//Love Designer - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 触手可及[觸手可及] chu4 shou3 ke3 ji2 within reach 46 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 47 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 4 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 6 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 2 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 10 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 36 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 83 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 251 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 5 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 21 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 28 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 99 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 5 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 59 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 6 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 22 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 299 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 10 别具一格[別具一格] bie2 ju4 yi1 ge2 having a unique or distinctive style 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 3 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 7 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 137 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 1 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 4 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 9 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 3 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 235 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 6 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 24 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 14 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 9 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 290 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 7 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 60 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 60 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 16 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 65 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 60 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 593 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/75 words - 12 min 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 64 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 19 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 1 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 10 弯道[彎道] wan1 dao4 winding road; road curve 2 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 5 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 6 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 7 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 7 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 2 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 2 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 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) 7 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 2 机动车[機動車] ji1 dong4 che1 motor vehicle 3 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 33 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 7 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 133 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 2 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 14 摔断[摔斷] shuai1 duan4 to fall and break; to break (bones) by falling 2 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 3 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 142 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/100 words - 18 min 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 4 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] 223 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 4 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 4 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 4 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] 24 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 19 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 每逢[每逢] mei3 feng2 every time; on each occasion; whenever 1 佳节[佳節] jia1 jie2 festive day; holiday 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 3 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 7 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 2 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 2 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 4 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 5 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 3 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 11 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 20 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 3 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 15 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 26 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 5 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/125 words - 24 min 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 3 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 17 旅店[旅店] lu:3 dian4 inn; small hotel 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 4 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 16 旅社[旅社] lu:3 she4 hotel; hostel 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 24 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 6 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 4 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 20 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 6 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 58 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 4 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 15 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 5 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 3 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 2 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 3 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 3 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 32 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/150 words - 28 min 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 20 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 超速[超速] chao1 su4 to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 2 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 1 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 3 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 272 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 8 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 14 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 88 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 15 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 2 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 3 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 2 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 7 儿[兒] er2 child; son 76 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 11 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 2 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 4 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 3 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 2 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/175 words - 32 min 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 661 凛[凜] lin3 cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic 361 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 13 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 4 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 4 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 9 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 8 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 32 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 2 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 2 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) 79 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 8 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 6 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 17 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 8 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 7 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 5 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 3 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 7 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 13 猫王[貓王] Mao1 Wang2 Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star; transliterated as 埃爾維斯·普雷斯利|埃尔维斯·普雷斯利[Ai1 er3 wei2 si1 · Pu3 lei2 si1 li4] 1 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 南[南] nan2 south 9 对唱[對唱] dui4 chang4 in duet; answering phrase; antiphonal answer 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/200 words - 34 min 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 2 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 8 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 77 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 102 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 27 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 105 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 19 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 5 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 2 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 20 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 2 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 37 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 21 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 56 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 5 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 1 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 2 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 32 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 55 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/225 words - 35 min 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 193 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 111 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 6 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 8 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 4 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 7 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 11 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 143 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 143 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 143 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 17 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 32 榀[榀] pin3 classifier for roof beams and trusses 31 网[網] wang3 net; network 39 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 29 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 10 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 16 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 2 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 5 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 2 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 7 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 7 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 3 影星[影星] ying3 xing1 film star 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/250 words - 36 min 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 6 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 2 洲际[洲際] zhou1 ji4 intercontinental 1 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 宴会厅[宴會廳] yan4 hui4 ting1 ballroom; banqueting hall 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 18 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 8 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 3 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 2 挽[輓] wan3 variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 3 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 9 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) 21 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 2 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 8 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 2 代驾[代駕] dai4 jia4 to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶[dai4 li3 jia4 shi3]); substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机[dai4 jia4 si1 ji1]) 2 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 123 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 4 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/275 words - 40 min 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 4 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 3 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 2 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 6 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 2 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 3 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 17 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 9 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 40 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 2 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 2 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 3 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 6 再好不过[再好不過] zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4 couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 3 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 37 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 3 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 15 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 5 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 12 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 40 //Love Designer - S1/Ep01/289 words - 42 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 9 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 18 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 1 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 1 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 2 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 3 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 20 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 188 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 11 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 9 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] 41 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 24 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 5 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 2 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 17 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 80 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 4 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 5 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 4 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 7 赶超[趕超] gan3 chao1 to overtake 2 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 2 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 27 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 113 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 52 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 10 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 8 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 3 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 4 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 2 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 2 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 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) 35 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 4 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 18 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 4 抢占[搶佔] qiang3 zhan4 to seize (the strategic high ground) 6 打法[打法] da3 fa3 to play (a card); to make a move in a game 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 3 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 3 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 3 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 2 奢[奢] she1 extravagant 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 20 撞衫[撞衫] zhuang4 shan1 to wear the same outfit as sb else (in public) 3 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 2 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 7 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 7 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 12 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 3 中庸[中庸] zhong1 yong1 golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre; ordinary 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 2 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 3 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 9 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 28 魔方[魔方] mo2 fang1 Rubik's cube; magic cube 4 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 67 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 10 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 10 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 7 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/75 words - 6 min 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 4 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 5 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 5 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 25 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 63 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 5 流入[流入] liu2 ru4 to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 25 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 8 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 39 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 20 著作权[著作權] zhu4 zuo4 quan2 copyright 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 5 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 3 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 2 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 9 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 7 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 8 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 8 埃及[埃及] Ai1 ji2 Egypt 1 供货商[供貨商] gong1 huo4 shang1 supplier; vendor 3 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 3 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 2 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 17 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 3 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 28 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 4 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 2 制衣[制衣] zhi4 yi1 clothing manufacture 5 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 16 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 3 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 2 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 15 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 18 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 26 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 34 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 12 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 14 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 1 邵[邵] Shao4 surname Shao; place name 12 恺[愷] kai3 joyful; kind 7 互联网[互聯網] Hu4 lian2 wang3 Internet 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 52 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/125 words - 9 min 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 2 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 2 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 19 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 1 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 14 洁[潔] jie2 clean 13 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 57 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 30 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 3 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 28 律[律] lu:4 law 1 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 3 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 3 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 6 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 3 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 25 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 34 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 2 假冒伪劣[假冒偽劣] jia3 mao4 wei3 lie4 cheap quality counterfeit (goods); low-quality commodities 1 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 2 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 8 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/150 words - 11 min 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 8 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 3 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 4 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 7 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 6 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 5 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 6 壮实[壯實] zhuang4 shi5 robust; sturdy 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 16 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 3 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 15 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 2 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 97 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 73 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 5 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 13 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 6 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 3 法人[法人] fa3 ren2 legal person; corporation; see also 自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] 3 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 40 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/175 words - 12 min 递增[遞增] di4 zeng1 to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 6 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 27 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 21 流出[流出] liu2 chu1 to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 22 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 2 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 2 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 2 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 4 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 24 放告[放告] fang4 gao4 to release a statement 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 5 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 6 合规[合規] he2 gui1 compliance 2 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 12 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 43 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 2 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 3 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 10 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 3 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 9 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/200 words - 13 min 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 34 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 6 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 9 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 3 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 2 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 5 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 39 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 2 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 2 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 3 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 15 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 1 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 1 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 7 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 2 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 12 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 3 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min 汉[漢] han4 man 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 6 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 灵机一动[靈機一動] ling2 ji1 yi1 dong4 a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 45 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 24 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 30 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 4 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 12 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 21 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 30 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 2 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 2 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 3 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 3 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 15 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 2 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 41 速溶[速溶] su4 rong2 quick-dissolving; instantly-ready; instant 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 4 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 6 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 10 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 9 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/250 words - 18 min 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 9 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 3 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 14 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 38 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 6 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 6 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 3 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 4 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 5 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 1 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 11 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 6 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 9 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 5 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 1 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 4 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 1 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/275 words - 23 min 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 64 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] 174 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 31 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 2 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 30 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 108 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 5 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 5 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 9 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 37 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 4 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 29 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 1 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 8 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 2 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 1 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 3 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 1 嘻哈[嘻哈] xi1 ha1 hip-hop (music genre) (loanword) 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 310 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 6 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 5 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 23 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 41 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/300 words - 25 min 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 3 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 31 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 前不久[前不久] qian2 bu4 jiu3 not long ago; not long before 1 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 3 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 26 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 5 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 6 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 1 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 1 天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路] tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 1 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 1 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 16 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 11 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 38 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 4 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 18 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 12 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 6 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 12 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 49 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/325 words - 28 min 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 2 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 14 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 15 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 7 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 2 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 5 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 14 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 3 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 9 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 4 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 24 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 8 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 4 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 1 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 4 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 15 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 7 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 47 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 2 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 3 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 1 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 8 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/350 words - 32 min 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 3 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 12 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 107 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 16 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 5 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 6 油箱[油箱] you2 xiang1 oil tank 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 8 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 5 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 3 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 5 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 8 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 5 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 15 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 29 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 10 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 2 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 2 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 5 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 10 王老五[王老五] wang2 lao3 wu3 lit. fifth child of the Wangs; bachelor 1 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 1 所属[所屬] suo3 shu3 one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 12 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 5 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/375 words - 33 min 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 2 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 27 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 10 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 19 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 6 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 3 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 6 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 3 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 8 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 6 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] 18 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 59 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 12 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 2 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 7 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 7 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 3 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 10 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 2 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 8 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 20 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 27 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/400 words - 35 min 敢于[敢於] gan3 yu2 to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 3 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 6 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 9 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 5 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 3 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 11 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 2 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 3 雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation 3 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 3 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 4 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 19 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 16 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 7 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 9 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 2 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 20 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 10 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 11 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 2 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 1 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 5 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 4 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/425 words - 39 min 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 6 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 21 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 2 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 9 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 26 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 250 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 1 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 8 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 3 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 68 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 28 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 3 动情[動情] dong4 qing2 to get excited; passionate; aroused to passion; to fall in love; on heat (of animals) 1 汗毛[汗毛] han4 mao2 hair; soft hair; down 1 竖起[豎起] shu4 qi3 to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 6 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 6 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 9 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 7 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 超时[超時] chao1 shi2 to exceed the time limit; (to work) overtime; (computing) timeout 1 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/450 words - 42 min 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 1 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 4 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 2 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 5 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 2 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 5 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 6 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 6 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 2 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 8 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 4 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 21 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 10 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 4 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) 20 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 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 67 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 10 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 2 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 厂长[廠長] chang3 zhang3 factory director 14 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep02/460 words - 43 min 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 1 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 1 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 3 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 11 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 5 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 10 成衣[成衣] cheng2 yi1 ready-made clothes 21 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 1 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 11 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 2 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 2 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 2 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 4 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 2 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 20 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 6 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 9 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 2 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 11 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 3 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 3 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 5 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 28 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 11 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 4 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 6 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 2 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 新颖[新穎] xin1 ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original 2 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 2 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 3 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 14 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 15 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 13 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 4 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 1 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 1 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 8 夜店[夜店] ye4 dian4 nightclub 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 8 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 45 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 20 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 3 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 10 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 28 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 26 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 8 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 4 高仿[高仿] gao1 fang3 imitation; quality fake 2 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 6 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 12 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 32 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 21 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 5 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 2 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 1 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) 10 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 2 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 5 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 45 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 18 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 6 物料[物料] wu4 liao4 material 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 3 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 2 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 4 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 4 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 9 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 13 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 8 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 9 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 9 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 13 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 9 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 30 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/100 words - 7 min 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 2 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 8 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 3 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 1 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 10 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 4 盛装[盛裝] sheng4 zhuang1 splendid clothes; rich attire; one's Sunday best 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 4 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 2 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 15 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 1 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 1 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 1 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 3 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 2 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 1 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 剪裁[剪裁] jian3 cai2 to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 3 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 3 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 9 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 5 雍容[雍容] yong1 rong2 natural; graceful; and poised 3 华贵[華貴] hua2 gui4 sumptuous; luxurious 3 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/125 words - 11 min 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 3 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 10 