//Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 4 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 4 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 5 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 556 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 39 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 22 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 3 星云[星雲] xing1 yun2 nebula 124 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 25 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 2 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 3 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 1 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 1 横跨[橫跨] heng2 kua4 to span; to stretch across; to travel across 2 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 5 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 11 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 1 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 传媒[傳媒] chuan2 mei2 media 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 2 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 屡[屢] lu:3 time and again; repeatedly; frequently 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 4 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 南[南] nan2 south 307 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 342 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 5 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 6 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] 8 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 2 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 无偿[無償] wu2 chang2 free; no charge; at no cost 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 4 绘制[繪製] hui4 zhi4 to draw; to draft 1 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 1 公益活动[公益活動] gong1 yi4 huo2 dong4 charity event; public service activities 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 5 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 9 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 37 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 17 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 111 续约[續約] xu4 yue1 to renew or extend a contract 1 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 16 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 10 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 6 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 2 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 232 南城[南城] Nan2 cheng2 Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi 9 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 9 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 15 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 1 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 12 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 1 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 2 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 3 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 15 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 2 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 14 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 4 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/100 words - 3 min 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 11 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 19 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 3 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 2 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 9 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 6 有偿[有償] you3 chang2 paying; paid (not free) 2 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 4 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 盖饭[蓋飯] gai4 fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 4 麻辣烫[麻辣燙] ma2 la4 tang4 hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls) 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 1 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 5 大牛[大牛] da4 niu2 (coll.) leading light; superstar; badass; (coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghini 2 正职[正職] zheng4 zhi2 main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 1 漫画家[漫畫家] man4 hua4 jia1 cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka) 8 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] 42 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 5 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 5 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 6 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 12 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 61 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 5 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/125 words - 5 min 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 5 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 23 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 5 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 混血[混血] hun4 xue4 hybrid 1 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 2 首富[首富] shou3 fu4 richest individual; top millionaire 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 1 奥斯卡[奧斯卡] Ao4 si1 ka3 (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jie4]; (name) Oscar 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 3 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 1 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 2 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 6 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 6 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 17 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 14 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 10 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 11 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 出品[出品] chu1 pin3 to produce an item; output; items that are produced 2 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 9 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/150 words - 5 min 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 3 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 66 擦边球[擦邊球] ca1 bian1 qiu2 lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline; fig. to skirt the line legally or morally 1 规避[規避] gui1 bi4 to evade; to dodge 1 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 4 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 13 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 1 脚跟[腳跟] jiao3 gen1 heel 1 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 堆砌[堆砌] dui1 qi4 lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases); ornate rhetoric 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 14 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 2 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 2 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 11 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 3 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 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 2 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 14 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 6 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/175 words - 6 min 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 8 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 2 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 3 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 2 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 3 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 5 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 61 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 22 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 5 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 13 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 4 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 58 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 5 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 9 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 1 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 2 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 10 源源不断[源源不斷] yuan2 yuan2 bu4 duan4 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 1 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 8 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/200 words - 7 min 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 10 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 2 网[網] wang3 net; network 4 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 4 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 5 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 2 原作[原作] yuan2 zuo4 original works; original text; original author 3 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 3 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 3 吸血鬼[吸血鬼] xi1 xue4 gui3 leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers 2 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 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 1 水花[水花] shui3 hua1 splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect) 1 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 1 刀片[刀片] dao1 pian4 blade; razor blade; tool bit 1 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 49 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 2 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 3 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 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 2 稿酬[稿酬] gao3 chou2 fee paid to an author for a piece of writing 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/225 words - 8 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 114 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 7 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 15 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 2 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 20 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 3 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 107 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 6 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 1 画稿[畫稿] hua4 gao3 rough sketch (of a painting); (of an official) to approve a document by signing it 7 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 7 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 6 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 14 从业[從業] cong2 ye4 to practice (a trade) 4 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 7 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 7 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 15 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 17 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 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] 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 1 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 11 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 3 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 2 棠[棠] tang2 cherry-apple 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/250 words - 9 min 门牌[門牌] men2 pai2 door plate; house number 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 3 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 6 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 11 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 9 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 11 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 2 热点[熱點] re4 dian3 hot spot; point of special interest 2 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 3 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 2 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 6 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 2 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 12 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 4 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 4 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 5 市场价[市場價] shi4 chang3 jia4 market price 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/275 words - 11 min 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 9 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 19 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 3 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 3 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 4 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 5 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 7 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 2 扫[掃] sao4 broom 2 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 15 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 12 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 29 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 3 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 17 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 2 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 1 扭头[扭頭] niu3 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn around 1 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 1 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 3 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 4 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 4 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 3 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/300 words - 12 min 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 34 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 14 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 3 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 1 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 量[量] liang2 to measure 7 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 7 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 24 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 3 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] 7 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 16 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 1 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 4 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 1 遗嘱[遺囑] yi2 zhu3 testament; will 3 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 31 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 13 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/325 words - 13 min 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 2 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 2 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 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 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 载荷[載荷] zai4 he4 load; lading (weight) 2 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 3 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 2 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 1 剪力[剪力] jian3 li4 shear; shearing force 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 1 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 1 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 2 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 1 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 1 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 3 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 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 2 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 12 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 1 选修[選修] xuan3 xiu1 optional course (in school); to take an optional course 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/350 words - 14 min 主修[主修] zhu3 xiu1 to major in 1 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 57 尹[尹] yin3 to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old) 54 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 4 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) 6 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 8 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 11 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 18 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 8 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 10 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 5 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 15 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 10 开奖[開獎] kai1 jiang3 to announce the winners in a lottery 3 特等[特等] te4 deng3 special grade; top quality 2 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 16 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 10 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/375 words - 16 min 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 2 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 3 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 3 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 5 马卡龙[馬卡龍] ma3 ka3 long2 macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword) 3 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 4 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 4 邮费[郵費] you2 fei4 postage 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 2 儿[兒] er2 child; son 21 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 7 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 9 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 1 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 2 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 91 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 2 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 3 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 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 2 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 4 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 19 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 管理人[管理人] guan3 li3 ren2 supervisor; manager; administrator 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 35 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/400 words - 17 min 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 25 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 3 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 7 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 4 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 2 总额[總額] zong3 e2 total (amount or value) 2 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 5 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) 8 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 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 3 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 9 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 5 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 2 分道扬镳[分道揚鑣] fen1 dao4 yang2 biao1 lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 2 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 1 感念[感念] gan3 nian4 to recall fondly; to remember with emotion 1 周家[周家] zhou1 jia1 the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art 5 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/425 words - 18 min 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 1 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 5 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 2 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 4 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 2 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 3 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 20 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 8 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 51 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 7 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 儿媳[兒媳] er2 xi2 daughter-in-law 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 2 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 13 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 12 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 15 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 5 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 6 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 12 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/450 words - 19 min 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 2 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 7 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 4 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 2 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 4 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 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 1 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 2 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 3 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 18 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 威逼[威逼] wei1 bi1 to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 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 5 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 4 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 1 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 12 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/475 words - 20 min 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 2 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 10 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 4 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 4 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 3 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 7 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 1 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 3 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 3 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 8 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 1 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 7 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 2 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 96 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 4 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 3 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 2 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 18 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/500 words - 22 min 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 8 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 3 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 36 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 9 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 3 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 3 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 3 卖力气[賣力氣] mai4 li4 qi5 to make a living doing manual labor; to give sth all one's got 1 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 3 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 5 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 4 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 7 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 3 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 眼冒金星[眼冒金星] yan3 mao4 jin1 xing1 to see stars; dazed 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 2 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 1 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 2 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/525 words - 24 min 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 70 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 9 经销商[經銷商] jing1 xiao1 shang1 dealer; seller; distributor; broker; agency; franchise (i.e. company); retail outlet 1 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 5 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 4 内销[內銷] nei4 xiao1 to sell in the domestic market; domestic market 1 小青年[小青年] xiao3 qing1 nian2 young person; youngster 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 扣分[扣分] kou4 fen1 to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 1 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] 73 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 4 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 4 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 4 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 4 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 2 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 4 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/550 words - 25 min 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 1 催产[催產] cui1 chan3 to induce labor; to expedite childbirth 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 2 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 10 兴奋剂[興奮劑] xing1 fen4 ji4 stimulant; doping (in athletics) 1 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 