//A Sun - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 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) 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 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] 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 龙港[龍港] Long2 Gang3 Longgang district of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市, Liaoning 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) 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 长袖[長袖] chang2 xiu4 long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt 短袖[短袖] duan3 xiu4 short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 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 自排[自排] zi4 pai2 automatic transmission 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car //A Sun - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 地方法院[地方法院] di4 fang1 fa3 yuan4 county court; district court 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 菜头[菜頭] cai4 tou2 (Tw) turnip; radish 砍杀[砍殺] kan3 sha1 to attack with a bladed weapon 黑轮[黑輪] hei1 lun2 oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 开山刀[開山刀] kai1 shan1 dao1 machete 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 辅佐[輔佐] fu3 zuo3 to assist (usually a ruler) 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man //A Sun - S1/Ep1/75 words - 7 min 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 审酌[審酌] shen3 zhuo2 examination; to check and review 悔意[悔意] hui3 yi4 remorse 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 复归[復歸] fu4 gui1 to return; to come back 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 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 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 士林[士林] Shi4 lin2 Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 地检署[地檢署] di4 jian3 shu3 district prosecutor's office 学测[學測] Xue2 ce4 abbr. for 大學學科能力測驗|大学学科能力测验[Da4 xue2 Xue2 ke1 Neng2 li4 Ce4 yan4] 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 所向披靡[所向披靡] suo3 xiang4 pi1 mi3 to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom) 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 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 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage //A Sun - S1/Ep1/100 words - 10 min 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 簿子[簿子] bu4 zi5 notebook; book 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 玉[玉] yu4 jade 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 警备[警備] jing3 bei4 guard; garrison 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 名籍[名籍] ming2 ji2 register of names; roll 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] //A Sun - S1/Ep1/125 words - 11 min 口吻[口吻] kou3 wen3 tone of voice; connotation in intonation; accent (regional etc); snout; muzzle; lips; protruding portion of an animal's face 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 字号[字號] zi4 hao4 characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 刑期[刑期] xing2 qi1 prison term 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 西[西] xi1 west 舍[舍] she4 residence 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 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 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 //A Sun - S1/Ep1/150 words - 13 min 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 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° 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 不以为然[不以為然] bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 司马光[司馬光] Si1 ma3 Guang1 Sima Guang (1019-1086), politician and historian of Northern Song, author of Comprehensive Mirror for aid in Government 資治通鑒|资治通鉴 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 车道[車道] che1 dao4 traffic lane; driveway 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 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 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] //A Sun - S1/Ep1/175 words - 17 min 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 斌[斌] bin1 variant of 彬[bin1] 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 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 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 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]) 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 提款机[提款機] ti2 kuan3 ji1 bank autoteller; ATM 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through //A Sun - S1/Ep1/200 words - 19 min 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 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 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 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 陈述书[陳述書] chen2 shu4 shu1 representation letter (law); a brief; written statement; declaration 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 接见[接見] jie1 jian4 to receive sb; to grant an interview 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 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) 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 学号[學號] xue2 hao4 student ID number 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie //A Sun - S1/Ep1/225 words - 23 min 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 彰[彰] zhang1 clear; conspicuous; manifest 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 乘数[乘數] cheng2 shu4 multiplier 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 会客[會客] hui4 ke4 to receive a visitor 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 加法[加法] jia1 fa3 addition 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up //A Sun - S1/Ep1/250 words - 27 min 安非他命[安非他命] an1 fei1 ta1 ming4 amphetamine (medical) (loanword) 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 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 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 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] 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 俭[儉] jian3 frugal; thrifty; needy 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 水缸[水缸] shui3 gang1 water jar 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused //A Sun - S1/Ep1/275 words - 33 min 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 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 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 新庄[新莊] Xin1 zhuang1 Xinzhuang or Hsinchuang city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 南[南] nan2 south 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 司马[司馬] Si1 ma3 Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 呆住[呆住] dai1 zhu4 to be dumbfounded; to be astonished 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy //A Sun - S1/Ep1/300 words - 38 min 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 高速公路[高速公路] gao1 su4 gong1 lu4 expressway; highway; freeway 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 刘海[劉海] liu2 hai3 bangs; fringe (hair) 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 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 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 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) 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Sun - S1/Ep1/325 words - 39 min 座椅[座椅] zuo4 yi3 seat 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 后视镜[後視鏡] hou4 shi4 jing4 rearview mirror 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 考官[考官] kao3 guan1 an examiner; an official conducting an exam 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 拉力赛[拉力賽] la1 li4 sai4 rally (car race) (loanword) 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 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 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 市政府[市政府] shi4 zheng4 fu3 city hall; city government 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest //A Sun - S1/Ep1/350 words - 45 min 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 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 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 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] 