//Love, Now - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 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. 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 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 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 本年度[本年度] ben3 nian2 du4 this year; the current year 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 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 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 风华[風華] feng1 hua2 magnificent 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) 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 卫浴[衛浴] wei4 yu4 sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom); bathroom 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 构想[構想] gou4 xiang3 to conceive; concept 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 代表作[代表作] dai4 biao3 zuo4 representative work (of an author or artist) 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 虚报[虛報] xu1 bao4 to misreport; fraudulent report 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 承揽[承攬] cheng2 lan3 to contract for an entire project 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 心眼小[心眼小] xin1 yan3 xiao3 see 小心眼[xiao3 xin1 yan3] 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 诉状[訴狀] su4 zhuang4 indictment; plea; complaint 安格斯[安格斯] An1 ge2 si1 Angus, a traditional county of Scotland, now a "council area" 菲律宾[菲律賓] Fei1 lu:4 bin1 the Philippines 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/100 words - 5 min 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 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) 储存[儲存] chu3 cun2 stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 陶瓷[陶瓷] tao2 ci2 pottery and porcelain; ceramics 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 仕[仕] shi4 to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 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 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 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 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 披肩[披肩] pi1 jian1 cape; shawl; (of long hair) to trail over one's shoulders //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/125 words - 7 min 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 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] 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 紧急事件[緊急事件] jin3 ji2 shi4 jian4 emergency 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 儿[兒] er2 child; son 中游[中游] zhong1 you2 the middle stretches of a river; middle level; middle echelon; midstream 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 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 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 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 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 亘古不变[亙古不變] gen4 gu3 bu4 bian4 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom); unalterable; unvarying; monotonous 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 响应[響應] xiang3 ying4 to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 节能[節能] jie2 neng2 to save energy; energy-saving 减碳[減碳] jian3 tan4 to reduce carbon emissions 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 掉头就走[掉頭就走] diao4 tou2 jiu4 zou3 to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly 有谱[有譜] you3 pu3 to have a plan; to know what one is doing 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 搭便车[搭便車] da1 bian4 che1 to hitch a ride 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 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 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 两性[兩性] liang3 xing4 male and female; both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc); (chemistry) amphoteric 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 筠[筠] yun2 skin of bamboo 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 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 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/225 words - 18 min 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 关键字[關鍵字] guan1 jian4 zi4 keyword 发晕[發暈] fa1 yun1 to feel dizzy 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 奕[奕] yi4 abundant; graceful 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 切片检查[切片檢查] qie1 pian4 jian3 cha2 slide examination; microscopic examination of thin section of specimen as part of biopsy 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 肝脏[肝臟] gan1 zang4 liver 恶性肿瘤[惡性腫瘤] e4 xing4 zhong3 liu2 malignant tumor 肝癌[肝癌] gan1 ai2 liver cancer 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 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 预估[預估] yu4 gu1 to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/250 words - 22 min 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 桃园[桃園] Tao2 yuan2 Taoyuan city and county in Taiwan 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 奥斯卡[奧斯卡] Ao4 si1 ka3 (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jie4]; (name) Oscar 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 简介[簡介] jian3 jie4 summary; brief introduction 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/275 words - 24 min 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 出境[出境] chu1 jing4 to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 弄乱[弄亂] nong4 luan4 to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 失魂落魄[失魂落魄] shi1 hun2 luo4 po4 dazed; beside oneself (idiom) 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 传真[傳真] chuan2 zhen1 fax; facsimile 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/300 words - 25 min 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 茹[茹] ru2 to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 飨宴[饗宴] xiang3 yan4 feast; banquet 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 比基尼[比基尼] bi3 ji1 ni2 bikini (loanword) 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 登机证[登機證] deng1 ji1 zheng4 boarding pass 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/325 words - 32 min 协理[協理] xie2 li3 assistant manager; to cooperate in managing 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 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 皮夹[皮夾] pi2 jia1 wallet; Taiwan pr. [pi2 jia2] 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 咦[咦] yi2 expression of surprise 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 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 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 杨[楊] yang2 poplar //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/350 words - 39 min 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 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) 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance //Love, Now - S1/Ep01/374 words - 43 min 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 色眯眯[色瞇瞇] se4 mi1 mi1 lustful; lecherous 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 防治[防治] fang2 zhi4 to prevent and cure; prevention and cure 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 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) 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 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 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/25 words - 10 min 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 一年生[一年生] yi1 nian2 sheng1 annual (botany) 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/50 words - 15 min 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 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 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 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] 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 村[村] cun1 village //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/75 words - 22 min 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 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 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 预知[預知] yu4 zhi1 to anticipate; to foresee 欲求[欲求] yu4 qiu2 to desire; wants; appetites 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 斩首[斬首] zhan3 shou3 to behead //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/100 words - 26 min 示众[示眾] shi4 zhong4 to publicly expose 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 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 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 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 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/125 words - 27 min 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 关岛[關島] Guan1 Dao3 Guam 岬[岬] jia3 cape (geography); headland 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 珊瑚[珊瑚] shan1 hu2 coral 贝壳[貝殼] bei4 ke2 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 芋[芋] yu4 taro; Colocasia antiquorum; Colocasia esculenta 螺[螺] luo2 spiral shell; snail; conch 夏威夷[夏威夷] Xia4 wei1 yi2 Hawaii, US state 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 煞风景[煞風景] sha1 feng1 jing3 to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/150 words - 33 min 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 双壳类[雙殼類] shuang1 ke2 lei4 bivalve; Lamellibranchia 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 密合[密合] mi4 he2 close-fitting; tightly sealed 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 眼跳[眼跳] yan3 tiao4 twitching of eye //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/175 words - 35 min 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 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 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 宝岛[寶島] Bao3 dao3 Formosa 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 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]) 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill //Love, Now - S1/Ep02/195 words - 42 min 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 污浊[污濁] wu1 zhuo2 dirty; muddy; foul (sewer) 美人鱼[美人魚] mei3 ren2 yu2 mermaid 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 落跑[落跑] luo4 pao3 to run away; to escape //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/25 words - 7 min 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 欢笑[歡笑] huan1 xiao4 to laugh happily; a belly-laugh 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 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) 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 神父[神父] shen2 fu5 Christian priest or clergyman; (spiritual) father 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/75 words - 13 min 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 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) 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 观礼[觀禮] guan1 li3 to attend a ritual 见证人[見證人] jian4 zheng4 ren2 eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 合而为一[合而為一] he2 er2 wei2 yi1 to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole 融为一体[融為一體] rong2 wei2 yi1 ti3 to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 密不可分[密不可分] mi4 bu4 ke3 fen1 inextricably linked (idiom); inseparable 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/100 words - 22 min 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 曲线[曲線] qu1 xian4 curve; curved line; indirect; in a roundabout way 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 