//Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/25 words - 4 min 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 31 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 117 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 339 亦[亦] yi4 also 219 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 292 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 28 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 12 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 43 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 3 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 9 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 17 公共交通[公共交通] gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1 public transport; mass transit 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 8 晚车[晚車] wan3 che1 night train 1 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 70 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 94 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 2 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 9 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 122 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 2 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 25 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/50 words - 7 min 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 70 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 12 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 18 送餐[送餐] song4 can1 home delivery of meal 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 5 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 41 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 18 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 20 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 8 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 3 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 5 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 16 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 2 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 24 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 112 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 11 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 25 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 29 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 4 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 194 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 51 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/75 words - 11 min 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 11 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 8 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 14 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 25 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 8 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 44 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 8 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 6 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 3 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 2 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 3 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 4 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 53 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 36 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 5 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 2 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 2 赫[赫] he4 awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz) 13 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 10 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/100 words - 14 min 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 31 磁卡[磁卡] ci2 ka3 magnetic card; IC Card (telephone) 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 5 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 3 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 4 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 5 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 3 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 2 顶用[頂用] ding3 yong4 to be of use 1 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 3 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 12 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 3 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 2 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 8 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 5 雪城[雪城] Xue3 cheng2 Syracuse, New York 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 3 绕路[繞路] rao4 lu4 to make a detour; to take the long route 5 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 2 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 3 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 7 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/125 words - 19 min 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 11 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 1 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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] 51 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 15 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 9 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 66 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) 10 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 7 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 2 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 5 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 12 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 6 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 14 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 9 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 1 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 2 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 2 学生证[學生證] xue2 sheng5 zheng4 student identity card 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 9 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 3 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 4 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 6 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/150 words - 23 min 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 18 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 6 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 3 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 5 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] 4 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 23 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 21 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 33 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 8 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 5 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 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 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 2 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 3 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 4 殷[殷] yin1 flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable 88 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 6 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 29 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 3 六神无主[六神無主] liu4 shen2 wu2 zhu3 out of one's wits (idiom); distracted; stunned 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/175 words - 25 min 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 5 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 1 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 9 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 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) 6 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 5 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 5 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 3 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 3 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 涌泉[湧泉] yong3 quan2 gushing spring 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 9 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 3 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 17 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 4 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 19 点货[點貨] dian3 huo4 to do an inventory count 1 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 4 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 洗发水[洗髮水] xi3 fa4 shui3 shampoo (liquid) 1 沐浴露[沐浴露] mu4 yu4 lu4 shower gel 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/200 words - 28 min 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 6 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 3 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 40 儿[兒] er2 child; son 57 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 8 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 2 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 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 10 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 9 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 2 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 3 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 4 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 13 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 6 去处[去處] qu4 chu4 place; destination 1 汉堡包[漢堡包] han4 bao3 bao1 hamburger (loanword) 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 2 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 96 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 15 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 4 货架[貨架] huo4 jia4 shelf for goods; shop shelf 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 3 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 6 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/225 words - 31 min 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 2 车钱[車錢] che1 qian2 fare; transport costs 2 酒钱[酒錢] jiu3 qian2 tip 2 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 8 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 5 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 14 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 20 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 1 火车票[火車票] huo3 che1 piao4 train ticket 2 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 8 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 12 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 4 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 89 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 19 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 1 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 9 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 25 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 18 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 16 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 3 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 20 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/250 words - 35 min 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 4 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 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 3 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 24 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 3 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 5 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 8 赫尔[赫爾] He4 er3 Hull (name); Kingston upon Hull 25 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 39 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 15 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 3 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 有生以来[有生以來] you3 sheng1 yi3 lai2 since birth; for one's whole life 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 19 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 4 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 6 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 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) 7 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/275 words - 38 min 一准[一準] yi1 zhun3 certainly 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 5 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 3 实事求是[實事求是] shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic 2 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 11 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 10 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 2 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 8 埃[埃] ai1 dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e 1 比特[比特] bi3 te4 bit (binary digit) (loanword) 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 9 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 2 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 2 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 4 此[此] ci3 this; these 3 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 1 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 6 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/300 words - 40 min 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 6 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 9 异国他乡[異國他鄉] yi4 guo2 ta1 xiang1 foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 3 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 9 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 4 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 17 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] 18 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 7 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 3 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 7 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 1 新城[新城] Xin1 cheng2 Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 127 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 19 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 6 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 6 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 3 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 5 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 3 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 5 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 5 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 15 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/325 words - 42 min 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] 14 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 14 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 4 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 4 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 12 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 2 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 3 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 81 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 83 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 2 酒器[酒器] jiu3 qi4 drinking vessel; wine cup 1 储藏[儲藏] chu3 cang2 to store; deposit; (oil, mineral etc) deposits 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 2 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 2 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 3 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 1 泡菜[泡菜] pao4 cai4 pickled cabbage 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 8 好说歹说[好說歹說] hao3 shuo1 dai3 shuo1 to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible 1 战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢] zhan4 zhan4 jing1 jing1 trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 1 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 16 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 3 海关[海關] hai3 guan1 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 2 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep01/333 words - 43 min 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 2 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 6 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 6 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 1 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 6 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 2 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 22 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 6 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 10 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 11 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 19 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 10 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 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 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 4 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 15 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 7 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 7 恩格尔[恩格爾] En1 ge2 er3 Engel (name); Ernst Engel (1821-1896), German statistician 3 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 9 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 4 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 14 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 4 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 2 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 12 帕尼尼[帕尼尼] pa4 ni2 ni2 (loanword) panini 2 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 2 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 4 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 5 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 4 二十世纪[二十世紀] er4 shi2 shi4 ji4 20th century 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 14 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/75 words - 14 min 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 7 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 3 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 市政[市政] shi4 zheng4 municipal administration 1 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 5 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 2 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 10 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 1 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 2 产地[產地] chan3 di4 source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location 1 门脸[門臉] men2 lian3 shop front; facade 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 6 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 9 混熟[混熟] hun4 shou2 to get familiar with 1 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 1 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 3 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 5 树莓[樹莓] shu4 mei2 bramble; raspberry 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 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) 2 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 6 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/100 words - 17 min 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 6 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 1 杯垫[杯墊] bei1 dian4 (beverage) coaster 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 3 量[量] liang2 to measure 4 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 4 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 7 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 4 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 10 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 8 辣子[辣子] la4 zi5 cayenne pepper; chili 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 3 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 8 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 10 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 93 碾压[碾壓] nian3 ya1 to crush or compact by means of a roller 1 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 6 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 8 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 24 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 2 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 8 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 21 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/125 words - 19 min 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 3 川菜[川菜] Chuan1 cai4 Sichuan or Szechuan cuisine 1 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 7 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 3 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 5 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 273 斯诺克[斯諾克] si1 nuo4 ke4 snooker (loanword) 61 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 105 退役[退役] tui4 