2 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 4 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 14 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 5 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 5 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 6 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 3 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 2 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 3 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 18 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 2 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 15 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/575 words - 29 min 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 25 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 19 服务费[服務費] fu2 wu4 fei4 service charge; cover charge 7 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 2 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 8 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 31 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 2 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 3 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) 5 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 3 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 9 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 3 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 22 杀手锏[殺手鐧] sha1 shou3 jian3 (fig.) trump card 1 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 1 百病[百病] bai3 bing4 every illness 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/600 words - 30 min 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 3 焰火[焰火] yan4 huo3 fireworks 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 16 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 7 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 2 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 8 授课[授課] shou4 ke4 to teach; to give lessons 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 97 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 95 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 1 章节[章節] zhang1 jie2 chapter; section 3 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 5 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 11 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 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 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 奇幻[奇幻] qi2 huan4 fantasy (fiction) 1 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 1 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 13 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep01/616 words - 32 min 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 2 简洁[簡潔] jian3 jie2 concise; succinct; pithy 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 3 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 2 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 10 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 2 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 3 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 3 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 7 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 14 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 11 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 10 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 9 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 儿时[兒時] er2 shi2 childhood 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 7 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 3 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 2 应激反应[應激反應] ying4 ji1 fan3 ying4 (physiological etc) stress 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 16 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 5 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 4 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 5 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 4 青霉素[青黴素] qing1 mei2 su4 penicillin 1 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 1 肾上腺[腎上腺] shen4 shang4 xian4 adrenal glands 1 皮质[皮質] pi2 zhi4 cortex; cerebral cortex 1 激素[激素] ji1 su4 hormone 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 过敏反应[過敏反應] guo4 min3 fan3 ying4 allergic reaction 1 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 5 孢[孢] bao1 spore 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 21 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 3 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 2 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 4 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 4 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 6 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 48 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 8 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 8 标致[標致] biao1 zhi5 beautiful (of woman); pretty 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 2 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 5 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 1 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 4 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 7 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 5 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 7 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 3 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 8 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 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 8 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 9 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 1 小川[小川] Xiao3 chuan1 Ogawa (Japanese surname) 42 瑜珈[瑜珈] yu2 jia1 variant of 瑜伽[yu2 jia1]; yoga 2 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 7 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 43 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 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) 32 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 6 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 4 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 3 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 11 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 3 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 6 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/100 words - 8 min 后半生[後半生] hou4 ban4 sheng1 latter half of one's life 2 衣食无忧[衣食無憂] yi1 shi2 wu2 you1 not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 5 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 1 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 5 适婚[適婚] shi4 hun1 of marriageable age; nubile 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 2 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 3 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 5 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 3 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 7 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 4 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 7 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 狂野[狂野] kuang2 ye3 coarse and wild 2 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 3 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 4 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 11 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 8 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 10 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 10 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 1 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 19 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 9 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 4 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 1 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 2 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 6 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 2 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 12 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 1 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 5 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 1 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 1 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 12 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 4 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 3 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 7 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 9 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 11 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 3 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 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 2 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 6 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 3 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 6 磨炼[磨煉] mo2 lian4 see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4] 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 3 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 4 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 7 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/175 words - 14 min 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 9 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 3 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 1 蛋挞[蛋撻] dan4 ta4 custard tart 5 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 56 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 3 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 5 山核桃[山核桃] shan1 he2 tao5 hickory 1 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 4 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 1 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 3 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 12 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 1 闷葫芦[悶葫蘆] men4 hu2 lu5 lit. closed gourd; fig. enigma; complete mystery; taciturn person 1 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 4 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 30 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 15 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 2 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 2 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 8 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/200 words - 17 min 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 5 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 6 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 6 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 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] 9 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 12 天造地设[天造地設] tian1 zao4 di4 she4 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 8 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 2 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 3 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 3 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 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 3 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 2 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 14 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 2 鄙视[鄙視] bi3 shi4 to despise; to disdain; to look down upon 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 5 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/225 words - 19 min 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 3 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 2 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 3 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 118 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 6 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 4 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 8 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 8 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 3 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 2 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 称心如意[稱心如意] chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 1 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 2 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 31 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 5 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 3 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 16 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 8 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/250 words - 22 min 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 2 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 2 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 15 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 5 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 3 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 4 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 13 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 1 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 11 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] 13 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 10 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 3 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 邵[邵] Shao4 surname Shao; place name 1 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 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 3 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 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 10 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 3 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 7 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 4 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 12 哭丧[哭喪] ku1 sang1 to wail at a funeral; formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed 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) 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 8 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 5 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 16 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] 2 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 2 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 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 3 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 9 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 2 关停[關停] guan1 ting2 (of a power plant, refinery etc) to shut down 3 子公司[子公司] zi3 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation 2 半数以上[半數以上] ban4 shu4 yi3 shang4 more than half 1 股东大会[股東大會] gu3 dong1 da4 hui4 general shareholders' meeting 5 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 4 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 3 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 5 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/300 words - 30 min 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 5 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 6 借款[借款] jie4 kuan3 to lend money; to borrow money; loan 1 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 5 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 6 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 8 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 3 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 5 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 2 隐疾[隱疾] yin3 ji2 an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease) 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 4 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 5 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 2 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 3 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 7 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/325 words - 30 min 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 3 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 8 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 10 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 2 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 7 存续[存續] cun2 xu4 to continue to exist 2 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 10 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 3 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 2 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 24 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 13 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 6 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 2 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 2 隐私权[隱私權] yin3 si1 quan2 privacy right 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 7 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 撕毁[撕毀] si1 hui3 to tear up; to rip up; too shred 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 2 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 3 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 2 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 竭力[竭力] jie2 li4 to do one's utmost 1 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 7 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 1 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 2 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 7 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 4 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 35 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 5 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 2 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 2 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 4 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 5 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep02/356 words - 32 min 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 2 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 1 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 2 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 13 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 3 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 6 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 2 停车库[停車庫] ting2 che1 ku4 car park 1 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 2 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 10 乐[樂] yue4 music 10 蹲守[蹲守] dun1 shou3 to hang around keeping a watch out for sth 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 2 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 5 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 7 芹菜[芹菜] qin2 cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 2 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 3 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 2 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 1 血脂[血脂] xue4 zhi1 blood lipid 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 6 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 6 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 18 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) 4 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 2 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 2 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 3 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 4 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 味蕾[味蕾] wei4 lei3 taste bud(s) 1 感知[感知] gan3 zhi1 perception; awareness 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 1 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 2 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 5 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 3 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 2 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/75 words - 7 min 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 2 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 3 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 2 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 7 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 2 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 1 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 2 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 5 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° 2 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 3 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 9 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 9 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 2 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 1 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 10 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 6 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 10 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 3 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/100 words - 10 min 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 2 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 4 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 17 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 3 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 4 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 7 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 11 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 2 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 3 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 4 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 2 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 3 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 3 板书[板書] ban3 shu1 to write on the blackboard; writing on the blackboard 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 3 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/125 words - 12 min 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 2 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 1 火星人[火星人] Huo3 xing1 ren2 Martian 1 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 2 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 5 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 2 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 11 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 5 迫害[迫害] po4 hai4 to persecute; persecution 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 2 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) 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 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 2 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 1 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 光棍节[光棍節] Guang1 gun4 jie2 Singles' Day (November 11), originally a day of activities for single people, but now also the world's biggest annual retail sales day 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 2 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 7 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 7 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/150 words - 13 min 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 1 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 1 奴[奴] nu2 slave 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 3 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 34 一如既往[一如既往] yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 1 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 1 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 1 堪忧[堪憂] kan1 you1 worrying; bleak 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 3 李[李] li3 plum 12 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 2 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 3 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 5 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 4 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 3 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 3 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 6 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 1 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 2 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 2 投票权[投票權] tou2 piao4 quan2 suffrage; right to vote 1 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 2 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/175 words - 15 min 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 2 后生可畏[後生可畏] hou4 sheng1 ke3 wei4 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 7 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 3 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 1 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 3 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 2 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 2 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 2 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 自负盈亏[自負盈虧] zi4 fu4 ying2 kui1 responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous; personal financial responsibility 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 4 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 4 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 42 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 2 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 2 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 1 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 3 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 3 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 8 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 5 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/200 words - 16 min 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 27 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 6 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 6 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 3 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 3 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 3 贱卖[賤賣] jian4 mai4 to sell cheaply; sacrifice; low price; discount sale 1 西[西] xi1 west 3 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 15 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 1 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 5 图书[圖書] tu2 shu1 books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 4 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 正版[正版] zheng4 ban3 genuine; legal; see also 盜版|盗版[dao4 ban3] 1 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 7 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 6 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 6 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 2 手足无措[手足無措] shou3 zu2 wu2 cuo4 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered 2 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 4 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/225 words - 19 min 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 9 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 19 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 3 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 17 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 5 赏光[賞光] shang3 guang1 to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up 2 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 1 条约[條約] tiao2 yue1 treaty; pact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 3 结清[結清] jie2 qing1 to settle (an account); to square up 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 3 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 2 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 24 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/250 words - 22 min 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 6 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 1 急匆匆[急匆匆] ji2 cong1 cong1 hurried; hasty 1 城管[城管] cheng2 guan3 local government bylaw enforcement officer; city management (abbr. for 城市管理行政執法局|城市管理行政执法局[Cheng2 shi4 Guan3 li3 Xing2 zheng4 Zhi2 fa3 ju2]) 3 勤工俭学[勤工儉學] qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 to work part time while studying; work-study program 1 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 9 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 1 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 1 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 5 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 16 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 5 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 5 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) 5 改稿[改稿] gai3 gao3 to revise a manuscript 1 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 8 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 12 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/275 words - 23 min 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 7 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 5 二月[二月] Er4 yue4 February; second month (of the lunar year) 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 2 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 6 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 4 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 15 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 2 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 1 植树节[植樹節] Zhi2 shu4 jie2 Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quan2 min2 Yi4 wu4 Zhi2 shu4 ri4] 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 3 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 1 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 1 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 6 张贴[張貼] zhang1 tie1 to post (a notice); to advertise 1 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 2 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 1 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 4 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 2 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 6 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/300 words - 26 min 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 1 逾期[逾期] yu2 qi1 to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 2 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 1 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 3 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 3 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 1 手办[手辦] shou3 ban4 garage kit; action figure; model figure 2 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 2 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 1 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 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 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 4 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 16 借宿[借宿] jie4 su4 to stay with sb; to ask for lodging 1 麓[麓] lu4 foot of a hill 1 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep03/323 words - 30 min 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 4 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 1 讨厌鬼[討厭鬼] tao3 yan4 gui3 disgusting person; slob 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 4 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 2 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 2 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 1 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 1 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 2 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 7 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 6 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 10 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 2 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 14 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 6 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 5 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 5 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 11 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 1 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 1 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 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) 4 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 2 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 3 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 1 遇袭[遇襲] yu4 xi2 to suffer attack; to be ambushed 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 半夜三更[半夜三更] ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 in the depth of night; late at night 5 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 2 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 2 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 6 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 6 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 2 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 1 条例[條例] tiao2 li4 regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 5 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 8 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 3 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 8 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 2 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 1 珈[珈] jia1 gamma; jewelry 1 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 3 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 4 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 6 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 6 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 6 水渍[水漬] shui3 zi4 water spot; water stain; wet spot; damp patch; water damage 2 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 4 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 1 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 5 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 3 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 3 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 6 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 2 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 1 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 2 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 2 舍友[舍友] she4 you3 dormitory roommate 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 4 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 3 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 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 6 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 1 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 4 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 3 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 5 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 10 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 4 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 1 相符[相符] xiang1 fu2 to match; to tally 2 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 2 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 5 实干家[實幹家] shi2 gan4 jia1 sb who gets things done; doer 1 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 4 领会[領會] ling3 hui4 to understand; to comprehend; to grasp 1 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 2 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 7 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 3 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 7 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/125 words - 14 min 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 1 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) 5 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 截稿[截稿] jie2 gao3 (of a newspaper) to stop accepting incoming articles 4 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 2 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 4 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 8 颜料[顏料] yan2 liao4 paint; dye; pigment 2 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 12 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 1 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 3 大坑[大坑] da4 keng1 Tai Hang District, Hong Kong 1 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 1 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 2 长征[長征] chang2 zheng1 expedition; long journey 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 2 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/150 words - 17 min 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 5 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 12 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 2 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 3 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 3 叱咤[叱咤] chi4 zha4 to rebuke angrily 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 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 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 4 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 3 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 2 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 3 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 5 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 7 半分[半分] ban4 fen1 a little bit 3 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 10 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 5 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 4 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 5 竭诚[竭誠] jie2 cheng2 wholeheartedly 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/175 words - 19 min 酒宴[酒宴] jiu3 yan4 feast; repose 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 1 正装[正裝] zheng4 zhuang1 formal dress 4 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 9 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 2 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 3 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 3 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 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 19 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 2 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 5 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 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 2 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 2 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 2 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 7 相见恨晚[相見恨晚] xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along. 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 2 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 6 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 10 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/200 words - 21 min 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 4 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 2 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 1 报账[報賬] bao4 zhang4 to report expenses; to submit accounts 1 驳[駁] bo2 variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 按理[按理] an4 li3 according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 3 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 10 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 7 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 7 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 3 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 2 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 4 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 2 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 3 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 2 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 2 媒介[媒介] mei2 jie4 intermediary; vehicle; vector; medium; media 1 深层[深層] shen1 ceng2 deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying 1 内核[內核] nei4 he2 kernel (computer science) 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/225 words - 25 min 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 4 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 2 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 3 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 14 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 一见如故[一見如故] yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 familiarity at first sight 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 4 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 4 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 2 酒药[酒藥] jiu3 yao4 brewer's yeast; yeast for fermenting rice wine 1 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 11 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) 3 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 3 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 3 首付[首付] shou3 fu4 down payment 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 6 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 2 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep04/248 words - 30 min 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 8 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 7 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 4 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 7 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 1 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 5 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 5 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 6 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 2 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 2 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 4 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 4 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 8 漱[漱] shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 1 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 3 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 4 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 8 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 2 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 5 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 3 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 1 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 3 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 2 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 11 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 炒鸡蛋[炒雞蛋] chao3 ji1 dan4 scrambled eggs 2 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 10 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 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) 1 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 1 不羁[不羈] bu4 ji1 unruly; uninhibited 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 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 2 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 2 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 2 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 3 回避[回避] hui2 bi4 variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 2 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 2 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 3 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 7 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 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 2 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 5 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 1 热气球[熱氣球] re4 qi4 qiu2 hot air balloon 1 油菜[油菜] you2 cai4 oilseed rape (Brassica napus); flowering edible rape (Brassica chinensis var. oleifera) 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 2 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 2 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/75 words - 10 min 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 4 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 1 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 1 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 1 家训[家訓] jia1 xun4 instructions to one's children; family precepts 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 5 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 3 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 5 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 6 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 1 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 10 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 2 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 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] 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 3 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 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 3 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/100 words - 12 min 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 2 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 1 日行一善[日行一善] ri4 xing2 yi1 shan4 to do a good deed every day 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 6 分贝[分貝] fen1 bei4 decibel 1 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. 3 声响[聲響] sheng1 xiang3 sound; noise 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 4 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 2 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 2 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 3 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 2 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 3 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 5 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 2 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) 2 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 3 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 1 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) 6 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/125 words - 14 min 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 1 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 5 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 1 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 归位[歸位] gui1 wei4 to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom) 1 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 2 幻化[幻化] huan4 hua4 to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis 1 光年[光年] guang1 nian2 light-year 1 物语[物語] wu4 yu3 monogatari; epic narrative (Japanese literary form) 1 秘鲁[秘魯] Bi4 lu3 Peru 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 2 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 2 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 6 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 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 2 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 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 3 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 8 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 7 慕斯[慕斯] mu4 si1 mousse (loanword) 4 热量[熱量] re4 liang4 heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 2 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 5 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/150 words - 16 min 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 2 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 7 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 2 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 5 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 5 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 4 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 3 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 1 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 2 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 4 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 3 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 7 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 6 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/175 words - 23 min 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 1 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 2 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 3 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 6 大后天[大後天] da4 hou4 tian1 three days from now; day after day after tomorrow 1 饭盒[飯盒] fan4 he2 lunchbox; mess tin 1 总合[總合] zong3 he2 to collect together; to add up; altogether 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 5 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 4 无宁[無寧] wu2 ning4 variant of 毋寧|毋宁[wu2 ning4] 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 3 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 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 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 1 大头贴[大頭貼] da4 tou2 tie1 photo sticker booth 1 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 1 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 3 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 2 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] 3 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/200 words - 26 min 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 1 增资[增資] zeng1 zi1 capital increase 6 驰[馳] chi2 to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 3 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 7 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 12 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 2 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 11 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 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 4 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 2 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 3 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 利率[利率] li4 lu:4 interest rates 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 