典雅[典雅] dian3 ya3 refined; elegant 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 釉[釉] you4 glaze (of porcelain) 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/125 words - 27 min 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 看齐[看齊] kan4 qi2 to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 豪放[豪放] hao2 fang4 bold and unconstrained; powerful and free 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 帅呆了[帥呆了] shuai4 dai1 le5 awesome; brilliant; magnificent 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/150 words - 30 min 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 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) 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 稀世[稀世] xi1 shi4 rare 珍品[珍品] zhen1 pin3 valuable object; curio 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 关税[關稅] guan1 shui4 customs duty; tariff 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 核弹[核彈] he2 dan4 nuclear warhead //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/175 words - 32 min 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 飞弹[飛彈] fei1 dan4 missile 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad //Love, Now - S1/Ep03/198 words - 41 min 伤风[傷風] shang1 feng1 to catch cold 流鼻涕[流鼻涕] liu2 bi2 ti4 to have a runny nose 甘之如饴[甘之如飴] gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 七年之痒[七年之癢] qi1 nian2 zhi1 yang3 seven-year itch 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 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 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep04/25 words - 14 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 铁人三项[鐵人三項] tie3 ren2 san1 xiang4 triathlon 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 病魔[病魔] bing4 mo2 serious illness 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep04/50 words - 19 min 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 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) 停课[停課] ting2 ke4 to stop classes; to close (of school) 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 心窍[心竅] xin1 qiao4 the mind; capacity for clear thinking 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 健康检查[健康檢查] jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip //Love, Now - S1/Ep04/75 words - 25 min 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 征信社[徵信社] zheng1 xin4 she4 (Tw) private investigator; credit bureau 水煮蛋[水煮蛋] shui3 zhu3 dan4 boiled egg; soft-boiled egg 共谋[共謀] gong4 mou2 to scheme together; to conspire; joint plan; conspiracy 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 性欲[性慾] xing4 yu4 sexual desire; lust 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 书会[書會] shu1 hui4 calligraphy society; village school (old); literary society (old) 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect //Love, Now - S1/Ep04/100 words - 29 min 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 暨[暨] ji4 and; to reach to; the limits 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 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 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 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 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity //Love, Now - S1/Ep04/125 words - 37 min 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 泪[淚] lei4 tears 屡试不爽[屢試不爽] lu:3 shi4 bu4 shuang3 well-tried; time-tested 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such //Love, Now - S1/Ep04/150 words - 38 min 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 昙花一现[曇花一現] tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4 lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 艳遇[艷遇] yan4 yu4 encounter with a beautiful woman; romance; affair 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 甜美[甜美] tian2 mei3 sweet; pleasant; happy 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook //Love, Now - S1/Ep04/174 words - 42 min 海啸[海嘯] hai3 xiao4 tsunami 一发不可收拾[一發不可收拾] yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 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 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 父[父] fu4 father 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 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 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 韧性[韌性] ren4 xing4 toughness 层级[層級] ceng2 ji2 level; hierarchy 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 大理石[大理石] da4 li3 shi2 marble 苹[蘋] ping2 apple 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 臂[臂] bi4 arm 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 靶[靶] ba3 target; mark 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 打牙祭[打牙祭] da3 ya2 ji4 to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month) 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 失身[失身] shi1 shen1 to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 用字[用字] yong4 zi4 to use letters; to use words; diction 遣词[遣詞] qian3 ci2 use of words 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/100 words - 10 min 南辕北辙[南轅北轍] nan2 yuan2 bei3 zhe2 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 房事[房事] fang2 shi4 sexual intercourse; to make love 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 勇气可嘉[勇氣可嘉] yong3 qi4 ke3 jia1 to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom) 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 意兴[意興] yi4 xing4 interest; enthusiasm 阑珊[闌珊] lan2 shan1 coming to an end; waning //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/125 words - 12 min 阑[闌] lan2 railing; balustrade; door-screen; exhausted; late 珊[珊] shan1 coral 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 附带[附帶] fu4 dai4 supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 琳[琳] lin2 gem 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 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 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/150 words - 15 min 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 封条[封條] feng1 tiao2 seal 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 花莲[花蓮] Hua1 lian2 Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan 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) 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 交涉[交涉] jiao1 she4 to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 简报[簡報] jian3 bao4 presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/175 words - 20 min 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 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 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 同名同姓[同名同姓] tong2 ming2 tong2 xing4 having same given name and family name 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/200 words - 26 min 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 缤纷[繽紛] bin1 fen1 vast and various; rich and diverse 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/225 words - 28 min 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 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 妻[妻] qi1 wife 打捞[打撈] da3 lao1 to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea) 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 电解质[電解質] dian4 jie3 zhi4 electrolyte 失调[失調] shi1 tiao2 imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 账目[賬目] zhang4 mu4 an item in accounts; an entry 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 指名[指名] zhi3 ming2 to mention by name; to designate; designated 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 地方法院[地方法院] di4 fang1 fa3 yuan4 county court; district court 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/250 words - 30 min 发想[發想] fa1 xiang3 to come up with an idea; generation of ideas; inspiration 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 人体工学[人體工學] ren2 ti3 gong1 xue2 ergonomics 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 三维[三維] san1 wei2 three-dimensional; 3D 图示[圖示] tu2 shi4 icon (computing) 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 营收[營收] ying2 shou1 sales; income; revenue 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/275 words - 34 min 革命性[革命性] ge2 ming4 xing4 revolutionary 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 仰赖[仰賴] yang3 lai4 to rely on 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 二宝[二寶] er4 bao3 second child; second baby 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/300 words - 36 min 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 硬邦邦[硬邦邦] ying4 bang1 bang1 very hard 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 化妆室[化妝室] hua4 zhuang1 shi4 dressing room; powder room; (Tw) toilets 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 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) 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/325 words - 39 min 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 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 老少咸宜[老少咸宜] lao3 shao4 xian2 yi2 suitable for young and old 老花眼[老花眼] lao3 hua1 yan3 presbyopia 白内障[白內障] bai2 nei4 zhang4 cataract 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/350 words - 41 min 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 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) 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 七荤八素[七葷八素] qi1 hun1 ba1 su4 confused; distracted 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 男女关系[男女關係] nan2 nu:3 guan1 xi4 man-woman connection; intimate relationship 纸上谈兵[紙上談兵] zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1 lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC 火山爆发[火山爆發] huo3 shan1 bao4 fa1 volcanic eruption 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 喜讯[喜訊] xi3 xun4 good news; glad tidings 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful //Love, Now - S1/Ep05/356 words - 42 min 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/25 words - 3 min 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 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 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 习性[習性] xi2 xing4 character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 各有所好[各有所好] ge4 you3 suo3 hao4 everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom) 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 温良恭俭让[溫良恭儉讓] wen1 liang2 gong1 jian3 rang4 kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 择偶[擇偶] ze2 ou3 to choose a spouse 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 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 佳作[佳作] jia1 zuo4 masterpiece; fine piece of writing 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/50 words - 4 min 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 楞[楞] leng4 variant of 愣[leng4]; to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 无名指[無名指] wu2 ming2 zhi3 ring finger 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 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) 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 古堡[古堡] gu3 bao3 ancient castle //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/75 words - 7 min 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 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 卤肉[滷肉] lu3 rou4 stewed meat 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 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 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 篓子[簍子] lou3 