yi4 to retire from the military, sport etc; to demobilize; to decommission; retired from use 27 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 28 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 12 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 4 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 5 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 7 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 6 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 6 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/150 words - 21 min 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 2 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 9 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 3 马克[馬克] Ma3 ke4 Mark (name) 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 257 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 5 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 75 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 49 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 7 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 3 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 开端[開端] kai1 duan1 start; beginning 1 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 才华横溢[才華橫溢] cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant 1 不拘[不拘] bu4 ju1 not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 3 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 2 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 1 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/175 words - 26 min 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 20 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 79 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 48 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 3 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 16 福地[福地] fu2 di4 happy land; paradise 1 发球[發球] fa1 qiu2 to serve the ball; to tee off 7 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 6 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 1 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 20 杆[杆] gan1 pole; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 22 台[檯] tai2 desk; table; counter 4 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 7 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 6 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 2 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 20 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 88 公开赛[公開賽] gong1 kai1 sai4 (sports) open championship; open (as in "the US Open") 57 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 2 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 4 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 2 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 2 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/200 words - 31 min 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 5 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 3 鸡尾酒[雞尾酒] ji1 wei3 jiu3 cocktail (loanword) 1 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 5 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 7 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 1 技[技] ji4 skill 2 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 19 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 7 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 17 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 4 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 14 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 4 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 2 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 4 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 4 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 3 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 2 显示屏[顯示屏] xian3 shi4 ping2 display screen 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 2 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/225 words - 36 min 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 2 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 3 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 3 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 4 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 30 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 6 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 3 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 3 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 7 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 2 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 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 11 线路[線路] xian4 lu4 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 2 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 16 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 10 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 2 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 5 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 6 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 5 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 9 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 28 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 3 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 2 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/250 words - 40 min 出生地[出生地] chu1 sheng1 di4 birthplace 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 3 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 6 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 5 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 2 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 3 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 8 全日制[全日制] quan2 ri4 zhi4 full-time (schooling, work etc) 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 23 尬[尬] ga4 embarrassing; awkwardly 2 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 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 2 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 1 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 6 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 14 换乘[換乘] huan4 cheng2 to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport 1 拉面[拉麵] la1 mian4 pulled noodles; ramen 10 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 2 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 17 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep02/265 words - 42 min 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 5 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 2 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 4 热狗[熱狗] re4 gou3 hot dog (loanword) 9 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 12 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 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] 2 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 1 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 阶梯[階梯] jie1 ti1 flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement; stepping stone 1 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 15 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 3 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 3 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 3 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 1 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 5 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 2 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 10 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 10 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 8 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 5 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 8 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 4 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 2 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 2 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 5 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 57 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 5 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/50 words - 8 min 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 54 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 5 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 4 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 2 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 5 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 18 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 13 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 2 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 27 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 5 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 4 扫[掃] sao4 broom 4 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]) 7 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 顿挫[頓挫] dun4 cuo4 a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes; a cadence; punctuated by a transition; with syncopated cadence (brush stroke in painting) 22 抑扬顿挫[抑揚頓挫] yi4 yang2 dun4 cuo4 see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2] 1 幢[幢] chuang2 banner 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 17 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 2 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 14 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 6 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/75 words - 17 min 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 2 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 11 醉鬼[醉鬼] zui4 gui3 drunkard 1 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 澡[澡] zao3 bath 15 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 12 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 4 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 7 删[刪] shan1 to delete 5 玉米片[玉米片] yu4 mi3 pian4 cornflakes; tortilla chips 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 2 曲奇[曲奇] qu3 qi2 cookie (loanword via Cantonese 曲奇 kuk1 kei4) 1 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/100 words - 23 min 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 4 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 1 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 5 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 22 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 2 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 1 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 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 4 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 14 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 78 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 6 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 7 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 40 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 1 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 1 搭伙[搭伙] da1 huo3 to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 2 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 6 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/125 words - 29 min 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 5 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 9 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 11 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 4 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 5 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 5 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 4 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 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 1 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 40 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 13 上星期[上星期] shang4 xing1 qi1 last week; previous week 1 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 17 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 35 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 1 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 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) 42 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 9 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/150 words - 35 min 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 6 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 9 暴风雪[暴風雪] bao4 feng1 xue3 snowstorm; blizzard; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 4 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 9 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 4 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 6 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 3 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 15 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 2 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 5 祸水[禍水] huo4 shui3 source of calamity (esp. of women) 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 2 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 7 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 1 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 3 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 2 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 1 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 2 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 3 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 10 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/175 words - 37 min 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 4 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 3 着数[著數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4] 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 42 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 1 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 8 球杆[球杆] qiu2 gan1 club (golf); cue (billiards); also written 球桿|球杆[qiu2 gan1] 8 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 2 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 6 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 67 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 7 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 3 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 1 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 5 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 6 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 6 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 25 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 8 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 6 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 4 泰斗[泰斗] tai4 dou3 leading scholar of his time; magnate 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/200 words - 40 min 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 26 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 1 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 21 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 6 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 7 亚军[亞軍] ya4 jun1 second place (in a sports contest); runner-up 11 尊称[尊稱] zun1 cheng1 to address sb deferentially; title; honorific 1 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 苏打水[蘇打水] su1 da2 shui3 soda drink (loanword) 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 7 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 8 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 7 杆子[杆子] gan1 zi5 pole 6 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 32 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 人种[人種] ren2 zhong3 race (of people) 1 玄乎[玄乎] xuan2 hu1 unreliable; incredible 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 2 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 7 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/225 words - 42 min 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) 2 色诱[色誘] se4 you4 to seduce; to lead into sex 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 10 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 7 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 12 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 4 复出[復出] fu4 chu1 to come back out of retirement; to get involved again after having withdrawn 10 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 3 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 不言而喻[不言而喻] bu4 yan2 er2 yu4 it goes without saying; it is self-evident 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 1 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 2 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 2 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 4 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 4 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 2 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 1 饭馆[飯館] fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep03/229 words - 42 min 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 2 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 毋庸[毋庸] wu2 yong1 no need for 1 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 1 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 2 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 1 全副[全副] quan2 fu4 completely 1 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 2 咖啡机[咖啡機] ka1 fei1 ji1 coffee machine; coffee maker 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 7 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 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 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 13 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 4 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 4 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 4 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 卫衣[衛衣] wei4 yi1 sweatshirt 2 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 9 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 3 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 2 熟客[熟客] shu2 ke4 frequent visitor 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 2 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 2 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 照面[照面] zhao4 mian4 to meet face-to-face 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 3 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 2 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 21 口头禅[口頭禪] kou3 tou2 chan2 Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 6 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 2 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 2 期刊[期刊] qi1 kan1 periodical 1 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 40 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 3 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 2 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 2 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/75 words - 10 min 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 2 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 16 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 3 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 6 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 3 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 4 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 4 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 4 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 2 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 4 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 10 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 15 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 2 外债[外債] wai4 zhai4 foreign debt 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 2 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 9 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 14 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 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/100 words - 14 min 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 1 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 2 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 3 遥遥[遙遙] yao2 yao2 distant; remote 2 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 2 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 1 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 3 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 1 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 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 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 1 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 4 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 3 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐[樂] yue4 music 