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) 1 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 2 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 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 3 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 4 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 5 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 9 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/225 words - 30 min 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 7 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 18 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 2 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 2 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 7 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 乘势[乘勢] cheng2 shi4 to seize the opportunity; to strike while the iron is hot 1 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 1 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 3 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 1 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] 4 庸俗[庸俗] yong1 su2 vulgar; tacky; tawdry 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 耕[耕] geng1 to plow; to till 1 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 螺蛳[螺螄] luo2 si1 river snail 6 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 8 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 2 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep05/230 words - 31 min 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 2 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 2 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 苯[苯] ben3 benzene; benzol (chemistry) 2 氮[氮] dan4 nitrogen (chemistry) 2 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 1 送医[送醫] song4 yi1 to send or deliver to the hospital 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 3 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 1 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 5 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 5 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 2 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 十万火急[十萬火急] shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 most urgent; posthaste; express 2 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 4 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 4 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 2 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 3 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 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 2 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 凯蒂猫[凱蒂貓] Kai3 di4 Mao1 Hello Kitty 1 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/50 words - 6 min 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 2 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 4 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 4 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 3 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 1 璇[璇] xuan2 (jade) 44 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 20 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 10 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] 10 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 5 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 5 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 2 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 龟毛[龜毛] gui1 mao2 indecisive; fussy; nitpicking (Taiwan dialect) 3 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 7 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 2 辣条[辣條] la4 tiao2 spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 2 话梅[話梅] hua4 mei2 plum candy; preserved plum 1 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 4 护手霜[護手霜] hu4 shou3 shuang1 hand cream; hand lotion 1 皮筋[皮筋] pi2 jin1 rubber band 2 森[森] sen1 forest 7 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 6 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 5 卫生巾[衛生巾] wei4 sheng1 jin1 sanitary towel 1 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 5 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 2 纯棉[純棉] chun2 mian2 pure cotton; 100% cotton 1 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 1 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 1 液体[液體] ye4 ti3 liquid 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 2 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 6 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 1 香精[香精] xiang1 jing1 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 1 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 1 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 1 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 4 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 1 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 1 拖欠[拖欠] tuo1 qian4 in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts 2 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/100 words - 14 min 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 3 待机[待機] dai4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; (electronic devices) standby 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 构图[構圖] gou4 tu2 (art) composition 1 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 2 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 2 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 3 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 3 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 1 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 2 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 7 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 7 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min 死线[死線] si3 xian4 deadline (loanword) 5 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 3 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 1 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 2 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 天门[天門] Tian1 men2 Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 10 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 2 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 3 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 3 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 5 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 1 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 1 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 3 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 2 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 1 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) 1 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 4 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 1 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 2 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 1 圣诞树[聖誕樹] Sheng4 dan4 shu4 Christmas tree 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 4 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 3 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 3 抻[抻] chen1 to pull; to stretch; to draw sth out 1 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 2 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 3 教条[教條] jiao4 tiao2 doctrine; dogma; creed; dogmatic 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 8 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 7 不人道[不人道] bu4 ren2 dao4 inhuman 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 6 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 我靠[我靠] wo3 kao4 bosh!; crap!; see also 哇靠[wa1 kao4] 1 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 3 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/175 words - 25 min 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 2 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 1 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 2 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 7 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 25 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 7 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 18 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 3 败光[敗光] bai4 guang1 to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth 1 拖油瓶[拖油瓶] tuo1 you2 ping2 (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage 1 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 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 2 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 干净利落[乾淨利落] gan1 jing4 li4 luo5 squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 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 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep06/197 words - 31 min 清空[清空] qing1 kong1 to clear; to empty 1 一尘不染[一塵不染] yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless 1 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 2 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 1 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 7 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 性格不合[性格不合] xing4 ge2 bu4 he2 incompatibility of temperament 1 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 4 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 1 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 4 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 2 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) 23 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 4 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 2 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 3 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 3 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/25 words - 4 min 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 3 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 2 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 温婉[溫婉] wen1 wan3 sweet-tempered; gentle 2 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 6 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) 9 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 4 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 2 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 4 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 1 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 2 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 6 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 3 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 2 万死不辞[萬死不辭] wan4 si3 bu4 ci2 ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out 1 分文[分文] fen1 wen2 a single penny; a single cent 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 11 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 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 4 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 3 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 2 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 3 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 2 和静[和靜] He2 jing4 Xéjing nahiyisi or Hejing county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 6 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 2 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/75 words - 10 min 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 2 展露[展露] zhan3 lu4 to expose; to reveal 2 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 7 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 2 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 3 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 2 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 2 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 4 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 1 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 2 勤俭持家[勤儉持家] qin2 jian3 chi2 jia1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 2 超群[超群] chao1 qun2 surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 4 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 4 生米[生米] sheng1 mi3 coarse rice; uncooked rice 1 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 2 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]) 1 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 4 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 1 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 5 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 9 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 4 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 1 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 3 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 1 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 3 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 11 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 食物中毒[食物中毒] shi2 wu4 zhong4 du2 food poisoning 1 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 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 4 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 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) 8 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 3 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 16 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 7 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 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 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/125 words - 20 min 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 2 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 5 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 5 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 2 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 4 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 8 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 7 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 1 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 10 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 1 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 1 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 1 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 1 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 发车[發車] fa1 che1 departure (of a coach or train); to dispatch a vehicle 1 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 4 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 2 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 7 文件夹[文件夾] wen2 jian4 jia1 folder; file (paper) 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/150 words - 21 min 幻灯片[幻燈片] huan4 deng1 pian4 slide (photography, presentation software); filmstrip; transparency 1 投影[投影] tou2 ying3 to project; a projection 2 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 2 连贯[連貫] lian2 guan4 to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) 2 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 3 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 2 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 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 6 几倍[幾倍] ji3 bei4 several times (bigger); double, treble, quadruple etc 2 删减[刪減] shan1 jian3 to abridge (a text); to edit out (of a movie); to cut back (a budget, a curriculum) 4 篇章[篇章] pian1 zhang1 writing; sections and chapters 5 戏份[戲份] xi4 fen4 scene (in a movie etc); one's part in a movie or play; (archaic) actor's payment 7 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 1 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 1 娅[婭] ya4 address term between sons-in-law 1 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 4 坠落[墜落] zhui4 luo4 to fall; to drop 3 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 4 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/175 words - 23 min 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 2 孤岛[孤島] gu1 dao3 isolated island 1 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 3 渲染[渲染] xuan4 ran3 rendering (computing); to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting); to exaggerate; to embellish 1 动画[動畫] dong4 hua4 animation; cartoon 37 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 3 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 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 11 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 8 烘托[烘托] hong1 tuo1 background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage) 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 理想主义[理想主義] li3 xiang3 zhu3 yi4 idealism 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 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) 3 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 5 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 2 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 6 规整[規整] gui1 zheng3 according to a pattern; regular; orderly; structured; neat and tidy 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 3 迅[迅] xun4 rapid; fast 2 院校[院校] yuan4 xiao4 college; academy; educational institution 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/200 words - 28 min 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 3 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 7 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 9 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 12 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 7 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 1 单行本[單行本] dan1 xing2 ben3 single volume edition; offprint 2 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 5 烧茄子[燒茄子] shao1 qie2 zi5 stewed eggplant 1 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 13 大虾[大蝦] da4 xia1 prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 7 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 12 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 5 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 10 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 2 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 3 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 6 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 1 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 1 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep07/215 words - 31 min 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 7 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 5 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 1 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 1 曙光[曙光] shu3 guang1 dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era 1 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] 2 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 2 用料[用料] yong4 liao4 ingredients; material 1 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 1 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 1 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 1 舀[舀] yao3 to ladle out; to scoop up 2 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 2 榨菜[榨菜] zha4 cai4 hot pickled mustard tuber 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 宋体[宋體] song4 ti3 Mincho; Song font 1 行距[行距] hang2 ju4 row spacing 1 备注[備註] bei4 zhu4 remark; note 2 类别[類別] lei4 bie2 classification; category 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 2 连系[連繫] lian2 xi4 to link; to connect 1 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 2 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 2 系[係] xi4 to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) 1 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 2 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 修改稿[修改稿] xiu1 gai3 gao3 revised draft; new version (of a document) 1 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 1 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 1 棕色[棕色] zong1 se4 brown 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 2 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 1 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 4 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/50 words - 6 min 吆五喝六[吆五喝六] yao1 wu3 he4 liu4 lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling 1 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 3 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 2 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 3 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 2 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 1 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 4 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 6 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 2 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 2 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 4 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 2 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 5 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 打水漂[打水漂] da3 shui3 piao1 to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 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) 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/75 words - 8 min 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 我司[我司] wo3 si1 our company (polite) 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 4 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 1 牛油果[牛油果] niu2 you2 guo3 avocado (Persea americana) 1 北极[北極] bei3 ji2 the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 沙司[沙司] sha1 si1 sauce (loanword) 1 快餐[快餐] kuai4 can1 fast food; snack; quick meal 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 6 乐园[樂園] le4 yuan2 paradise 5 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 13 幼儿[幼兒] you4 er2 young child; infant; preschooler 5 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 4 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 6 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 2 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 8 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 8 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 2 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 6 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 4 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 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 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/100 words - 14 min 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 3 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 3 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 4 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 2 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 4 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 2 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 2 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 1 量身定制[量身定製] liang2 shen1 ding4 zhi4 tailor-made 1 王国[王國] wang2 guo2 kingdom; realm 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 3 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 8 海贼王[海賊王] Hai3 zei2 wang2 One Piece (manga and anime) 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 4 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/125 words - 18 min 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 4 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 3 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 1 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 1 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 1 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 2 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 盛典[盛典] sheng4 dian3 majestic pomp; grand ceremony 1 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 4 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 1 提名[提名] ti2 ming2 to nominate 1 汤姆[湯姆] Tang1 mu3 Tom (name) 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 3 长片[長片] chang2 pian4 feature-length film 1 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) 6 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 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 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/150 words - 21 min 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 1 姗姗来迟[姍姍來遲] shan1 shan1 lai2 chi2 to be late; to arrive slowly; to be slow in the coming 1 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 4 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 7 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 2 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 3 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 9 茂密[茂密] mao4 mi4 dense (of plant growth); lush 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 3 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 6 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 2 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 4 平地[平地] ping2 di4 to level the land; level ground; plain 1 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 