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 8 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 18 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 3 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 23 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 3 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 5 照单全收[照單全收] zhao4 dan1 quan2 shou1 to accept without question; to take sth at face value 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 11 量[量] liang2 to measure 36 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 36 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 15 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 6 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 3 战书[戰書] zhan4 shu1 written war challenge 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 19 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 7 插曲[插曲] cha1 qu3 music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 1 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 5 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 11 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/150 words - 14 min 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 3 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 13 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 2 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 3 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 4 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 2 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 37 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 8 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 2 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 5 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 16 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 8 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 6 大男子主义[大男子主義] da4 nan2 zi3 zhu3 yi4 male chauvinism 2 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 2 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 2 传票[傳票] chuan2 piao4 summons; subpoena; voucher 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 2 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 9 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 3 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 3 原告[原告] yuan2 gao4 complainant; plaintiff 2 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 3 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/175 words - 17 min 人民币[人民幣] ren2 min2 bi4 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 4 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 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 14 宣判[宣判] xuan1 pan4 to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law) 1 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 3 送达[送達] song4 da2 to deliver; to serve notice (law) 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 6 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 1 逾期[逾期] yu2 qi1 to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth 1 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 5 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 7 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 2 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 2 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 6 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 9 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 16 徕[徠] lai2 see 招徠|招徕[zhao1 lai2] 15 帝[帝] di4 emperor 15 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/200 words - 18 min 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 5 铂[鉑] bo2 platinum (chemistry) 1 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 9 倾城[傾城] qing1 cheng2 coming from everywhere; from all over the place; gorgeous (of woman); to ruin and overturn the state 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 10 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 甄选[甄選] zhen1 xuan3 to select; to pick 2 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 3 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 2 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 2 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 8 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 13 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 2 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 7 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 22 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 4 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 11 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 11 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 15 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 3 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 3 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/225 words - 19 min 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 29 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 3 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 12 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 2 吭[吭] hang2 throat 1 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 4 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 1 赔款[賠款] pei2 kuan3 reparations; to pay reparations 3 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 5 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 10 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 1 停产[停產] ting2 chan3 to stop production 2 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 7 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 9 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 6 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 24 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 3 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 16 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 7 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 19 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 4 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 1 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/250 words - 20 min 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 1 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 2 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 10 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 10 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 138 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 22 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 6 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 22 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 4 转回[轉回] zhuan3 hui2 to turn back; to put back; reversal; melodic inversion (in music) 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 8 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 8 外国语[外國語] wai4 guo2 yu3 foreign language 2 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 1 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 13 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 5 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 10 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 32 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 15 大计[大計] da4 ji4 large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/275 words - 23 min 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 3 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 6 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 16 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 6 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 5 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 8 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 1 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 7 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 11 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 18 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 2 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 36 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 7 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 2 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 8 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 2 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 11 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 5 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 快捷[快捷] kuai4 jie2 quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/300 words - 24 min 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 软文[軟文] ruan3 wen2 advertorial 2 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 15 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 3 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 2 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 6 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 5 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 2 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 7 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 6 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 13 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 3 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 22 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 7 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 27 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 6 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 2 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 3 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 2 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 5 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 7 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/325 words - 27 min 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 9 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 30 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 1 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 4 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 怪僻[怪僻] guai4 pi4 eccentric; peculiar 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 19 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 30 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 3 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 4 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 5 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 5 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 22 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 5 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 12 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 3 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 20 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 8 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/350 words - 29 min 打油诗[打油詩] da3 you2 shi1 humorous poem; limerick 1 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 5 老好人[老好人] lao3 hao3 ren2 one who tries never to offend anybody 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 54 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 1 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 3 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 7 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 7 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 14 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 11 姨姥姥[姨姥姥] yi2 lao3 lao5 mother's mother's sister; great-aunt 7 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 2 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 5 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 9 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 7 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 10 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 82 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 3 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 11 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 4 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 2 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/375 words - 32 min 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 27 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 52 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 1 小金库[小金庫] xiao3 jin1 ku4 supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 1 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 8 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 2 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 2 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 4 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 2 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 10 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 5 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 3 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 2 小姨[小姨] xiao3 yi2 (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 41 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 7 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 14 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 23 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 6 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 8 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 10 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 5 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/400 words - 34 min 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 8 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 7 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 4 登月[登月] deng1 yue4 to go (up) to the moon 1 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 5 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 3 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 医务[醫務] yi1 wu4 medical affairs 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 5 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 18 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 12 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 9 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 4 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 17 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 2 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 12 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 19 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 16 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/425 words - 37 min 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 1 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 4 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 5 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 25 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 23 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 9 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 5 死磕[死磕] si3 ke1 (coll.) to fight to the death 2 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 10 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 9 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 2 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 7 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 7 逆反心理[逆反心理] ni4 fan3 xin1 li3 reverse psychology 2 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 4 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 2 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 9 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 3 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 13 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 1 刺身[刺身] ci4 shen1 sashimi 2 佛跳墙[佛跳牆] fo2 tiao4 qiang2 lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients 1 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 1 鲍[鮑] bao4 abalone 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/450 words - 39 min 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 3 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 3 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 6 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 24 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 17 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) 5 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 4 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 4 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 2 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 30 丑事[醜事] chou3 shi4 scandal 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 10 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 1 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 5 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 3 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 2 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 13 规章[規章] gui1 zhang1 rule; regulation 1 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 2 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/475 words - 40 min 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 3 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 2 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 4 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 46 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 2 泼妇[潑婦] po1 fu4 shrew; vixen 1 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 2 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 3 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 4 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 婧[婧] jing4 (of woman) slender; delicate; virtuous 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 2 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 9 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 9 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 4 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 1 私立学校[私立學校] si1 li4 xue2 xiao4 private school 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 16 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 1 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep03/478 words - 41 min 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 5 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 1 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/25 words - 7 min 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 2 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 2 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 12 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 5 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 5 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 5 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 外贸[外貿] wai4 mao4 foreign trade 1 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 3 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 3 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 12 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 1 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 2 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 9 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 6 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 6 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 11 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 1 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 2 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 22 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/50 words - 10 min 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 1 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 38 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 11 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 5 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 17 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 9 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 13 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 4 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 8 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 7 段位[段位] duan4 wei4 rank; class; (Japanese martial arts and board games) dan 2 一五一十[一五一十] yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 1 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] 7 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 5 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 56 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 30 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/75 words - 13 min 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 5 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 2 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 2 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 2 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小卒[小卒] xiao3 zu2 foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 5 来龙去脉[來龍去脈] lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 1 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 23 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 10 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 4 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 17 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 6 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 4 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 6 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 2 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 2 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 8 盲区[盲區] mang2 qu1 blind spot 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 1 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 1 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 4 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 27 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 11 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 3 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 30 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 16 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 4 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 10 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 12 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 37 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 2 音乐节[音樂節] yin1 yue4 jie2 music festival 4 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 1 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 6 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 3 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 2 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 5 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 3 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 3 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 27 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/125 words - 20 min 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 7 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 3 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 12 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 9 删[刪] shan1 to delete 3 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 8 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 8 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 19 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 10 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 4 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 5 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 1 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 音乐会[音樂會] yin1 yue4 hui4 concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 5 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 6 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 13 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 2 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 5 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 3 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 16 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/150 words - 23 min 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 12 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 8 约见[約見] yue1 jian4 to arrange an interview; an appointment (with the foreign ambassador) 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 28 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 233 屿[嶼] yu3 islet 101 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 103 搞鬼[搞鬼] gao3 gui3 to make mischief; to play tricks 1 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 2 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] 19 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 2 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 10 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 横滨[橫濱] Heng2 bin1 Yokohama, Japan 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 15 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 5 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 1 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 2 当机立断[當機立斷] dang1 ji1 li4 duan4 to make prompt decisions (idiom) 1 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 1 木村[木村] Mu4 cun1 Kimura (Japanese surname) 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 9 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 3 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 4 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/175 words - 25 min 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 3 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 2 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 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 12 起价[起價] qi3 jia4 initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 11 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 3 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 2 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 1 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 1 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 3 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 18 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 2 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 25 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 22 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 13 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 5 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 4 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 11 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 18 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/200 words - 32 min 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 6 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 11 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 8 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 9 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 60 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 5 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 3 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 19 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 3 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 13 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 3 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 9 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 5 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 7 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 12 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 2 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 3 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 37 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 6 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 16 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 1 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 1 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 9 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/225 words - 37 min 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 4 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 6 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 4 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 4 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 拘禁[拘禁] ju1 jin4 constraint; to detain; to take into custody 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 4 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 3 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 8 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 8 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 19 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 14 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 11 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 4 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 3 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 3 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 24 耍滑头[耍滑頭] shua3 hua2 tou2 see 耍滑[shua3 hua2] 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 6 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 11 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 5 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 12 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/250 words - 39 min 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 11 联谊会[聯誼會] lian2 yi4 hui4 association; club; society; party; get-together 1 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 4 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 1 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 4 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 14 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 13 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 7 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 6 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 8 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 1 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 1 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 5 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 19 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 12 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 诗歌[詩歌] shi1 ge1 poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4] 1 交响乐[交響樂] jiao1 xiang3 yue4 symphony 2 柴可夫斯基[柴可夫斯基] Chai2 ke3 fu1 si1 ji1 Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 4 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 14 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 16 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 6 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep04/267 words - 43 min 颗粒无收[顆粒無收] ke1 li4 wu2 shou1 not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year) 1 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 5 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 9 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 2 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 6 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 6 爽约[爽約] shuang3 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 5 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 7 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 14 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 2 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 淀粉[澱粉] dian4 fen3 starch; amylum C6H10O5 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 4 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 5 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 2 白胡椒[白胡椒] bai2 hu2 jiao1 white peppercorn 1 生抽[生抽] sheng1 chou1 light soy sauce 4 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 3 掳获[擄獲] lu3 huo4 to capture a prisoner; to take sb captive 1 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 2 煳[煳] hu2 burnt; to char 1 画法[畫法] hua4 fa3 painting technique; drawing method 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 8 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 2 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 6 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 9 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 40 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 2 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 20 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 4 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 3 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 11 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 7 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 3 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 14 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 6 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 7 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 4 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 8 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 2 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 10 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 3 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 3 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 2 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 6 维权[維權] wei2 quan2 to defend (legal) rights 1 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 11 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 5 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 12 过眼云烟[過眼雲煙] guo4 yan3 yun2 yan1 ephemeral (idiom) 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 4 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 2 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 7 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 6 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 5 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 14 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 4 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 3 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 14 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 3 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 9 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 8 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 1 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) 2 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 6 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/100 words - 13 min 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 3 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 2 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 3 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 20 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 7 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 20 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 9 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 11 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 2 修身[修身] xiu1 shen1 to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 3 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 2 红毯[紅毯] hong2 tan3 red carpet 3 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 5 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 3 过劳死[過勞死] guo4 lao2 si3 karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 2 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 3 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 2 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 3 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 6 元老[元老] yuan2 lao3 senior figure; elder; doyen 4 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/125 words - 16 min 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 8 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 14 万事开头难[萬事開頭難] wan4 shi4 kai1 tou2 nan2 every beginning is difficult (idiom); getting started is always the hardest part 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 4 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 3 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 电影节[電影節] dian4 ying3 jie2 film festival; CL:屆|届[jie4] 3 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 2 敌情[敵情] di2 qing2 the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 2 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 2 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 3 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 13 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 12 捕捉[捕捉] bu3 zhuo1 to catch; to seize; to capture 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 20 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 7 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 3 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 27 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 3 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/150 words - 22 min 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 7 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 4 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 5 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 8 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 4 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 4 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 15 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 20 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 9 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 8 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 10 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 2 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 24 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 4 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 5 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 喷漆[噴漆] pen1 qi1 to spray paint or lacquer; lacquer 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/175 words - 24 min 乱画[亂畫] luan4 hua4 to doodle; graffito; doodle 1 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 4 抬起[抬起] tai2 qi3 to lift up 1 涂鸦[塗鴉] tu2 ya1 graffiti; scrawl; poor calligraphy; to write badly; to scribble 4 大作[大作] da4 zuo4 your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly 2 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 2 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 1 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 2 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 8 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 3 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 5 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 13 友爱[友愛] you3 ai4 friendly affection; fraternal love 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 1 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 2 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 10 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 2 死气沉沉[死氣沉沉] si3 qi4 chen2 chen2 dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless 1 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 6 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 1 围墙[圍牆] wei2 qiang2 perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/200 words - 28 min 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 9 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 2 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 10 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 1 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 2 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 6 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 4 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 8 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 爆笑[爆笑] bao4 xiao4 to burst out laughing; hilarious; burst of laughter 1 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 5 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 11 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 3 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 9 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 5 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 1 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 2 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 18 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/225 words - 32 min 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 4 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 3 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 11 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 3 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 工匠[工匠] gong1 jiang4 artisan; smith 1 木匠[木匠] mu4 jiang4 carpenter 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 2 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 2 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 1 买账[買賬] mai3 zhang4 variant of 買帳|买帐[mai3 zhang4] 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 6 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 8 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 2 亲民[親民] qin1 min2 in touch with the people; sensitive to people's needs 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 41 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 3 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 12 试穿[試穿] shi4 chuan1 to try wearing clothes; fitting trial 3 衩[衩] cha3 open seam of a garment; shorts; panties 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/250 words - 37 min 黑纱[黑紗] hei1 sha1 black armband 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 7 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 4 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 3 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 3 毯[毯] tan3 blanket; rug 3 露背[露背] lou4 bei4 halterneck; backless (garment) 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 1 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 2 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 2 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 7 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 3 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 10 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 16 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 6 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 3 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 3 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 6 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 2 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/275 words - 40 min 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 22 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 8 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 23 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 7 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 8 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 3 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 2 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 22 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 8 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 3 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 18 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 12 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 34 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 3 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 1 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 5 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 6 两把刷子[兩把刷子] liang3 ba3 shua1 zi5 ability; skill 1 