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 3 台子[臺子] tai2 zi5 platform; stand 4 台子[檯子] tai2 zi5 desk; (pool etc) table 5 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 4 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 4 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 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 4 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/125 words - 18 min 狂人[狂人] kuang2 ren2 madman 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 3 零工[零工] ling2 gong1 temporary job; odd job 1 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 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 7 里弄[里弄] li3 long4 lanes and alleys; neighborhood; lane neighborhoods in parts of Shanghai, with modified Chinese courtyard houses, occupied by single families in the 1930s, now crowded with multiple families 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 8 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 5 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 走入[走入] zou3 ru4 to walk into 2 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 2 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 1 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 3 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 歌剧[歌劇] ge1 ju4 Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 4 歌剧院[歌劇院] ge1 ju4 yuan4 opera house 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 10 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 6 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 6 让球[讓球] rang4 qiu2 to concede points (in a game) 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/150 words - 25 min 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 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) 12 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 开球[開球] kai1 qiu2 open ball (math.); to start a ball game; to kick off (soccer); to tee off (golf) 7 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 5 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 33 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 2 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 4 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 10 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 13 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 12 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 25 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 2 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 8 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 1 冷场[冷場] leng3 chang3 stage wait; (fig.) awkward silence 1 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 4 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 2 彩绘[彩繪] cai3 hui4 painted; colored painted-on designs 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/175 words - 35 min 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 2 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 4 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 3 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 5 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 1 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 意面[意麵] yi4 mian4 pasta (abbr. for 意大利麵|意大利面[Yi4 da4 li4 mian4]); (Tw) yi mein, a variety of Cantonese egg noodle 11 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 8 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 41 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 11 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 11 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 4 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 8 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 2 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 8 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 2 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 39 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/200 words - 40 min 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 13 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 3 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 4 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 13 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 5 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 2 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 19 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 2 临场[臨場] lin2 chang3 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) 3 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 13 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 8 台球桌[台球桌] tai2 qiu2 zhuo1 billiards table 2 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 2 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 1 轻音乐[輕音樂] qing1 yin1 yue4 light music 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 3 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 46 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 2 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 3 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 7 搜[搜] sou1 to search 3 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 18 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep04/201 words - 40 min 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 7 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 3 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 4 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 16 跟包[跟包] gen1 bao1 to work as footman; to do odd jobs; to understudy (an opera actor) 1 单刀直入[單刀直入] dan1 dao1 zhi2 ru4 to get straight to the point (idiom) 1 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 1 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 3 扇贝[扇貝] shan4 bei4 scallop (genus Pecten) 2 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 3 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 14 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 10 弄走[弄走] nong4 zou3 (coll.) to take (sth) away; to get rid of 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 4 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 5 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 7 圣地[聖地] sheng4 di4 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/50 words - 13 min 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 5 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 11 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 1 十月份[十月份] shi2 yue4 fen4 October 1 营业时间[營業時間] ying2 ye4 shi2 jian1 time of business; opening hours (of shop); working time 1 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 4 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 2 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 2 莓[莓] mei2 berry; strawberry 2 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 2 含蓄[含蓄] han2 xu4 to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism) 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 3 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 5 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 2 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 28 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/75 words - 18 min 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 1 甜酒[甜酒] tian2 jiu3 sweet liquor 3 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 2 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 5 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 10 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 3 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 1 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 2 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 10 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 2 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 4 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 2 轧马路[軋馬路] ya4 ma3 lu4 to stroll around the streets (esp. of a young couple) 1 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 5 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/100 words - 25 min 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 4 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 5 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 2 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 1 球台[球檯] qiu2 tai2 table (for games using balls) 4 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 4 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 6 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 4 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 4 露头[露頭] lou4 tou2 to show one's head; to give a sign to show one's presence 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] 4 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 19 球馆[球館] qiu2 guan3 (sports) arena 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 4 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 5 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 2 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 3 卷铺盖走人[捲鋪蓋走人] juan3 pu1 gai4 zou3 ren2 to pack one's things and leave 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 7 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/125 words - 26 min 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 3 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 9 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 5 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 7 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 5 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 2 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 2 排行[排行] pai2 hang2 to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings) 2 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 3 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 3 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 6 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 3 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 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 4 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 2 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 3 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 18 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 3 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 4 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/150 words - 31 min 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 5 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 2 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 3 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 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 7 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 3 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 9 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 4 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] 6 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 3 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 2 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 3 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 3 吃得消[吃得消] chi1 de5 xiao1 to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford 2 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 5 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/175 words - 43 min 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 5 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 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) 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) 5 扫荡[掃蕩] sao3 dang4 to root out; to wipe out 2 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 2 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 3 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 4 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 2 有谱[有譜] you3 pu3 to have a plan; to know what one is doing 2 没谱[沒譜] mei2 pu3 to be clueless; to have no plan 2 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 7 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 4 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 3 范[范] Fan4 surname Fan 6 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 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 5 洗衣房[洗衣房] xi3 yi1 fang2 laundry room 6 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 8 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 9 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 1 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep05/176 words - 43 min 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep06/25 words - 8 min 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 2 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 2 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 21 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 1 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 3 费事[費事] fei4 shi4 troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth 1 烘干[烘乾] hong1 gan1 to dry over a stove 2 羊毛[羊毛] yang2 mao2 fleece; wool; woolen 1 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 1 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 2 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 2 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]) 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 2 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 3 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 7 下风[下風] xia4 feng1 leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument 1 吱声[吱聲] zhi1 sheng1 to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. [zi1 sheng1] 1 寻思[尋思] xun2 si1 to consider; to ponder 1 国人[國人] guo2 ren2 compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 2 气压[氣壓] qi4 ya1 atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure 1 嘎嘎[嘎嘎] ga1 ga1 (onom.) quack; honk; (northern dialect) very; also pr. [ga1 ga5], [ga2 ga5] etc 1 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep06/50 words - 17 min 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 3 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 3 爹[爹] die1 dad 2 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 2 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 2 谦让[謙讓] qian1 rang4 to modestly decline 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 4 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 2 瞧见[瞧見] qiao2 jian4 to see 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 4 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 5 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 8 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 3 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 4 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 4 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 2 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 2 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 4 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 57 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 2 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep06/75 words - 22 min 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 2 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 4 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 1 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 6 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 3 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 6 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 3 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 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 4 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 2 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 9 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 守门[守門] shou3 men2 to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper 2 深更半夜[深更半夜] shen1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the dead of night (idiom) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep06/100 words - 38 min 蛀牙[蛀牙] zhu4 ya2 tooth decay; dental cavities; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 5 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 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 4 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 3 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 11 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 11 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 5 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 5 刀片[刀片] dao1 pian4 blade; razor blade; tool bit 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 2 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 3 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 4 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 4 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 电车[電車] dian4 che1 trolleybus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 11 成败在此一举[成敗在此一舉] cheng2 bai4 zai4 ci3 yi1 ju3 win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep06/114 words - 43 min 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 3 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 1 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 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 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 8 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 1 刮胡刀[刮鬍刀] gua1 hu2 dao1 razor 1 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 1 留校[留校] liu2 xiao4 to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep07/25 words - 7 min 尘埃落定[塵埃落定] chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4 lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 12 落叶归根[落葉歸根] luo4 ye4 gui1 gen1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); fig. all things go back to their source eventually; in old age, an expatriate returns home 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 9 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 1 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 2 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 3 削弱[削弱] xue1 ruo4 to weaken; to impair; to cripple 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 2 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 12 上林[上林] Shang4 lin2 Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 2 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 4 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 7 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 1 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) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep07/50 words - 12 min 枪子[槍子] qiang1 zi3 bullet 1 周会[周會] zhou1 hui4 weekly meeting; weekly assembly 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 3 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 5 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 4 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 7 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 2 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 2 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 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 7 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 2 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 2 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 4 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep07/75 words - 17 min 无名小卒[無名小卒] wu2 ming2 xiao3 zu2 insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity 1 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 5 自嘲[自嘲] zi4 chao2 to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself 1 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 2 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 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 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 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, ... 