zi5 basket 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 暴走[暴走] bao4 zou3 out of control; berserk; to go for a long walk 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 雇用[僱用] gu4 yong4 to employ; to hire 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 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) 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/100 words - 9 min 耐操[耐操] nai4 cao1 (Tw) (of a person) to have stamina; (of a product) durable; (mainland China) (vulgar) (usu. of a woman) alternative form of 耐肏 (enthusiastic as a sexual partner) 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 电鳗[電鰻] dian4 man2 electric eel 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 远洋[遠洋] yuan3 yang2 distant seas; the open ocean (far from the coast) 渔业[漁業] yu2 ye4 fishing industry; fishery 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 养殖[養殖] yang3 zhi2 to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/125 words - 13 min 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 恒心[恆心] heng2 xin1 perseverance 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) 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 笔筒[筆筒] bi3 tong3 pen container; brush pot 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 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) 雄狮[雄獅] xiong2 shi1 male lion //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/150 words - 15 min 狮[獅] shi1 lion 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 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) 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 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) 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 哈啰[哈囉] ha1 luo1 hello (loanword) 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 汇整[彙整] hui4 zheng3 to collect and organize (papers etc); to archive (data); to summarize (evidence etc); summary 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 企[企] qi3 to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/175 words - 21 min 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 皮肤科[皮膚科] pi2 fu1 ke1 dermatology 肤[膚] fu1 skin 疗程[療程] liao2 cheng2 course of treatment 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/200 words - 29 min 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 偷闲[偷閒] tou1 xian2 to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 网[網] wang3 net; network 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 履历表[履歷表] lu:3 li4 biao3 curriculum vitae (CV); resume 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 交椅[交椅] jiao1 yi3 old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) position in a hierarchy 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 波涛汹涌[波濤洶涌] bo1 tao1 xiong1 yong3 waves surging forth; roaring sea 摩西[摩西] Mo2 xi1 Moses 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 三宝[三寶] san1 bao3 the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 满天星[滿天星] man3 tian1 xing1 Baby's Breath; Gypsophila paniculata 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/250 words - 35 min 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 宸[宸] chen2 imperial apartments 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 轻薄[輕薄] qing1 bo2 light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful 流线[流線] liu2 xian4 streamline (physics) 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 遮盖[遮蓋] zhe1 gai4 to hide; to cover (one's tracks) 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/275 words - 39 min 热炒[熱炒] re4 chao3 stir-fried dish (Tw) 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 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 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 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 附上[附上] fu4 shang4 attached; included herewith 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 多媒体[多媒體] duo1 mei2 ti3 multimedia 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb //Love, Now - S1/Ep06/295 words - 43 min 依依不舍[依依不捨] yi1 yi1 bu4 she3 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 电话簿[電話簿] dian4 hua4 bu4 telephone directory 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) 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 孙女儿[孫女兒] sun1 nu:3 r5 granddaughter (son's daughter) 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/25 words - 7 min 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 为准[為準] wei2 zhun3 to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc) 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 所以然[所以然] suo3 yi3 ran2 the reason why 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 消夜[消夜] xiao1 ye4 nighttime snack; late-night supper 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 眼不见为净[眼不見為淨] yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4 what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 低沉[低沉] di1 chen2 overcast; gloomy; downcast; deep and low (of sound); muffled 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 苛责[苛責] ke1 ze2 to criticize harshly; to excoriate 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 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) 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 时下[時下] shi2 xia4 at present; right now //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/75 words - 18 min 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 闪婚[閃婚] shan3 hun1 lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment 闪离[閃離] shan3 li2 to get divorced shortly after marriage; to resign shortly after getting employed 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 尖端[尖端] jian1 duan1 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 解馋[解饞] jie3 chan2 to satisfy one's craving 先睹为快[先睹為快] xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4 joy of first experience (idiom); the pleasure of reading sth for the first time 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 除名[除名] chu2 ming2 to strike off (the rolls); to remove from a list; to expunge; to expel 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/100 words - 20 min 起司[起司] qi3 si1 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 诊疗[診療] zhen3 liao2 diagnosis and treatment 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 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 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 病况[病況] bing4 kuang4 state of an illness; patient's condition 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 超音波[超音波] chao1 yin1 bo1 ultrasound; ultrasonic wave 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 断层[斷層] duan4 ceng2 fault (geology); CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/125 words - 22 min 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 核磁共振[核磁共振] he2 ci2 gong4 zhen4 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 血清[血清] xue4 qing1 serum; blood serum 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 侵入性[侵入性] qin1 ru4 xing4 invasive (e.g. disease or procedure) 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 侵入[侵入] qin1 ru4 to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 主治医师[主治醫師] zhu3 zhi4 yi1 shi1 doctor-in-charge; resident physician 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/150 words - 30 min 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 女厕[女廁] nu:3 ce4 ladies washroom; ladies toilet 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 马克[馬克] Ma3 ke4 Mark (name) 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 脱逃[脫逃] tuo1 tao2 to run away; to escape //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/175 words - 34 min 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 情急之下[情急之下] qing2 ji2 zhi1 xia4 in a moment of desperation 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/200 words - 38 min 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 瞎晃[瞎晃] xia1 huang4 to roam about; to monkey around 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/225 words - 40 min 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 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 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly //Love, Now - S1/Ep07/237 words - 43 min 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 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 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/25 words - 7 min 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 书虫[書蟲] shu1 chong2 bookworm 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 居安思危[居安思危] ju1 an1 si1 wei1 to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 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 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/50 words - 15 min 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 回覆[回覆] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; variant of 回復|回复[hui2 fu4] 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 两方[兩方] liang3 fang1 both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute) 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 护航[護航] hu4 hang2 a naval escort; to convoy 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/75 words - 18 min 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 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] 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 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 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 熄火[熄火] xi1 huo3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/100 words - 24 min 住址[住址] zhu4 zhi3 address 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 持家[持家] chi2 jia1 to housekeep; housekeeping 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 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 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 熄[熄] xi1 to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/125 words - 29 min 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 宾果[賓果] bin1 guo3 bingo (loanword) 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 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) 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 家谱[家譜] jia1 pu3 genealogy; family tree 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 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 伴手礼[伴手禮] ban4 shou3 li3 gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw) 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 藕断丝连[藕斷絲連] ou3 duan4 si1 lian2 lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another 捅娄子[捅婁子] tong3 lou2 zi5 to make a mess of sth 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 雪球[雪球] xue3 qiu2 snowball 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/150 words - 35 min 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 远房[遠房] yuan3 fang2 distantly related; a distant relative 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 患得患失[患得患失] huan4 de2 huan4 shi1 to worry about personal gains and losses 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 文言文[文言文] wen2 yan2 wen2 Classical Chinese writing 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/175 words - 38 min 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 柜台[櫃臺] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 内湖[內湖] Nei4 hu2 Neihu district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 万华[萬華] Wan4 hua2 Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 