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep05/295 words - 43 min 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 5 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 1 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 25 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 3 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 5 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 3 无药可救[無藥可救] wu2 yao4 ke3 jiu4 see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4] 1 因材施教[因材施教] yin1 cai2 shi1 jiao4 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 2 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 7 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 22 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 10 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 6 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 2 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 3 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 18 品头论足[品頭論足] pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking; overcritical 1 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 1 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 4 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 21 捕风捉影[捕風捉影] bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 11 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 5 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 2 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 1 操守[操守] cao1 shou3 personal integrity 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 4 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 3 听之任之[聽之任之] ting1 zhi1 ren4 zhi1 to take a laissez-faire attitude 1 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 13 专业性[專業性] zhuan1 ye4 xing4 professionalism; expertise 1 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 2 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 12 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 6 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/50 words - 5 min 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 4 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 24 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 5 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 3 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 8 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 6 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 2 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 8 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 3 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 9 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 7 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 2 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 10 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 5 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 4 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 12 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 16 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 梳理[梳理] shu1 li3 to comb; fig. to sort out 2 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 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 26 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 11 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/75 words - 7 min 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 5 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 8 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 3 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 5 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 2 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) 9 列表[列表] lie4 biao3 list 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 4 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 9 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 1 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 1 训练营[訓練營] xun4 lian4 ying2 training camp 1 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 1 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 5 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 6 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 8 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 1 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 5 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/100 words - 9 min 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 7 海归[海歸] hai3 gui1 sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hai3 gui1]); to return to China after a period of study or work overseas 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 7 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 13 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 6 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 4 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 5 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 22 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 4 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 14 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 13 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 2 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 7 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 3 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 1 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 5 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 4 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 9 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 8 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 8 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 27 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/125 words - 11 min 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 6 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 哗哗[嘩嘩] hua1 hua1 sound of gurgling water 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 4 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 62 真人秀[真人秀] zhen1 ren2 xiu4 reality show (loanword) 3 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 26 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 3 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 4 广告商[廣告商] guang3 gao4 shang1 advertising company 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 22 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 13 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 9 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 14 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 5 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 4 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 17 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 6 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 84 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/150 words - 16 min 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 3 预热[預熱] yu4 re4 to preheat; warm-up 1 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 11 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 5 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 4 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 4 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 2 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 4 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 3 千里之外[千里之外] qian1 li3 zhi1 wai4 thousand miles distant 1 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 10 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 26 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 8 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 2 弱肉强食[弱肉強食] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 9 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 2 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 11 人老珠黄[人老珠黃] ren2 lao3 zhu1 huang2 (of a woman) old and faded 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 10 送终[送終] song4 zhong1 to pay one's last respects 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/175 words - 19 min 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 2 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 3 追剧[追劇] zhui1 ju4 to watch a TV series etc regularly; to binge-watch 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 3 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 12 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 起航[起航] qi3 hang2 (of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2] 2 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 5 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 3 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 3 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 10 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 12 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 5 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 1 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 2 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 15 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 9 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 6 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 3 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 2 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/200 words - 22 min 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 28 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 8 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 8 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 1 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 4 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 8 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 7 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 5 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 2 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 2 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 9 居室[居室] ju1 shi4 room; apartment 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 5 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 2 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 2 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 2 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 2 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 23 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 5 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 23 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 8 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/225 words - 24 min 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 12 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 5 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 12 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 3 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 29 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 5 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 3 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 3 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 4 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 3 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 3 凶宅[兇宅] xiong1 zhai2 inauspicious abode; haunted house 1 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 1 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 2 索菲亚[索菲亞] Suo3 fei1 ya4 Sofia (capital of Bulgaria) 3 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 2 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 14 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 1 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 3 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 4 照料[照料] zhao4 liao4 to tend; to take care of sb 1 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 3 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/250 words - 27 min 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 3 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 4 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 6 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 5 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 3 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 9 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 3 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 9 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 2 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 3 吃得消[吃得消] chi1 de5 xiao1 to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 19 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 3 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 4 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 13 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 16 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 2 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 1 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 5 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 13 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/275 words - 34 min 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 3 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 3 查岗[查崗] cha2 gang3 to check the guard posts; (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 2 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 6 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 5 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 11 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 6 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 4 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 5 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 12 公益活动[公益活動] gong1 yi4 huo2 dong4 charity event; public service activities 2 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 4 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 4 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 4 逢场作戏[逢場作戲] feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4 lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions 3 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 12 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 4 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 72 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/300 words - 38 min 降价[降價] jiang4 jia4 to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 5 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 8 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 7 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 2 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 9 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 5 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 柜[柜] ju3 Salix multinervis 1 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 2 手动[手動] shou3 dong4 manual; manually operated; manual gear-change 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 2 铁树开花[鐵樹開花] tie3 shu4 kai1 hua1 lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence 1 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 6 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 3 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 4 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 13 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]) 6 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 3 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/325 words - 41 min 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 3 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 3 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 5 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 6 阶段性[階段性] jie1 duan4 xing4 specific to a particular stage (of a project etc); interim (policy etc); occurring in stages; phased 1 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 2 脱敏[脫敏] tuo1 min3 to desensitize; to remove an allergic susceptibility 3 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 2 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 16 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 43 特邀[特邀] te4 yao1 special invitation 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 3 初选[初選] chu1 xuan3 primary election 2 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 20 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 7 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 2 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 2 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 网店[網店] wang3 dian4 online shop 8 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 7 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 3 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 //Love Designer - S1/Ep06/336 words - 43 min 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 2 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 3 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 4 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 5 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 3 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 4 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 6 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 5 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 8 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 3 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 7 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 8 闹铃[鬧鈴] nao4 ling2 alarm (clock) 1 寄宿[寄宿] ji4 su4 to stay; to lodge; to board 3 军事化[軍事化] jun1 shi4 hua4 militarization 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 续航[續航] xu4 hang2 endurance; long-term continuous travel or use 1 里程[里程] li3 cheng2 mileage (distance traveled); course (of development) 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 8 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 3 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 3 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 6 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 3 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 4 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 2 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 5 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 18 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 5 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 5 五毛[五毛] wu3 mao2 fifty cents (0.5 RMB); (fig.) paltry sum of money; (abbr. for 五毛黨|五毛党[wu3 mao2 dang3]) hired Internet commenter 2 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 2 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 3 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 3 尖端[尖端] jian1 duan1 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 19 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 26 蹭车[蹭車] ceng4 che1 (coll.) to ride in sb else's car to save money; to ride on a train or bus without buying a ticket (fare-dodging) 2 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 7 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 2 接单[接單] jie1 dan1 to take a customer's order; (of a taxi driver) to accept a booking; (of a delivery rider) to accept a delivery job 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 5 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 5 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 7 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 4 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 5 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 3 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 2 海选[海選] hai3 xuan3 direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees; preselection for a competition 2 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 13 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/75 words - 13 min 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 4 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 9 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 11 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 11 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 1 专业人士[專業人士] zhuan1 ye4 ren2 shi4 a professional 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 2 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 5 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 4 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 6 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 3 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 1 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 4 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 6 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 5 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 3 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 4 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 6 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 1 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 15 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 1 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 2 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 小时工[小時工] xiao3 shi2 gong1 hourly worker; hourly job 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 2 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 5 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 3 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 6 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 4 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 1 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 3 移动电话[移動電話] yi2 dong4 dian4 hua4 mobile telephone 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 5 肉松[肉鬆] rou4 song1 meat floss; shredded dried pork 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 9 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 9 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 4 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 3 时好时坏[時好時壞] shi2 hao3 shi2 huai4 sometimes good, sometimes bad 1 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 3 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 6 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 20 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 8 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/125 words - 26 min 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 6 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 2 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 5 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 5 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 5 蛋挞[蛋撻] dan4 ta4 custard tart 1 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 1 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] 11 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 1 牛油果[牛油果] niu2 you2 guo3 avocado (Persea americana) 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 2 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 6 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 18 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 7 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 3 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 17 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 2 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/150 words - 30 min 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 7 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 4 方方面面[方方面面] fang1 fang1 mian4 mian4 all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 1 版图[版圖] ban3 tu2 domain; territory 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 8 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 4 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 9 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 5 排他[排他] pai2 ta1 exclusive; excluding 2 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 22 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 5 杀青[殺青] sha1 qing1 to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc); to finalize; to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 18 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 6 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 2 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 2 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 7 申请表[申請表] shen1 qing3 biao3 application form 1 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 2 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 5 结缘[結緣] jie2 yuan2 to form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth) 2 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 9 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 11 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/175 words - 34 min 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 4 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 8 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 17 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 5 招蜂引蝶[招蜂引蝶] zhao1 feng1 yin3 die2 (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies; (fig.) to attract the opposite sex; to flirt 1 闷骚[悶騷] men1 sao1 (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 浪子回头[浪子回頭] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 the return of a prodigal son (idiom) 1 灯火[燈火] deng1 huo3 lights 1 阑[闌] lan2 railing; balustrade; door-screen; exhausted; late 1 珊[珊] shan1 coral 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 18 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor 1 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 6 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 12 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 2 期满[期滿] qi1 man3 to expire; to run out; to come to an end 1 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 3 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 11 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 7 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 3 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 7 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/200 words - 41 min 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 2 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 3 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 打光棍[打光棍] da3 guang1 gun4 to live as bachelor 1 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 2 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 9 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 6 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 6 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 7 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 7 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 5 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 6 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 10 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 5 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 4 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 3 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 9 海量[海量] hai3 liang4 huge volume 1 转租[轉租] zhuan3 zu1 to sublet; to sublease 4 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep07/203 words - 43 min 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 3 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 7 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 7 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 6 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 17 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 3 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 4 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 5 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 8 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 7 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 4 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 1 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 2 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 3 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 3 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 1 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 52 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 4 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 1 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 1 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 2 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 6 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 7 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/50 words - 14 min 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 3 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 2 海草[海草] hai3 cao3 seagrass 4 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 4 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 2 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 6 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 8 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 10 抗压[抗壓] kang4 ya1 to resist pressure or stress; pressure-resistant 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 茶几[茶几] cha2 ji1 small side table; coffee table; teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 2 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 3 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 15 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 11 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 13 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 9 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 3 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 4 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 2 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 5 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/75 words - 17 min 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 5 仅此而已[僅此而已] jin3 ci3 er2 yi3 that's all; just this and nothing more 1 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 2 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 10 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 2 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 11 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 6 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 13 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 3 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 13 交锋[交鋒] jiao1 feng1 to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) 2 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 3 亨通[亨通] heng1 tong1 to go smoothly; prosperous; going well 2 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 3 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 10 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 9 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 1 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 1 共赢[共贏] gong4 ying2 mutually profitable; win-win 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 亮出[亮出] liang4 chu1 to suddenly reveal; to flash (one's ID, a banknote etc) 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 10 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 2 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 6 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 2 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 6 捷足先登[捷足先登] jie2 zu2 xian1 deng1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 6 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 7 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 2 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 11 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 2 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 13 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 2 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 3 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 7 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 4 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 9 收视[收視] shou1 shi4 to watch TV 1 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 9 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 15 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 2 标杆[標杆] biao1 gan1 surveyor's pole; post (used for a landmark); CL:根[gen1]; (fig.) goal; model; benchmark 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 2 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 3 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 2 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 2 甜头[甜頭] tian2 tou5 sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 2 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 4 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 3 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 5 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 31 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 7 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 3 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 4 花边新闻[花邊新聞] hua1 bian1 xin1 wen2 media gossip; sensational news 2 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 5 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 5 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/150 words - 36 min 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 1 霍[霍] huo4 suddenly 24 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 3 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 3 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 6 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 6 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 14 拐弯[拐彎] guai3 wan1 to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction 1 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 3 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 2 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 1 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 1 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 5 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 6 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 13 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 3 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 1 反射弧[反射弧] fan3 she4 hu2 reflex arc 1 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 2 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 3 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/175 words - 41 min 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 3 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 3 断粮[斷糧] duan4 liang2 to run out of food 1 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 3 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 4 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 2 么么[麼麼] me5 me5 kissing sound (slang onom.) 2 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 2 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 4 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 癖好[癖好] pi3 hao4 an urge; a craving; an addiction 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 9 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 2 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 7 挤对[擠對] ji3 dui4 (coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb) 1 闭门造车[閉門造車] bi4 men2 zao4 che1 lit. to build a cart behind closed doors; to be overly subjective and disregard the outside world (idiom) 2 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 2 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 2 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 5 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep08/178 words - 42 min 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 10 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 1 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min 预售[預售] yu4 shou4 advance sale; to sell in advance; to book 1 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 2 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 1 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 3 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 5 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 4 精益求精[精益求精] jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 2 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 2 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 2 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 2 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 6 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 27 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 2 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 17 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 7 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 1 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 2 内衬[內襯] nei4 chen4 lining (of a container etc) (engineering) 1 衔接[銜接] xian2 jie1 to join together; to combine 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/50 words - 13 min 针线[針線] zhen1 xian4 needle and thread; needlework 1 缝合[縫合] feng2 he2 to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 3 急于求成[急於求成] ji2 yu2 qiu2 cheng2 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous 3 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 3 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 4 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 2 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 4 水性杨花[水性楊花] shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1 fickle (woman) 1 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 2 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 3 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 8 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 13 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 2 轧[軋] ga2 to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts) 2 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 4 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 2 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 3 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 2 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 4 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 3 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/75 words - 15 min 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 5 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 2 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness 1 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 1 多元性[多元性] duo1 yuan2 xing4 diversity 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 5 参赛者[參賽者] can1 sai4 zhe3 competitor; CL:名[ming2] 1 第一轮[第一輪] di4 yi1 lun2 first round (of match, or election) 2 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 5 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 2 见怪不怪[見怪不怪] jian4 guai4 bu4 guai4 to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected; not to wonder at strange sights 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 4 非正常[非正常] fei1 zheng4 chang2 abnormal; irregular 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 2 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 1 考究[考究] kao3 jiu1 to investigate; to check and research; exquisite 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 3 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 2 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 9 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 2 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 19 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 3 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 14 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 3 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 1 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 3 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 7 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 3 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 4 倾注[傾注] qing1 zhu4 to throw into 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 4 利害关系[利害關係] li4 hai4 guan1 xi5 stake; vital interest; concern 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 7 喧宾夺主[喧賓奪主] xuan1 bin1 duo2 zhu3 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom); fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction; minor details obscure the main point; the sauce is better than the fish 2 背离[背離] bei4 li2 to depart from; to deviate from; deviation 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 1 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 10 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 3 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 5 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 2 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 3 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/125 words - 22 min 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 8 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 2 失掉[失掉] shi1 diao4 to lose; to miss 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 10 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 5 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 4 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 7 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 21 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 2 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 8 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 3 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 9 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 10 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 3 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) 1 床头柜[床頭櫃] chuang2 tou2 gui4 bedside cabinet 1 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 1 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 2 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 1 硕士学位[碩士學位] shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4 master's degree 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 11 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 8 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/150 words - 24 min 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 2 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 2 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 2 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 1 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 8 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 尾声[尾聲] wei3 sheng1 coda; epilogue; end 2 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 1 名表[名錶] ming2 biao3 famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch) 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 4 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 2 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 14 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 3 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 3 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 3 公允[公允] gong1 yun3 equitable; fair 2 优待[優待] you1 dai4 preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment 2 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 17 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 9 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 4 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 3 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 9 闲言碎语[閑言碎語] xian2 yan2 sui4 yu3 idle gossip; irrelevant