2 幼[幼] you4 young 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 5 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 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) 3 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 2 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 1 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep07/100 words - 26 min 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 1 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 1 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 2 硬币[硬幣] ying4 bi4 coin; CL:枚[mei2] 1 计分[計分] ji4 fen1 to calculate the score 1 打法[打法] da3 fa3 to play (a card); to make a move in a game 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 3 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 3 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 3 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 3 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 2 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 3 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 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 10 记忆犹新[記憶猶新] ji4 yi4 you2 xin1 to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 6 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 3 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 20 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep07/125 words - 30 min 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 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]) 4 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 5 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 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 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 3 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 3 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 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) 4 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 2 作保[作保] zuo4 bao3 to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb 1 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 5 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 3 圈内[圈內] quan1 nei4 close circle; community; (esp.) the show business milieu 2 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 点见[點見] dian3 jian4 to check an amount 1 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 4 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 2 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep07/150 words - 38 min 往返[往返] wang3 fan3 to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 2 直飞[直飛] zhi2 fei1 to fly directly; direct flight 1 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 2 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 3 冰球[冰球] bing1 qiu2 ice hockey; puck 2 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 1 积雪[積雪] ji1 xue3 snow; snow cover; snow mantle 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 1 全民[全民] quan2 min2 entire population (of a country) 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 3 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 2 主食[主食] zhu3 shi2 main food; staple (rice and noodles) 1 细长[細長] xi4 chang2 slender 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 3 通心粉[通心粉] tong1 xin1 fen3 macaroni 1 斜管面[斜管麵] xie2 guan3 mian4 penne pasta 1 柠檬茶[檸檬茶] ning2 meng2 cha2 lemon tea 2 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 5 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 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] 4 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 4 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep07/167 words - 42 min 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 2 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 3 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 1 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 1 瘆[瘮] shen4 to terrify 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 10 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 2 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 2 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 9 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 2 临门一脚[臨門一腳] lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3 to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 5 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 3 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 1 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 1 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 4 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 1 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 1 李[李] li3 plum 15 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 2 爱将[愛將] ai4 jiang4 trusted lieutenant 1 路数[路數] lu4 shu4 social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 2 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 3 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 13 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 3 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 3 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep08/50 words - 12 min 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 2 冷暖[冷暖] leng3 nuan3 lit. daily changes of temperature; fig. well-being; sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc 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 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 1 遨游[遨遊] ao2 you2 to travel; to go on a tour; to roam 1 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 1 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 1 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 1 斑鸠[斑鳩] ban1 jiu1 turtledove 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 20 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 2 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 2 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 1 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 2 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 2 畅所欲言[暢所欲言] chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 5 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 3 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep08/75 words - 27 min 纱布[紗布] sha1 bu4 gauze 1 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 2 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 17 过继[過繼] guo4 ji4 to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) 7 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 2 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 3 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 15 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 2 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 49 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 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 6 匆[匆] cong1 hurried; hasty 3 荷兰[荷蘭] He2 lan2 Holland; the Netherlands 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 6 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep08/100 words - 32 min 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 3 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 5 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 5 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] 5 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 3 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 6 叱咤风云[叱咤風雲] chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful 2 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 8 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 7 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 10 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 12 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 1 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 2 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 13 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep08/125 words - 42 min 用命[用命] yong4 ming4 to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 3 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 6 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 4 闹心[鬧心] nao4 xin1 to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 1 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 5 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 1 绑走[綁走] bang3 zou3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 10 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 8 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 3 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 3 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 3 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 1 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 7 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 1 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 5 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep08/132 words - 43 min 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 23 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 1 网银[網銀] wang3 yin2 online banking; abbr. for 網上銀行|网上银行[wang3 shang4 yin2 hang2] 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 10 巡回[巡迴] xun2 hui2 to go around; to roam; to tour 1 锦标赛[錦標賽] jin3 biao1 sai4 championship contest; championships 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 2 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 3 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 3 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 11 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 4 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 2 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 5 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 2 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 3 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 4 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 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) 7 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 2 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 2 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 2 占上风[佔上風] zhan4 shang4 feng1 to take the lead; to gain the upper hand 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep09/50 words - 20 min 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 6 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 1 在即[在即] zai4 ji2 near at hand; imminent; within sight 1 真刀真枪[真刀真槍] zhen1 dao1 zhen1 qiang1 real swords, real spears (idiom); real weapons; very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 11 得意门生[得意門生] de2 yi4 men2 sheng1 favorite pupil 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 1 陈放[陳放] chen2 fang4 to display 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 7 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 3 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 4 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 1 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 1 周四[週四] Zhou1 si4 Thursday 11 海滨[海濱] hai3 bin1 shore; seaside 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 色令智昏[色令智昏] se4 ling4 zhi4 hun1 to lose one's head over lust; sex-crazy (idiom) 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 13 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep09/75 words - 31 min 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) 5 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 2 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 4 学分[學分] xue2 fen1 course credit 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 2 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 3 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 3 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 列车[列車] lie4 che1 (railway) train 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 1 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 郎君[郎君] lang2 jun1 my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 1 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 1 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 2 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 11 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 6 一水儿[一水兒] yi1 shui3 r5 (coll.) of the same type; identical 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep09/100 words - 38 min 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 7 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 50 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 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) 4 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 3 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 大球[大球] da4 qiu2 sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls; see also 小球[xiao3 qiu2] 3 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 2 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 1 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 8 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 2 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 5 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 1 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 2 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 2 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 14 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 14 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 7 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 13 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 4 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 6 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep09/118 words - 42 min 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 4 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 12 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 3 云集[雲集] yun2 ji2 to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 1 老将[老將] lao3 jiang4 lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran 8 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 1 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 2 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 3 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 13 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 2 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 3 不穷[不窮] bu4 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep10/25 words - 16 min 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 2 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 6 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 4 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 5 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 3 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 3 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 11 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 4 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 1 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 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 6 异地恋[異地戀] yi4 di4 lian4 long-distance romance; long-distance relationship 1 易碎[易碎] yi4 sui4 brittle; fragile 1 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 4 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 1 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 1 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 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 3 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 3 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 2 肩并肩[肩並肩] jian1 bing4 jian1 shoulder to shoulder; abreast; side by side 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep10/50 words - 31 min 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 2 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 2 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 3 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 4 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 冷敷[冷敷] leng3 fu1 cold compress 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 2 冰袋[冰袋] bing1 dai4 ice bag 2 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 2 面壁思过[面壁思過] mian4 bi4 si1 guo4 to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds; to stand in the corner (punishment); (fig.) to examine one's conscience 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 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 7 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 4 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 3 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep10/75 words - 41 min 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 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 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 6 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 5 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 4 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 1 旅社[旅社] lu:3 she4 hotel; hostel 3 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 3 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 8 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 2 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 4 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 2 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 2 尧[堯] Yao2 surname Yao; Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4] 3 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 5 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 3 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep10/88 words - 43 min 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 4 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 2 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 7 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 2 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 4 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 1 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 2 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 1 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 1 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 2 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 8 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 6 陪练[陪練] pei2 lian4 training partner; sparring partner 5 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 5 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 3 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 12 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 26 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep11/50 words - 15 min 冉[冉] ran3 edge of a tortoiseshell; see 冉冉[ran3 ran3] 19 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 8 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 食量[食量] shi2 liang4 quantity of food 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 4 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 7 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 2 收取[收取] shou1 qu3 to receive; to collect 1 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 2 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 3 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 4 住客[住客] zhu4 ke4 hotel guest; tenant 1 均摊[均攤] jun1 tan1 to share equally; to distribute evenly 2 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 6 男女平等[男女平等] nan2 nu:3 ping2 deng3 equality of the sexes 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep11/75 words - 23 min 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 2 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 5 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 1 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 2 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 3 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 4 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 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 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 2 留级[留級] liu2 ji2 to repeat a year in school 1 校服[校服] xiao4 fu2 school uniform 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 2 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 2 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 2 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 2 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 3 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep11/100 words - 33 min 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 指南针[指南針] zhi3 nan2 zhen1 compass 1 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 3 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 指针[指針] zhi3 zhen1 pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer 4 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 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] 4 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 9 衣冠[衣冠] yi1 guan1 hat and clothes; attire 1 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 1 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 4 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 5 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 2 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 2 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 1 五花八门[五花八門] wu3 hua1 ba1 men2 myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep11/125 words - 40 min 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 西德[西德] Xi1 De2 West Germany; German Federal Republic 德意志聯邦共和國|德意志联邦共和国[De2 yi4 zhi4 Lian2 bang1 Gong4 he2 guo2] 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 8 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 10 菲林[菲林] fei1 lin2 (dialect) film (loanword); roll of film 1 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 4 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 12 玛丽[瑪麗] Ma3 li4 Mary or Marie (name); Mali 1 汀[汀] ting1 sandbar; shoal; sandbank 1 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 1 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 