6 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 3 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 3 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 1 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/175 words - 23 min 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 1 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 2 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 3 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 茂盛[茂盛] mao4 sheng4 lush 1 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 1 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 2 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 1 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 2 票房[票房] piao4 fang2 box office 3 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 4 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 2 吊牌[吊牌] diao4 pai2 tag 3 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 4 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 3 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/200 words - 25 min 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 1 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 3 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 27 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 24 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 22 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 1 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 2 谷[谷] gu3 valley 2 奇谈[奇談] qi2 tan2 odd story; exotic tale; fig. ridiculous argument 3 分点[分點] fen1 dian3 point of division 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 2 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 2 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 1 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 2 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/225 words - 29 min 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 3 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 2 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 4 快手[快手] Kuai4 shou3 Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 游击[游擊] you2 ji1 guerrilla warfare 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 14 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 1 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 1 增色[增色] zeng1 se4 to enrich; to enhance; to beautify 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 4 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 4 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 2 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep08/235 words - 32 min 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 4 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 1 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 1 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 3 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 4 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 4 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 6 来源于[來源於] lai2 yuan2 yu2 to originate in 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water 1 杯垫[杯墊] bei1 dian4 (beverage) coaster 1 水珠[水珠] shui3 zhu1 droplet; dewdrop 1 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 2 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 2 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 3 白板[白板] bai2 ban3 whiteboard; tabula rasa; blank slate 1 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 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 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 3 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 7 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 4 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 2 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 2 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 2 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 2 白莲[白蓮] bai2 lian2 white lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白蓮教|白莲教 1 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 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 2 靠窗[靠窗] kao4 chuang1 by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/50 words - 6 min 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 1 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 4 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 3 日式[日式] Ri4 shi4 Japanese style 1 柠檬汁[檸檬汁] ning2 meng2 zhi1 lemon juice 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 3 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 1 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 2 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 1 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 1 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 1 薄厚[薄厚] bo2 hou4 meanness and generosity; intimacy and alienation 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 3 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 3 付账[付賬] fu4 zhang4 to settle an account 1 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 4 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 10 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/75 words - 10 min 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 1 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 3 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 3 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 2 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 4 清真[清真] qing1 zhen1 Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure 1 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 3 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 3 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 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 双管齐下[雙管齊下] shuang1 guan3 qi2 xia4 lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time; to attack one problem from two angles at the same time 1 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 1 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 2 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 10 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 5 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/100 words - 15 min 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 3 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 2 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 7 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 1 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 1 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 2 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 2 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 2 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 2 雏形[雛形] chu2 xing2 embryonic form; fledgling stage; prototype 1 片花[片花] pian4 hua1 trailer (for a movie) 1 品鉴[品鑒] pin3 jian4 to judge; to examine; to evaluate 1 优盘[優盤] you1 pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 2 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 1 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 1 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 1 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 4 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 2 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/125 words - 16 min 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 4 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 2 不知所云[不知所云] bu4 zhi1 suo3 yun2 to not know what sb is driving at; to be unintelligible 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 8 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 2 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 1 伯乐[伯樂] Bo2 Le4 Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 1 源自[源自] yuan2 zi4 to originate from 1 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 3 萝莉[蘿莉] luo2 li4 a Lolita (young, cute girl) 2 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 2 投射[投射] tou2 she4 to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 1 男孩儿[男孩兒] nan2 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 男孩[nan2 hai2] 4 原型[原型] yuan2 xing2 model; prototype; archetype 3 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/150 words - 18 min 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 2 花边新闻[花邊新聞] hua1 bian1 xin1 wen2 media gossip; sensational news 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 2 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 2 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 3 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 闪婚[閃婚] shan3 hun1 lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment 2 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 1 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 8 仰头[仰頭] yang3 tou2 to raise one's head 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 6 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 2 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 重头戏[重頭戲] zhong4 tou2 xi4 opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity 1 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 1 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 1 驱动[驅動] qu1 dong4 to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/175 words - 22 min 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 2 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 2 罗曼蒂克[羅曼蒂克] luo2 man4 di4 ke4 romantic (loanword) 1 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 2 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 2 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 2 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 2 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 1 上吐下泻[上吐下瀉] shang4 tu4 xia4 xie4 to vomit and have diarrhea 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 5 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 1 频频[頻頻] pin2 pin2 repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly 1 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 3 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 4 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 3 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 5 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 6 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/200 words - 26 min 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 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 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 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 4 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 2 畜[畜] chu4 livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal 5 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 4 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 2 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 3 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 2 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 1 山寨货[山寨貨] shan1 zhai4 huo4 fake; imitation or counterfeit product 3 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 2 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 1 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 7 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 教程[教程] jiao4 cheng2 course of study; teaching module at university; tutorial 1 点赞[點贊] dian3 zan4 to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 2 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/225 words - 31 min 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 2 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 3 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 2 退群[退群] tui4 qun2 to withdraw from a group 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 5 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 1 浓眉大眼[濃眉大眼] nong2 mei2 da4 yan3 thick eyebrows and big eyes 1 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 1 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 1 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 媛[媛] yuan2 beautiful (woman) 3 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 校对[校對] jiao4 dui4 proofreader; to proofread; to calibrate 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 9 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 3 尊容[尊容] zun1 rong2 august countenance; your face (usually mocking) 1 魔方[魔方] mo2 fang1 Rubik's cube; magic cube 19 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep09/229 words - 31 min 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 6 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 3 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 2 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 5 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 2 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 5 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 10 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 9 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 9 狂躁[狂躁] kuang2 zao4 rash; impetuous; irritable 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 2 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 3 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 5 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 3 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 10 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 11 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 2 垃圾堆[垃圾堆] la1 ji1 dui1 garbage heap 2 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep10/50 words - 16 min 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 2 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 2 左右手[左右手] zuo3 you4 shou3 left and right hands; (fig.) capable assistant; right-hand man 1 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 1 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 1 里程碑[里程碑] li3 cheng2 bei1 milestone 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 6 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 4 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 1 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 3 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 4 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 3 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 3 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 3 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 1 清玩[清玩] qing1 wan2 a refined and elegant object for enjoyment; curio 1 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 2 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 2 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 1 夜不归宿[夜不歸宿] ye4 bu4 gui1 su4 to stay out all night (idiom) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep10/75 words - 22 min 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 3 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 2 顺藤摸瓜[順藤摸瓜] shun4 teng2 mo1 gua1 lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues 1 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 2 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 2 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 2 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 1 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 2 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 2 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 2 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 2 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 4 还账[還賬] huan2 zhang4 to settle and account 1 债款[債款] zhai4 kuan3 debt 1 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 4 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 1 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 3 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep10/100 words - 30 min 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 奋起直追[奮起直追] fen4 qi3 zhi2 zhui1 to catch up vigorously; to set off in hot pursuit 1 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 十亿[十億] shi2 yi4 one billion; giga- 2 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 2 撞大运[撞大運] zhuang4 da4 yun4 to have a lucky stroke; to try one's luck 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 1 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 2 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 1 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 4 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 8 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 2 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 3 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 5 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 1 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep10/113 words - 31 min 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 4 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 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 4 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 2 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 2 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 5 赔款[賠款] pei2 kuan3 reparations; to pay reparations 1 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 2 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 反杀[反殺] fan3 sha1 to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant 1 噎住[噎住] ye1 zhu4 to choke (on); to choke off (in speech) 1 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 2 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 1 天道[天道] tian1 dao4 natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) 1 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 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 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 1 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 4 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 2 连载[連載] lian2 zai3 serialized; published as a serial (in a newspaper) 2 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 2 复赛[複賽] fu4 sai4 (sports) semifinal or quarterfinal; to compete in a semifinal (or a quarterfinal) 2 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 1 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 3 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 2 尺度[尺度] chi3 du4 scale; yardstick 1 封建社会[封建社會] feng1 jian4 she4 hui4 feudal society 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep11/50 words - 10 min 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 1 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 视频会议[視頻會議] shi4 pin2 hui4 yi4 videoconferencing; videoconference 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 3 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 6 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 3 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 1 风挡[風擋] feng1 dang3 windshield 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 1 AA制[AA制] A A zhi4 to split the bill; to go Dutch 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 1 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 2 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 1 赏心悦目[賞心悅目] shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful 1 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 1 清朝[清朝] Qing1 chao2 Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 1 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 2 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 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep11/75 words - 13 min 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 2 扫码[掃碼] sao3 ma3 to scan a QR code or barcode 1 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 4 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 6 清汤[清湯] qing1 tang1 broth; clear soup; consommé 1 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 1 炊[炊] chui1 to cook food 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 1 鸽[鴿] ge1 pigeon; dove 1 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 1 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 蚌[蚌] bang4 mussel; clam 1 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 1 月刊[月刊] yue4 kan1 monthly magazine 1 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 1 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 拎包[拎包] lin1 bao1 handbag or shopping bag (dialect) 2 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 2 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 9 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep11/100 words - 20 min 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 3 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 2 喜笑颜开[喜笑顏開] xi3 xiao4 yan2 kai1 grinning from ear to ear (idiom); beaming with happiness 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 3 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 4 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 2 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 6 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 1 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 5 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 代沟[代溝] dai4 gou1 generation gap 1 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep11/125 words - 27 min 没药[沒藥] mo4 yao4 myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 4 洗胃[洗胃] xi3 wei4 to have one stomach's pumped; gastric lavage (medicine) 1 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 2 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 憋气[憋氣] bie1 qi4 to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful 1 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 泡澡[泡澡] pao4 zao3 to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 2 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 5 海豚[海豚] hai3 tun2 dolphin 1 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 3 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 6 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 3 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 2 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 3 爹[爹] die1 dad 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 2 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep11/136 words - 28 min 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 4 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 3 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 脱敏[脫敏] tuo1 min3 to desensitize; to remove an allergic susceptibility 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 5 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep12/25 words - 5 min 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 5 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 3 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 3 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 4 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 1 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 拉长[拉長] la1 chang2 to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 22 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 9 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 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 3 釜底抽薪[釜底抽薪] fu3 di3 chou1 xin1 to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 1 延后[延後] yan2 hou4 to postpone; to defer; to delay 1 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 4 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 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) 2 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 1 交点[交點] jiao1 dian3 meeting point; point of intersection 1 扩展[擴展] kuo4 zhan3 to extend; to expand; extension; expansion 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 2 安泰[安泰] an1 tai4 at peace; healthy and secure 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 9 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 5 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 1 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 4 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 6 普罗旺斯[普羅旺斯] Pu3 luo2 wang4 si1 Provence (south of France) 3 杂烩[雜燴] za2 hui4 a stew; fig. a disparate collection 2 烩[燴] hui4 to braise; to cook in soy and vinegar; braised; cooked in soy and vinegar 3 小牛肉[小牛肉] xiao3 niu2 rou4 veal 3 夏[夏] xia4 summer 27 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 6 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 4 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 4 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 2 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep12/75 words - 13 min 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 4 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 6 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 3 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 4 注资[注資] zhu4 zi1 to inject funds; to put money into (the market) 2 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 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] 2 