涡轮[渦輪] wo1 lun2 turbine 光纤[光纖] guang1 xian1 optical fiber; fiber optics 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 超速[超速] chao1 su4 to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise //Love, Now - S1/Ep08/190 words - 42 min 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 红毯[紅毯] hong2 tan3 red carpet 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 架构[架構] jia4 gou4 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 历史悠久[歷史悠久] li4 shi3 you1 jiu3 long-established; time-honored 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 数位[數位] shu4 wei4 digital 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 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] //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 绿洲[綠洲] lu:4 zhou1 oasis 路痴[路痴] lu4 chi1 person with a poor sense of direction 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 敌营[敵營] di2 ying2 enemy camp 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 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) 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/75 words - 12 min 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 豆荚[豆莢] dou4 jia2 pod (of legumes) 汆[汆] cuan1 quick-boil; to boil for a short time 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 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 丰满[豐滿] feng1 man3 ample; well developed; fully rounded 腼腆[靦腆] mian3 tian3 shy; bashful 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 师母[師母] shi1 mu3 term of respect for your teacher's wife 扶养[扶養] fu2 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/100 words - 18 min 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 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] 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min 操作系统[操作系統] cao1 zuo4 xi4 tong3 operating system 存档[存檔] cun2 dang4 to file; to save a file (computer); saved data (for a video game etc) 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 苦工[苦工] ku3 gong1 hard labor (in penal code); coolie 求好心切[求好心切] qiu2 hao3 xin1 qie4 to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom); to strive to achieve the best possible results; to be a perfectionist 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 杰夫[傑夫] Jie2 fu1 Jeff or Geoff (name) 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 骑士[騎士] qi2 shi4 horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/150 words - 28 min 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 先礼后兵[先禮後兵] xian1 li3 hou4 bing1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 用场[用場] yong4 chang3 use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 健检[健檢] jian4 jian3 (Tw) medical checkup; physical examination (abbr. for 健康檢查|健康检查[jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2]) 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 码子[碼子] ma3 zi5 number (e.g. page or house number); numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral); code sign; plus or minus sound; counter; chip (e.g. in gambling games); price tag; ready cash at one's disposal (old) 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/175 words - 33 min 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 健诊[健診] jian4 zhen3 check-up (health, car safety, environment etc) 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 二糖[二糖] er4 tang2 disaccharide 二奶[二奶] er4 nai3 mistress; second wife; lover 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/200 words - 38 min 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 甩锅[甩鍋] shuai3 guo1 (Internet slang) to shift the blame; to pass the buck 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 代沟[代溝] dai4 gou1 generation gap 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 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 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 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 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 中饭[中飯] zhong1 fan4 lunch 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/225 words - 41 min 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 得意门生[得意門生] de2 yi4 men2 sheng1 favorite pupil 生辰八字[生辰八字] sheng1 chen2 ba1 zi4 one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 德都[德都] De2 du1 Dejun, former county, merged into Wudalianchi 五大連池|五大连池[Wu3 da4 lian2 chi2] in Heihe, Heilongjiang 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 柳暗花明[柳暗花明] liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope; light at the end of the tunnel 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 古迹[古蹟] gu3 ji4 places of historic interest; historical sites; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep09/239 words - 43 min 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 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]) 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/25 words - 10 min 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 调查表[調查表] diao4 cha2 biao3 questionnaire; inventory list; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 扎扎实实[扎扎實實] zha1 zha5 shi2 shi2 firm; solid; reliable; real; practical 生动[生動] sheng1 dong4 vivid; lively 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 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 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 工读生[工讀生] gong1 du2 sheng1 student who also works part-time; (old) reform-school student 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/50 words - 12 min 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 辗[輾] zhan3 roll over on side; turn half over 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 劝导[勸導] quan4 dao3 to advise; to attempt to convince 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 并排[並排] bing4 pai2 side by side; abreast 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 租用[租用] zu1 yong4 to lease; to hire; to rent (sth from sb) 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/75 words - 16 min 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 抒发[抒發] shu1 fa1 to express (an emotion); to give vent 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 惹火[惹火] re3 huo3 to stir up the fire; fig. to provoke and offend people; to ruffle feathers 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 跟脚[跟腳] gen1 jiao3 to feet the feet perfectly; to follow closely; hard on sb's heels 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 咬牙切齿[咬牙切齒] yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3 gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 触景伤情[觸景傷情] chu4 jing3 shang1 qing2 circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom) 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 白话文[白話文] bai2 hua4 wen2 writings in the vernacular 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 地雷[地雷] di4 lei2 landmine; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (fig.) sore point; weak spot //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/125 words - 22 min 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 从零开始[從零開始] cong2 ling2 kai1 shi3 to start from scratch 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 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 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 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 //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/150 words - 27 min 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 调适[調適] tiao2 shi4 to adapt (to an environment etc); to make sth suitable; adaptation; adjustment; adaptive 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 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 庭园[庭園] ting2 yuan2 flower garden 蔬食[蔬食] shu1 shi2 vegetarian meal; vegetarian diet 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/175 words - 34 min 起因[起因] qi3 yin1 cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 曾孙[曾孫] zeng1 sun1 great-grandson 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 打铁[打鐵] da3 tie3 to forge ironware 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) 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 泄恨[洩恨] xie4 hen4 to give vent to anger 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 硕果仅存[碩果僅存] shuo4 guo3 jin3 cun2 only remaining of the great (idiom); one of the few greats extant 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/200 words - 41 min 秉持[秉持] bing3 chi2 to uphold; to hold fast to 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 心直口快[心直口快] xin1 zhi2 kou3 kuai4 frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 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 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 历程[歷程] li4 cheng2 course; process 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 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 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper //Love, Now - S1/Ep10/213 words - 43 min 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 严以律己[嚴以律己] yan3 yi3 lu:4 ji3 to be strict with oneself (idiom); to demand a lot of oneself 宽以待人[寬以待人] kuan1 yi3 dai4 ren2 to be lenient with others (idiom) 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/25 words - 12 min 附身[附身] fu4 shen1 to enter a body; to possess 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 小虾米[小蝦米] xiao3 xia1 mi5 shrimp; fig. small fry; minor player 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 蛤蜊[蛤蜊] ge2 li2 clam 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/50 words - 16 min 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 夜店[夜店] ye4 dian4 nightclub 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 大野狼[大野狼] da4 ye3 lang2 big bad wolf 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 搭腔[搭腔] da1 qiang1 to answer; to respond; to converse 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 警铃[警鈴] jing3 ling2 alarm bell 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 饥不择食[飢不擇食] ji1 bu4 ze2 shi2 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers; When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/75 words - 22 min 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 列队[列隊] lie4 dui4 in formation (military) 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 千金难买[千金難買] qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3 can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom) 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/100 words - 26 min 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 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 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 河滨[河濱] he2 bin1 brook; rivulet 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/125 words - 34 min 悠闲[悠閒] you1 xian2 leisurely; carefree; relaxed 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 狗仔[狗仔] gou3 zai3 paparazzi 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 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] 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 检视[檢視] jian3 shi4 to inspect; to examine 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 阴错阳差[陰錯陽差] yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/150 words - 39 min 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 防火墙[防火牆] fang2 huo3 qiang2 firewall; CL:堵[du3] 架设[架設] jia4 she4 to construct; to erect 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 厂牌[廠牌] chang3 pai2 brand (of a product) 