nonsense; slanderous rumor 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 3 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 7 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 3 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 10 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 一针见血[一針見血] yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head 1 云里雾里[雲裡霧裡] yun2 li3 wu4 li3 amidst the clouds and mist; (fig.) mystified; puzzled 1 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 4 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 5 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 6 初赛[初賽] chu1 sai4 preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition 2 啪啪啪[啪啪啪] pa1 pa1 pa1 (slang) to have sex; jig-a-jig 1 不懈[不懈] bu4 xie4 untiring; unremitting; indefatigable 1 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 3 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/200 words - 33 min 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 5 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 6 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 19 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 9 矮半截[矮半截] ai3 ban4 jie2 to be inferior to; to be of a lower grade than 1 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 2 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 11 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 2 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 4 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 接地气[接地氣] jie1 di4 qi4 in touch with the common people; down-to-earth 1 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 4 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 4 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 7 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 1 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 4 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 4 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 1 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 2 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 1 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 2 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/225 words - 36 min 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 2 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 1 继而[繼而] ji4 er2 then; afterwards 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 4 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 11 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 面料[面料] mian4 liao4 material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 9 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 3 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 1 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 4 卫视[衛視] wei4 shi4 satellite TV (abbr. for 衛星電視|卫星电视[wei4 xing1 dian4 shi4]) 3 袖[袖] xiu4 sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 1 方能[方能] fang1 neng2 can then (and only then) 1 疾书[疾書] ji2 shu1 to scribble rapidly 1 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 3 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 1 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 2 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 5 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 10 //Love Designer - S1/Ep09/237 words - 40 min 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 2 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 3 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 3 骛[騖] wu4 fast; greedy; run rapidly 2 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 5 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 4 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 5 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 7 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 4 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/25 words - 3 min 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 4 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 13 胜之不武[勝之不武] sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest 1 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 1 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 2 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 1 善始善终[善始善終] shan4 shi3 shan4 zhong1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 10 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 4 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 4 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 1 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 4 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 13 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 3 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 8 偏好[偏好] pian1 hao4 to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 4 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 1 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 1 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 1 香饽饽[香餑餑] xiang1 bo1 bo5 delicious cakes; popular person; sth that is in high demand 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 9 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/50 words - 5 min 山芋[山芋] shan1 yu4 sweet potato 1 杆秤[桿秤] gan3 cheng4 a steelyard (a type of balance) 1 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 3 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 6 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 1 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 4 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 6 暗箱[暗箱] an4 xiang1 camera bellows; camera obscura 2 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 2 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 6 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 2 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 6 规避[規避] gui1 bi4 to evade; to dodge 1 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 3 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 3 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 9 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/75 words - 13 min 蜕变[蛻變] tui4 bian4 to transform; to morph; to degenerate; metamorphosis; transmutation; transformation; decay; degeneration 1 时运[時運] shi2 yun4 circumstances; fate 1 扎眼[扎眼] zha1 yan3 garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 1 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 6 录制[錄製] lu4 zhi4 to record (video or audio) 11 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 5 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 3 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 17 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 2 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 2 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 3 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 5 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 1 塑[塑] su4 to model (a figure) in clay 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 8 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 3 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 3 犯嘀咕[犯嘀咕] fan4 di2 gu5 to hesitate; to have second thoughts; to be concerned; to brood (over sth); to complain 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 4 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 5 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 2 打开天窗说亮话[打開天窗說亮話] da3 kai1 tian1 chuang1 shuo1 liang4 hua4 not to mince words; not to beat about the bush 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/100 words - 16 min 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 6 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 2 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 4 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 4 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 3 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 2 半斤八两[半斤八兩] ban4 jin1 ba1 liang3 not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee 1 所以然[所以然] suo3 yi3 ran2 the reason why 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 3 取经[取經] qu3 jing1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience 3 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 3 真经[真經] zhen1 jing1 sutra; Taoist treatise 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 2 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 2 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 1 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 2 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 1 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 6 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 1 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 2 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 2 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 1 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/125 words - 21 min 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 5 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 6 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 1 劳动模范[勞動模範] lao2 dong4 mo2 fan4 model worker 1 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 5 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 3 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 1 姥爷[姥爺] lao3 ye5 maternal grandfather (dialectal) 1 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 6 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 2 洗洁精[洗潔精] xi3 jie2 jing1 dishwashing liquid 1 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 4 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 9 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 1 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 5 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 8 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 些许[些許] xie1 xu3 a few; a little; a bit 1 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/150 words - 27 min 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 1 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 4 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 3 装腔作势[裝腔作勢] zhuang1 qiang1 zuo4 shi4 posturing; pretentious; affected 1 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 3 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 5 不攻自破[不攻自破] bu4 gong1 zi4 po4 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited 3 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 8 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 5 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 1 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 8 串供[串供] chuan4 gong4 to collude to fabricate a story 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/175 words - 29 min 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 5 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 2 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 1 三头六臂[三頭六臂] san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 飞蛾扑火[飛蛾撲火] fei1 e2 pu1 huo3 the moth flies into the flame; fatal attraction 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 2 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 1 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 7 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 1 郊野[郊野] jiao1 ye3 open area outside the city; countryside 1 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 1 黑灯瞎火[黑燈瞎火] hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3 pitch dark 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 3 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 两用[兩用] liang3 yong4 dual-use 1 万家灯火[萬家燈火] wan4 jia1 deng1 huo3 (of a city etc) ablaze with lights 1 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 2 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 1 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 1 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/200 words - 34 min 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 9 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 5 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 5 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 9 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 11 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 2 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 1 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 4 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 8 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 2 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 夹带[夾帶] jia1 dai4 to carry within it; to be mixed in; to slip sth in; to intersperse; (hydrology etc) to entrain; to smuggle; notes smuggled into an exam 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 4 不吝[不吝] bu4 lin4 not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc) 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 3 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 5 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 11 淘汰赛[淘汰賽] tao2 tai4 sai4 a knockout competition 1 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 2 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 6 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 9 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/225 words - 36 min 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 1 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 4 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 1 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 2 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 1 养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳] yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push 1 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 2 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 3 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 3 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 4 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 4 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 47 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 47 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 3 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 10 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 2 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 2 硬生生[硬生生] ying4 sheng1 sheng1 stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 9 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/250 words - 41 min 指正[指正] zhi3 zheng4 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction; to comment; criticism 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 5 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 4 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 2 虱子[蝨子] shi1 zi5 louse (Pediculus humanus) 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 首推[首推] shou3 tui1 to regard as the foremost; to name as a prime example; to implement for the first time 1 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 4 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 2 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 1 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 2 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打入冷宫[打入冷宮] da3 ru4 leng3 gong1 to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history 1 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 3 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 2 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 5 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 1 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 3 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 9 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep10/260 words - 43 min 反过来说[反過來說] fan3 guo4 lai2 shuo1 on the other hand 1 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 1 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 1 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 5 可劲[可勁] ke3 jin4 vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 14 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 3 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 8 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/25 words - 7 min 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 4 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 8 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 2 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 7 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 1 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 5 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 5 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 4 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 2 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 6 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] 6 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 8 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 消防员[消防員] xiao1 fang2 yuan2 firefighter; fireman 2 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 4 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 2 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 4 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 2 混搭[混搭] hun4 da1 to mix and match (of clothing etc) 2 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 3 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 4 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/50 words - 10 min 梳妆[梳妝] shu1 zhuang1 to dress and groom oneself 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 1 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 2 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 1 童趣[童趣] tong2 qu4 qualities that delight children (e.g. bold colors in a picture, anthropomorphized characters in a TV show, the physical challenge of playground equipment) 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 3 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 3 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 耳目一新[耳目一新] er3 mu4 yi1 xin1 a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 2 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 3 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 1 特警[特警] te4 jing3 SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics); riot police; abbr. for 特種警察|特种警察[te4 zhong3 jing3 cha2] 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 2 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 5 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 5 店主[店主] dian4 zhu3 shop owner 1 友[友] you3 friend 3 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 15 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 3 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/75 words - 13 min 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 3 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 3 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 2 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 2 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 黄鱼[黃魚] huang2 yu2 yellow croaker (fish) 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 3 仁兄[仁兄] ren2 xiong1 (honorific written address) My dear friend 1 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 4 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 2 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 4 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 2 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 2 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 3 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/100 words - 18 min 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 3 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 得过且过[得過且過] de2 guo4 qie3 guo4 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by 1 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 10 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 57 患得患失[患得患失] huan4 de2 huan4 shi1 to worry about personal gains and losses 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 4 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 10 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 5 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 2 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 2 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 9 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 2 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 8 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 8 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 7 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 2 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 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/125 words - 22 min 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 2 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 1 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 1 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 9 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 4 娜娜[娜娜] Na4 na4 Nana (name); Nana (1880 novel by Émile Zola); Nana (Japanese manga series) 3 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 2 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 乐善好施[樂善好施] le4 shan4 hao4 shi1 kind and charitable 2 乐于助人[樂於助人] le4 yu2 zhu4 ren2 willing to help others 1 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 18 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 5 繁星[繁星] fan2 xing1 many stars; a vast sky full of stars 1 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 4 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 2 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 7 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/150 words - 24 min 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 2 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 2 采访记者[採訪記者] cai3 fang3 ji4 zhe3 investigative reporter 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 6 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 2 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 2 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 4 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 10 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 7 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 6 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 2 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 1 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 4 审视[審視] shen3 shi4 to look closely at; to examine 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 2 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 5 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 3 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 4 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 6 快马加鞭[快馬加鞭] kuai4 ma3 jia1 bian1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/175 words - 29 min 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 3 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 5 一个巴掌拍不响[一個巴掌拍不響] yi1 ge5 ba1 zhang3 pai1 bu4 xiang3 lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 4 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 2 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 2 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 11 八强[八強] ba1 qiang2 (sports) top eight; quarterfinals 1 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 2 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 5 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 5 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 黑幕[黑幕] hei1 mu4 hidden details; dirty tricks; dark secrets 9 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 3 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 2 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 15 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 4 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 2 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 1 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 4 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 2 受虐[受虐] shou4 nu:e4 to suffer sexual abuse; masochism 1 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/200 words - 37 min 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 9 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 3 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 12 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 3 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 3 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 2 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 2 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 15 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 8 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 2 狗皮膏药[狗皮膏藥] gou3 pi2 gao1 yao5 dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 1 幼[幼] you4 young 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 3 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 35 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 1 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 4 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 4 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 5 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 2 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 3 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/225 words - 42 min 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 3 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 2 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 4 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 3 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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 10 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 12 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 3 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 3 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 2 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 4 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 1 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 2 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 2 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 5 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 14 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 3 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep11/235 words - 42 min 插足[插足] cha1 zu2 to squeeze in; to step in; to take part; to step between (two persons in a relationship) 4 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 5 知情人[知情人] zhi1 qing2 ren2 person in the know; insider; informed source 1 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 2 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 1 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 3 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 5 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 2 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep12/25 words - 4 min 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 2 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 3 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 1 盛传[盛傳] sheng4 chuan2 widely spread; widely rumored; stories abound; (sb's exploits are) widely circulated 1 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 4 内定[內定] nei4 ding4 to select sb for a position without announcing the decision until later; to decide behind closed doors; all cut and dried 2 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 2 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 3 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 8 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 5 添油加醋[添油加醋] tian1 you2 jia1 cu4 lit. to add oil and vinegar; fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting) 1 裹挟[裹挾] guo3 xie2 to sweep along; to coerce 1 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 2 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 7 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 1 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 2 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 2 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 果敢[果敢] guo3 gan3 courageous; resolute and daring 1 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 6 竞争者[競爭者] jing4 zheng1 zhe3 competitor 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 2 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 3 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 小报[小報] xiao3 bao4 tabloid newspaper 1 辟谣[闢謠] pi4 yao2 to refute a rumor; to deny 2 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 2 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 1 做戏[做戲] zuo4 xi4 to act in a play; to put on a play 1 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 2 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 胸闷[胸悶] xiong1 men1 chest pain; chest distress 2 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 2 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 3 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 2 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 2 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 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 7 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 2 从业[從業] cong2 ye4 to practice (a trade) 1 私利[私利] si1 li4 personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep12/75 words - 13 min 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 1 明辨是非[明辨是非] ming2 bian4 shi4 fei1 to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 1 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 关键词[關鍵詞] guan1 jian4 ci2 keyword 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 3 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 5 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 3 得票[得票] de2 piao4 vote-getting 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 2 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 选票[選票] xuan3 piao4 a vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 1 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 1 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 4 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 2 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep12/100 words - 21 min 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 捧杀[捧殺] peng3 sha1 to praise sb in a way that puts them at a disadvantage 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 5 让路[讓路] rang4 lu4 to make way (for sth) 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 6 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 1 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 9 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 3 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 5 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 3 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 10 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 5 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 5 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 6 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 2 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 3 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 2 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 1 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep12/125 words - 28 min 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 7 发文[發文] fa1 wen2 to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online 1 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 2 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 2 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 2 导向[導向] dao3 xiang4 to be oriented towards; orientation 1 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 2 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 5 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 2 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 2 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 3 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 6 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 15 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 6 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 3 捅娄子[捅婁子] tong3 lou2 zi5 to make a mess of sth 1 李[李] li3 plum 28 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 4 开小会[開小會] kai1 xiao3 hui4 to whisper and chat (instead of listening during a meeting or lecture) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep12/150 words - 35 min 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 1 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 4 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 1 有脸[有臉] you3 lian3 lit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect; to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous); to have the gall; not ashamed to 1 眼见为实[眼見為實] yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 seeing is believing 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 3 真凭实据[真憑實據] zhen1 ping2 shi2 ju4 reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence 1 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 2 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 3 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 11 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 7 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 4 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 13 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 4 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 4 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 8 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 3 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 4 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 9 //Love Designer - S1/Ep12/164 words - 41 min 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 2 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 4 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 1 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 1 不减当年[不減當年] bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2 (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever 1 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 5 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 3 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 3 坚实[堅實] jian1 shi2 firm and substantial; solid 2 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 2 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/25 words - 3 min 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 3 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 2 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 2 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 7 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 6 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 3 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 1 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) 11 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 2 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 2 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 4 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 4 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 1 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 3 综艺节目[綜藝節目] zong1 yi4 jie2 mu4 variety show 1 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 4 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 6 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 4 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 2 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 3 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/50 words - 9 min 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 1 稍安毋躁[稍安毋躁] shao1 an1 wu2 zao4 variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4] 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 4 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 5 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 1 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 3 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 2 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 12 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 9 性格不合[性格不合] xing4 ge2 bu4 he2 incompatibility of temperament 1 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 2 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 6 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 4 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 1 顿时[頓時] dun4 shi2 immediately; suddenly 1 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 1 急流[急流] ji2 liu2 torrent 1 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 5 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 1 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 3 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/75 words - 12 min 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 1 国企[國企] guo2 qi3 state enterprise; (Tw) abbr. for 國際企業管理|国际企业管理, international business management (as a subject of study) 1 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 1 二十六岁[二十六歲] er4 shi2 liu4 sui4 26 years old 1 虚岁[虛歲] xu1 sui4 one's age, according to the traditional Chinese method of reckoning (i.e. the number of Chinese calendar years in which one has lived). In this system, a person's age is one year at birth, and increases by one year at the beginning of the first solar term 立春[Li4 chun1] each year, rather than on one's birthday.; as opposed to 足歲|足岁[zu2 sui4]; see also 實歲|实岁[shi2 sui4] 1 较大[較大] jiao4 da4 comparatively large 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 6 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 6 激增[激增] ji1 zeng1 to increase rapidly; to shoot up 1 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 2 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 6 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 3 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 7 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 20 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 3 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 4 优胜[優勝] you1 sheng4 winning; superior 1 反超[反超] fan3 chao1 to reverse (the score); to pull off a comeback; to take the lead 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 11 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 2 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 2 迅猛[迅猛] xun4 meng3 quick and violent 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/100 words - 16 min 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 8 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 2 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 2 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 1 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 5 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 2 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 2 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 2 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 3 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 8 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 2 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 9 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 2 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 2 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 3 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 4 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) 3 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 3 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 21 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/125 words - 22 min 大热[大熱] da4 re4 great heat; very popular 2 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 15 主导权[主導權] zhu3 dao3 quan2 leadership (role) 2 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 3 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 黑粉[黑粉] hei1 fen3 (slang) anti-fan 1 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 3 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 4 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 3 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 1 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 1 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 7 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 1 乍现[乍現] zha4 xian4 to appear suddenly 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 3 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 3 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 2 没谱[沒譜] mei2 pu3 to be clueless; to have no plan 2 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 2 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 3 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 7 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 6 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 9 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/150 words - 32 min 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 3 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 4 丧气[喪氣] sang4 qi5 unlucky 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 5 溺爱[溺愛] ni4 ai4 to spoil; to pamper; to dote on 1 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 2 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 2 颓[頹] tui2 to crumble; to collapse; to decline; to decay; decadent; dejected; dispirited; balding 5 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 4 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 8 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 2 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 5 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 3 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 5 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 3 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 3 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 1 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 4 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 6 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 6 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/175 words - 36 min 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 3 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 5 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 3 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 1 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 1 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 7 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 3 造势[造勢] zao4 shi4 to boost support or interest; to campaign; to promote 2 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 2 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 2 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 1 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 1 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 3 一波三折[一波三折] yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns 1 好事多磨[好事多磨] hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom) 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 2 