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 2 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 7 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 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) 2 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 5 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 3 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 7 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 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 1 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep12/100 words - 14 min 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 3 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 1 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 1 掌舵[掌舵] zhang3 duo4 to steer (a ship) 1 揪心[揪心] jiu1 xin1 lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 1 励[勵] li4 to encourage; to urge 8 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 2 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 1 愿闻其详[願聞其詳] yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2 I'd like to hear the details 1 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 2 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 1 数不多[數不多] shu4 bu4 duo1 a small number; one of a very few 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep12/125 words - 18 min 佳作[佳作] jia1 zuo4 masterpiece; fine piece of writing 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 2 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 1 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 3 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 1 挥霍[揮霍] hui1 huo4 to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile 1 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 3 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 3 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 2 涉世未深[涉世未深] she4 shi4 wei4 shen1 unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 1 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 1 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 3 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 1 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 1 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 1 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep12/150 words - 25 min 洽谈[洽談] qia4 tan2 to discuss 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 2 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 2 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 6 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 2 嘬[嘬] chuai4 (literary) to gnaw; to eat ravenously 1 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 4 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 1 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 7 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 1 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 5 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黯淡[黯淡] an4 dan4 variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4] 1 北斗七星[北斗七星] bei3 dou3 qi1 xing1 Ursa Major; Great Bear; Big Dipper 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep12/175 words - 30 min 斗柄[斗柄] dou3 bing3 handle of the Big Dipper 1 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 1 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 1 猎户座[獵戶座] Lie4 hu4 zuo4 Orion (constellation) 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 1 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 仙后座[仙后座] Xian1 hou4 zuo4 Cassiopeia (constellation) 1 天龙座[天龍座] Tian1 long2 zuo4 Draco (constellation) 1 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 2 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 1 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 2 拙劣[拙劣] zhuo1 lie4 clumsy; botched 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 4 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 3 薰衣草[薰衣草] xun1 yi1 cao3 lavender 1 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 5 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 5 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep13/25 words - 4 min 耿直[耿直] geng3 zhi2 honest; frank; candid 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 2 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 1 工伤[工傷] gong1 shang1 industrial injury 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 下颌[下頜] xia4 he2 lower jaw; mandible 1 胸肌[胸肌] xiong1 ji1 pectoral muscles 1 人鱼[人魚] ren2 yu2 mermaid; dugong; sea cow; manatee; giant salamander 1 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 1 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 病入膏肓[病入膏肓] bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 1 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 2 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 可劲[可勁] ke3 jin4 vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 2 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 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 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep13/50 words - 8 min 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 2 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 4 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 23 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 2 头等[頭等] tou2 deng3 first class; prime; main 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 2 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 2 杉[杉] shan1 China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1] 2 平分[平分] ping2 fen1 to divide evenly; to bisect (geometry); deuce (tennis); tied score 1 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 2 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 2 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 1 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 6 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 10 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep13/75 words - 12 min 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 2 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 1 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 2 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 1 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 4 走弯路[走彎路] zou3 wan1 lu4 to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 2 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 3 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 2 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 6 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 2 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 8 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 2 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 2 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 4 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 1 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 2 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 2 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep13/100 words - 16 min 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 3 实名制[實名制] shi2 ming2 zhi4 system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc) 2 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 2 页面[頁面] ye4 mian4 page; web page 1 严防[嚴防] yan2 fang2 to take strict precautions; on your guard 1 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 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 2 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 2 笔名[筆名] bi3 ming2 pen name; pseudonym 1 明眼人[明眼人] ming2 yan3 ren2 perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind) 1 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 3 妻[妻] qi1 wife 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 4 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 5 参赛者[參賽者] can1 sai4 zhe3 competitor; CL:名[ming2] 2 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 2 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 4 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 2 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep13/125 words - 22 min 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 3 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 1 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 1 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 1 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 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 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 1 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 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] 1 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 卷铺盖走人[捲鋪蓋走人] juan3 pu1 gai4 zou3 ren2 to pack one's things and leave 1 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 2 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 4 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 4 抛售[拋售] pao1 shou4 to dump (selling abroad more cheaply than cost price at home) 1 产权[產權] chan3 quan2 property right 1 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 1 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] 16 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 7 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep13/150 words - 29 min 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 5 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 1 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 1 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 3 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 6 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 3 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 4 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 6 财迷[財迷] cai2 mi2 money grubber; miser 2 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 15 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 3 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep14/25 words - 9 min 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 1 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 2 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 1 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 1 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 1 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 3 没口[沒口] mei2 kou3 unreservedly; profusely 1 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 1 天麻[天麻] tian1 ma2 Gastrodia elata (botany) 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 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 1 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 2 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 1 墨鱼[墨魚] mo4 yu2 cuttlefish 1 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 2 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep14/50 words - 13 min 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 精氨酸[精氨酸] jing1 an1 suan1 argnine (Arg), an essential amino acid 1 碘[碘] dian3 iodine (chemistry) 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 1 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 1 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 1 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 1 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 1 一路顺风[一路順風] yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 1 顺水[順水] shun4 shui3 with the current 1 没头苍蝇[沒頭蒼蠅] mei2 tou2 cang1 ying5 see 無頭蒼蠅|无头苍蝇[wu2 tou2 cang1 ying5] 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 大东[大東] Da4 dong1 Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 3 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 3 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 2 首款[首款] shou3 kuan3 to confess one's crime; first model, version, kind etc (of gadgets, software, cars etc) 2 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 2 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep14/75 words - 17 min 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 2 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 1 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 2 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 1 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 1 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 3 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 5 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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) 3 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 3 抵债[抵債] di3 zhai4 to repay a debt in kind or by labor 2 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 威廉[威廉] Wei1 lian2 William or Wilhelm (name) 1 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 2 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 2 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 2 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 琦[琦] qi2 curio; valuable stone 1 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 15 流露[流露] liu2 lu4 to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep14/100 words - 26 min 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 睡相[睡相] shui4 xiang4 sleeping posture 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 1 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 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 2 颜面扫地[顏面掃地] yan2 mian4 sao3 di4 lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom) 1 美艳[美艷] mei3 yan4 beautiful and alluring; glamorous; gorgeous 1 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 1 驾轻就熟[駕輕就熟] jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2 lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back 1 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 2 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 2 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 2 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 3 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 2 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 4 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep14/119 words - 31 min 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 3 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 2 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 3 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 9 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 4 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 1 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 1 生煎[生煎] sheng1 jian1 shengjian, a pan-fried bun filled with meat and juices, a Shanghai specialty 2 鹅肝[鵝肝] e2 gan1 foie gras 1 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 1 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 1 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 2 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 7 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 1 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 1 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 1 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 3 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 2 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 2 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 3 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 背[揹] bei1 variant of 背[bei1] 6 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 2 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 5 债户[債戶] zhai4 hu4 debtor 2 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 2 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 1 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 1 唤[喚] huan4 to call 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep15/50 words - 13 min 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 1 空话[空話] kong1 hua4 empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip 1 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 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 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 租户[租戶] zu1 hu4 tenant; person who leases 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 5 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 5 安神[安神] an1 shen2 to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 1 撑场面[撐場面] cheng1 chang3 mian4 to keep up appearances; to put up a front 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 2 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 3 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 6 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 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 (䷨) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep15/75 words - 16 min 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 2 讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 to attract people's affection; charming; delightful 1 直来直往[直來直往] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3 blunt; outspoken 1 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 5 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 2 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 气冲冲[氣沖沖] qi4 chong1 chong1 furious; enraged 1 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 1 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 嘴硬心软[嘴硬心軟] zui3 ying4 xin1 ruan3 see 刀子嘴,豆腐心[dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1] 1 毫不留情[毫不留情] hao2 bu4 liu2 qing2 to show no quarter; ruthless; relentless 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 3 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 1 条理[條理] tiao2 li3 arrangement; order; tidiness 1 认准[認準] ren4 zhun3 to identify clearly; to make sure of; to believe firmly 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 2 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 2 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 2 贺卡[賀卡] he4 ka3 greeting card; congratulation card 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 2 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 1 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 6 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 落汤鸡[落湯雞] luo4 tang1 ji1 a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat; deep distress 1 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 7 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 闷骚[悶騷] men1 sao1 (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 1 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 3 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 2 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep15/122 words - 28 min 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姑父[姑父] gu1 fu5 father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 6 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 4 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 1 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 2 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 1 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 1 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 1 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 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 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 2 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 1 铺路[鋪路] pu1 lu4 to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 2 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep16/25 words - 8 min 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 2 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 2 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 5 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 毕设[畢設] bi4 she4 graduation project 1 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 1 油画[油畫] you2 hua4 oil painting 4 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 4 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 2 闪光[閃光] shan3 guang1 flash 1 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 1 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 2 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 2 中期[中期] zhong1 qi1 middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 1 拉票[拉票] la1 piao4 to campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 1 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 3 看官[看官] kan4 guan1 dear reader; dear listener 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 2 第三位[第三位] di4 san1 wei4 third place 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 1 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 1 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 2 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 1 压死[壓死] ya1 si3 to crush to death 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 29 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 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 5 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 3 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 1 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep16/75 words - 22 min 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 1 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 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 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 1 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 10 淮[淮] Huai2 name of a river 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 2 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 2 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 1 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 1 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 2 网店[網店] wang3 dian4 online shop 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 1 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep16/100 words - 27 min 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 1 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 沙漏[沙漏] sha1 lou4 hourglass; sand filter 2 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 1 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 1 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 1 勘察[勘察] kan1 cha2 to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey 1 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 1 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 掉队[掉隊] diao4 dui4 to fall behind; to drop out 1 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 1 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 2 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 1 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 3 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 1 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep16/104 words - 28 min 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 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 6 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 1 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 3 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 1 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 1 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 1 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 2 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 2 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 重压[重壓] zhong4 ya1 high pressure; bearing a heavy weight 1 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 2 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 1 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 1 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 3 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 2 蔬果[蔬果] shu1 guo3 vegetables and fruits 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 2 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 4 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 1 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 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 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 1 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 2 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 2 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 2 切点[切點] qie1 dian3 contact (math.) 