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/175 words - 43 min 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 郎君[郎君] lang2 jun1 my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 太岁[太歲] Tai4 sui4 Tai Sui, God of the year; archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星[Mu4 xing1]; nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 圣贤[聖賢] sheng4 xian2 a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 下九流[下九流] xia4 jiu3 liu2 the lowest professions 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose //Love, Now - S1/Ep11/178 words - 43 min 冰雕[冰雕] bing1 diao1 ice sculpture 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 告密者[告密者] gao4 mi4 zhe3 tell-tale; informer (esp. to police); whistleblower; grass 流线型[流線型] liu2 xian4 xing2 sleek; streamlined 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 破口大骂[破口大罵] po4 kou3 da4 ma4 to abuse roundly 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 铲子[鏟子] chan3 zi5 shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); CL:把[ba3] 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/50 words - 11 min 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 心有余而力不足[心有餘而力不足] xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2 the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 初级[初級] chu1 ji2 junior; primary 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 杠上[槓上] gang4 shang4 to get into a dispute with 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 串门[串門] chuan4 men2 to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/75 words - 18 min 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 拥挤[擁擠] yong1 ji3 crowded; to throng; congestion 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) 扩充[擴充] kuo4 chong1 to expand 多放[多放] duo1 fang4 add extra (of a spice etc) 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 熟客[熟客] shu2 ke4 frequent visitor 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/100 words - 23 min 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 茱丽叶[茱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 未来式[未來式] wei4 lai2 shi4 future tense 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 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 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/125 words - 30 min 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 转折[轉折] zhuan3 zhe2 shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 欣[欣] xin1 happy 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 交办[交辦] jiao1 ban4 to assign (a task to sb) 李[李] li3 plum 厂长[廠長] chang3 zhang3 factory director 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 擦枪走火[擦槍走火] ca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3 to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 开拍[開拍] kai1 pai1 to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 报价单[報價單] bao4 jia4 dan1 quotation; price list; written estimate of price 勘[勘] kan1 to investigate; to survey; to collate 笔电[筆電] bi3 dian4 notebook (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 奋发图强[奮發圖強] fen4 fa1 tu2 qiang2 to work energetically for prosperity (of the country) //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/150 words - 36 min 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 微电脑[微電腦] wei1 dian4 nao3 microcomputer 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 洗净[洗淨] xi3 jing4 to wash clean 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 多功能[多功能] duo1 gong1 neng2 multi-functional; multi-function 喷嘴[噴嘴] pen1 zui3 nozzle; extrusion nozzle 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 成型[成型] cheng2 xing2 to become shaped; to become formed 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 模具[模具] mu2 ju4 mold; matrix; pattern or die; Taiwan pr. [mo2 ju4] 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/175 words - 41 min 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 平价[平價] ping2 jia4 reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 方丈[方丈] fang1 zhang5 square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber 息事宁人[息事寧人] xi1 shi4 ning2 ren2 to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom) 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight //Love, Now - S1/Ep12/182 words - 42 min 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 坦承[坦承] tan3 cheng2 to confess; to admit; to come clean; calmly 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 逆来顺受[逆來順受] ni4 lai2 shun4 shou4 to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it; to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 健保[健保] Jian4 bao3 National Health Insurance (Tw) 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 丝瓜[絲瓜] si1 gua1 luffa (loofah) 适量[適量] shi4 liang4 appropriate amount 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 滤网[濾網] lu:4 wang3 filter; a sieve 沥[瀝] li4 to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 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) 笼罩[籠罩] long3 zhao4 to envelop; to shroud //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/50 words - 14 min 零下[零下] ling2 xia4 below zero 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 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 送医[送醫] song4 yi1 to send or deliver to the hospital 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 包扎[包扎] bao1 za1 variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1] 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 甘甜[甘甜] gan1 tian2 sweet 宝贝儿[寶貝兒] bao3 bei4 r5 erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4] 痞[痞] pi3 constipation; lump in the abdomen 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 调情[調情] tiao2 qing2 to flirt 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min 脱皮[脫皮] tuo1 pi2 to molt; to peel; fig. seriously hurt 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 袖扣[袖扣] xiu4 kou4 cuff link 外在[外在] wai4 zai4 external; extrinsic 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/100 words - 29 min 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 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 特例[特例] te4 li4 special case; isolated example 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 简洁[簡潔] jian3 jie2 concise; succinct; pithy 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/125 words - 32 min 贴切[貼切] tie1 qie4 close-fitting; closest (translation) 对表[對錶] dui4 biao3 to set or synchronize a watch 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 涵义[涵義] han2 yi4 content; meaning; connotation; implication 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 出人意料[出人意料] chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 unexpected (idiom); surprising 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/150 words - 35 min 奋力[奮力] fen4 li4 to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive 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 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 角质[角質] jiao3 zhi4 cutin; keratin 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 罩门[罩門] zhao4 men2 Achilles' heel; chink in the armor //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/175 words - 42 min 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 专业人士[專業人士] zhuan1 ye4 ren2 shi4 a professional 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 慕名而来[慕名而來] mu4 ming2 er2 lai2 to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 五脏[五臟] wu3 zang4 five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4] 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 狮子头[獅子頭] shi1 zi5 tou2 lit. lion's head; pork meatballs 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) //Love, Now - S1/Ep13/177 words - 43 min 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at //Love, Now - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 苦主[苦主] ku3 zhu3 victim's family (esp. in murder case) 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 和平主义[和平主義] he2 ping2 zhu3 yi4 pacifism 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 底限[底限] di3 xian4 lowest limit; bottom line 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 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] 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 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] //Love, Now - S1/Ep14/50 words - 15 min 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 成家立业[成家立業] cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 自宫[自宮] zi4 gong1 to castrate oneself 葵花[葵花] kui2 hua1 sunflower 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2 tou2 to scowl; to knit the brows 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 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 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep14/75 words - 21 min 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 三温暖[三溫暖] san1 wen1 nuan3 sauna (loanword) (Tw) 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 手包[手包] shou3 bao1 handbag 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 国歌[國歌] guo2 ge1 national anthem 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for //Love, Now - S1/Ep14/100 words - 26 min 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 新贵[新貴] xin1 gui4 nouveau riche; upstart; new appointee 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 拨云见日[撥雲見日] bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape //Love, Now - S1/Ep14/125 words - 36 min 谈吐[談吐] tan2 tu3 style of conversation 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 不卑不亢[不卑不亢] bu4 bei1 bu4 kang4 neither servile nor overbearing (idiom); neither obsequious nor supercilious 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 认床[認床] ren4 chuang2 to have difficulties sleeping in a bed other than one's own 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 美学[美學] mei3 xue2 aesthetics 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 有望[有望] you3 wang4 hopeful; promising 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 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 耳根子[耳根子] er3 gen1 zi5 ear //Love, Now - S1/Ep14/135 words - 42 min 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 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 分神[分神] fen1 shen2 to give attention to sth; please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task; to be distracted 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule //Love, Now - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 实业[實業] shi2 ye4 industry; commercial enterprise 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 国人[國人] guo2 ren2 compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 务实[務實] wu4 shi2 pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 制模[製模] zhi4 mu2 mold making 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 同业[同業] tong2 ye4 same trade or business; person in the same trade or business 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) //Love, Now - S1/Ep15/50 words - 10 min 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 产能[產能] chan3 neng2 production capacity 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 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] 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time //Love, Now - S1/Ep15/75 words - 19 min 母校[母校] mu3 xiao4 alma mater 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 原子笔[原子筆] yuan2 zi3 bi3 ballpoint pen; also written 圓珠筆|圆珠笔 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 狰狞[猙獰] zheng1 ning2 malevolent; fierce; sinister 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 急迫[急迫] ji2 po4 urgent; pressing; imperative 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 分水岭[分水嶺] fen1 shui3 ling3 dividing range; drainage divide; (fig.) dividing line; watershed 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word //Love, Now - S1/Ep15/100 words - 23 min 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 膊[膊] bo2 shoulder; upper arm 萎靡[萎靡] wei3 mi3 dispirited; depressed 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 减低[減低] jian3 di1 to lower; to reduce 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 迟缓[遲緩] chi2 huan3 slow; sluggish 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 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 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 忧郁症[憂鬱症] you1 yu4 zheng4 (psychology) depression 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 抽痛[抽痛] chou1 tong4 to throb with pain; throbbing pain; twang; pang; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 妒[妒] du4 to envy (success, talent); jealous 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 英年早逝[英年早逝] ying1 nian2 zao3 shi4 to die an untimely death (idiom); to be cut off in one's prime 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 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 //Love, Now - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 金龟婿[金龜婿] jin1 gui1 xu4 wealthy son-in-law; wealthy husband 高招[高招] gao1 zhao1 wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 欲盖弥彰[欲蓋彌彰] yu4 gai4 mi2 zhang1 trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse. 