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 1 情愫[情愫] qing2 su4 sentiment; feeling 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 2 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/200 words - 41 min 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 3 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 5 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 2 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 4 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 2 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 3 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 1 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 4 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 3 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 1 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 1 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 1 拐角[拐角] guai3 jiao3 to turn a corner; corner 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 3 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 小巷[小巷] xiao3 xiang4 alley 1 门牌[門牌] men2 pai2 door plate; house number 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 9 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 2 染色[染色] ran3 se4 dye 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep13/214 words - 42 min 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 7 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 1 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 1 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 1 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 14 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 7 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 3 染布[染布] ran3 bu4 to dye cloth 2 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 5 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 5 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 5 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 3 当空[當空] dang1 kong1 overhead; up in the sky 1 脸大[臉大] lian3 da4 bold; unafraid 1 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 2 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 5 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 1 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 1 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 1 转瞬[轉瞬] zhuan3 shun4 in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; to turn one's eyes 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 1 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 3 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep14/50 words - 23 min 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 2 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 1 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 1 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 定量[定量] ding4 liang4 quantity; fixed amount; ration 1 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 1 泄[泄] xie4 to leak (of water or gas); to drip; to drain; to discharge; to leak out; to divulge (secrets); to give vent (to anger, spite etc); to disperse; to reduce 2 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 2 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 5 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 5 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 2 烂泥扶不上墙[爛泥扶不上牆] lan4 ni2 fu2 bu4 shang4 qiang2 useless (idiom); worthless; inept 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 2 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep14/75 words - 26 min 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 1 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 3 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 3 全球化[全球化] quan2 qiu2 hua4 globalization 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 局限于[局限於] ju2 xian4 yu2 to be limited to 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 1 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 3 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 17 最大化[最大化] zui4 da4 hua4 to maximize 1 最小化[最小化] zui4 xiao3 hua4 to minimize 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 2 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 10 洽谈[洽談] qia4 tan2 to discuss 1 韩方[韓方] Han2 fang1 the Korean side 6 料想[料想] liao4 xiang3 to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely) 1 羹[羹] geng1 soup 2 这些个[這些個] zhe4 xie1 ge5 these 1 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 1 不给力[不給力] bu4 gei3 li4 lame (unimpressive); a huge letdown; not to try at all 1 磨炼[磨煉] mo2 lian4 see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4] 3 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep14/100 words - 35 min 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 4 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 5 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 12 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 4 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 1 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 10 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 3 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 1 硅谷[硅谷] Gui1 gu3 Silicon Valley 1 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 2 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 3 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 11 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 8 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 1 晚礼服[晚禮服] wan3 li3 fu2 evening dress 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 7 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 2 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 1 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep14/119 words - 41 min 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 11 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 2 周庄[周莊] Zhou1 zhuang1 Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction 3 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 2 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 1 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 4 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 2 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 5 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 31 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 3 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 1 坤[坤] kun1 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 7 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 4 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 3 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 2 明了[明瞭] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear 2 博弈[博弈] bo2 yi4 games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest 2 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 3 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 1 原则性[原則性] yuan2 ze2 xing4 principled 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 4 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 4 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 10 曲折[曲折] qu1 zhe2 winding; (fig.) complicated 1 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 2 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 摇摆不定[搖擺不定] yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 indecisive; wavering 1 心理战[心理戰] xin1 li3 zhan4 psychological warfare; psychological operations; psyop 1 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 1 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/50 words - 9 min 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 3 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 3 厂房[廠房] chang3 fang2 a building used as a factory; factory (building); CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 2 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 2 写字楼[寫字樓] xie3 zi4 lou2 office building 1 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 1 机遇[機遇] ji1 yu4 opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck 1 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 13 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 1 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 4 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 4 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 1 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 4 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 2 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 11 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 4 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/75 words - 17 min 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 2 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 1 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 2 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 4 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 5 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 2 干女儿[乾女兒] gan1 nu:3 er2 adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 4 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 24 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 5 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 2 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 2 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 5 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 7 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 2 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 3 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] 12 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 2 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 校服[校服] xiao4 fu2 school uniform 2 够得着[夠得著] gou4 de5 zhao2 to reach; to be up to 2 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 2 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 4 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 3 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 3 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 3 先发制人[先發制人] xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt; to anticipate; preemptive 1 铺设[鋪設] pu1 she4 to lay (railroad tracks, carpet, pipeline); to install (wiring, cable); to construct (road, concrete slab) 1 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 3 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 2 两国[兩國] liang3 guo2 both countries; two countries 1 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 3 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 2 正脸[正臉] zheng4 lian3 a person's face as seen from the front 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 5 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 5 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 6 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/125 words - 27 min 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 22 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 1 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 2 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 1 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 1 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 1 米兰[米蘭] Mi3 lan2 Milano; Milan (Italy) 15 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 7 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 2 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 首尔[首爾] Shou3 er3 Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2]) 2 合作方[合作方] he2 zuo4 fang1 (business) partner 5 我司[我司] wo3 si1 our company (polite) 1 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 4 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 8 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 3 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 5 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 延后[延後] yan2 hou4 to postpone; to defer; to delay 1 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 10 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 4 无偿[無償] wu2 chang2 free; no charge; at no cost 1 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/150 words - 35 min 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 4 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 4 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 3 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 21 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 2 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 3 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 2 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 1 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 3 求和[求和] qiu2 he2 to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) 1 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 1 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 2 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 3 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 8 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 16 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 4 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 3 宝贝儿[寶貝兒] bao3 bei4 r5 erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4] 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 2 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/175 words - 40 min 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 1 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 2 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 10 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 2 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 1 面儿[面兒] mian4 r5 cover; outside 2 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 11 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 1 生硬[生硬] sheng1 ying4 stiff; harsh 3 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 4 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 5 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 3 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 6 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 1 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 3 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep15/183 words - 43 min 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 1 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 2 女星[女星] nu:3 xing1 female star; famous actress 3 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 2 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 2 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 1 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep16/25 words - 12 min 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 3 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 4 瞎闹[瞎鬧] xia1 nao4 to make a scene; to fool around; to behave foolishly 2 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 5 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 1 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 1 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 还口[還口] huan2 kou3 to retort; to answer back 1 百依百顺[百依百順] bai3 yi1 bai3 shun4 docile and obedient; all obedience 3 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 4 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 3 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 3 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 6 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 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 2 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 4 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 1 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep16/50 words - 24 min 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 3 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 1 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 2 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 2 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 2 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 2 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 4 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 5 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 3 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 3 骗色[騙色] pian4 se4 to trick sb into having sex 1 人财两空[人財兩空] ren2 cai2 liang3 kong1 loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions 1 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 7 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 4 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 2 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 1 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 4 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 4 乘虚而入[乘虛而入] cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep16/75 words - 33 min 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 4 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 2 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 4 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 2 退居二线[退居二線] tui4 ju1 er4 xian4 to withdraw to the second line of duty; to resign from a leading post (and assume an advisory post) 1 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 2 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 2 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 受凉[受涼] shou4 liang2 to catch cold 1 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 1 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 5 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 2 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 1 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 4 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 4 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 1 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 1 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep16/100 words - 39 min 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 3 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 6 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 1 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 6 神话[神話] shen2 hua4 legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 3 拜读[拜讀] bai4 du2 (polite) to read (sth) 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 4 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 1 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 7 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 2 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 1 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 1 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 3 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 2 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 1 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 3 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 2 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep16/106 words - 41 min 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 9 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 1 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 3 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 2 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/25 words - 7 min 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 4 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 3 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 2 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 2 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 2 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 2 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 4 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 2 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 1 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 8 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 1 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 2 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 3 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 4 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 5 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 2 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 1 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 1 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 3 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 7 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 4 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 4 探班[探班] tan4 ban1 to check on sb at his workplace; to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 3 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 1 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 1 编制[編製] bian1 zhi4 to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) 1 监护人[監護人] jian1 hu4 ren2 guardian 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 2 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/75 words - 16 min 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 2 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 3 不搭理[不搭理] bu4 da1 li3 variant of 不答理[bu4 da1 li3] 2 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 4 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 1 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 好家伙[好家伙] hao3 jia1 huo5 my God!; oh boy!; man! 1 快板[快板] kuai4 ban3 allegro 1 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 3 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 1 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 1 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 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 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 吧嗒[吧嗒] ba1 da5 (onom.) patter, splatter, click; to smack one's lips; to pull (on a pipe) 2 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 1 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 2 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 2 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 2 尬聊[尬聊] ga4 liao2 (Internet slang) awkward conversation; to have a cringeworthy conversation 2 村[村] cun1 village 2 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 8 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/100 words - 21 min 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 成才[成才] cheng2 cai2 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 2 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 4 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 2 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 2 传销[傳銷] chuan2 xiao1 multi-level marketing 1 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 2 随大流[隨大流] sui2 da4 liu2 to follow the crowd; going with the tide 1 上贼船[上賊船] shang4 zei2 chuan2 lit. to board a pirate ship (idiom); fig. to associate with criminals 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 2 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 1 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 1 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 水土不服[水土不服] shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 not acclimatized 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 2 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 2 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 3 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 8 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 3 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/125 words - 27 min 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 1 三思而行[三思而行] san1 si1 er2 xing2 think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 5 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 3 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 7 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 2 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 3 捣鬼[搗鬼] dao3 gui3 to play tricks; to cause mischief 2 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 3 反水[反水] fan3 shui3 turncoat; traitor 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 3 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 2 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 2 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 2 机密文件[機密文件] ji1 mi4 wen2 jian4 secret document 1 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 2 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 4 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 2 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/150 words - 30 min 才干[才幹] cai2 gan4 ability; competence 1 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 3 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 二心[二心] er4 xin1 disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity 1 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 2 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 4 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 8 版块[版塊] ban3 kuai4 printing block; section (of a newspaper); board (of BBS or discussion forum) 7 定价[定價] ding4 jia4 to set a price; to fix a price 1 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 1 浮华[浮華] fu2 hua2 ostentatious; pretentious; showy 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 3 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 1 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 1 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 3 缔造[締造] di4 zao4 to found; to create 2 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 3 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 4 批量生产[批量生產] pi1 liang4 sheng1 chan3 to mass produce 1 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 9 构想[構想] gou4 xiang3 to conceive; concept 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 生活馆[生活館] sheng1 huo2 guan3 living museum 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/175 words - 31 min 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 3 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 5 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 2 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 5 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 4 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 2 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 8 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 3 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 增值[增值] zeng1 zhi2 to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) 1 幻灯片[幻燈片] huan4 deng1 pian4 slide (photography, presentation software); filmstrip; transparency 1 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 4 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 1 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 6 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 1 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 3 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 3 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/200 words - 36 min 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 5 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 2 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 3 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 1 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 2 招兵[招兵] zhao1 bing1 to recruit soldiers 1 照葫芦画瓢[照葫蘆畫瓢] zhao4 hu2 lu5 hua4 piao2 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom); fig. to copy slavishly 1 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 2 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 3 够格[夠格] gou4 ge2 able to pass muster; qualified; apt; presentable 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 2 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 20 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 2 熬出头[熬出頭] ao2 chu1 tou2 to break clear of all the troubles and hardships; to achieve success; to make it 1 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 3 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 2 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 2 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/225 words - 40 min 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 8 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 2 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 泼冷水[潑冷水] po1 leng3 shui3 lit. to pour cold water on; fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm 1 车库[車庫] che1 ku4 garage 1 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 1 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 4 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 13 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 司仪[司儀] si1 yi2 master of ceremonies (MC) 2 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 4 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 3 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 3 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 10 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 展望[展望] zhan3 wang4 outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to 1 高阶[高階] gao1 jie1 high level 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/250 words - 44 min 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 2 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 23 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 12 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 消瘦[消瘦] xiao1 shou4 to waste away; to become thin 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 5 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 2 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 13 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 9 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 3 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 2 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 6 北漂[北漂] Bei3 piao1 migrant worker living and working in Beijing without a residence permit 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 2 疹子[疹子] zhen3 zi5 rash 2 红肿[紅腫] hong2 zhong3 inflamed; red and swollen 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep17/251 words - 44 min 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 2 栀子[梔子] zhi1 zi5 cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) 1 栽种[栽種] zai1 zhong4 to plant; to grow 1 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 1 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 2 领口[領口] ling3 kou3 collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 2 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 3 纬线[緯線] wei3 xian4 woof; line of latitude; parallel 1 经线[經線] jing1 xian4 warp; line of longitude; meridian (geography) 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 6 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 5 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 2 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 3 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 3 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 4 独有[獨有] du2 you3 to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 1 印染[印染] yin4 ran3 printing and dyeing 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep18/50 words - 9 min 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 1 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 4 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 5 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 3 回锅肉[回鍋肉] hui2 guo1 rou4 twice-cooked pork 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 3 少放[少放] shao3 fang4 to add less (of a spice etc) 1 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 1 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 3 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 2 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 9 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 4 风云人物[風雲人物] feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure 1 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 2 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 4 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 2 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 2 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 4 丝绸[絲綢] si1 chou2 silk cloth; silk 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep18/75 words - 14 min 拼成[拼成] pin1 cheng2 to put sth together from component parts 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 3 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 2 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 2 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 1 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 3 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 2 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 4 代码[代碼] dai4 ma3 code 2 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 1 千里马[千里馬] qian1 li3 ma3 lit. ten thousand mile horse; fine steed 1 伯乐[伯樂] Bo2 Le4 Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 2 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 21 试衣[試衣] shi4 yi1 to try on (clothes); fitting 12 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 3 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 2 色调[色調] se4 diao4 hue; tone 4 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 5 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 2 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 2 草坪[草坪] cao3 ping2 lawn 1 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 1 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 16 //Love Designer - S1/Ep18/100 words - 21 min 躁动[躁動] zao4 dong4 to stir restlessly; to be agitated; commotion; agitation 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 1 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 2 官宣[官宣] guan1 xuan1 official announcement (neologism c. 2018) 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 2 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 3 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 4 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 2 配饰[配飾] pei4 shi4 ornament (jewelry, accoutrements etc); decorations 2 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 1 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 1 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 2 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 1 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 1 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 深谋[深謀] shen1 mou2 forethought 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep18/125 words - 27 min 山沟沟[山溝溝] shan1 gou1 gou1 (coll.) remote valley; backwoods 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 6 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 6 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 3 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 1 整整齐齐[整整齊齊] zheng3 zheng3 qi2 qi2 neat and tidy 1 农家乐[農家樂] nong2 jia1 le4 rural tourism; agritourism 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 5 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 2 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 2 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 1 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 1 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 2 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 2 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 2 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 3 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 独守空房[獨守空房] du2 shou3 kong1 fang2 (of a married woman) to stay home alone 1 厨具[廚具] chu2 ju4 kitchen implements 1 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep18/150 words - 33 min 灶[竈] zao4 variant of 灶[zao4] 1 升降[昇降] sheng1 jiang4 rising and falling 1 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 3 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 6 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 7 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 9 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 3 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 3 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 2 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 1 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 15 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 2 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 1 腻歪[膩歪] ni4 wai5 (of a couple) to be sweet to each other; lovey-dovey; variant of 膩味|腻味[ni4 wei5] 9 相望[相望] xiang1 wang4 to look at one another; to face each other 4 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 4 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 1 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep18/170 words - 40 min 凶残[凶殘] xiong1 can2 savage 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 7 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 3 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 2 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 1 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 5 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 4 琳[琳] lin2 gem 4 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 2 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 6 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 2 民工[民工] min2 gong1 migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project 1 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 2 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 1 忍辱负重[忍辱負重] ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 3 值机[值機] zhi2 ji1 (airline) check-in; to check in 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 2 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 3 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 2 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 5 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 3 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 4 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 5 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 1 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 2 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 2 不理不睬[不理不睬] bu4 li3 bu4 cai3 to completely ignore (idiom); to pay no attention to; not to be in the least concerned about 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 3 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 1 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 1 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 1 宣讲[宣講] xuan1 jiang3 to preach; to explain publicly 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 1 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 1 赚取[賺取] zhuan4 qu3 to make a profit; to earn a packet 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 2 再嫁[再嫁] zai4 jia4 to remarry (of woman) 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 2 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 10 肝癌[肝癌] gan1 ai2 liver cancer 2 晚期[晚期] wan3 qi1 later period; end stage; terminal 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep19/75 words - 22 min 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 2 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 6 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 5 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 1 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 4 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 3 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 2 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 4 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 4 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 6 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 7 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 5 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 5 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 繁重[繁重] fan2 zhong4 heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous 1 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 公共设施[公共設施] gong1 gong4 she4 shi1 public facilities; infrastructure 1 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 1 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 2 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep19/100 words - 30 min 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 3 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 1 痴汉[痴漢] chi1 han4 (Tw) pervert (loanword from Japanese "chikan"); idiot; fool 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 4 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 后座[后座] hou4 zuo4 empress's throne; (fig.) first place in a feminine competition 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 5 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 1 理工大学[理工大學] li3 gong1 da4 xue2 University of Science and Engineering; also sometimes Institute of Technology 1 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 1 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 2 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 1 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 1 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep19/125 words - 38 min 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 4 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 2 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 1 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 2 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 4 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 掰扯[掰扯] bai1 che5 to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect) 2 路障[路障] lu4 zhang4 roadblock; barricade 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 3 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 3 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 3 怂[慫] song3 terrified 5 偷窥[偷窺] tou1 kui1 to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur 2 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 6 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 3 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 6 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 5 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 5 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 1 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep19/136 words - 41 min 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 2 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 1 辅料[輔料] fu3 liao4 auxiliary ingredients; supplementary materials 1 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 2 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 2 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 2 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 1 水压[水壓] shui3 ya1 water pressure 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 4 预告[預告] yu4 gao4 to forecast; to predict; advance notice 4 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 4 一炮而红[一炮而紅] yi1 pao4 er2 hong2 to win instant success (idiom); to become an instant hit 1 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 5 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 4 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 2 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 2 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 2 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 3 免提[免提] mian3 ti2 hands-free (of telephone etc) 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 