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 1 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 2 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 殷勤[殷勤] yin1 qin2 politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive 1 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 3 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 羊驼[羊駝] yang2 tuo2 alpaca 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep17/75 words - 15 min 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 2 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 1 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 1 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 1 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 1 网点[網點] wang3 dian3 node in a network; branch; website 1 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 1 转折[轉折] zhuan3 zhe2 shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 2 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 3 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 转折点[轉折點] zhuan3 zhe2 dian3 turning point; breaking point 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 3 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 1 芹[芹] qin2 Chinese celery 3 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 1 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep17/100 words - 19 min 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 4 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 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 1 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] 1 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 1 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 2 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 1 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 1 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 1 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 2 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 3 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 2 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 2 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 6 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 1 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 客套话[客套話] ke4 tao4 hua4 conventional greeting; polite formula 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep17/125 words - 25 min 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 3 油腔滑调[油腔滑調] you2 qiang1 hua2 diao4 flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech); glib-tongued; oily 1 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 1 私有[私有] si1 you3 private; privately-owned 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 装订[裝訂] zhuang1 ding4 bookbinding; to bind (books etc) 1 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 1 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 3 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 2 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 1 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 4 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 8 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 3 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 骂名[罵名] ma4 ming2 infamy; blackened name 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 1 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep17/142 words - 31 min 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 3 计票[計票] ji4 piao4 count of votes 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 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 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 3 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 1 摇船[搖船] yao2 chuan2 to scull; to row a boat 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 3 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 5 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 倍儿[倍兒] bei4 r5 very; much (Beijing dialect) 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 2 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 1 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 2 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 1 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 4 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 2 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 1 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 2 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 2 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 沦陷[淪陷] lun2 xian4 to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge 2 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 1 高分子[高分子] gao1 fen1 zi3 macromolecule; polymer 1 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 1 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 2 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep18/50 words - 12 min 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 1 骑士[騎士] qi2 shi4 horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 9 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 4 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 1 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 5 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 1 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 一锅粥[一鍋粥] yi1 guo1 zhou1 (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 1 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 1 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 工期[工期] gong1 qi1 time allocated for a project; completion date 3 搁浅[擱淺] ge1 qian3 to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop 1 夭折[夭折] yao1 zhe2 to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely 2 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 孵化[孵化] fu1 hua4 breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 1 放缓[放緩] fang4 huan3 to slow; to slow down (the pace of) 1 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 3 商业化[商業化] shang1 ye4 hua4 to commercialize 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep18/75 words - 16 min 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 3 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 2 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear 2 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 1 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 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 5 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 变形金刚[變形金剛] Bian4 xing2 jin1 gang1 Transformers (franchise) 1 毛绒玩具[毛絨玩具] mao2 rong2 wan2 ju4 plush toy; cuddly toy 2 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 3 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 小熊猫[小熊貓] xiao3 xiong2 mao1 lesser panda; red panda; firefox 2 甜豆[甜豆] tian2 dou4 sugar snap pea 2 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 2 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 1 粗枝大叶[粗枝大葉] cu1 zhi1 da4 ye4 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom); boorish; rough and ready; sloppy 1 贪财[貪財] tan1 cai2 to be greedy in getting money 1 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 5 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 代管[代管] dai4 guan3 to administer; to manage; to hold in trust or escrow 2 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep18/100 words - 22 min 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 6 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 3 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 1 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 1 风向[風向] feng1 xiang4 wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 2 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 2 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 3 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 2 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 异想天开[異想天開] yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1 to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 六家[六家] liu4 jia1 Six schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by 司馬談|司马谈[Si1 ma3 Tan2] (儒家[Ru2 jia1], 道家[Dao4 jia1], 陰陽|阴阳[yin1 yang2], 法家[Fa3 jia1], 名家[Ming2 jia1], and 墨家[Mo4 jia1]) 1 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 2 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 3 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 3 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 1 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep18/125 words - 26 min 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] 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 2 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 5 开吃[開吃] kai1 chi1 to start eating 3 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 3 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 2 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 1 洒狗血[灑狗血] sa3 gou3 xie3 to overreact; melodramatic 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 2 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 1 甲鱼[甲魚] jia3 yu2 turtle; terrapin; Taiwan pr. [jia4 yu2] 2 馋鬼[饞鬼] chan2 gui3 glutton; greedy; piggish 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 4 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 3 喷泉[噴泉] pen1 quan2 fountain 3 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 1 管家婆[管家婆] guan3 jia1 po2 housewife (jocularly); female housekeeper of a higher rank (old); busybody 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep18/129 words - 30 min 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 3 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 5 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 6 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep19/25 words - 10 min 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 2 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 3 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 洒水[灑水] sa3 shui3 to sprinkle 1 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 1 金奖[金獎] jin1 jiang3 gold medal; first prize 2 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 3 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 2 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] 1 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 4 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 1 训话[訓話] xun4 hua4 to admonish subordinates 1 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 1 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 文档[文檔] wen2 dang4 (computer) file 1 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 帧[幀] zhen1 frame; classifier for paintings etc; Taiwan pr. [zheng4] 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 生猛[生猛] sheng1 meng3 full of life; violent; brave; fresh (of seafood) 1 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 1 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 1 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 1 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 1 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 马达[馬達] ma3 da2 motor (loanword) 1 开地[開地] kai1 di4 to clear land (for cultivation); to open up land 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 1 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 3 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 1 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 1 确立[確立] que4 li4 to establish; to institute 1 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 8 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 4 山野[山野] shan1 ye3 mountain and fields 2 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep19/75 words - 16 min 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 2 野营[野營] ye3 ying2 to camp; field lodgings 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 友人[友人] you3 ren2 friend 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 渐行渐远[漸行漸遠] jian4 xing2 jian4 yuan3 gradually proceed, gradually get further apart 1 阿明[阿明] A1 ming2 Al-Amin 2 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 1 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 1 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 1 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 1 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 4 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 采风[採風] cai3 feng1 to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 3 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep19/100 words - 22 min 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 3 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 2 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 8 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 3 豆豉[豆豉] dou4 chi3 black bean; black bean sauce 2 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 1 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 4 吃油[吃油] chi1 you2 (of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 1 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 1 羊肉串[羊肉串] yang2 rou4 chuan4 lamb kebab 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 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 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 3 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 6 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep19/124 words - 30 min 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 6 认床[認床] ren4 chuang2 to have difficulties sleeping in a bed other than one's own 1 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 5 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 1 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 2 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 草坪[草坪] cao3 ping2 lawn 1 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 1 校车[校車] xiao4 che1 school bus 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 2 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 通红[通紅] tong1 hong2 very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) 1 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 5 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 1 行得通[行得通] xing2 de5 tong1 practicable; realizable; will work 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 4 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 2 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 3 一鼓作气[一鼓作氣] yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4 in a spurt of energy 2 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 6 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 2 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 3 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 4 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 6 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 1 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 2 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 3 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 2 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 1 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 2 退款[退款] tui4 kuan3 to refund; refund 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 1 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 2 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 1 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 2 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep20/50 words - 16 min 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 1 万圣节[萬聖節] Wan4 sheng4 jie2 All Saints (Christian festival) 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 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 1 干煸[乾煸] gan1 bian1 to stir-fry with oil only (no addition of water) 1 豆角[豆角] dou4 jiao3 string bean; snap bean; green bean 1 落枕[落枕] lao4 zhen3 to have a stiff neck after sleeping; (of the head) to touch the pillow 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 1 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 2 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 3 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 1 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 2 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 2 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 2 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 4 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 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 1 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) 1 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep20/75 words - 22 min 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 2 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 2 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 若即若离[若即若離] ruo4 ji2 ruo4 li2 lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); fig. to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague 1 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 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 3 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 2 吊桥[吊橋] diao4 qiao2 drawbridge; suspension bridge 1 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 3 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 1 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 1 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 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 3 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 3 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 3 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 2 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 1 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 1 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 2 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 2 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep20/100 words - 30 min 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]) 2 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 3 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 2 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 米面[米麵] mi3 mian4 rice and noodles; rice flour; rice-flour noodles 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 1 友[友] you3 friend 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 2 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 1 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 1 火苗[火苗] huo3 miao2 flame 1 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 洪水猛兽[洪水猛獸] hong2 shui3 meng3 shou4 lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things 1 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 2 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 2 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 2 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep20/101 words - 30 min 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 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 重演[重演] chong2 yan3 to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance) 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 1 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 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 2 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 2 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 2 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 1 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 2 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 男色[男色] nan2 se4 male homosexuality 1 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 黑胡椒[黑胡椒] hei1 hu2 jiao1 black pepper 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep21/50 words - 24 min 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 2 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 2 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 4 木已成舟[木已成舟] mu4 yi3 cheng2 zhou1 lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone 1 半推半就[半推半就] ban4 tui1 ban4 jiu4 half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance 1 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 1 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 肠粉[腸粉] chang2 fen3 rice noodle roll, a roll made from sheets of rice flour dough, steamed and stuffed with meat, vegetables etc 2 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 2 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 2 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 2 河东狮[河東獅] He2 dong1 shi1 shrew; see also 河東獅吼|河东狮吼[He2 dong1 shi1 hou3] 2 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 2 搜罗[搜羅] sou1 luo2 to gather; to collect; to bring together 4 拜堂[拜堂] bai4 tang2 ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; same as 拜天地 1 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 1 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 2 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep21/62 words - 30 min 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 2 副驾驶[副駕駛] fu4 jia4 shi3 copilot; front passenger seat 5 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 2 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 1 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 7 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 1 湿[溼] shi1 variant of 濕|湿[shi1] 1 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 2 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep22/25 words - 7 min 插画[插畫] cha1 hua4 illustration 1 宫本[宮本] Gong1 ben3 Miyamoto (Japanese surname) 11 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 17 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 10 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 1 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 3 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 10 下发[下發] xia4 fa1 to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims) 1 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 1 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 1 淮南[淮南] Huai2 nan2 Huainan prefecture-level city in Anhui 1 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 1 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 4 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 1 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 3 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 2 近在咫尺[近在咫尺] jin4 zai4 zhi3 chi3 to be almost within reach; to be close at hand 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep22/50 words - 11 min 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 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 1 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 3 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 2 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 1 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 1 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 1 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 3 由头[由頭] you2 tou5 pretext; excuse; justification; reason 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 见缝插针[見縫插針] jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 1 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 负债[負債] fu4 zhai4 to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep22/75 words - 22 min 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 1 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]) 1 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 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] 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 3 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 2 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 2 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 6 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 2 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 2 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 3 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 设身处地[設身處地] she4 shen1 chu3 di4 to put oneself in sb else's shoes 1 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 2 严严实实[嚴嚴實實] yan2 yan2 shi2 shi2 (sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely 1 藏人[藏人] Zang4 ren2 Tibetan (person) 1 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 4 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep22/99 words - 30 min 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die 1 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 1 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 1 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 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 2 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 1 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 1 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 2 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 3 抓狂[抓狂] zhua1 kuang2 to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic 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 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 2 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 2 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 科学研究[科學研究] ke1 xue2 yan2 jiu1 scientific research 1 内啡肽[內啡肽] nei4 fei1 tai4 endorphin 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 1 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep23/25 words - 10 min 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 大全[大全] da4 quan2 all-inclusive; complete; comprehensive collection 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 2 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 2 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 1 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 1 怀旧[懷舊] huai2 jiu4 fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia 1 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 6 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 2 