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 打屁股[打屁股] da3 pi4 gu5 to spank sb's bottom 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 听筒[聽筒] ting1 tong3 telephone receiver; headphone; earphone; earpiece; stethoscope 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] //Love, Now - S1/Ep15/150 words - 37 min 锅铲[鍋鏟] guo1 chan3 wok spatula 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 付之一炬[付之一炬] fu4 zhi1 yi1 ju4 to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 亲和力[親和力] qin1 he2 li4 (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 息息相关[息息相關] xi1 xi1 xiang1 guan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 流理台[流理台] liu2 li3 tai2 kitchen counter (generally including sink, food preparation area and gas range) (Tw) //Love, Now - S1/Ep15/167 words - 42 min 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 死翘翘[死翹翹] si3 qiao4 qiao4 to die; to drop dead 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 走秀[走秀] zou3 xiu4 a fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show) 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 情味[情味] qing2 wei4 feeling; flavor; sense 奇异果[奇異果] qi2 yi4 guo3 kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 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) //Love, Now - S1/Ep16/25 words - 9 min 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 美感[美感] mei3 gan3 sense of beauty; aesthetic perception 简讯[簡訊] jian3 xun4 newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 情定[情定] qing2 ding4 to exchange vows with (sb); to exchange vows at (a time or place) 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 会试[會試] hui4 shi4 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 事不关己[事不關己] shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom) 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report //Love, Now - S1/Ep16/50 words - 15 min 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 整形[整形] zheng3 xing2 shaping; reshaping; plastic surgery or orthopedics (abbr. of 整形外科[zheng3 xing2 wai4 ke1]) 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 查尔斯[查爾斯] Cha2 er3 si1 Charles 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 炒热[炒熱] chao3 re4 hot (i.e. selling well); to raise prices by speculation; to hype 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw //Love, Now - S1/Ep16/75 words - 28 min 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 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] 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 胚胎[胚胎] pei1 tai1 embryo 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) //Love, Now - S1/Ep16/100 words - 41 min 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 爹[爹] die1 dad 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 西[西] xi1 west 失神[失神] shi1 shen2 absent-minded; to lose spirit; despondent 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 不以为意[不以為意] bu4 yi3 wei2 yi4 not to mind; unconcerned 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 惊觉[驚覺] jing1 jue2 to realize suddenly; to wake up with a start 性向[性向] xing4 xiang4 aptitude; disposition; inclination 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive //Love, Now - S1/Ep16/114 words - 42 min 超自然[超自然] chao1 zi4 ran2 supernatural 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 对折[對摺] dui4 zhe2 to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station //Love, Now - S1/Ep17/25 words - 12 min 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 头期款[頭期款] tou2 qi1 kuan3 down payment 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 保龄球[保齡球] bao3 ling2 qiu2 ten-pin bowling (loanword); bowling ball 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 零缺点[零缺點] ling2 que1 dian3 zero defect; faultless; impeccable 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 挤牙膏[擠牙膏] ji3 ya2 gao1 lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep17/50 words - 19 min 撞倒[撞倒] zhuang4 dao3 to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb) 满腔[滿腔] man3 qiang1 one's heart filled with; full of (joy) 怒火[怒火] nu4 huo3 rage; fury; hot anger 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 首选[首選] shou3 xuan3 first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 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 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) //Love, Now - S1/Ep17/75 words - 24 min 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 鱼群[魚群] yu2 qun2 shoal of fish 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 带子[帶子] dai4 zi5 belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 灵异[靈異] ling2 yi4 deity; monster; strange; mysterious; supernatural 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 囔[囔] nang1 muttering, indistinct speech 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 船运[船運] chuan2 yun4 sea freight; shipping 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 毁损[毀損] hui3 sun3 impair, damage //Love, Now - S1/Ep17/100 words - 36 min 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 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 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family //Love, Now - S1/Ep17/125 words - 43 min 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 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 一手包办[一手包辦] yi1 shou3 bao1 ban4 to take care of a matter all by oneself; to run the whole show 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 作主[作主] zuo4 zhu3 to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 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 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 纯金[純金] chun2 jin1 pure gold 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms //Love, Now - S1/Ep18/25 words - 11 min 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 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 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 什锦[什錦] shi2 jin3 (food) assorted; mixed; assortment 三鲜[三鮮] san1 xian1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 天竺鼠[天竺鼠] tian1 zhu2 shu3 guinea pig; cavy 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 此[此] ci3 this; these 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 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 木屑[木屑] mu4 xie4 wood shavings; sawdust 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama //Love, Now - S1/Ep18/50 words - 19 min 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 领结[領結] ling3 jie2 bow tie; loop of a necktie; lavaliere 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 嗷嗷待哺[嗷嗷待哺] ao2 ao2 dai4 bu3 cry piteously for food 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 小老鼠[小老鼠] xiao3 lao3 shu3 @; at symbol 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 答腔[答腔] da1 qiang1 to answer; to respond; to converse 心花怒放[心花怒放] xin1 hua1 nu4 fang4 to burst with joy (idiom); to be over the moon; to be elated 何以见得[何以見得] he2 yi3 jian4 de2 how can one be sure? 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 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 虱目鱼[虱目魚] shi1 mu4 yu2 milkfish (Chanos chanos) 鲑鱼[鮭魚] gui1 yu2 salmon; trout 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 吃味[吃味] chi1 wei4 to be jealous; to envy 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo //Love, Now - S1/Ep18/75 words - 25 min 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 受骗[受騙] shou4 pian4 to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 喜极而泣[喜極而泣] xi3 ji2 er2 qi4 crying tears of joy (idiom) 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 高高手[高高手] gao1 gao1 shou3 Please do not be too severe on me! 野菜[野菜] ye3 cai4 wild herb; potherb 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 大饼[大餅] da4 bing3 large flat bread 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play //Love, Now - S1/Ep18/100 words - 31 min 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 心计[心計] xin1 ji4 scheming; shrewdness 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 眉来眼去[眉來眼去] mei2 lai2 yan3 qu4 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 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 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 小不点[小不點] xiao3 bu5 dian3 tiny; very small; tiny thing; small child; baby 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference //Love, Now - S1/Ep18/125 words - 38 min 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 磨光[磨光] mo2 guang1 to polish 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 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 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]) 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 可想而知[可想而知] ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 米粥[米粥] mi3 zhou1 congee 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 龙舌兰[龍舌蘭] long2 she2 lan2 agave (genus of plants); Agave americana; tequila 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 才气[才氣] cai2 qi4 talent (usually literary or artistic) 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 豁然开朗[豁然開朗] huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function //Love, Now - S1/Ep18/138 words - 42 min 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 鲜明[鮮明] xian1 ming2 bright; clear-cut; distinct 问诊[問診] wen4 zhen3 (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3] 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 招商[招商] zhao1 shang1 to seek investment or funding; investment promotion 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) //Love, Now - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 配音[配音] pei4 yin1 dubbing (filmmaking) 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 士林区[士林區] Shi4 lin2 qu1 Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 