2 抽查[抽查] chou1 cha2 random inspection; to do a spot check 1 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 三维[三維] san1 wei2 three-dimensional; 3D 3 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/50 words - 8 min 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 21 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 调试[調試] tiao2 shi4 to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging 3 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 1 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 2 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 2 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 7 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 5 脸部[臉部] lian3 bu4 face 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 4 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 8 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 3 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 1 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 2 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 3 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 3 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 1 隐晦[隱晦] yin3 hui4 vague; ambiguous; veiled; obscure 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/75 words - 12 min 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 3 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 2 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 2 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 3 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 1 圆周率[圓周率] yuan2 zhou1 lu:4 (math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π) 2 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 2 减去[減去] jian3 qu4 minus; to subtract 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 未知数[未知數] wei4 zhi1 shu4 unknown quantity 1 托福[托福] tuo1 fu2 (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 1 习题[習題] xi2 ti2 (schoolwork) exercise; problem; question 1 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 8 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 5 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 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 4 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 1 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 4 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 6 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吉列[吉列] ji2 lie4 breaded and fried cutlet (loanword via Cantonese) 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 2 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 1 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/100 words - 17 min 单程[單程] dan1 cheng2 one-way (ticket) 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 3 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 1 充电宝[充電寶] chong1 dian4 bao3 portable charger; mobile power pack 2 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 1 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 2 喂食[餵食] wei4 shi2 to feed 1 铲[鏟] chan3 to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 6 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 2 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 1 茁壮[茁壯] zhuo2 zhuang4 healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving; vigorous; robust; flourishing 1 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 10 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 2 自信心[自信心] zi4 xin4 xin1 self-confidence 1 打退堂鼓[打退堂鼓] da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail 1 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 1 陷于[陷於] xian4 yu2 caught in (a bad situation); to fall into (trap etc) 1 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 1 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 1 国画[國畫] guo2 hua4 traditional Chinese painting 1 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 上限[上限] shang4 xian4 upper bound 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/125 words - 19 min 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 2 卓越[卓越] zhuo2 yue4 outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 3 逆袭[逆襲] ni4 xi2 counterattack 2 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 2 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 2 综艺[綜藝] zong1 yi4 wide range of performing arts 3 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 大起大落[大起大落] da4 qi3 da4 luo4 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom); volatile; significant ups and downs; roller coaster 1 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 3 亿[億] yi4 100 million 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 5 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 1 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 4 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 1 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 2 走势[走勢] zou3 shi4 tendency; trend; path 1 隔绝[隔絕] ge2 jue2 isolated (from the world); disconnected 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 6 捆绑[捆綁] kun3 bang3 to bind 2 论点[論點] lun4 dian3 argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/150 words - 30 min 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous 2 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 3 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 1 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 1 结怨[結怨] jie2 yuan4 to arouse dislike; to incur hatred 1 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 2 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 3 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 2 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 1 刚正不阿[剛正不阿] gang1 zheng4 bu4 e1 upright and plainspoken 2 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 包公[包公] Bao1 gong1 Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 3 腹黑[腹黑] fu4 hei1 (slang) outwardly kind but inwardly evil; two-faced 2 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 2 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 1 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 4 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 2 舛[舛] chuan3 mistaken; erroneous; contradictory 2 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/175 words - 32 min 狙击手[狙擊手] ju1 ji1 shou3 sniper; marksman 1 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 1 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 3 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 5 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 1 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 2 马赛克[馬賽克] ma3 sai4 ke4 mosaic (loanword); pixelation 1 票选[票選] piao4 xuan3 to vote by ballot 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 3 原稿[原稿] yuan2 gao3 manuscript; original copy 6 泄漏[泄漏] xie4 lou4 (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge (a secret); to leak 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 15 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 1 屡屡[屢屢] lu:3 lu:3 again and again; repeatedly 2 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 2 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 2 软实力[軟實力] ruan3 shi2 li4 soft power (in international relations) 3 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 2 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 3 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 2 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 2 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/200 words - 40 min 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 1 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 葬送[葬送] zang4 song4 to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off; (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc) 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 4 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 3 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 8 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 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 1 副业[副業] fu4 ye4 sideline; side occupation 1 界面[界面] jie4 mian4 contact surface; (computing) interface 2 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 1 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 1 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 1 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 4 谦和[謙和] qian1 he2 meek; modest; amiable 1 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep20/223 words - 43 min 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 1 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 2 小人物[小人物] xiao3 ren2 wu4 nonentity; a nobody 2 初出茅庐[初出茅廬] chu1 chu1 mao2 lu2 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn 2 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 4 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 1 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 3 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 1 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 一股脑[一股腦] yi1 gu3 nao3 all of it; lock, stock and barrel 2 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep21/25 words - 13 min 局外[局外] ju2 wai4 outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external 4 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 1 周杰伦[周杰倫] Zhou1 Jie2 lun2 Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star 1 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 1 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 2 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 2 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 2 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 4 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 3 施加[施加] shi1 jia1 to exert (effort or pressure) 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 7 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 2 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 3 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 3 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 3 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 2 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 6 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep21/50 words - 18 min 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 耍无赖[耍無賴] shua3 wu2 lai4 to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval 2 不愉快[不愉快] bu4 yu2 kuai4 disagreeable; unpleasant 1 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 4 倒时差[倒時差] dao3 shi2 cha1 to adjust to a different time zone 1 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 1 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 1 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 2 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 2 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 3 抽身[抽身] chou1 shen1 to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 1 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 2 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 3 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 4 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 6 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 不可估量[不可估量] bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4 inestimable; incalculable; beyond measure 1 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 1 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 2 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 2 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep21/75 words - 27 min 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 2 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 3 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 2 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 1 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 明哲保身[明哲保身] ming2 zhe2 bao3 shen1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 6 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 1 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 1 小九九[小九九] xiao3 jiu3 jiu3 multiplication tables; (fig.) plan; scheme 2 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 1 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 正负[正負] zheng4 fu4 positive and negative 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 8 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep21/100 words - 38 min 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 3 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 2 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 3 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 2 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 17 无底洞[無底洞] wu2 di3 dong4 bottomless pit 2 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 2 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 2 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 4 辟邪[辟邪] bi4 xie2 to ward off evil spirits; mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called 貔貅[pi2 xiu1]) 1 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 2 招待会[招待會] zhao1 dai4 hui4 reception; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 2 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 3 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 3 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 1 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 3 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 2 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 2 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep21/125 words - 42 min 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 2 乐[樂] yue4 music 2 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 2 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 2 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 2 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 2 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 厚此薄彼[厚此薄彼] hou4 ci3 bo2 bi3 to favour one and discriminate against the other 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 7 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 3 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 1 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 6 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 1 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 2 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 自嘲[自嘲] zi4 chao2 to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself 1 下架[下架] xia4 jia4 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) 1 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 2 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 3 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 4 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 4 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep21/126 words - 42 min 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 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep22/25 words - 4 min 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 4 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 2 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 14 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy 2 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 1 丰盈[豐盈] feng1 ying2 well-rounded; plump 1 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 1 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 1 晚景[晚景] wan3 jing3 evening scene; circumstances of one's declining years 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 4 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 3 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 2 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 4 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 1 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 9 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep22/50 words - 12 min 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 2 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 2 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 1 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 3 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 2 乾[乾] qian2 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest) 1 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 2 破财[破財] po4 cai2 bankrupt; to suffer financial loss 1 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 2 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 2 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 3 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 2 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 揿[撳] qin4 to press (bell) 1 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 2 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 4 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 2 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep22/75 words - 19 min 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 7 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 3 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 2 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 5 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 议程[議程] yi4 cheng2 agenda; agenda item 1 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 1 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 3 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 7 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 1 颖[穎] ying3 head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding 1 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 1 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 1 空穴[空穴] kong4 xue2 electron hole (physics) 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 2 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 3 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 2 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep22/100 words - 25 min 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 2 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 2 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 2 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 8 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 4 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 1 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 1 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 5 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 1 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 绝大部分[絕大部分] jue2 da4 bu4 fen5 overwhelming majority 1 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 4 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) 4 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 家庭作业[家庭作業] jia1 ting2 zuo4 ye4 homework 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 2 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 2 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 6 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 草根[草根] cao3 gen1 grass roots (lit. and fig.) 1 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep22/125 words - 32 min 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 1 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 1 公之于众[公之於眾] gong1 zhi1 yu2 zhong4 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know 1 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 1 权衡利弊[權衡利弊] quan2 heng2 li4 bi4 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) 1 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 3 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 3 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 3 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 3 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 3 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 1 兴盛[興盛] xing1 sheng4 to flourish; to thrive 1 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 3 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 3 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 5 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 经传[經傳] jing1 zhuan4 classic work (esp. Confucian classics) 1 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 2 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 3 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 3 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep22/147 words - 37 min 谎称[謊稱] huang3 cheng1 to claim; to pretend 1 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 2 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 2 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 2 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 2 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 7 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 3 原件[原件] yuan2 jian4 the original; original document; master copy 1 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 1 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 6 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 1 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 2 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 3 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 2 感化[感化] gan3 hua4 corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep23/25 words - 15 min 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 1 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 1 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 1 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 2 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 2 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 1 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 4 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 1 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 2 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 8 遛弯[遛彎] liu4 wan1 (dialect) to take a walk; to go for a stroll 2 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 2 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 5 通病[通病] tong1 bing4 common problem; common failing 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 4 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 2 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 5 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 4 各就各位[各就各位] ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep23/50 words - 22 min 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 2 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 4 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 3 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] 2 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 1 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 3 世界观[世界觀] shi4 jie4 guan1 worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung 1 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 1 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 2 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 1 拒之门外[拒之門外] ju4 zhi1 men2 wai4 to lock one's door and refuse to see sb 1 下达[下達] xia4 da2 to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 1 戒严令[戒嚴令] jie4 yan2 ling4 martial law 1 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 2 摩托[摩托] mo2 tuo1 motor (loanword); motorbike 1 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 1 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep23/75 words - 28 min 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 失信[失信] shi1 xin4 to break a promise 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 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) 3 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 3 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 扶贫[扶貧] fu2 pin2 assistance to the poor; poverty alleviation 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 3 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 2 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 7 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 5 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 3 注[註] zhu4 to register; to annotate; note; comment 2 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 3 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 3 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 3 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 2 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 1 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 2 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 1 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep23/100 words - 40 min 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 3 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 1 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 2 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 1 二老[二老] er4 lao3 mother and father; parents 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 6 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 2 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 1 水果刀[水果刀] shui3 guo3 dao1 paring knife; fruit knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 1 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 1 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 1 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 县府[縣府] xian4 fu3 county government 1 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 2 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 1 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 博主[博主] bo2 zhu3 blogger 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 22 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep23/104 words - 41 min 销售额[銷售額] xiao1 shou4 e2 sales figure; total income from sales; turnover 2 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 7 听取[聽取] ting1 qu3 to hear (news); to listen to 3 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep24/25 words - 12 min 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 3 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 2 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 1 原作[原作] yuan2 zuo4 original works; original text; original author 1 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 3 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 1 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 2 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 8 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 4 冤家宜解不宜结[冤家宜解不宜結] yuan1 jia1 yi2 jie3 bu4 yi2 jie2 It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb) 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 3 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 借酒浇愁[借酒澆愁] jie4 jiu3 jiao1 chou2 to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol) 1 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 3 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 5 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 3 馕[饢] nang3 to stuff one's face; to eat greedily 1 条子[條子] tiao2 zi5 short note; slip of paper; stripe; (slang) cop; (old) prostitute 4 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 3 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 1 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep24/50 words - 18 min 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 3 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 1 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 1 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 2 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 6 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 7 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 3 认准[認準] ren4 zhun3 to identify clearly; to make sure of; to believe firmly 1 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 4 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 冒失[冒失] mao4 shi5 rash; impudent 2 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 1 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 3 发稿[發稿] fa1 gao3 (of a publisher) to send a manuscript off to the printer; (of a journalist) to send a dispatch 1 专栏[專欄] zhuan1 lan2 special column 1 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 5 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep24/75 words - 25 min 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 2 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 3 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 1 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 程序员[程序員] cheng2 xu4 yuan2 programmer 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 3 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 亲和[親和] qin1 he2 to connect intimately (with); amiable; affable 1 正规军[正規軍] zheng4 gui1 jun1 regular army; standing army 1 专业化[專業化] zhuan1 ye4 hua4 specialization 1 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 2 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 5 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 5 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 4 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 1 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 1 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 1 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 6 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 6 车间[車間] che1 jian1 workshop; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 连轴转[連軸轉] lian2 zhou2 zhuan4 lit. to continuously revolve; to work non-stop; to work around the clock (idiom) 1 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 6 //Love Designer - S1/Ep24/100 words - 35 min 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 2 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 1 喷嚏[噴嚏] pen1 ti4 sneeze 2 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 2 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 8 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 3 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 2 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 1 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 2 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 3 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 2 下酒菜[下酒菜] xia4 jiu3 cai4 a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 2 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 2 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全线[全線] quan2 xian4 the whole front (in a war); the whole length (of a road or railway line) 1 厂家[廠家] chang3 jia1 factory; factory owners 1 争抢[爭搶] zheng1 qiang3 to fight over; to scramble for 2 水涨船高[水漲船高] shui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1 the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep24/114 words - 41 min 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 1 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 2 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 多云[多雲] duo1 yun2 cloudy (meteorology) 1 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 2 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 3 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] 9 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 13 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 1 费时[費時] fei4 shi2 to take time; time-consuming 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep25/25 words - 9 min 赏光[賞光] shang3 guang1 to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up 2 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 3 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 6 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 6 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 小雨[小雨] xiao3 yu3 light rain; drizzle 1 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 1 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 2 沪[滬] Hu4 short name for Shanghai 5 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 5 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 5 变道[變道] bian4 dao4 to change lanes 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 1 路面[路面] lu4 mian4 pavement 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 高速路[高速路] gao1 su4 lu4 highway; expressway; same as 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4] 1 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 1 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 封路[封路] feng1 lu4 road closure; to close a road 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep25/50 words - 20 min 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 1 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 2 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 还嘴[還嘴] huan2 zui3 to retort; to answer back 2 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 1 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 1 速冻[速凍] su4 dong4 to quick-freeze 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 2 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 1 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 1 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 2 看轻[看輕] kan4 qing1 to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 11 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 2 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 生产线[生產線] sheng1 chan3 xian4 assembly line; production line 1 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 4 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 2 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 1 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 2 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep25/75 words - 27 min 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 2 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 2 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 1 客气话[客氣話] ke4 qi5 hua4 words of politeness; politesse; decorous talking; talk with propriety 1 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 2 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 14 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 4 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 2 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 3 周岁[週歲] zhou1 sui4 one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 1 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 4 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 3 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 2 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 2 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 2 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep25/100 words - 37 min 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 1 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 2 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 3 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 2 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 2 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 1 蕴含[蘊含] yun4 han2 to contain; to accumulate 1 探寻[探尋] tan4 xun2 to search; to seek; to explore 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 1 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 4 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 1 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep25/112 words - 42 min 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 1 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 3 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 3 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 1 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 1 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 2 嗓[嗓] sang3 throat; voice 1 油麦[油麥] you2 mai4 naked oat (old) 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep26/25 words - 6 min 任重[任重] ren4 zhong4 a load; a heavy burden 1 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 1 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 1 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 1 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 1 摇篮[搖籃] yao2 lan2 cradle 1 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 1 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 1 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 1 保鲜膜[保鮮膜] bao3 xian1 mo2 plastic wrap; preservative film; cling film 1 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 凄凄[淒淒] qi1 qi1 cold and dismal 1 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 1 兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂] bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war 1 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] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep26/50 words - 10 min 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 1 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 1 苦口婆心[苦口婆心] ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 1 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 2 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 2 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 互[互] hu4 mutual 2 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) 2 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 1 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 2 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 3 关切[關切] guan1 qie4 to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 出谋划策[出謀劃策] chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 1 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 2 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 1 术[術] shu4 method; technique 2 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 1 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 1 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 5 硬件[硬件] ying4 jian4 hardware 5 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 3 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 编程[編程] bian1 cheng2 (computing) to program; programming 1 测量[測量] ce4 liang2 survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep26/75 words - 13 min 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 2 红外线[紅外線] hong2 wai4 xian4 infrared ray 1 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 摄像[攝像] she4 xiang4 to videotape 1 精度[精度] jing1 du4 precision 3 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 3 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 2 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 1 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 3 恢复期[恢復期] hui1 fu4 qi1 convalescence 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 心直口快[心直口快] xin1 zhi2 kou3 kuai4 frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks 1 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 3 门类[門類] men2 lei4 category; kind; class 1 共通[共通] gong4 tong1 in common; universal 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 2 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奥地利[奧地利] Ao4 di4 li4 Austria 1 公爵[公爵] gong1 jue2 duke; dukedom 1 马克[馬克] Ma3 ke4 Mark (name) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep26/100 words - 25 min 西[西] xi1 west 1 玛丽[瑪麗] Ma3 li4 Mary or Marie (name); Mali 1 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 2 镶嵌[鑲嵌] xiang1 qian4 to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation 1 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 11 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 3 观赏[觀賞] guan1 shang3 to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 5 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 2 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 7 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 1 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 1 胳膊肘[胳膊肘] ge1 bo5 zhou3 elbow 3 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 5 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 1 认生[認生] ren4 sheng1 shy with strangers 1 卢卡[盧卡] Lu2 ka3 Lucca (city in Tuscany) 18 浦东[浦東] Pu3 dong1 Pudong, subprovincial district of Shanghai 1 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 2 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 6 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 4 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep26/125 words - 31 min 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 3 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 1 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 1 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 3 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 2 联系人[聯繫人] lian2 xi4 ren2 contact (person) 1 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 1 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 2 分门别类[分門別類] fen1 men2 bie2 lei4 to organize by categories; to classify 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 2 覆盖率[覆蓋率] fu4 gai4 lu:4 coverage 1 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 4 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 1 市场营销[市場營銷] shi4 chang3 ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 3 连衣裙[連衣裙] lian2 yi1 qun2 woman's dress; frock; gown 2 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 3 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 4 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 4 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 1 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 1 受潮[受潮] shou4 chao2 damp; affected by damp and cold 1 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 1 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep26/150 words - 39 min 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 7 垂感[垂感] chui2 gan3 drape effect (fashion) 1 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 1 导入[導入] dao3 ru4 to introduce into; to channel; to lead; to guide into; to import (data) 1 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 2 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 2 远程[遠程] yuan3 cheng2 remote; long distance; long range 1 高大上[高大上] gao1 da4 shang4 (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy; abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 2 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 技术人员[技術人員] ji4 shu4 ren2 yuan2 technical staff 2 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 中号[中號] zhong1 hao4 medium-sized 1 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 1 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 5 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 3 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 1 持久战[持久戰] chi2 jiu3 zhan4 prolonged war; war of attrition 1 开局[開局] kai1 ju2 opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc 1 搬砖[搬磚] ban1 zhuan1 to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong 1 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 6 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep26/160 words - 41 min 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 2 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 1 寒舍[寒舍] han2 she4 my humble home 1 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 1 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 3 退钱[退錢] tui4 qian2 to refund money 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 2 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 3 负有[負有] fu4 you3 to be responsible for 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep27/25 words - 6 min 