1 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 1 杰西卡[傑西卡] Jie2 xi1 ka3 Jessica (name) 2 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 2 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 4 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 3 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep12/25 words - 13 min 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 1 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 2 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 月份[月份] yue4 fen4 month 1 水瓶座[水瓶座] Shui3 ping2 zuo4 Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 7 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 2 跨国[跨國] kua4 guo2 transnational; multinational 3 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 1 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 13 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 演练[演練] yan3 lian4 drill; practice 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep12/50 words - 22 min 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 7 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 3 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 2 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 3 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 1 绘图[繪圖] hui4 tu2 to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 11 屏保[屏保] ping2 bao3 screensaver; abbr. for 屏幕保護程序|屏幕保护程序[ping2 mu4 bao3 hu4 cheng2 xu4] 1 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 1 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 2 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 7 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 1 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 4 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 29 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 2 懂行[懂行] dong3 hang2 to know the ropes 1 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 1 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep12/75 words - 30 min 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 8 炼狱[煉獄] lian4 yu4 purgatory 2 悍[悍] han4 heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 1 撮[撮] cuo1 to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 1 不寒而栗[不寒而慄] bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 1 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 5 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 2 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 2 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 6 平分[平分] ping2 fen1 to divide evenly; to bisect (geometry); deuce (tennis); tied score 1 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 2 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 2 腰包[腰包] yao1 bao1 waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag 1 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 往昔[往昔] wang3 xi1 the past 1 缅怀[緬懷] mian3 huai2 to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep12/100 words - 34 min 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 3 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 2 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 2 倒贴[倒貼] dao4 tie1 to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 1 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 联欢会[聯歡會] lian2 huan1 hui4 social gathering; party 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 1 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 3 肃然[肅然] su4 ran2 respectful; solemn; awed 1 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 2 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 1 纸鹤[紙鶴] zhi3 he4 paper crane 1 球友[球友] qiu2 you3 (ball game) enthusiast (player); golf buddy (or tennis buddy etc) 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 10 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep12/125 words - 38 min 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 3 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 2 拆台[拆臺] chai1 tai2 (theater) to dismantle the stage; (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans 1 救场[救場] jiu4 chang3 to save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor) 1 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 8 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 4 世锦赛[世錦賽] shi4 jin3 sai4 world championship 7 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 3 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 8 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 7 连战[連戰] Lian2 Zhan4 Lien Chan (1936-), Taiwanese politician, former vice-president and chairman of Guomintang 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 1 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 2 老牌[老牌] lao3 pai2 old, well-known brand; old style; old school; an old hand; experienced veteran 1 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 3 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 4 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 20 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep12/138 words - 43 min 波兰[波蘭] Bo1 lan2 Poland 1 玛格丽特[瑪格麗特] ma3 ge2 li4 te4 margarita (cocktail) 1 出线[出線] chu1 xian4 (sports) to go out of bounds; to go over the line; to qualify for the next round of competition; (Tw) (fig.) to make the grade; to achieve success 4 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 3 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 3 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 7 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 4 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 2 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 2 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 3 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 2 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 1 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 1 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 2 腻歪[膩歪] ni4 wai5 (of a couple) to be sweet to each other; lovey-dovey; variant of 膩味|腻味[ni4 wei5] 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 1 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 23 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 7 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 1 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 1 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 2 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 3 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 6 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 崭露头角[嶄露頭角] zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant 1 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 1 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 1 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 4 开局[開局] kai1 ju2 opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep13/50 words - 18 min 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 2 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 1 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 2 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 3 飒[颯] sa4 sound of wind; valiant; melancholy 1 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 9 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 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 4 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 6 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 2 赛季[賽季] sai4 ji4 season (sports) 3 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 2 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 4 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 3 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 7 王后[王后] wang2 hou4 queen; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 3 荣光[榮光] rong2 guang1 glory 2 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 4 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 5 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep13/75 words - 37 min 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 4 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 4 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 10 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 下旬[下旬] xia4 xun2 last third of the month 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 3 爱尔兰[愛爾蘭] Ai4 er3 lan2 Ireland 2 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 5 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 2 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 6 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 2 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 3 进球[進球] jin4 qiu2 to score a goal; goal (sport) 2 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 2 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 1 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 1 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 紧箍咒[緊箍咒] jin3 gu1 zhou4 the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); a spell or incantation for controlling sb 1 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep13/92 words - 42 min 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 3 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 1 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 2 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 2 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 4 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 9 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 9 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 15 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 9 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 9 重聚[重聚] chong2 ju4 to meet again 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 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 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 3 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 3 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 1 流浪汉[流浪漢] liu2 lang4 han4 tramp; wanderer 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 2 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 糊里糊涂[糊里糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 variant of 糊裡糊塗|糊里糊涂[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2] 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 2 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 1 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 3 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 低谷[低谷] di1 gu3 valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes 2 锋芒[鋒芒] feng1 mang2 tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 3 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 打假[打假] da3 jia3 to fight counterfeiting; to expose as false; to denounce sb's lies 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep14/50 words - 16 min 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 3 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 2 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 2 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 2 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 1 瑞亚[瑞亞] Rui4 ya4 Rhea (Titaness of Greek mythology) 1 入场券[入場券] ru4 chang3 quan4 admission ticket 1 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 3 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 2 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 5 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 4 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 1 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 2 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 2 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 9 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 3 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 4 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep14/75 words - 27 min 酒药[酒藥] jiu3 yao4 brewer's yeast; yeast for fermenting rice wine 3 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 1 灌水[灌水] guan4 shui3 to irrigate; to pour water into; to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping); to cook the books; to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 2 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 醉人[醉人] zui4 ren2 intoxicating; fascinating 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 2 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 3 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 2 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 4 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 3 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 22 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 卷起[捲起] juan3 qi3 to roll up; to curl up; (of dust etc) to swirl up 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 8 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 自大狂[自大狂] zi4 da4 kuang2 megalomania; egomania; delusions of grandeur 1 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 3 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 2 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 3 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep14/100 words - 32 min 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 2 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 6 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 3 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 3 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 2 观测[觀測] guan1 ce4 to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 1 纬度[緯度] wei3 du4 latitude 1 北半球[北半球] Bei3 ban4 qiu2 Northern Hemisphere 1 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 4 南半球[南半球] Nan2 ban4 qiu2 Southern Hemisphere 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 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. 1 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 1 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 5 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 2 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 1 九寨沟[九寨溝] Jiu3 zhai4 gou1 Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan; Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan 1 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep14/117 words - 40 min 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 3 夏[夏] xia4 summer 1 海拔[海拔] hai3 ba2 height above sea level; elevation 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 1 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 1 雪人[雪人] xue3 ren2 snowman; yeti 2 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 5 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 3 冰沙[冰沙] bing1 sha1 slushie; smoothie; crushed ice drink; frappucino 4 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 2 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 1 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 1 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep15/25 words - 22 min 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 1 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 1 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 3 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 调试[調試] tiao2 shi4 to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging 1 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 1 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 2 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 3 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 3 无人区[無人區] wu2 ren2 qu1 uninhabited region 1 车窗[車窗] che1 chuang1 car window; window of vehicle (bus, train etc) 2 泰坦尼克号[泰坦尼克號] Tai4 tan3 ni2 ke4 Hao4 RMS Titanic, British passenger liner that sank in 1912 1 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 2 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 3 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 5 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 2 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep15/50 words - 38 min 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 2 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 5 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 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 航站楼[航站樓] hang2 zhan4 lou2 airport terminal 2 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 托运[托運] tuo1 yun4 to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) 1 散架[散架] san3 jia4 to fall apart; exhaustion 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 6 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 2 改签[改簽] gai3 qian1 to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train 2 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 1 备注[備註] bei4 zhu4 remark; note 2 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 对话框[對話框] dui4 hua4 kuang4 dialog box (computing) 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 7 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 2 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep15/75 words - 42 min 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 6 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 2 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 7 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 12 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 3 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 5 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 20 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 不谋而合[不謀而合] bu4 mou2 er2 he2 to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 3 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 熟知[熟知] shu2 zhi1 to be well acquainted with 1 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 5 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 5 权宜之计[權宜之計] quan2 yi2 zhi1 ji4 plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step 1 空落落[空落落] kong1 luo4 luo4 empty; desolate 1 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 漂泊[漂泊] piao1 bo2 to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 3 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep15/82 words - 43 min 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 2 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 3 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 5 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 1 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 开春[開春] kai1 chun1 beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep16/25 words - 8 min 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 7 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 6 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 2 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 2 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 2 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 5 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 3 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 14 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 3 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 4 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 2 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep16/50 words - 17 min 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 1 新式[新式] xin1 shi4 new style; latest type 2 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 8 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 2 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 4 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 3 犯愁[犯愁] fan4 chou2 to worry; to be anxious 1 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 2 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 2 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 1 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 1 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 2 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 2 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 3 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 机遇[機遇] ji1 yu4 opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck 1 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 10 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep16/75 words - 31 min 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] 1 焐[焐] wu4 to warm sth up 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 2 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 2 预选[預選] yu4 xuan3 preselection; short-listing; primary election 3 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 中国籍[中國籍] Zhong1 guo2 ji2 Chinese (i.e. of Chinese nationality) 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 3 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 2 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 1 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 4 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 1 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 2 