菁[菁] jing1 leek flower; lush; luxuriant 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 洞天[洞天] dong4 tian1 paradise; heavenly or beautiful place; fairyland 农庄[農莊] nong2 zhuang1 farm; ranch 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 备忘录[備忘錄] bei4 wang4 lu4 memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 强风[強風] qiang2 feng1 strong breeze (meteorology) 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 巨蟹座[巨蟹座] Ju4 xie4 zuo4 Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac) //Love, Now - S1/Ep19/50 words - 12 min 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 天秤座[天秤座] Tian1 cheng4 zuo4 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 万难[萬難] wan4 nan2 countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 冒险家[冒險家] mao4 xian3 jia1 adventurer 瞎掰[瞎掰] xia1 bai1 (coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around 空想[空想] kong1 xiang3 daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 同年[同年] tong2 nian2 the same year 命相[命相] ming4 xiang4 horoscope 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 上工[上工] shang4 gong1 to go to work; to start work 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva //Love, Now - S1/Ep19/75 words - 19 min 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 滑鼠[滑鼠] hua2 shu3 (computer) mouse (Tw) 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 经销[經銷] jing1 xiao1 to sell; to sell on commission; to distribute 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 辟[闢] pi4 to open (a door); to open up (for development); to dispel; to refute; to repudiate 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 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 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 礼拜三[禮拜三] Li3 bai4 san1 Wednesday 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 原装[原裝] yuan2 zhuang1 genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) //Love, Now - S1/Ep19/100 words - 23 min 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 轴心[軸心] zhou2 xin1 axle; (fig.) central element; key element; axis (alliance of nations) 独创[獨創] du2 chuang4 to come up with (an innovation); innovation 公升[公升] gong1 sheng1 liter 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 心电感应[心電感應] xin1 dian4 gan3 ying4 telepathy 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 汰[汰] tai4 to discard; to eliminate 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 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 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) //Love, Now - S1/Ep19/125 words - 34 min 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 卫星[衛星] wei4 xing1 satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 碟片[碟片] die2 pian4 disc; CL:張|张[zhang1] 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 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 桃[桃] tao2 peach 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 心旷神怡[心曠神怡] xin1 kuang4 shen2 yi2 lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed 尘嚣[塵囂] chen2 xiao1 hubbub; hustle and bustle 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 光碟[光碟] guang1 die2 optical disc; compact disc; CD; CD-ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 拳打脚踢[拳打腳踢] quan2 da3 jiao3 ti1 lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up; fig. determined to sort out a problem 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate //Love, Now - S1/Ep19/136 words - 43 min 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 上半身[上半身] shang4 ban4 shen1 the upper body 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 吊桥[吊橋] diao4 qiao2 drawbridge; suspension bridge 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel //Love, Now - S1/Ep20/25 words - 16 min 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 残暴[殘暴] can2 bao4 brutal; vicious; ruthless 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 拷贝[拷貝] kao3 bei4 copy; to copy (loanword) 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 总合[總合] zong3 he2 to collect together; to add up; altogether 抹杀[抹殺] mo3 sha1 to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress 开端[開端] kai1 duan1 start; beginning 宝石[寶石] bao3 shi2 precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] //Love, Now - S1/Ep20/50 words - 24 min 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 婉转[婉轉] wan3 zhuan3 (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 中肯[中肯] zhong4 ken3 pertinent; apropos 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 观察力[觀察力] guan1 cha2 li4 power of observation; perception 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 盾牌[盾牌] dun4 pai2 shield; pretext; excuse 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold //Love, Now - S1/Ep20/75 words - 37 min 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 缠绵悱恻[纏綿悱惻] chan2 mian2 fei3 ce4 (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 分母[分母] fen1 mu3 denominator of a fraction 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 歌厅[歌廳] ge1 ting1 karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise //Love, Now - S1/Ep20/81 words - 40 min 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene //Love, Now - S1/Ep21/25 words - 9 min 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 澡[澡] zao3 bath 从宽[從寬] cong2 kuan1 lenient; leniently 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 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) 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 告示[告示] gao4 shi5 announcement 无奇不有[無奇不有] wu2 qi2 bu4 you3 nothing is too bizarre; full of extraordinary things 牡丹[牡丹] mu3 dan5 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease //Love, Now - S1/Ep21/50 words - 20 min 入眠[入眠] ru4 mian2 to fall asleep 仙姑[仙姑] xian1 gu1 female immortal; sorceress 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 含血喷人[含血噴人] han2 xue4 pen1 ren2 to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 喜新厌旧[喜新厭舊] xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 丝袜[絲襪] si1 wa4 stockings; pantyhose 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 细水长流[細水長流] xi4 shui3 chang2 liu2 lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 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 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 补眠[補眠] bu3 mian2 to catch up on sleep 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows //Love, Now - S1/Ep21/75 words - 28 min 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 妨害[妨害] fang2 hai4 to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 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 //Love, Now - S1/Ep21/100 words - 32 min 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 教学相长[教學相長] jiao4 xue2 xiang1 zhang3 when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 生还[生還] sheng1 huan2 to return alive; to survive 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 配料[配料] pei4 liao4 ingredients (in a cooking recipe); to mix materials according to directions 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 少许[少許] shao3 xu3 a little; a few 太白粉[太白粉] tai4 bai2 fen3 cornstarch; potato starch 红糖[紅糖] hong2 tang2 dark brown sugar; molasses 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 爱河[愛河] ai4 he2 the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism) 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 布袋戏[布袋戲] bu4 dai4 xi4 glove puppetry 歌仔戏[歌仔戲] ge1 zai3 xi4 type of opera from Taiwan and Fujian //Love, Now - S1/Ep21/121 words - 41 min 在教[在教] zai4 jiao4 to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam) 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 藏镜人[藏鏡人] cang2 jing4 ren2 man behind the mirror; puppet master; string puller 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 指路[指路] zhi3 lu4 to give directions 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 通讯录[通訊錄] tong1 xun4 lu4 address book; directory 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception //Love, Now - S1/Ep22/25 words - 12 min 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 未知数[未知數] wei4 zhi1 shu4 unknown quantity 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 薏仁[薏仁] yi4 ren2 grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡[yi4 yi3] //Love, Now - S1/Ep22/50 words - 18 min 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 轻敌[輕敵] qing1 di2 to underestimate the enemy 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 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 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 落寞[落寞] luo4 mo4 lonely; desolate 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 清空[清空] qing1 kong1 to clear; to empty 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble //Love, Now - S1/Ep22/75 words - 25 min 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 本垒[本壘] ben3 lei3 home base; home plate (in baseball) 陪葬品[陪葬品] pei2 zang4 pin3 funerary objects (items buried together with the dead) 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) 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony //Love, Now - S1/Ep22/100 words - 33 min 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 烂醉[爛醉] lan4 zui4 dead drunk; completely drunk 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 笼统[籠統] long3 tong3 general; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 刀疤[刀疤] dao1 ba1 scar from a knife wound 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 湮灭[湮滅] yin1 mie4 to destroy; to disappear; annihilation 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 拨款[撥款] bo1 kuan3 to allocate funds; appropriation 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 威猛[威猛] wei1 meng3 bold and powerful 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 删[刪] shan1 to delete 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep22/125 words - 40 min 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 碰钉子[碰釘子] peng4 ding1 zi5 to meet with a rebuff 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 收件人[收件人] shou1 jian4 ren2 recipient (of mail); To: (email header) 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 内湖区[內湖區] Nei4 hu2 qu1 Neihu district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 划下[劃下] hua4 xia4 to underline; to mark 句点[句點] ju4 dian3 period (punctuation); (fig.) endpoint; finish 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep22/131 words - 42 min 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up //Love, Now - S1/Ep23/25 words - 13 min 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 汰旧换新[汰舊換新] tai4 jiu4 huan4 xin1 out with the old and in with the new (idiom) 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 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 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 瞪眼[瞪眼] deng4 yan3 to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl 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 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 大器晚成[大器晚成] da4 qi4 wan3 cheng2 lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly; in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state; Rome wasn't built in a day 窍门[竅門] qiao4 men2 a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth) 处女作[處女作] chu3 nu:3 zuo4 first publication; maiden work //Love, Now - S1/Ep23/50 words - 27 min 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 烈女[烈女] lie4 nu:3 a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 