台北[臺北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 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] 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) 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 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] 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 答数[答數] da2 shu4 numerical answer (to a question in math.); (Tw) (of troops) to shout numbers or phrases in unison (to keep in step or maintain morale) //A Sun - S1/Ep1/375 words - 49 min 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way //A Sun - S1/Ep1/400 words - 58 min 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 管子[管子] guan3 zi5 tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1] 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 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) 砍断[砍斷] kan3 duan4 to chop off 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 骨[骨] gu3 bone 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 肃穆[肅穆] su4 mu4 solemn and respectful; serene 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 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday //A Sun - S1/Ep1/425 words - 62 min 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 简讯[簡訊] jian3 xun4 newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 删[刪] shan1 to delete 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 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) 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 纬度[緯度] wei3 du4 latitude 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 年中[年中] nian2 zhong1 within the year; in the middle of the year; mid-year 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 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 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) //A Sun - S1/Ep1/450 words - 69 min 设法[設法] she4 fa3 to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 环顾四周[環顧四周] huan2 gu4 si4 zhou1 to look around 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 暗处[暗處] an4 chu4 secret place 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 间断[間斷] jian4 duan4 disconnected; interrupted; suspended 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 阳光普照[陽光普照] yang2 guang1 pu3 zhao4 (idiom) sunlight shines over all things; drenched in sunlight 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 医学系[醫學系] yi1 xue2 xi4 medical school 妇幼[婦幼] fu4 you4 women and children 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out //A Sun - S1/Ep1/475 words - 74 min 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 拳击[拳擊] quan2 ji1 boxing 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 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 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 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 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 妻[妻] qi1 wife 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet //A Sun - S1/Ep1/500 words - 76 min 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 飙车[飆車] biao1 che1 street racing (motorbikes or cars) 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 告别式[告別式] gao4 bie2 shi4 parting ceremony; funeral 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 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 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 恍神[恍神] huang3 shen2 to be off in another world; to suffer a lapse in concentration 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 苍苍[蒼蒼] cang1 cang1 ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely //A Sun - S1/Ep1/525 words - 79 min 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 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] 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 蕊[蕊] rui3 stamen; pistil 花期[花期] hua1 qi1 the flowering season 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 白昼[白晝] bai2 zhou4 daytime 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 花会[花會] hua1 hui4 flower fair or festival 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate //A Sun - S1/Ep1/550 words - 84 min 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 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 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 桃[桃] tao2 peach 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 彰化[彰化] Zhang1 hua4 Zhanghua or Changhua city and county in west Taiwan 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 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 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire //A Sun - S1/Ep1/575 words - 89 min 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 邻[鄰] lin2 neighbor; adjacent; close to 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 坪[坪] ping2 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan) 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 电灯[電燈] dian4 deng1 electric light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 饭厅[飯廳] fan4 ting1 dining room; dining hall; mess hall 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 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 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family //A Sun - S1/Ep1/600 words - 96 min 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 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 //A Sun - S1/Ep1/625 words - 102 min 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 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 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 烟灰缸[煙灰缸] yan1 hui1 gang1 ashtray 烟灰[煙灰] yan1 hui1 cigarette ash 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 风调雨顺[風調雨順] feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4 favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 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 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //A Sun - S1/Ep1/650 words - 109 min 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 立法委员[立法委員] li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2 member of the Legislative Yuan (Tw) 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 开单[開單] kai1 dan1 to bill; to open a tab 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient //A Sun - S1/Ep1/675 words - 115 min 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 安养[安養] an1 yang3 to foster; to provide care (esp. for the elderly) 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 攀爬[攀爬] pan1 pa2 to climb 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 粪坑[糞坑] fen4 keng1 latrine pit; cesspit 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 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 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously //A Sun - S1/Ep1/700 words - 130 min 硫酸[硫酸] liu2 suan1 sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 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) 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 柳[柳] liu3 willow 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) 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 柳丁[柳丁] liu3 ding1 orange (fruit) (Tw) 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle //A Sun - S1/Ep1/725 words - 137 min 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 身穿[身穿] shen1 chuan1 to wear; wearing (a uniform) 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect //A Sun - S1/Ep1/750 words - 141 min 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 宾利[賓利] Bin1 li4 Bentley 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 挡风玻璃[擋風玻璃] dang3 feng1 bo1 li5 windshield; wind screen 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 草丛[草叢] cao3 cong2 underbrush 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky //A Sun - S1/Ep1/764 words - 148 min 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 八婆[八婆] ba1 po2 meddling woman; nosy parker (Cantonese) 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 停放[停放] ting2 fang4 to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place) 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)