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 5 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 5 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep16/91 words - 43 min 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 2 初生牛犊不怕虎[初生牛犢不怕虎] chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3 lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 1 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 4 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 4 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 2 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 小姨[小姨] xiao3 yi2 (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 神态[神態] shen2 tai4 appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien 1 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 1 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 旁敲侧击[旁敲側擊] pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1 to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom) 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep17/25 words - 11 min 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 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 2 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 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) 4 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 耳钉[耳釘] er3 ding1 stud earring 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 2 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 2 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 2 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 1 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 3 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 1 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 3 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 3 药店[藥店] yao4 dian4 pharmacy 2 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep17/50 words - 19 min 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 2 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 2 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 4 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 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 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 4 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 1 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 5 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 4 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 12 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 7 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 5 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep17/75 words - 28 min 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 3 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 2 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 2 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 体育馆[體育館] ti3 yu4 guan3 gym; gymnasium; stadium; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 1 挂面[掛麵] gua4 mian4 pasta; noodles 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 5 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 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 3 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 2 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 3 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 2 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 2 上市公司[上市公司] shang4 shi4 gong1 si1 listed company 1 球迷[球迷] qiu2 mi2 fan (ball sports); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 5 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 2 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 6 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep17/100 words - 30 min 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 2 产假[產假] chan3 jia4 maternity leave 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 上岗[上崗] shang4 gang3 to take up one's post; to be given a job 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 1 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 1 飙升[飆升] biao1 sheng1 to rise rapidly; to soar 1 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 英镑[英鎊] Ying1 bang4 pound sterling 1 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 1 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 1 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 1 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 3 赛程[賽程] sai4 cheng2 competition schedule; the course of a race 2 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 4 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 6 毛毯[毛毯] mao2 tan3 blanket 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep17/125 words - 37 min 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 回放[回放] hui2 fang4 to replay; to play back 2 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 5 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 11 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 2 姨父[姨父] yi2 fu5 husband of mother's sister; uncle 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 2 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 9 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 4 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 3 德高望重[德高望重] de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4 a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 1 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 8 恃才傲物[恃才傲物] shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4 to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom) 1 爱财如命[愛財如命] ai4 cai2 ru2 ming4 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom); fig. avaricious; tightfisted 1 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 1 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 2 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep17/135 words - 42 min 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 1 班车[班車] ban1 che1 regular bus (service) 1 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 扫墓[掃墓] sao3 mu4 to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) 5 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep18/25 words - 11 min 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 2 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 1 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 2 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 1 故土[故土] gu4 tu3 native country; one's homeland 1 激荡[激盪] ji1 dang4 to rage; to dash; to surge 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 1 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 6 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 2 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 1 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 1 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 3 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 1 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 1 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 做球[做球] zuo4 qiu2 to set up a teammate (with an opportunity to score); to throw a game 1 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 1 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep18/50 words - 18 min 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 2 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 3 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 1 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 3 清明[清明] qing1 ming2 clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 1 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 2 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 2 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 1 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 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] 3 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 赔小心[賠小心] pei2 xiao3 xin1 to be conciliatory or apologetic; to tread warily in dealing with sb 1 接地[接地] jie1 di4 earth (electric connection); to earth 1 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep18/75 words - 29 min 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 1 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 1 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 2 开吃[開吃] kai1 chi1 to start eating 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 2 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 焯[焯] chao1 to blanch (cooking); to scald 1 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] 1 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 2 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 1 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 2 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 2 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 1 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 3 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 2 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep18/100 words - 39 min 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 2 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 1 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 余[余] yu2 (archaic) I; me; variant of 餘|余[yu2], surplus 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 3 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 2 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 2 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 1 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 4 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 2 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 3 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 3 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 砖头[磚頭] zhuan1 tou5 brick 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 1 敬茶[敬茶] jing4 cha2 to serve tea (to guests) 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep18/119 words - 43 min 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 2 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 1 交恶[交惡] jiao1 e4 to become enemies; to become hostile towards 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 1 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 2 桐[桐] tong2 tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 11 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 3 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 1 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep19/25 words - 10 min 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 4 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 2 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 1 酒酿[酒釀] jiu3 niang4 sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 2 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 4 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 出毛病[出毛病] chu1 mao2 bing4 a problem appears; to break down 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 2 代驾[代駕] dai4 jia4 to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶[dai4 li3 jia4 shi3]); substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机[dai4 jia4 si1 ji1]) 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 2 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 杠上[槓上] gang4 shang4 to get into a dispute with 1 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 10 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 7 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 2 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 1 劝和[勸和] quan4 he2 to mediate; to urge peace 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep19/50 words - 23 min 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 1 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 1 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 1 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 微型[微型] wei1 xing2 miniature; micro-; tiny 1 发动机[發動機] fa1 dong4 ji1 engine; motor; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 毫升[毫升] hao2 sheng1 milliliter 1 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 2 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 2 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 3 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 4 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 3 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 2 谈朋友[談朋友] tan2 peng2 you5 to be dating sb 2 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 1 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep19/75 words - 32 min 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 坐立难安[坐立難安] zuo4 li4 nan2 an1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom) 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 2 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 滑梯[滑梯] hua2 ti1 (children's) sliding board; a slide 1 甘蔗[甘蔗] gan1 zhe5 sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2] 1 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 1 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 1 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 4 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 1 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 2 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 2 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 1 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep19/100 words - 39 min 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 3 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 1 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 2 兆头[兆頭] zhao4 tou5 omen; portent; sign 1 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 3 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 2 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 2 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 优胜劣汰[優勝劣汰] you1 sheng4 lie4 tai4 survival of the fittest (idiom) 2 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 1 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 1 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 1 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 2 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 1 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep19/107 words - 42 min 月子[月子] yue4 zi5 traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth; puerperium 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 1 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 8 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep20/25 words - 11 min 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 3 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 1 国土[國土] guo2 tu3 country's territory; national land 2 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 2 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 2 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 2 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 2 过五关斩六将[過五關斬六將] guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4 lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom); fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) 2 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 违章[違章] wei2 zhang1 to break the rules; to violate regulations 1 解馋[解饞] jie3 chan2 to satisfy one's craving 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 1 站岗[站崗] zhan4 gang3 to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty 1 禁酒[禁酒] jin4 jiu3 prohibition; ban on alcohol; dry law 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 2 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep20/50 words - 19 min 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 3 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 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 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 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 2 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 1 殆[殆] dai4 dangerous; perilous; to endanger; almost; probably; only 1 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 1 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 1 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 1 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 1 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 1 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 6 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 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) 1 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 1 成王败寇[成王敗寇] cheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4 see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4] 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep20/75 words - 24 min 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 1 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 下注[下注] xia4 zhu4 to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet 1 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 1 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 第一轮[第一輪] di4 yi1 lun2 first round (of match, or election) 2 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 2 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 6 国际级[國際級] guo2 ji4 ji2 (at an) international level 1 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 2 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) 5 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 2 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 1 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 3 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 2 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 6 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 7 不负众望[不負眾望] bu4 fu4 zhong4 wang4 to live up to expectations (idiom) 2 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 2 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 3 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 3 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) 3 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 3 闪光灯[閃光燈] shan3 guang1 deng1 flash bulb (photography) 1 导播[導播] dao3 bo1 to direct a television or radio broadcast; director (TV, radio) 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 5 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 1 国家队[國家隊] guo2 jia1 dui4 the national team 4 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 1 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 2 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 2 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 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) 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep20/125 words - 38 min 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 2 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 1 吸金[吸金] xi1 jin1 money-spinning; moneymaking 1 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 1 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 4 对抗赛[對抗賽] dui4 kang4 sai4 duel; match; competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting) 2 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 2 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 2 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 3 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 1 赛点[賽點] sai4 dian3 match point (tennis etc) 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 反超[反超] fan3 chao1 to reverse (the score); to pull off a comeback; to take the lead 2 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 2 打散[打散] da3 san4 to scatter; to break sth up; to beat (an egg) 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 5 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 7 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 军团[軍團] jun1 tuan2 corps; legion 1 绝伦[絕倫] jue2 lun2 outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep20/130 words - 43 min 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 2 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep21/25 words - 8 min 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 3 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 2 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 2 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 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 比赛项目[比賽項目] bi3 sai4 xiang4 mu4 sporting event; item on program of sports competition 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 5 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 2 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 2 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 2 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 2 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 1 顶梁柱[頂梁柱] ding3 liang2 zhu4 pillar; backbone 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep21/50 words - 15 min 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 1 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 3 