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 2 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 2 自选[自選] zi4 xuan3 to choose by oneself; free to choose; optional; self-service 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 2 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) 5 飒[颯] sa4 sound of wind; valiant; melancholy 3 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep23/50 words - 21 min 火辣[火辣] huo3 la4 painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 3 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 1 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 3 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 2 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 1 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 4 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 2 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 1 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 1 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 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 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 2 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 2 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 1 心尖[心尖] xin1 jian1 bottom tip of the heart; fig. innermost feelings; coll. my darling 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 2 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 2 人均[人均] ren2 jun1 per capita 1 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep23/75 words - 27 min 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 1 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 1 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 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 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 1 钳子[鉗子] qian2 zi5 pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps; vise; clamp; claw (of a crab etc); CL:把[ba3]; (dialect) earring 1 前端[前端] qian2 duan1 front; front end; forward part of sth 1 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 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 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 生姜[生薑] sheng1 jiang1 fresh ginger 1 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 1 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 2 花椒[花椒] hua1 jiao1 Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 1 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 4 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 3 烈焰[烈焰] lie4 yan4 raging flames 1 唇[脣] chun2 variant of 唇[chun2] 1 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 1 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 1 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep23/93 words - 30 min 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 2 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 3 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 1 贤淑[賢淑] xian2 shu1 (of a woman) virtuous 1 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 1 吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐] tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 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 1 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 1 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 1 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 1 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 1 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 1 冷面[冷麵] leng3 mian4 naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup) 1 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 2 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep24/25 words - 6 min 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 傻白甜[傻白甜] sha3 bai2 tian2 (Internet slang) sweet, naive young woman 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 1 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 1 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 2 评语[評語] ping2 yu3 comment; evaluation 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 1 战壕[戰壕] zhan4 hao2 trench; entrenchment 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 1 防火墙[防火牆] fang2 huo3 qiang2 firewall; CL:堵[du3] 1 排解[排解] pai2 jie3 to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene 1 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 1 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 2 讳疾忌医[諱疾忌醫] hui4 ji2 ji4 yi1 hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism; to keep one's shortcomings secret; to refuse to listen to advice 1 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 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 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 迎宾[迎賓] ying2 bin1 to welcome a guest; to entertain a customer (of prostitute) 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep24/50 words - 9 min 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 1 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 2 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 1 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1 性能[性能] xing4 neng2 function; performance 1 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 2 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 1 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 2 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 1 疗法[療法] liao2 fa3 therapy; treatment 3 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 焦虑症[焦慮症] jiao1 lu:4 zheng4 neurosis; anxiety 1 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 2 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 森田[森田] Sen1 tian2 Morita (Japanese surname) 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep24/75 words - 18 min 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 1 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 2 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 1 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 1 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 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 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 3 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 3 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 3 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 3 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep24/100 words - 27 min 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 潜力股[潛力股] qian2 li4 gu3 stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 1 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) 1 瀚[瀚] han4 ocean; vastness 1 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 1 蓝天[藍天] lan2 tian1 blue sky 1 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 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 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 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 3 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 2 求和[求和] qiu2 he2 to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) 2 利弊[利弊] li4 bi4 pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 1 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 生死攸关[生死攸關] sheng1 si3 you1 guan1 matter of life and death 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep24/118 words - 31 min 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 2 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 1 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 连年[連年] lian2 nian2 successive years; over many years 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 执拗[執拗] zhi2 niu4 stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4] 1 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 1 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 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 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep25/25 words - 10 min 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 1 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 1 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 改组[改組] gai3 zu3 to reorganize; to reshuffle (posts etc) 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 2 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 1 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 2 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 2 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) 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 1 凌云[凌雲] ling2 yun2 (lit. and fig.) towering; lofty; high 5 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 1 成片[成片] cheng2 pian4 (of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area 2 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 1 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) 2 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 2 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 3 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 1 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep25/50 words - 19 min 功底[功底] gong1 di3 training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 1 扎实[紮實] zha2 shi5 see 扎實|扎实[zha1 shi5] 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 轻灵[輕靈] qing1 ling2 quick and skillful; agile 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 2 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 混为一谈[混為一談] hun4 wei2 yi1 tan2 to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 4 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 2 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 2 高额[高額] gao1 e2 high quota; large amount 1 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 9 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 乐曲[樂曲] yue4 qu3 musical composition 1 主线[主線] zhu3 xian4 main line (of communication); main thread (of a plotline or concept); central theme 2 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 2 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep25/75 words - 27 min 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 2 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 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]) 1 龙川[龍川] Long2 chuan1 Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong; Ryongchon, town in North Korea 2 周二[週二] Zhou1 er4 Tuesday 1 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 2 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 1 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 1 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 1 换挡[換擋] huan4 dang3 to change gear 1 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 广告商[廣告商] guang3 gao4 shang1 advertising company 1 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 拟订[擬訂] ni3 ding4 to draw up (a plan) 1 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 2 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 1 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep25/83 words - 30 min 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 1 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 7 蹄子[蹄子] ti2 zi5 hoof; (old) wench; hussy 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 19 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 3 猥[猥] wei3 humble; rustic; plentiful 1 琐[瑣] suo3 fragmentary; trifling 1 丝带[絲帶] si1 dai4 ribbon 2 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep26/25 words - 10 min 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 3 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 2 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 3 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 1 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 2 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 5 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 1 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 1 午睡[午睡] wu3 shui4 to take a nap; siesta 1 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 1 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 1 索赔[索賠] suo3 pei2 to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages 1 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 3 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep26/50 words - 21 min 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 1 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 1 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 5 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 1 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 6 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 1 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 2 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 外债[外債] wai4 zhai4 foreign debt 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 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 1 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 酸溜溜[酸溜溜] suan1 liu1 liu1 sour; acid 1 户型[戶型] hu4 xing2 configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath) 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 3 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep26/72 words - 30 min 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 细化[細化] xi4 hua4 to give a more granular level of detail; to elaborate; to refine; to become more differentiated 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 赤字[赤字] chi4 zi4 (financial) deficit; red letter 1 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 1 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 2 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) 2 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 2 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 2 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 1 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 2 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep27/25 words - 19 min 停滞[停滯] ting2 zhi4 stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 1 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 2 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 1 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 2 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 2 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 1 藕断丝连[藕斷絲連] ou3 duan4 si1 lian2 lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another 1 好马不吃回头草[好馬不吃回頭草] hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3 lit. a good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture (idiom); fig. one should not go back to one's past experiences (of love, job etc) 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 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 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 1 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 1 数不胜数[數不勝數] shu3 bu4 sheng4 shu3 too many to count (idiom); innumerable 1 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 1 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep27/50 words - 26 min 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 无限期[無限期] wu2 xian4 qi1 unlimited (time) duration 2 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 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 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 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 1 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 1 排忧解难[排憂解難] pai2 you1 jie3 nan4 to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom) 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 1 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 1 缠身[纏身] chan2 shen1 (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 2 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 2 赌鬼[賭鬼] du3 gui3 gambling addict 1 病弱[病弱] bing4 ruo4 sick and weak; sickly; invalid 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep27/57 words - 28 min 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 1 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 1 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep28/25 words - 6 min 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 2 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 1 哭丧着脸[哭喪著臉] ku1 sang5 zhe5 lian3 sullen; to scowl miserably 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 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 枯燥[枯燥] ku1 zao4 dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 1 玛奇朵[瑪奇朵] ma3 qi2 duo3 macchiato (loanword); latte macchiato (coffee) 1 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 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 2 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 3 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 1 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 1 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 1 能源[能源] neng2 yuan2 energy; power source; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep28/50 words - 16 min 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 1 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 2 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 2 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 1 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 1 享有[享有] xiang3 you3 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 1 同等[同等] tong2 deng3 equal to; having the same social class or status 1 继承权[繼承權] ji4 cheng2 quan2 right of inheritance 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 1 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 1 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 1 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 1 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep28/75 words - 24 min 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 2 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 1 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 1 原著[原著] yuan2 zhu4 original work (not translation or abridged) 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 相合[相合] xiang1 he2 to conform to; to fit with; to be compatible with 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 2 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 4 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 2 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 2 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 1 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 1 寒暄[寒暄] han2 xuan1 to exchange conventional greetings; to talk about the weather 1 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 2 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 1 打得火热[打得火熱] da3 de5 huo3 re4 to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers); billing and cooing 1 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 1 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 1 漫展[漫展] man4 zhan3 comic convention; anime expo 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep28/100 words - 28 min 牛蛙[牛蛙] niu2 wa1 bullfrog 2 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 1 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 1 黄油[黃油] huang2 you2 butter; CL:盒[he2] 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 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 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 支线[支線] zhi1 xian4 branch line; side road; spur; fig. secondary plot (in a story) 2 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 2 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 1 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 导火索[導火索] dao3 huo3 suo3 fuse (for explosive) 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 3 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 1 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 1 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 删改[刪改] shan1 gai3 to edit; to modify; to alter (written material) 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep28/116 words - 30 min 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 本末倒置[本末倒置] ben3 mo4 dao4 zhi4 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse 1 代入[代入] dai4 ru4 to substitute into 1 牵强[牽強] qian1 qiang3 far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 1 神态[神態] shen2 tai4 appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien 1 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 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 1 章程[章程] zhang1 cheng2 rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws 4 全身心[全身心] quan2 shen1 xin1 wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 1 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 1 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep29/25 words - 11 min 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 2 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 蚝[蠔] hao2 oyster 1 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 1 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 金瓜[金瓜] jin1 gua1 pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense); a mace with a brass head resembling a pumpkin 1 芋泥[芋泥] Yu4 ni2 yam paste (a snack in Chaozhou cuisine) 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 日用品[日用品] ri4 yong4 pin3 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 1 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 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 1 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep29/50 words - 22 min 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 1 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1 番茄酱[番茄醬] fan1 qie2 jiang4 ketchup; tomato sauce 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 麒麟[麒麟] qi2 lin2 qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe 1 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 3 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 2 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 私家[私家] si1 jia1 private; privately owned or managed 1 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 2 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 商科[商科] shang1 ke1 business studies 1 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 1 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep29/71 words - 31 min 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 挫败[挫敗] cuo4 bai4 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat 2 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 峰会[峰會] feng1 hui4 summit meeting 9 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 1 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 2 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 1 经济舱[經濟艙] jing1 ji4 cang1 economy class 3 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep30/25 words - 17 min 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 1 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 1 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 1 椅背[椅背] yi3 bei4 the back of a chair 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 1 盲人[盲人] mang2 ren2 blind person 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 1 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 2 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 1 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 1 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 2 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 1 广播室[廣播室] guang3 bo1 shi4 broadcasting room 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 1 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 2 花絮[花絮] hua1 xu4 bits of news; interesting sidelights 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep30/50 words - 24 min 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 1 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 2 翻天覆地[翻天覆地] fan1 tian1 fu4 di4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 1 风靡[風靡] feng1 mi3 fashionable; popular 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 新贵[新貴] xin1 gui4 nouveau riche; upstart; new appointee 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 2 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 暑期[暑期] shu3 qi1 summer vacation time 1 影院[影院] ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater 1 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 逾越[逾越] yu2 yue4 to exceed 1 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 1 //Hello Mr. Gu - S1/Ep30/68 words - 31 min 房主[房主] fang2 zhu3 landlord; house owner 2 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 1 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 1 赎回[贖回] shu2 hui2 to redeem 2 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 贺喜[賀喜] he4 xi3 to congratulate 2 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 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 1 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 1 婚庆[婚慶] hun1 qing4 wedding celebration 2 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 1 扣[釦] kou4 button 1 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 1 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1