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 1 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 2 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 浙江[浙江] Zhe4 jiang1 Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 6 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 2 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 1 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 宣传部[宣傳部] Xuan1 chuan2 bu4 Propaganda Department 1 铺天盖地[鋪天蓋地] pu1 tian1 gai4 di4 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering; omnipresent; of universal importance 1 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 3 纺织品[紡織品] fang3 zhi1 pin3 textile; fabrics 1 染料[染料] ran3 liao4 dye 4 超标[超標] chao1 biao1 to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive 1 皮炎[皮炎] pi2 yan2 dermatitis 1 诱发[誘發] you4 fa1 to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 3 制剂[製劑] zhi4 ji4 (chemical or pharmaceutical) preparation 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep27/50 words - 9 min 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 3 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 召回[召回] zhao4 hui2 to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 1 私了[私了] si1 liao3 to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court 1 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 1 减小[減小] jian3 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to diminish 1 引火烧身[引火燒身] yin3 huo3 shao1 shen1 to invite trouble 1 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 2 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 5 连锁反应[連鎖反應] lian2 suo3 fan3 ying4 chain reaction 4 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 1 上市公司[上市公司] shang4 shi4 gong1 si1 listed company 1 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 1 市场竞争[市場競爭] shi4 chang3 jing4 zheng1 market competition 1 控诉[控訴] kong4 su4 to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 2 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 3 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 4 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 3 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 不可逆[不可逆] bu4 ke3 ni4 irreversible 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep27/75 words - 20 min 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 1 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 21 强有力[強有力] qiang2 you3 li4 strong; forceful 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 4 孟子[孟子] Meng4 zi3 Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism 1 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 1 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) 2 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 1 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 2 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 3 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 1 倒打一耙[倒打一耙] dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) 1 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 1 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 溃[潰] kui4 to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 1 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 1 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 4 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 2 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 采取措施[採取措施] cai3 qu3 cuo4 shi1 to adopt measures; to take steps 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 殆尽[殆盡] dai4 jin4 nearly exhausted; practically nothing left 1 敌手[敵手] di2 shou3 opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep27/100 words - 24 min 决堤[決隄] jue2 di1 (of a watercourse) to breach its dike; (of dikes) to collapse 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 2 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 何乐而不为[何樂而不為] he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 10 开设[開設] kai1 she4 to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) 1 旗舰店[旗艦店] qi2 jian4 dian4 flagship (store) 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 1 少许[少許] shao3 xu3 a little; a few 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 2 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 2 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 1 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 1 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 2 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 4 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 1 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 2 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 2 竭力[竭力] jie2 li4 to do one's utmost 1 始末[始末] shi3 mo4 whole story; the ins and outs 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep27/125 words - 32 min 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 1 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 1 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 1 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 2 泥菩萨[泥菩薩] ni2 pu2 sa4 clay Bodhisattva 1 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 2 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 1 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 1 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 1 质检[質檢] zhi4 jian3 quarantine; quality inspection 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 2 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 客服[客服] ke4 fu2 customer service 1 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 2 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 4 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 7 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 1 雷厉风行[雷厲風行] lei2 li4 feng1 xing2 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 3 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep27/150 words - 36 min 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 4 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 1 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 1 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 2 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 1 前端[前端] qian2 duan1 front; front end; forward part of sth 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 35 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 答卷[答卷] da2 juan4 completed examination paper; answer sheet; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 1 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 6 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 算不了[算不了] suan4 bu4 liao3 does not count for anything; of no account 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 2 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 3 运筹帷幄[運籌帷幄] yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies 1 决胜千里[決勝千里] jue2 sheng4 qian1 li3 to be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away (idiom) 1 军事家[軍事家] jun1 shi4 jia1 military expert; general 1 知人善任[知人善任] zhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4 expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom); to put the right people in the right places 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 2 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 2 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep27/160 words - 40 min 寥寥无几[寥寥無幾] liao2 liao2 wu2 ji3 just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers. 1 有心人[有心人] you3 xin1 ren2 resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 2 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 1 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 1 持股[持股] chi2 gu3 to hold shares 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 控股[控股] kong4 gu3 to own a controlling number of shares in a company 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep28/25 words - 15 min 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 1 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 2 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 2 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 1 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 1 完美无缺[完美無缺] wan2 mei3 wu2 que1 perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired 1 阴暗面[陰暗面] yin1 an4 mian4 the dark side (of society etc) 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 区分[區分] qu1 fen1 to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories 2 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 2 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 1 提携[提攜] ti2 xie2 to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 1 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 1 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep28/50 words - 26 min 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 1 底料[底料] di3 liao4 base ingredient; base (cooking); primer (paint) 3 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 3 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 2 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 1 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 1 至尊[至尊] zhi4 zun1 the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor 1 比萨[比薩] bi3 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 1 肋[肋] lei4 rib; Taiwan pr. [le4] 1 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 低温[低溫] di1 wen1 low temperature 1 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 1 松露[松露] song1 lu4 truffle 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 蛏[蟶] cheng1 mussel; razor clam; Solecurtus constricta 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 11 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep28/75 words - 33 min 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 1 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 1 思索[思索] si1 suo3 to think deeply; to ponder 1 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 构造[構造] gou4 zao4 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 构架[構架] gou4 jia4 structure 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 2 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 1 灰度[灰度] hui1 du4 grayscale 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 率真[率真] shuai4 zhen1 frank and sincere; candid 1 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 1 个性化[個性化] ge4 xing4 hua4 to personalize; to customize; customization 2 手工艺[手工藝] shou3 gong1 yi4 handicraft; arts and crafts 1 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 4 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 7 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep28/92 words - 41 min 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 3 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 1 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 1 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 1 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 2 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 1 裁剪[裁剪] cai2 jian3 to cut out 2 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 2 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 4 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 6 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 2 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 2 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep29/25 words - 12 min 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 2 下功夫[下功夫] xia4 gong1 fu5 see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5] 2 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 1 一手遮天[一手遮天] yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1 lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses 1 内地[內地] nei4 di4 inland; interior; hinterland 1 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 2 成绩单[成績單] cheng2 ji4 dan1 school report or transcript 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 2 指南[指南] zhi3 nan2 to guide; guidebook 1 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 1 借记[借記] jie4 ji4 to debit 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 2 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 旧金山[舊金山] Jiu4 jin1 shan1 San Francisco, California 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 5 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 1 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 1 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 3 文件夹[文件夾] wen2 jian4 jia1 folder; file (paper) 1 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep29/50 words - 23 min 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 1 迸发[迸發] beng4 fa1 to burst forth 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 4 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 2 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 2 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 1 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 2 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 5 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 2 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 4 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 1 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 雷同[雷同] lei2 tong2 mirroring others; identical 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 16 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 1 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 5 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 1 清真[清真] qing1 zhen1 Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep29/75 words - 29 min 错综复杂[錯綜複雜] cuo4 zong1 fu4 za2 tangled and complicated (idiom) 1 杂乱无章[雜亂無章] za2 luan4 wu2 zhang1 disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic 1 张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪] zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures 1 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 1 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 2 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 纳尔逊[納爾遜] Na4 er3 xun4 Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British naval hero 2 查尔斯[查爾斯] Cha2 er3 si1 Charles 2 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 2 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 4 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 3 贵公司[貴公司] gui4 gong1 si1 your company 1 偏高[偏高] pian1 gao1 to be on the high side; to be unusually high 1 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 1 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 1 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 1 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 1 国外市场[國外市場] guo2 wai4 shi4 chang3 foreign market 1 亚太[亞太] Ya4 Tai4 Asia-Pacific 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 2 第三方[第三方] di4 san1 fang1 third party 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep29/100 words - 41 min 压价[壓價] ya1 jia4 to depress prices 1 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 2 人情世故[人情世故] ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4 worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world 1 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 牛郎织女[牛郎織女] niu2 lang2 zhi1 nu:3 Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story); separated lovers; Altair and Vega (stars) 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 2 驳[駁] bo2 variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 1 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 3 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 4 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 1 表里如一[表裡如一] biao3 li3 ru2 yi1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means; to think and act as one 1 世故[世故] shi4 gu4 the ways of the world 2 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 2 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 1 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 1 隐讳[隱諱] yin3 hui4 to hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mind 1 实质性[實質性] shi2 zhi4 xing4 substantive; substantial; material; considerable 1 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 2 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 3 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 3 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 1 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep30/25 words - 12 min 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 1 崭露头角[嶄露頭角] zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 2 无价[無價] wu2 jia4 invaluable; priceless 2 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 1 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 画廊[畫廊] hua4 lang2 gallery 2 资方[資方] zi1 fang1 the owners of a private enterprise; management; capital (as opposed to labor) 5 持有人[持有人] chi2 you3 ren2 holder 1 势在必得[勢在必得] shi4 zai4 bi4 de2 to be determined to win (idiom) 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 12 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 4 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 2 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 2 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 2 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 1 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 4 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 4 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 2 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 2 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 2 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep30/50 words - 23 min 千变万化[千變萬化] qian1 bian4 wan4 hua4 countless changes; constant permutation 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 2 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 4 现金流[現金流] xian4 jin1 liu2 cash flow 1 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 1 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 1 实体店[實體店] shi2 ti3 dian4 brick and mortar business; physical (rather than online) retail store 4 特性[特性] te4 xing4 property; characteristic 2 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 1 短板[短板] duan3 ban3 short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 2 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 2 争分夺秒[爭分奪秒] zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 3 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 3 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 1 绕过[繞過] rao4 guo4 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 备胎[備胎] bei4 tai1 spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 2 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 2 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep30/75 words - 37 min 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 1 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 1 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 2 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 2 病号[病號] bing4 hao4 sick personnel; person on the sick list; patient 1 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 2 放送[放送] fang4 song4 to broadcast; to announce over loudspeakers 2 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 2 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 1 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 1 咳[咳] ke2 cough 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 抵抗力[抵抗力] di3 kang4 li4 resistance; immunity 2 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 2 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 1 重型[重型] zhong4 xing2 heavy; heavy duty; large caliber 1 流感[流感] liu2 gan3 flu; influenza 6 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 2 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 探视[探視] tan4 shi4 to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly 4 抗生素[抗生素] kang4 sheng1 su4 antibiotic 1 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 1 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep30/86 words - 41 min 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 2 久违[久違] jiu3 wei2 (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 1 忧愁[憂愁] you1 chou2 to be worried 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 3 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 3 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep31/25 words - 12 min 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 2 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 3 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 1 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 1 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 3 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 日方[日方] Ri4 fang1 the Japanese side or party (in negotiations etc) 1 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 2 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 1 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 6 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 4 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 1 实时[實時] shi2 shi2 (in) real time; instantaneous 2 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 10 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 2 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 1 心率[心率] xin1 lu:4 heart rate 2 颤[顫] chan4 to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 强心针[強心針] qiang2 xin1 zhen1 heart-strengthening shot; fig. a shot in the arm 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep31/50 words - 27 min 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 5 转入[轉入] zhuan3 ru4 change over to; shift to; switch to 1 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 1 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 2 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 10 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 2 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 2 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 一唱一和[一唱一和] yi1 chang4 yi1 he4 to echo one another (idiom) 1 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 2 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 6 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 10 传染病[傳染病] chuan2 ran3 bing4 infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence 1 老年痴呆症[老年痴獃症] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 zheng4 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 3 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 深邃[深邃] shen1 sui4 deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth 1 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 1 电台[電臺] dian4 tai2 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 收听[收聽] shou1 ting1 to listen to (a radio broadcast) 1 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep31/75 words - 39 min 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 2 做声[做聲] zuo4 sheng1 to speak; to emit sound 1 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 1 听觉[聽覺] ting1 jue2 sense of hearing; auditory 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 2 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 脱衣舞[脫衣舞] tuo1 yi1 wu3 striptease 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 1 曦[曦] xi1 light of day 41 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 2 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 1 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 2 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 3 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 2 带薪休假[帶薪休假] dai4 xin1 xiu1 jia4 paid leave 1 病友[病友] bing4 you3 a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital; wardmate 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 2 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep31/87 words - 42 min 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 病毒性[病毒性] bing4 du2 xing4 viral 1 心肌炎[心肌炎] xin1 ji1 yan2 myocarditis 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 4 截然[截然] jie2 ran2 completely; sharply (differing) 1 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 1 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 1 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 2 框架[框架] kuang4 jia4 frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan 1 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 2 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep32/25 words - 10 min 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 明晃晃[明晃晃] ming2 huang3 huang3 shining; bright 1 金灿灿[金燦燦] jin1 can4 can4 golden-bright and dazzling 1 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 新词[新詞] xin1 ci2 new expression; neologism 2 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 1 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 2 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 1 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 1 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 1 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 3 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 5 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 2 卷发[捲髮] juan3 fa4 to curl hair 1 胯[胯] kua4 crotch; groin; hip 2 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 2 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 2 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep32/50 words - 18 min 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 2 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 酒后吐真言[酒後吐真言] jiu3 hou4 tu3 zhen1 yan2 after wine, spit out the truth; in vino veritas 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 3 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 13 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 3 游说[遊說] you2 shui4 to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period) 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 1 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 2 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 1 价码[價碼] jia4 ma3 price tag 1 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 4 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 5 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 2 闹剧[鬧劇] nao4 ju4 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] 1 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 3 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 1 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 买方[買方] mai3 fang1 buyer (in contracts) 3 代理人[代理人] dai4 li3 ren2 agent 4 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep32/75 words - 35 min 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 2 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 2 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 5 倾听者[傾聽者] qing1 ting1 zhe3 listener 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 2 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 2 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 2 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 1 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 1 打马虎眼[打馬虎眼] da3 ma3 hu5 yan3 to play dumb; to slack off (idiom) 1 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 3 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 3 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 2 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 2 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 5 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 1 闹矛盾[鬧矛盾] nao4 mao2 dun4 to be at loggerheads; to have a falling out 1 生存环境[生存環境] sheng1 cun2 huan2 jing4 habitat; living environment 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep32/100 words - 39 min 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 2 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 2 笔触[筆觸] bi3 chu4 brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy; brushwork; style of drawing or writing 1 抽象[抽象] chou1 xiang4 abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 稚嫩[稚嫩] zhi4 nen4 young and tender; puerile; soft and immature 1 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 1 无价之宝[無價之寶] wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 priceless treasure 1 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 1 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 1 游人[遊人] you2 ren2 a tourist 1 直言不讳[直言不諱] zhi2 yan2 bu4 hui4 to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words 1 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 1 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 1 读懂[讀懂] du2 dong3 to read and understand 2 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 3 类别[類別] lei4 bie2 classification; category 1 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 2 基数[基數] ji1 shu4 cardinal number; (math.) radix; base 1 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep32/107 words - 40 min 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 4 真实感[真實感] zhen1 shi2 gan3 the feeling that sth is genuine; sense of reality; in the flesh 5 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 1 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 3 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 2 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 2 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep33/25 words - 12 min 参展[參展] can1 zhan3 to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc 5 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 1 改签[改簽] gai3 qian1 to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train 1 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 1 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 港澳台[港澳臺] Gang3 Ao4 Tai2 Hong Kong 香港, Macao 澳門|澳门 and Taiwan 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 1 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 1 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 1 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 3 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 1 调剂[調劑] tiao2 ji4 to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription 1 素颜[素顏] su4 yan2 a face without makeup 1 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 5 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 2 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 2 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 2 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 4 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 1 空巢[空巢] kong1 chao2 empty nest; a home where the kids have grown up and moved out 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep33/50 words - 22 min 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 1 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 4 云和[雲和] Yun2 he2 Yunhe county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang 2 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 1 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 1 蓝色妖姬[藍色妖姬] lan2 se4 yao1 ji1 blue rose 1 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 5 空穴来风[空穴來風] kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1 lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim) 1 心口不一[心口不一] xin1 kou3 bu4 yi1 heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself; saying one thing but meaning sth different 1 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 1 议论纷纷[議論紛紛] yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1 to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging 1 潦倒[潦倒] liao2 dao3 disappointed; frustrated; dejected 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 2 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 2 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 1 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 2 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep33/75 words - 30 min 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 1 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 3 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 1 漠不关心[漠不關心] mo4 bu4 guan1 xin1 not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent 2 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 展出[展出] zhan3 chu1 to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit 1 暗暗[暗暗] an4 an4 secretly; inwardly 1 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 2 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 1 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 点点滴滴[點點滴滴] dian3 dian3 di1 di1 bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 1 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 1 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 1 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep33/100 words - 35 min 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 2 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 先机[先機] xian1 ji1 key moment; decisive opportunity 3 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 紧缺[緊缺] jin3 que1 in short supply; scarce 1 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 1 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 2 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 1 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 1 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 3 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 1 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 2 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 1 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 1 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep33/119 words - 39 min 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 劳务[勞務] lao2 wu4 service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") 1 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 2 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 1 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 2 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 1 租户[租戶] zu1 hu4 tenant; person who leases 1 于是乎[於是乎] yu2 shi4 hu1 therefore 2 闲置[閒置] xian2 zhi4 to leave sth unused; to lie idle 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 2 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 4 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 2 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 隔断[隔斷] ge2 duan4 partition; to stand between; wall or fence serving as partition 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep34/25 words - 11 min 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 1 重塑[重塑] chong2 su4 to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 土狗[土狗] tu3 gou3 native dog; mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄[lou2 gu1]) 2 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 2 人尽其才[人盡其才] ren2 jin4 qi2 cai2 employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best 1 物尽其用[物盡其用] wu4 jin4 qi2 yong4 to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything 1 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 膳[膳] shan4 meals 1 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 2 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 2 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 牵肠挂肚[牽腸掛肚] qian1 chang2 gua4 du4 deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 2 理想主义[理想主義] li3 xiang3 zhu3 yi4 idealism 1 不着边际[不著邊際] bu4 zhuo2 bian1 ji4 not to the point; wide of the mark; neither here nor there; irrelevant 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep34/50 words - 15 min 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 1 仿制品[仿製品] fang3 zhi4 pin3 counterfeit object; fake 1 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 1 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 2 缂丝[緙絲] ke4 si1 kesi or k’o-ssu, Chinese silk tapestry woven in a pictorial design 3 爱马仕[愛馬仕] Ai4 ma3 shi4 Hermès (brand) 1 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 3 致力[致力] zhi4 li4 to work for; to devote one's efforts to 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 2 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 1 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 1 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 2 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 私有化[私有化] si1 you3 hua4 privatization; to privatize 1 产物[產物] chan3 wu4 product; result (of) 1 载体[載體] zai4 ti3 carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium 1 内核[內核] nei4 he2 kernel (computer science) 1 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 2 衣橱[衣櫥] yi1 chu2 wardrobe 1 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 2 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 1 受益匪浅[受益匪淺] shou4 yi4 fei3 qian3 to benefit (from) 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 5 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep34/75 words - 20 min 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 2 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 2 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 2 高发[高發] gao1 fa1 (of diseases, accidents) to occur with a high incidence; (old) to score highly in the imperial exams 1 成活[成活] cheng2 huo2 to survive 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 1 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 1 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 1 从零开始[從零開始] cong2 ling2 kai1 shi3 to start from scratch 1 厚积薄发[厚積薄發] hou4 ji1 bo2 fa1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom); good preparation is the key to success; to be well prepared 1 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 1 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 2 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 1 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 2 接地[接地] jie1 di4 earth (electric connection); to earth 1 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep34/100 words - 31 min 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 2 恍如隔世[恍如隔世] huang3 ru2 ge2 shi4 like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 1 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 学位证书[學位證書] xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1 diploma 1 空口[空口] kong1 kou3 incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables 1 急匆匆[急匆匆] ji2 cong1 cong1 hurried; hasty 1 展馆[展館] zhan3 guan3 exhibition hall; (expo) pavilion 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 东奔西跑[東奔西跑] dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about 1 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 2 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 2 救生圈[救生圈] jiu4 sheng1 quan1 life buoy; life belt; (jocularly) flab; spare tire 1 坠入[墜入] zhui4 ru4 to drop into; to fall into 1 爱河[愛河] ai4 he2 the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism) 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 5 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 1 男方[男方] nan2 fang1 the bridegroom's side; of the bridegroom's family 3 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep34/125 words - 37 min 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 2 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 7 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 2 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 3 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 2 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 1 获利[獲利] huo4 li4 profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained 1 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 1 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 4 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 1 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 4 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 10 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 3 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 2 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 3 相恋[相戀] xiang1 lian4 to love each other 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep34/150 words - 42 min 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 3 患病[患病] huan4 bing4 to fall ill 1 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 3 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 1 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 1 颈椎病[頸椎病] jing3 zhui1 bing4 cervical spondylosis 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 讲台[講臺] jiang3 tai2 platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk 1 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 3 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 1 陪床[陪床] pei2 chuang2 to look after a hospitalized loved one 1 事无巨细[事無巨細] shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance 1 盹[盹] dun3 doze; nap 1 差远[差遠] cha4 yuan3 inferior; not up to par; to fall far short; to be mistaken 1 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 3 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 1 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 2 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) 4 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 4 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 3 固有[固有] gu4 you3 intrinsic to sth; inherent; native 3 //Love Designer - S1/Ep34/151 words - 42 min 语无伦次[語無倫次] yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4 incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep35/25 words - 10 min 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 1 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 2 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 1 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 4 历来[歷來] li4 lai2 always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 1 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 129 违纪[違紀] wei2 ji4 lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle 1 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 1 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 1 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 1 走弯路[走彎路] zou3 wan1 lu4 to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 3 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 3 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 4 妈宝[媽寶] ma1 bao3 mama's boy 2 敌我[敵我] di2 wo3 the enemy and us 1 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 1 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep35/50 words - 17 min 中部[中部] zhong1 bu4 middle part; central section 3 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 2 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 1 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 1 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 1 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 斐[斐] fei3 phonetic fei or fi; elegant; phi (Greek letter Φ, φ) 3 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 2 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 全局[全局] quan2 ju2 overall situation 1 管辖[管轄] guan3 xia2 to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) 1 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 2 护[護] hu4 to protect 1 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 2 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 长裙[長裙] chang2 qun2 cheong sam (long skirt) 1 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) 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 1 时装秀[時裝秀] shi2 zhuang1 xiu4 fashion show 1 深切[深切] shen1 qie4 deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; honest 1 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 