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 1 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 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 4 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 3 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 1 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 2 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 2 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 2 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 1 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 1 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 1 打早[打早] da3 zao3 earlier; long ago; as soon as possible 1 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 3 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep21/75 words - 18 min 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 2 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 3 刷新[刷新] shua1 xin1 to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record) 1 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 1 与此同时[與此同時] yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 at the same time; meanwhile 1 高歌[高歌] gao1 ge1 to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song 1 迅猛[迅猛] xun4 meng3 quick and violent 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 2 主场[主場] zhu3 chang3 home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 4 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 2 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 1 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 1 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 3 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 9 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 9 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 2 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 5 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 5 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep21/100 words - 28 min 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 2 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 难解[難解] nan2 jie3 hard to solve; hard to dispel; hard to understand; hard to undo 2 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 1 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 1 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 2 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 回击[回擊] hui2 ji1 to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack 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 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 1 高质量[高質量] gao1 zhi4 liang4 high quality 2 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 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 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 凯旋[凱旋] kai3 xuan2 to return in triumph; to return victorious 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 5 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 2 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 奔赴[奔赴] ben1 fu4 to rush to; to hurry to 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep21/125 words - 33 min 看台[看台] kan4 tai2 terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform 1 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 马甲[馬甲] ma3 jia3 corset; sockpuppet (Internet slang); vest (dialect) 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 1 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 2 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 馅儿[餡兒] xian4 r5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 1 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 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 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 1 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 地基[地基] di4 ji1 foundations (of a building); base 1 试错[試錯] shi4 cuo4 (abbr. for 嘗試錯誤|尝试错误) trial and error; failure 1 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 1 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 2 刷屏[刷屏] shua1 ping2 flooding (on an Internet forum etc) 2 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep21/150 words - 42 min 嫡系[嫡系] di2 xi4 direct line of descent; under one's personal command; school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine 1 应分[應分] ying1 fen4 should be divided; part of the job; one's duty under the circumstances 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 1 哥大[哥大] Ge1 Da4 Columbia University (abbr.) 1 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 1 我辈[我輩] wo3 bei4 (literary) we; us 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 4 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 2 网[網] wang3 net; network 2 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 1 潜力股[潛力股] qian2 li4 gu3 stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 3 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 1 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 4 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 2 空姐[空姐] kong1 jie3 abbr. for 空中小姐; stewardess; air hostess; female flight attendant 1 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 2 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep22/25 words - 7 min 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 2 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 3 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 1 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 1 走去[走去] zou3 qu4 to walk over (to) 1 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 1 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 6 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 2 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 骚包[騷包] sao1 bao1 (slang) alluring; showy; flashy and enticing person; painted Jezebel 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 4 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 2 发布会[發布會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 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 1 空窗期[空窗期] kong1 chuang1 qi1 window period (time between infection and the appearance of detectable antibodies); period during which sth is lacking (boyfriend or girlfriend, work, revenue, production of a commodity etc); lull; hiatus 1 力不从心[力不從心] li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 2 心灰意冷[心灰意冷] xin1 hui1 yi4 leng3 discouraged; downhearted 1 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 2 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep22/50 words - 15 min 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 1 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 1 粉饰[粉飾] fen3 shi4 to paint; to whitewash; to decorate; plaster; fig. to gloss over; to cover up 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 3 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 2 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 2 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 3 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 9 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 3 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 4 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 1 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 1 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 3 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep22/75 words - 24 min 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 2 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 小球[小球] xiao3 qiu2 sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls; see also 大球[da4 qiu2] 2 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 2 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 2 走下坡路[走下坡路] zou3 xia4 po1 lu4 to go downhill; to decline; to slump 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 3 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 末路[末路] mo4 lu4 end of the road; final road; fig. dead end; impasse 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 2 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 4 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 1 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 4 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep22/100 words - 32 min 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 1 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 扎堆[扎堆] zha1 dui1 to gather together 1 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 1 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 1 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 1 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 1 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 1 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 2 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 3 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 1 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 2 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 1 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 2 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 2 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 2 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 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 3 烟草[煙草] yan1 cao3 tobacco 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep22/125 words - 40 min 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 1 固定收入[固定收入] gu4 ding4 shou1 ru4 fixed income 1 蒙蒙[蒙蒙] meng2 meng2 drizzle (of rain or snow) 1 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 1 硝[硝] xiao1 saltpeter; to tan (leather) 1 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 1 情味[情味] qing2 wei4 feeling; flavor; sense 1 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 2 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 大权[大權] da4 quan2 power; authority 1 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 2 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 2 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 1 陪聊[陪聊] pei2 liao2 to keep sb company for a chat; (esp.) to be a paid escort 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 1 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 1 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep22/135 words - 42 min 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 3 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 2 可想而知[可想而知] ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 2 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 2 整改[整改] zheng3 gai3 to reform; to rectify and improve 2 伤筋动骨[傷筋動骨] shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3 to suffer serious injury (idiom) 2 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 病号[病號] bing4 hao4 sick personnel; person on the sick list; patient 1 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 陪护[陪護] pei2 hu4 to attend to the needs of (an invalid, disabled person etc); caregiver 1 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 2 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 2 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 5 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 跻身[躋身] ji1 shen1 to rise (in society) 1 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 1 雅士[雅士] ya3 shi4 elegant scholar 11 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 3 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 2 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 1 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 4 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 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 2 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 3 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 2 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 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 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 4 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 1 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 1 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 1 种子选手[種子選手] zhong3 zi5 xuan3 shou3 seeded player 1 同龄[同齡] tong2 ling2 of the same age 1 解说员[解說員] jie3 shuo1 yuan2 commentator 1 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 1 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 1 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 2 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 1 客场[客場] ke4 chang3 away-game arena; away-game venue 1 劣势[劣勢] lie4 shi4 inferior; disadvantaged 1 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 2 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 3 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 1 分社[分社] fen1 she4 subdivision or branch of an organization; news bureau 1 止步[止步] zhi3 bu4 to halt; to stop; to go no farther 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 1 八分之一[八分之一] ba1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one eighth 2 余下[餘下] yu2 xia4 remaining 1 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep23/75 words - 23 min 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 1 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 2 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 1 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 1 伤病员[傷病員] shang1 bing4 yuan2 the sick and the wounded 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 4 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 1 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 1 伤员[傷員] shang1 yuan2 wounded person 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 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 2 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 1 候场[候場] hou4 chang3 (of an actor, athlete etc) to prepare to make one's entrance; to wait in the wings 1 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 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 2 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep23/100 words - 29 min 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 重磅[重磅] zhong4 bang4 heavyweight; serious 1 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 2 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 四强[四強] si4 qiang2 the top four 7 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 1 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 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 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 难以置信[難以置信] nan2 yi3 zhi4 xin4 hard to believe; incredible 1 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 2 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep23/125 words - 38 min 收视[收視] shou1 shi4 to watch TV 1 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 3 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 1 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 1 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 2 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 体育场[體育場] ti3 yu4 chang3 stadium; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 3 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 20 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 2 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 2 刚巧[剛巧] gang1 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; by good luck 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 2 铁哥们儿[鐵哥們兒] tie3 ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 鐵哥們|铁哥们[tie3 ge1 men5] 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep23/140 words - 43 min 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 1 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 1 独苗[獨苗] du2 miao2 only child; sole scion 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 1 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 1 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 1 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 1 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep24/25 words - 29 min 亚裔[亞裔] Ya4 yi4 of Asian descent 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 站着说话不腰疼[站著說話不腰疼] zhan4 zhe5 shuo1 hua4 bu4 yao1 teng2 it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 3 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 大班[大班] da4 ban1 tai-pan; business executive; foreign business manager; top class of kindergarten or school grade 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 1 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 3 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 1 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 5 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 1 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 1 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 1 创办人[創辦人] chuang4 ban4 ren2 founder (of an institution etc) 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 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] 5 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 5 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep24/45 words - 42 min 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 4 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 2 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 1 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 1 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 本年度[本年度] ben3 nian2 du4 this year; the current year 1 追思会[追思會] zhui1 si1 hui4 memorial service; memorial meeting 3 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 发廊[髮廊] fa4 lang2 hair salon; hairdresser's shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 1 扩建[擴建] kuo4 jian4 to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 3 新建[新建] xin1 jian4 new construction; newly built 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep25/25 words - 18 min 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 2 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 1 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 2 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 2 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 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 1 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 2 潜移默化[潛移默化] qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4 imperceptible influence; to influence secretly 1 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 育人[育人] yu4 ren2 to educate people (esp morally) 1 不计其数[不計其數] bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable 2 五湖四海[五湖四海] wu3 hu2 si4 hai3 all parts of the country 1 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 1 久违[久違] jiu3 wei2 (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 1 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 1 授意[授意] shou4 yi4 to inspire; to incite 1 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 1 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep25/50 words - 30 min 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 2 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 1 练习册[練習冊] lian4 xi2 ce4 exercise booklet 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 1 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 1 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 1 号召力[號召力] hao4 zhao4 li4 to have the power to rally supporters 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 发源地[發源地] fa1 yuan2 di4 place of origin; birthplace; source 2 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 单干[單幹] dan1 gan4 to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 1 外快[外快] wai4 kuai4 extra income 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep25/75 words - 40 min 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 2 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 1 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 1 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 1 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 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 武侠小说[武俠小說] wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1 a martial arts (wuxia) novel 1 固有[固有] gu4 you3 intrinsic to sth; inherent; native 1 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 1 开拓者[開拓者] kai1 tuo4 zhe3 pioneer 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 2 蓝图[藍圖] lan2 tu2 blueprint 1 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 1 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 2 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 1 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep25/91 words - 43 min 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 3 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 2 卸任[卸任] xie4 ren4 to leave office 2 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 2 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 2 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 1 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 1 