1 大放异彩[大放異彩] da4 fang4 yi4 cai3 to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep35/75 words - 31 min 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 4 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 1 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 1 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 1 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 祝酒[祝酒] zhu4 jiu3 to toast; to congratulate and drink a toast 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 3 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 1 风衣[風衣] feng1 yi1 windbreaker; wind cheater; wind jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 终端[終端] zhong1 duan1 end; terminal 1 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 2 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 6 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 1 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 2 才[纔] cai2 a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only 2 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 1 没说的[沒說的] mei2 shuo1 de5 nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep35/100 words - 40 min 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 无可厚非[無可厚非] wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 1 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 1 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 牵头[牽頭] qian1 tou2 to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 2 甩手掌柜[甩手掌櫃] shuai3 shou3 zhang3 gui4 lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper; fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 1 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 1 言听计从[言聽計從] yan2 ting1 ji4 cong2 to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 3 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 5 //Love Designer - S1/Ep36/25 words - 11 min 候机厅[候機廳] hou4 ji1 ting1 airport lounge 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 7 沁[沁] qin4 to seep; to percolate 5 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 1 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 1 架空[架空] jia4 kong1 to build (a hut etc) on stilts; to install (power lines etc) overhead; (fig.) unfounded; impractical; (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead 1 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 2 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 2 转战[轉戰] zhuan3 zhan4 to fight in one place after another 1 新兴产业[新興產業] xin1 xing1 chan3 ye4 emerging industry 1 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 1 容纳[容納] rong2 na4 to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) 1 办公楼[辦公樓] ban4 gong1 lou2 office building; CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 2 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 2 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 7 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 走秀[走秀] zou3 xiu4 a fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show) 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 艳丽[艷麗] yan4 li4 gorgeous; garish and beautiful 2 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep36/50 words - 17 min 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 1 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 公墓[公墓] gong1 mu4 public cemetery 1 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 1 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 5 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 2 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 3 爱尔兰[愛爾蘭] Ai4 er3 lan2 Ireland 2 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 3 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep36/75 words - 25 min 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 1 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 1 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 2 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 重中之重[重中之重] zhong4 zhong1 zhi1 zhong4 of the utmost importance; of highest priority 2 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 4 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 11 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 2 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 2 领导者[領導者] ling3 dao3 zhe3 leader 1 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 1 闲人[閑人] xian2 ren2 variant of 閒人|闲人[xian2 ren2]; idle person; idler; unconcerned person 1 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 2 延缓[延緩] yan2 huan3 to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep36/100 words - 35 min 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 臆断[臆斷] yi4 duan4 to assume; assumption 1 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 暗指[暗指] an4 zhi3 to hint at; to imply; sth hidden 1 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 2 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 1 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 2 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 1 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 1 回旋[迴旋] hui2 xuan2 to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 1 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 1 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 1 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 1 房主[房主] fang2 zhu3 landlord; house owner 1 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 1 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep36/119 words - 41 min 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 1 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 1 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 1 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 2 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 1 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 3 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 2 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 1 缝制[縫製] feng2 zhi4 to sew; to make (clothes, bedding) 1 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 2 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 1 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 1 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 2 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 4 繁琐[繁瑣] fan2 suo3 many and complicated; mired in minor details 1 商界[商界] shang1 jie4 business world; business community 1 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep37/25 words - 11 min 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 1 不可开交[不可開交] bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1 to be awfully (busy etc) 1 对调[對調] dui4 diao4 to swap places; to exchange roles 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 5 坏透[壞透] huai4 tou4 completely bad 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 5 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 青浦区[青浦區] Qing1 pu3 qu1 Qingpu suburban district of Shanghai 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 季节性[季節性] ji4 jie2 xing4 seasonal 1 空洞[空洞] kong1 dong4 cavity; empty; vacuous 1 一年到头[一年到頭] yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2 all year round 1 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 2 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 1 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 1 腌[腌] yan1 variant of 醃|腌[yan1] 1 笃[篤] du3 serious (illness); sincere; true 1 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 1 糖醋鱼[糖醋魚] tang2 cu4 yu2 sweet and sour fish 1 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep37/50 words - 25 min 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 1 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 1 眯[眯] mi2 to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3] 3 心高气傲[心高氣傲] xin1 gao1 qi4 ao4 proud and arrogant 1 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 1 菜地[菜地] cai4 di4 vegetable field 3 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 2 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 水库[水庫] shui3 ku4 reservoir; CL:座[zuo4] 1 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 捅马蜂窝[捅馬蜂窩] tong3 ma3 feng1 wo1 to poke through a hornets' nest; to attack a difficult task resolutely 1 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 2 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 2 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 1 乳名[乳名] ru3 ming2 pet name for a child; infant name 1 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep37/75 words - 35 min 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 牙行[牙行] ya2 hang2 middleman (in former times); broker 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 1 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 2 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 2 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 1 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 2 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 2 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 16 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 7 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 1 花花肠子[花花腸子] hua1 hua1 chang2 zi5 (slang) a cunning plot 2 财源[財源] cai2 yuan2 financial resources; source of revenue 1 生意兴隆[生意興隆] sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 thriving and prosperous business or trade 1 蓬勃[蓬勃] peng2 bo2 vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 1 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 2 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 2 工作台[工作檯] gong1 zuo4 tai2 workbench; work station 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep37/80 words - 39 min 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 2 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep38/25 words - 17 min 画册[畫冊] hua4 ce4 picture album 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 3 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 1 豆角[豆角] dou4 jiao3 string bean; snap bean; green bean 1 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 1 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 4 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 3 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 1 彩妆[彩妝] cai3 zhuang1 makeup; cosmetics 1 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 3 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 2 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 3 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 1 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 3 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 1 狗粮[狗糧] gou3 liang2 dog food; (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it) 2 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 1 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep38/50 words - 27 min 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 1 一如既往[一如既往] yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 1 避讳[避諱] bi4 hui5 to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 1 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 1 旷工[曠工] kuang4 gong1 to skip work; absence without leave 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 10 送餐[送餐] song4 can1 home delivery of meal 1 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 2 克拉[克拉] ke4 la1 carat (mass) (loanword) 2 成色[成色] cheng2 se4 relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 3 土豪[土豪] tu3 hao2 local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche 2 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 2 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 2 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 3 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep38/75 words - 36 min 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 2 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 飙升[飆升] biao1 sheng1 to rise rapidly; to soar 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 1 仿冒品[仿冒品] fang3 mao4 pin3 counterfeit object; imitation; fake; pirated goods 1 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 1 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 3 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 1 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 3 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 1 一席话[一席話] yi1 xi2 hua4 the content of a conversation; words; remarks 1 对立面[對立面] dui4 li4 mian4 opposite; antonym; the opposite side (in a conflict) 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 2 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 2 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 坎儿[坎兒] kan3 r5 critical juncture; key moment 2 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep38/94 words - 42 min 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 1 教学楼[教學樓] jiao4 xue2 lou2 teaching block; school building 1 大清[大清] Da4 Qing1 Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 1 教研室[教研室] jiao4 yan2 shi4 teaching and research section 1 母校[母校] mu3 xiao4 alma mater 1 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 1 套裙[套裙] tao4 qun2 woman's suit; dress worn over a petticoat 1 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 2 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 2 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 1 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 鄙视[鄙視] bi3 shi4 to despise; to disdain; to look down upon 1 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 1 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 1 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 出兵[出兵] chu1 bing1 to send troops 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep39/25 words - 10 min 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 3 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 4 头晕眼花[頭暈眼花] tou2 yun1 yan3 hua1 to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed 1 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 住家[住家] zhu4 jia1 residence; household; to reside 1 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 1 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 1 就职[就職] jiu4 zhi2 to take office; to assume a post 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 5 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 1 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 3 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 1 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 1 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 1 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 2 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 1 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 1 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 1 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep39/50 words - 19 min 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 站稳脚跟[站穩腳跟] zhan4 wen3 jiao3 gen1 to stand firmly; to gain a foothold; to establish oneself 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 1 管理学[管理學] guan3 li3 xue2 management studies 1 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 1 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 6 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 1 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 2 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 1 殃及[殃及] yang1 ji2 to bring disaster to 1 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 放血[放血] fang4 xue4 to let blood (Chinese medicine); to bleed; to stab sb (slang) 1 堡垒[堡壘] bao3 lei3 fort 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 2 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep39/75 words - 28 min 美观[美觀] mei3 guan1 pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 待人[待人] dai4 ren2 to treat people (politely, harshly etc) 1 处世[處世] chu3 shi4 to conduct oneself in society 1 潜移默化[潛移默化] qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4 imperceptible influence; to influence secretly 1 升华[升華] sheng1 hua2 to sublimate; sublimation (physics); to raise to a higher level; to refine; promotion 1 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 1 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 1 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 1 麻木[麻木] ma2 mu4 numb; insensitive; apathetic 1 代名词[代名詞] dai4 ming2 ci2 pronoun; synonym; byword 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 2 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 旁观者[旁觀者] pang2 guan1 zhe3 observer; spectator 1 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 1 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 1 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 1 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep39/100 words - 36 min 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 1 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 1 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 六四[六四] Liu4 Si4 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989 1 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 1 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 3 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 2 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 2 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 1 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 2 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 4 穷乡僻壤[窮鄉僻壤] qiong2 xiang1 pi4 rang3 a remote and desolate place 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 棋艺[棋藝] qi2 yi4 chess skill 2 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep39/112 words - 40 min 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 1 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 1 紧跟[緊跟] jin3 gen1 to follow precisely; to comply with 1 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 2 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 4 绯[緋] fei1 dark red; purple silk 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 2 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 2 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 青铜[青銅] qing1 tong2 bronze (alloy of copper 銅|铜 and tin 錫|锡[xi1]) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep40/25 words - 12 min 神经衰弱[神經衰弱] shen2 jing1 shuai1 ruo4 (euphemism) mental illness; psychasthenia 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 1 临街[臨街] lin2 jie1 facing the street 1 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 1 有志者事竟成[有志者事竟成] you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4 jing4 cheng2 a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 3 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 1 亮光[亮光] liang4 guang1 light; beam of light; gleam of light; light reflected from an object 1 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 1 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 1 像模像样[像模像樣] xiang4 mo2 xiang4 yang4 solemn; presentable; decent 1 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 1 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 2 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 2 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 6 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 1 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 徒步[徒步] tu2 bu4 to be on foot 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 2 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep40/50 words - 23 min 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 1 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 3 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 2 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 1 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 2 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 2 斗智[鬥智] dou4 zhi4 battle of wits 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 1 情侣装[情侶裝] qing2 lu:3 zhuang1 matching outfit for couples 1 嘴软[嘴軟] zui3 ruan3 soft-spoken; afraid to speak out 1 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 铲屎官[鏟屎官] chan3 shi3 guan1 (neologism) (coll.) pet owner (lit. "official in charge of cleaning up poop") 1 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 1 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 1 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 真情实意[真情實意] zhen1 qing2 shi2 yi4 out of genuine friendship (idiom); sincere feelings 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 2 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 老将[老將] lao3 jiang4 lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran 1 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 3 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep40/75 words - 30 min 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 谍[諜] die2 to spy 1 吃软不吃硬[吃軟不吃硬] chi1 ruan3 bu4 chi1 ying4 lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom); amenable to coaxing but not coercion 1 软化[軟化] ruan3 hua4 to soften 1 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 2 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 1 胃病[胃病] wei4 bing4 stomach trouble; stomach illness 1 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 1 软件系统[軟件系統] ruan3 jian4 xi4 tong3 software system 1 延迟[延遲] yan2 chi2 to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate; (computing) to lag 1 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 2 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 2 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 1 另辟蹊径[另闢蹊徑] ling4 pi4 xi1 jing4 to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail 1 黑客[黑客] hei1 ke4 hacker (computing) (loanword) 11 防火墙[防火牆] fang2 huo3 qiang2 firewall; CL:堵[du3] 6 抢修[搶修] qiang3 xiu1 to repair in a rush; rush repairs 1 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 1 门户网站[門戶網站] men2 hu4 wang3 zhan4 web portal 1 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 1 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep40/100 words - 39 min 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 3 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 1 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 2 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 态势[態勢] tai4 shi4 posture; situation 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 13 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 3 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 1 软件开发[軟件開發] ruan3 jian4 kai1 fa1 software development 1 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 1 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 1 时长[時長] shi2 chang2 duration 2 不出所料[不出所料] bu4 chu1 suo3 liao4 as expected 1 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 1 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 1 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 1 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 1 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep40/111 words - 42 min 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 1 吹冷风[吹冷風] chui1 leng3 feng1 to blow cold; damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words 1 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 1 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 1 专人[專人] zhuan1 ren2 specialist; person appointed for specific task 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 2 烟雾[煙霧] yan1 wu4 smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 1 报警器[報警器] bao4 jing3 qi4 alarm (e.g. burglar or fire alarm); warning device 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep41/25 words - 15 min 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 反酸[反酸] fan3 suan1 acid reflux; regurgitation 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 3 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 1 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 1 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 11 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 1 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 1 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 4 诩[詡] xu3 to brag; popular; lovely 1 雅芳[雅芳] Ya3 fang1 Avon (cosmetics company) 1 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 1 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 1 法海[法海] Fa3 hai3 Fahai, name of the evil Buddhist monk in Tale of the White Snake 白蛇傳 2 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 1 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 2 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 1 支走[支走] zhi1 zou3 to send sb away (with an excuse) 1 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 1 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep41/50 words - 26 min 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 1 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 2 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite 1 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 僵局[僵局] jiang1 ju2 impasse; deadlock 1 触动[觸動] chu4 dong4 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 1 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 1 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 1 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 2 闯过[闖過] chuang3 guo4 to crash one's way through 1 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 1 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 一见如故[一見如故] yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 familiarity at first sight 1 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 2 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 3 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 4 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep41/75 words - 34 min 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 且不说[且不說] qie3 bu4 shuo1 not to mention; leaving aside 1 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 3 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 2 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 1 版式[版式] ban3 shi4 format 1 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 2 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 2 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 乏力[乏力] fa2 li4 lacking in strength; weak; feeble 1 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 2 胃酸[胃酸] wei4 suan1 gastric acid 3 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep41/86 words - 41 min 吃不准[吃不準] chi1 bu4 zhun3 to be unsure about a matter; to be uncertain; to be unable to make sense of sth 1 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 1 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology 1 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 1 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 2 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 1 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep42/25 words - 9 min 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 1 劝导[勸導] quan4 dao3 to advise; to attempt to convince 1 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 合乎[合乎] he2 hu1 to accord with; conforming to 1 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 1 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 2 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 1 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 1 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 1 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 1 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 1 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 棋谱[棋譜] qi2 pu3 kifu (record of a game of go or shogi) 1 露一手[露一手] lou4 yi1 shou3 to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills 2 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 2 上座[上座] shang4 zuo4 seat of honor 1 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep42/50 words - 16 min 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 2 情投意合[情投意合] qing2 tou2 yi4 he2 to have an affinity with each other (idiom); to find each other congenial 3 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 1 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 1 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 2 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 钥[鑰] yue4 key; also pr. [yao4] 1 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 2 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 1 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 2 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 1 屏障[屏障] ping2 zhang4 barrier 3 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 1 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 3 一小部分[一小部分] yi1 xiao3 bu4 fen4 a small part; a small section 1 因小失大[因小失大] yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4 to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep42/75 words - 24 min 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 1 盗取[盜取] dao4 qu3 to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate 2 拖慢[拖慢] tuo1 man4 to retard; to slow sth down 1 以防[以防] yi3 fang2 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case 1 钻空子[鑽空子] zuan1 kong4 zi5 lit. to drill a hole; to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) 1 试衣间[試衣間] shi4 yi1 jian1 fitting room 3 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 1 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 5 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 2 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 拖下水[拖下水] tuo1 xia4 shui3 lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 1 原班人马[原班人馬] yuan2 ban1 ren2 ma3 original cast; former team 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 1 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 2 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 1 战马[戰馬] zhan4 ma3 warhorse 1 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 2 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep42/100 words - 32 min 智能[智能] zhi4 neng2 intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 1 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 2 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 1 孩子气[孩子氣] hai2 zi5 qi4 boyish; childish 1 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 1 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 交易额[交易額] jiao1 yi4 e2 sum or volume of business transactions; turnover 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 可行性[可行性] ke3 xing2 xing4 feasibility 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 攀升[攀升] pan1 sheng1 to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise 1 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 1 便捷[便捷] bian4 jie2 convenient and fast 1 失真[失真] shi1 zhen1 to lack fidelity; (signal) distortion 1 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 独断专行[獨斷專行] du2 duan4 zhuan1 xing2 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself 1 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 1 政局[政局] zheng4 ju2 political situation 1 挖墙脚[挖牆腳] wa1 qiang2 jiao3 to undermine; to let someone down; to seduce someone away from something 1 橄榄枝[橄欖枝] gan3 lan3 zhi1 olive branch; symbol of peace 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep42/125 words - 41 min 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 2 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 1 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 1 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 2 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 2 畸形[畸形] ji1 xing2 deformity; abnormality 1 疫苗[疫苗] yi4 miao2 vaccine 1 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 1 挖角[挖角] wa1 jue2 to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 同龄[同齡] tong2 ling2 of the same age 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 2 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 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 两方[兩方] liang3 fang1 both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute) 1 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 2 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 差价[差價] cha1 jia4 difference in price 1 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 1 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 惹人[惹人] re3 ren2 to provoke (esp. annoyance, disgust etc); to offend; to attract (attention) 1 下跌[下跌] xia4 die1 to fall; to tumble 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep42/127 words - 42 min 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep43/25 words - 14 min 暴跌[暴跌] bao4 die1 (economics) to slump; steep fall (in value etc) 2 开盘[開盤] kai1 pan2 to commence trading (stock market) 1 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 1 知遇之恩[知遇之恩] zhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1 lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection 2 三生有幸[三生有幸] san1 sheng1 you3 xing4 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 1 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 2 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 2 儿孙自有儿孙福[兒孫自有兒孫福] er2 sun1 zi4 you3 er2 sun1 fu2 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom) 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 1 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 3 糟透[糟透] zao1 tou4 in a bad state; horrible; dreadful; entirely regrettable 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 1 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 1 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 1 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 1 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 海南[海南] Hai3 nan2 Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口; Hainan Island; Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia; Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai 1 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep43/50 words - 23 min 四面楚歌[四面楚歌] si4 mian4 Chu3 ge1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help 1 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 2 黑钱[黑錢] hei1 qian2 dirty money 1 分秒必争[分秒必爭] fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 1 制衡[制衡] zhi4 heng2 to check and balance (power); checks and balances 1 椅[椅] yi3 chair 1 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 2 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 文化宫[文化宮] wen2 hua4 gong1 cultural palace 1 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 1 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 1 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 1 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 2 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 4 //Love Designer - S1/Ep43/75 words - 31 min 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 自掘坟墓[自掘墳墓] zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4 to dig one's own grave 1 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 环球旅行[環球旅行] huan2 qiu2 lu:3 xing2 journey around the world 1 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 1 剔透[剔透] ti1 tou4 pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted 1 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 2 五大洲[五大洲] wu3 da4 zhou1 five continents; the whole world 1 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 1 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 1 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 1 恶意代码[惡意代碼] e4 yi4 dai4 ma3 malicious code (e.g. virus); malware 1 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 1 数据库[數據庫] shu4 ju4 ku4 database 1 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 1 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 1 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 1 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 2 接口[接口] jie1 kou3 interface; port; connector 1 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 1 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 2 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 2 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep43/100 words - 39 min 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 1 遏制[遏制] e4 zhi4 to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain 1 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 反向[反向] fan3 xiang4 opposite direction; reverse 1 服务器[服務器] fu2 wu4 qi4 server (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 轮班[輪班] lun2 ban1 shift working 2 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 2 生死存亡[生死存亡] sheng1 si3 cun2 wang2 matter of life and death 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 腥风血雨[腥風血雨] xing1 feng1 xue4 yu3 lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage 1 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 1 攀岩[攀岩] pan1 yan2 rock climbing; to climb a rockface 1 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 1 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 1 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 1 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 1 亚健康[亞健康] ya4 jian4 kang1 suboptimal health status 3 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 1 生物钟[生物鐘] sheng1 wu4 zhong1 biological clock 1 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 2 //Love Designer - S1/Ep43/117 words - 43 min 微量元素[微量元素] wei1 liang4 yuan2 su4 trace element (chemistry) 1 叶酸[葉酸] ye4 suan1 folic acid 1 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 1 排卵[排卵] pai2 luan3 to ovulate 2 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 1 精子[精子] jing1 zi3 sperm; spermatozoon 1 卵子[卵子] luan3 zi3 ovum 1 鲜活[鮮活] xian1 huo2 vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 优生[優生] you1 sheng1 eugenics; outstanding student 1 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 2 水军[水軍] shui3 jun1 navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1]) 1 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep44/25 words - 15 min 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 1 赶早[趕早] gan3 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 1 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 糟心[糟心] zao1 xin1 vexed; annoyed; upset 1 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 树敌[樹敵] shu4 di2 to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb 1 频频[頻頻] pin2 pin2 repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly 1 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 1 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 2 不败之地[不敗之地] bu4 bai4 zhi1 di4 invincible position 1 空档[空檔] kong4 dang4 gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events); opening in one's schedule; free time; (fig.) gap (in the market etc) 1 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 穿小鞋[穿小鞋] chuan1 xiao3 xie2 lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom); to make life difficult for sb 1 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 1 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 2 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 2 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep44/50 words - 36 min 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 斗士[鬥士] dou4 shi4 warrior; activist 1 矢[矢] shi3 arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shi3] 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 1 十字路口[十字路口] shi2 zi4 lu4 kou3 crossroads; intersection 1 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 2 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 1 加餐[加餐] jia1 can1 to have an extra meal; snack 1 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 同房[同房] tong2 fang2 (of a married couple) to have intercourse; (literary) to share the same room; of the same family branch 1 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 墨鱼[墨魚] mo4 yu2 cuttlefish 1 牡蛎[牡蠣] mu3 li4 oyster 3 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 1 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep44/60 words - 42 min 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 1 吃里爬外[吃裡爬外] chi1 li3 pa2 wai4 to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you 2 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 2 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 1 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 2 金奖[金獎] jin1 jiang3 gold medal; first prize 1 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep45/25 words - 11 min 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 1 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 3 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 女方[女方] nu:3 fang1 the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 4 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 手足无措[手足無措] shou3 zu2 wu2 cuo4 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered 1 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 1 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 1 哗然[嘩然] hua2 ran2 in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest; tumultuous 1 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) 1 财经[財經] cai2 jing1 finance and economics 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 1 驱使[驅使] qu1 shi3 to urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about 1 恋战[戀戰] lian4 zhan4 to zealously continue fighting 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep45/50 words - 24 min 止境[止境] zhi3 jing4 limit; boundary; end 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 1 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 1 多放[多放] duo1 fang4 add extra (of a spice etc) 1 照发[照發] zhao4 fa1 approved for distribution; to provide (wages etc) as usual (e.g. while an employee is on maternity leave) 1 带薪[帶薪] dai4 xin1 to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc); paid (leave); on full pay 1 吱声[吱聲] zhi1 sheng1 to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. [zi1 sheng1] 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 1 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 2 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 1 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 1 偷窥狂[偷窺狂] tou1 kui1 kuang2 voyeur; peeping tom 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 5 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 4 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 2 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep45/75 words - 38 min 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 1 行得通[行得通] xing2 de5 tong1 practicable; realizable; will work 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 2 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 1 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 1 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 1 斯坦福大学[斯坦福大學] Si1 tan3 fu2 Da4 xue2 Stanford University 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 含金[含金] han2 jin1 metal bearing (ore); gold bearing 1 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) 1 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 1 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 //Love Designer - S1/Ep45/88 words - 41 min 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 1 里程碑[里程碑] li3 cheng2 bei1 milestone 2 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 1 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 1 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 1