新官上任三把火[新官上任三把火] xin1 guan1 shang4 ren4 san1 ba3 huo3 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom) 2 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 5 服软[服軟] fu2 ruan3 to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion 1 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 1 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 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 3 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep26/25 words - 6 min 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 定价[定價] ding4 jia4 to set a price; to fix a price 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 1 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 2 挨个儿[挨個兒] ai1 ge4 r5 erhua variant of 挨個|挨个[ai1 ge4] 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 1 热水器[熱水器] re4 shui3 qi4 water heater 1 翻修[翻修] fan1 xiu1 to rebuild (house or road); to overhaul 1 粉刷[粉刷] fen3 shua1 to paint; to whitewash; emulsion; plaster 1 开小会[開小會] kai1 xiao3 hui4 to whisper and chat (instead of listening during a meeting or lecture) 2 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 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 前沿[前沿] qian2 yan2 front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc) 1 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 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 11 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 承办[承辦] cheng2 ban4 to undertake; to accept a contract 4 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep26/50 words - 8 min 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 2 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 1 小金库[小金庫] xiao3 jin1 ku4 supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 3 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 农活[農活] nong2 huo2 farm work 1 麦子[麥子] mai4 zi5 wheat; CL:株[zhu1] 1 矿工[礦工] kuang4 gong1 miner 1 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 2 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 源源不断[源源不斷] yuan2 yuan2 bu4 duan4 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 1 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 1 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep26/75 words - 17 min 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 1 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 1 出圈[出圈] chu1 quan1 to muck out; to clean muck from a cowshed, pigsty etc 1 总的来说[總的來說] zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking; to sum up; in summary; in short 2 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 2 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 3 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 1 能者多劳[能者多勞] neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 1 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 第一手[第一手] di4 yi1 shou3 first-hand 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 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) 1 涂抹[塗抹] tu2 mo3 to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 干洗[乾洗] gan1 xi3 to dry clean; dry cleaning 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep26/100 words - 28 min 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 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 谦和[謙和] qian1 he2 meek; modest; amiable 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 1 追悼会[追悼會] zhui1 dao4 hui4 a memorial service; a funeral service 1 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 2 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 1 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 远大[遠大] yuan3 da4 far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising 1 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 2 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 2 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 2 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 1 座无虚席[座無虛席] zuo4 wu2 xu1 xi2 lit. a banquet with no empty seats; full house; capacity crowd; standing room only 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep26/125 words - 32 min 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 2 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 冷门[冷門] leng3 men2 a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 2 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 亚运会[亞運會] Ya4 yun4 hui4 Asian Games 6 奥运会[奧運會] Ao4 yun4 hui4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 2 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 乓[乓] pang1 (onom.) bang 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 各国[各國] ge4 guo2 each country; every country; various countries 1 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 2 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 3 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 嫡亲[嫡親] di2 qin1 closely related by blood 1 正统[正統] zheng4 tong3 orthodox 1 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 1 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 1 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 1 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep26/150 words - 35 min 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 1 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 1 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 2 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 1 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 3 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 坚实[堅實] jian1 shi2 firm and substantial; solid 1 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 1 没说的[沒說的] mei2 shuo1 de5 nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem 1 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 7 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 27 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] 3 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep26/175 words - 42 min 国旗[國旗] guo2 qi2 flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4] 3 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 2 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 3 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 初夏[初夏] chu1 xia4 early summer 1 暖风[暖風] nuan3 feng1 warm breeze 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 西[西] xi1 west 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 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 宿舍楼[宿舍樓] su4 she4 lou2 dormitory building; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 体育项目[體育項目] ti3 yu4 xiang4 mu4 sporting event 1 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 1 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 1 沈阳[瀋陽] Shen3 yang2 Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China; old names include Fengtian 奉天, Shengjing 盛京 and Mukden 1 兴致勃勃[興致勃勃] xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep27/25 words - 11 min 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 裹足不前[裹足不前] guo3 zu2 bu4 qian2 to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 2 大白菜[大白菜] da4 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica pekinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 1 篱笆[籬笆] li2 ba5 fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings) 1 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 1 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 1 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 2 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 2 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 2 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 2 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 1 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 1 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 1 姨夫[姨夫] yi2 fu5 mother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister 4 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep27/50 words - 18 min 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 保守派[保守派] bao3 shou3 pai4 conservative faction 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 1 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 革新[革新] ge2 xin1 to innovate; innovation 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 1 年岁[年歲] nian2 sui4 years of age; age 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 1 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 1 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 1 应承[應承] ying4 cheng2 to agree (to do sth); to promise 1 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 2 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep27/75 words - 27 min 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 严复[嚴復] Yan2 Fu4 Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences 1 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 1 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 1 利落[利落] li4 luo5 agile; nimble; all settled; in order 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 下不来台[下不來臺] xia4 bu4 lai2 tai2 to be put on the spot; to find oneself in an awkward situation 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 转折[轉折] zhuan3 zhe2 shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 1 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 全天[全天] quan2 tian1 whole day 1 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep27/100 words - 32 min 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 个人赛[個人賽] ge4 ren2 sai4 individual competition; individual race 1 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 1 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 1 奖牌[獎牌] jiang3 pai2 medal (awarded as a prize) 8 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 1 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 1 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 1 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 3 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 1 裁判员[裁判員] cai2 pan4 yuan2 referee 1 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 无记名[無記名] wu2 ji4 ming2 (of a document) not bearing a name; unregistered (financial securities etc); bearer (bond); secret (ballot etc); anonymous; unattributed (remarks); (of a check) payable to the bearer 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 2 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep27/120 words - 41 min 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 1 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 1 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 3 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 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 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) 2 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 2 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 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 常住[常住] chang2 zhu4 long-term resident; permanent residence; eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda) 1 扣上[扣上] kou4 shang4 to buckle up; to fasten 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep28/25 words - 6 min 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 4 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 2 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 2 兜底[兜底] dou1 di3 to reveal; to expose 1 本届[本屆] ben3 jie4 current; this year 6 斌[斌] bin1 variant of 彬[bin1] 1 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 2 张丹[張丹] Zhang1 Dan1 Zhang Dan (1985-), Chinese figure skater 1 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 姚[姚] yao2 handsome; good-looking 1 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 1 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 1 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 2 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 1 综合性[綜合性] zong1 he2 xing4 synthesis 1 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 1 齐聚一堂[齊聚一堂] qi2 ju4 yi1 tang2 to get together all at once 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep28/50 words - 25 min 简洁[簡潔] jian3 jie2 concise; succinct; pithy 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 针对性[針對性] zhen1 dui4 xing4 focus; direction; purpose; relevance 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 手肘[手肘] shou3 zhou3 elbow 1 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 1 风云人物[風雲人物] feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure 1 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 2 加载[加載] jia1 zai4 (of cargo etc) to load 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 1 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 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 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 1 干着急[乾著急] gan1 zhao2 ji2 to worry helplessly 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 卯[卯] mao3 mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep28/75 words - 37 min 情有独钟[情有獨鍾] qing2 you3 du2 zhong1 to have a special fondness (for sth) 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 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 2 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 1 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 家用[家用] jia1 yong4 home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 1 都匀[都勻] Du1 yun2 Duyun city in Guizhou, capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州 1 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 棋逢对手[棋逢對手] qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3 to be evenly matched; to meet one's match 1 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 2 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep28/85 words - 42 min 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 2 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep29/25 words - 11 min 家室[家室] jia1 shi4 wife; family; (literary) residence 1 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 4 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 2 自学[自學] zi4 xue2 self-study; to study on one's own 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 前列[前列] qian2 lie4 the very front 1 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 历来[歷來] li4 lai2 always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 武汉[武漢] Wu3 han4 Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province 1 满座[滿座] man3 zuo4 fully booked; every seat taken 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 1 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 2 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 1 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 1 代表队[代表隊] dai4 biao3 dui4 delegation 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep29/50 words - 23 min 银牌[銀牌] yin2 pai2 silver medal; CL:枚[mei2] 2 奖牌榜[獎牌榜] jiang3 pai2 bang3 medal table; tally of trophies; list of prizewinners 2 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 2 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 暨[暨] ji4 and; to reach to; the limits 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 1 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 1 看球[看球] kan4 qiu2 to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball! 1 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 2 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 1 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 2 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 1 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 2 抱佛脚[抱佛腳] bao4 fo2 jiao3 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 1 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 2 包揽[包攬] bao1 lan3 to monopolize; to take on responsibility over everything; to undertake the whole task 1 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 1 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep29/75 words - 39 min 象棋[象棋] xiang4 qi2 Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4] 1 健美操[健美操] jian4 mei3 cao1 aerobics; aerobic dance (school P.E. activity) 1 震慑[震懾] zhen4 she4 to awe; to intimidate 1 解压[解壓] jie3 ya1 decompression (in digital technology); to extract data from a compressed file 1 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 1 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 3 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 1 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 8 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 1 男双[男雙] nan2 shuang1 men's doubles (in tennis, badminton etc) 1 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 1 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 1 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 1 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 1 无意识[無意識] wu2 yi4 shi2 unconscious; involuntary 2 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 横扫千军[橫掃千軍] heng2 sao3 qian1 jun1 total annihilation 1 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 1 场馆[場館] chang3 guan3 sporting venue; arena 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep29/93 words - 43 min 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 1 国歌[國歌] guo2 ge1 national anthem 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 1 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 1 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 踩踏[踩踏] cai3 ta4 to trample on 1 疏散[疏散] shu1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax 1 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 小号[小號] xiao3 hao4 trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store 8 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 2 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep30/25 words - 9 min 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 1 叽里咕噜[嘰里咕嚕] ji1 li5 gu1 lu1 see 嘰哩咕嚕|叽哩咕噜[ji1 li5 gu1 lu1] 1 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 1 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 先兆[先兆] xian1 zhao4 omen 2 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 1 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) 2 光着[光著] guang1 zhe5 bare; naked 1 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 1 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 8 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 2 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 1 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 2 虚荣心[虛榮心] xu1 rong2 xin1 vanity 1 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 1 追星族[追星族] zhui1 xing1 zu2 groupie (slang); idolator 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 1 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep30/50 words - 22 min 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 2 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 队形[隊形] dui4 xing2 formation 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 1 春游[春遊] chun1 you2 spring outing; spring excursion 1 聚齐[聚齊] ju4 qi2 to meet together; to assemble (of a group of people) 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 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 2 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 太虚[太虛] tai4 xu1 great emptiness; the void; heaven; the skies; universe; cosmos; original essence of the cosmos 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 1 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 2 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 1 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 3 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep30/75 words - 35 min 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 1 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 2 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 2 调音[調音] tiao2 yin1 to tune (a musical instrument) 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 2 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 2 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 2 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 4 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 1 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 2 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 2 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 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 临危受命[臨危受命] lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis 1 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 年限[年限] nian2 xian4 age limit; fixed number of years 1 //Amidst a Snowstorm of Love - S1/Ep30/90 words - 43 min 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 倒时差[倒時差] dao3 shi2 cha1 to adjust to a different time zone 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 蛰伏[蟄伏] zhe2 fu2 hibernation; living in seclusion 1 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 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 1 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 1 拼成[拼成] pin1 cheng2 to put sth together from component parts 1 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 2