稳扎稳打[穩扎穩打] wen3 zha1 wen3 da3 to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 慢半拍[慢半拍] man4 ban4 pai1 (music) a half-beat behind; (fig.) rather slow (in performing a task, comprehending etc) 达阵[達陣] da2 zhen4 touchdown; try (sports) 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 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 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep23/75 words - 35 min 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 涌泉[湧泉] yong3 quan2 gushing spring 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 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] 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 旁观者清[旁觀者清] pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game. //Love, Now - S1/Ep23/95 words - 41 min 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 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 发薪[發薪] fa1 xin1 to pay wages or salary 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 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 从一而终[從一而終] cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1 faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying) 讶异[訝異] ya4 yi4 to be surprised; to be astonished 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 编列[編列] bian1 lie4 to arrange in order; to compile; to prepare (a budget, project etc) 研习[研習] yan2 xi2 research and study 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual //Love, Now - S1/Ep24/25 words - 19 min 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 电锅[電鍋] dian4 guo1 electric rice cooker (Tw) 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 浓汤[濃湯] nong2 tang1 thick soup; puree 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 南[南] nan2 south 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 两侧[兩側] liang3 ce4 two sides; both sides 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 香橙[香橙] xiang1 cheng2 orange (tree and fruit) 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 咆哮[咆哮] pao2 xiao4 to roar; to thunder; to snarl; to bluster (of wind, waves etc); crashing waves (onom.); to rage (of a person) 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate //Love, Now - S1/Ep24/50 words - 25 min 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 否决[否決] fou3 jue2 to veto; to overrule 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 冲向[衝嚮] chong1 xiang4 to charge into 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 切块[切塊] qie1 kuai4 to cut into pieces 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) //Love, Now - S1/Ep24/74 words - 40 min 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 黯淡[黯淡] an4 dan4 variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4] 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 一夕[一夕] yi1 xi1 overnight; instantly; very quickly 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 探访[探訪] tan4 fang3 to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 育幼院[育幼院] yu4 you4 yuan4 orphanage 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 造句[造句] zao4 ju4 sentence-making 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 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) 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow //Love, Now - S1/Ep25/25 words - 6 min 走样[走樣] zou3 yang4 to lose shape; to deform 浪子回头[浪子回頭] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 the return of a prodigal son (idiom) 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 老江湖[老江湖] lao3 jiang1 hu2 a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 募款[募款] mu4 kuan3 to raise money 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 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 量力而为[量力而為] liang4 li4 er2 wei2 to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 花俏[花俏] hua1 qiao4 fancy; gaudy 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] 短靴[短靴] duan3 xue1 ankle boots 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 广度[廣度] guang3 du4 breadth 宽度[寬度] kuan1 du4 width //Love, Now - S1/Ep25/50 words - 14 min 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 稿件[稿件] gao3 jian4 piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 拌饭[拌飯] ban4 fan4 bibimbap (Korean cuisine) 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 洁[潔] jie2 clean 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 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] 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 拐角[拐角] guai3 jiao3 to turn a corner; corner //Love, Now - S1/Ep25/75 words - 23 min 志工[志工] zhi4 gong1 volunteer 认养[認養] ren4 yang3 to sponsor; to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support); to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own) 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 童[童] tong2 child 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 共同点[共同點] gong4 tong2 dian3 common ground 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 缺憾[缺憾] que1 han4 a regret; sth regrettable 三分钟热度[三分鐘熱度] san1 fen1 zhong1 re4 du4 brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 亚运[亞運] Ya4 yun4 Asian Games 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance //Love, Now - S1/Ep25/100 words - 29 min 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 三不五时[三不五時] san1 bu4 wu3 shi2 (Tw) from time to time; frequently 水能[水能] shui3 neng2 hydroelectric power 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 亦[亦] yi4 also 覆[覆] fu4 to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off //Love, Now - S1/Ep25/120 words - 41 min 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 梅子[梅子] mei2 zi5 plum 退火[退火] tui4 huo3 annealing (metallurgy) 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 籽[籽] zi3 seeds 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 苦味[苦味] ku3 wei4 bitter taste; bitterness 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent //Love, Now - S1/Ep26/25 words - 9 min 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 里程碑[里程碑] li3 cheng2 bei1 milestone 墓碑[墓碑] mu4 bei1 gravestone; tombstone 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 酒酿[酒釀] jiu3 niang4 sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter //Love, Now - S1/Ep26/50 words - 15 min 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 笑意[笑意] xiao4 yi4 smiling expression 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 女方[女方] nu:3 fang1 the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 男方[男方] nan2 fang1 the bridegroom's side; of the bridegroom's family 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 温室效应[溫室效應] wen1 shi4 xiao4 ying4 greenhouse effect 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 相望[相望] xiang1 wang4 to look at one another; to face each other 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 码表[碼表] ma3 biao3 dial or meter for displaying speed, time, or other measurements; cyclocomputer; code table (computing) 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 他性[他性] ta1 xing4 otherness 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 褒[褒] bao1 to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 招标[招標] zhao1 biao1 to invite bids 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 消费群[消費群] xiao1 fei4 qun2 consumer group //Love, Now - S1/Ep26/75 words - 26 min 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 毁坏[毀壞] hui3 huai4 to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 汉[漢] han4 man 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 截稿[截稿] jie2 gao3 (of a newspaper) to stop accepting incoming articles 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 跛脚[跛腳] bo3 jiao3 to limp; lame person 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 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 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 局外[局外] ju2 wai4 outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) //Love, Now - S1/Ep26/100 words - 36 min 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 理睬[理睬] li3 cai3 to heed; to pay attention to 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 永无止境[永無止境] yong3 wu2 zhi3 jing4 without end; never-ending 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 挪开[挪開] nuo2 kai1 to move (sth) aside; to step aside; to move over (when sitting on a bench); to shift (one's gaze) 生产线[生產線] sheng1 chan3 xian4 assembly line; production line 国父[國父] guo2 fu4 father or founder of a nation; Father of the Republic (Sun Yat-sen) 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 突显[突顯] tu1 xian3 conspicuous; to make sth stand out; make sth prominent 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 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 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 //Love, Now - S1/Ep26/125 words - 42 min 互[互] hu4 mutual 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 小丑鱼[小丑魚] xiao3 chou3 yu2 clownfish; anemonefish 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 强健[強健] qiang2 jian4 sturdy 飞鱼[飛魚] fei1 yu2 flying fish 鳗鱼[鰻魚] man2 yu2 eel 鱼种[魚種] yu2 zhong3 fingerling 鱼类[魚類] yu2 lei4 fishes 厨余[廚餘] chu2 yu2 kitchen waste; food waste (recycling) 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 回锅肉[回鍋肉] hui2 guo1 rou4 twice-cooked pork 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 乌骨鸡[烏骨雞] wu1 gu3 ji1 black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 滋补[滋補] zi1 bu3 nourishing; nutritious //Love, Now - S1/Ep27/25 words - 14 min 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 电子信箱[電子信箱] dian4 zi3 xin4 xiang1 electronic mailbox; e-mail address 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 忽冷忽热[忽冷忽熱] hu1 leng3 hu1 re4 now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 矫枉过正[矯枉過正] jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4 to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity //Love, Now - S1/Ep27/49 words - 41 min 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 弘[弘] hong2 great; liberal 山脚[山腳] shan1 jiao3 foot of a mountain 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 太空人[太空人] tai4 kong1 ren2 astronaut 火箭[火箭] huo3 jian4 rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 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 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 募[募] mu4 canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 源自[源自] yuan2 zi4 to originate from 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 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 圆梦[圓夢] yuan2 meng4 to fulfill one's dream; (divination) to predict the future by interpreting a dream; oneiromancy 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than //Love, Now - S1/Ep28/25 words - 23 min 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 随和[隨和] sui2 he2 amiable; easy-going 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 葡萄酒[葡萄酒] pu2 tao5 jiu3 (grape) wine 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 碰触[碰觸] peng4 chu4 to touch //Love, Now - S1/Ep28/45 words - 39 min 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 娘儿们[娘兒們] niang2 r5 men5 (dialect) woman; wife 轻声细语[輕聲細語] qing1 sheng1 xi4 yu3 to speak softly; to whisper (idiom) 乐透[樂透] le4 tou4 lottery; lotto (loanword) 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content //Love, Now - S1/Ep29/25 words - 14 min 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 代名词[代名詞] dai4 ming2 ci2 pronoun; synonym; byword 流行语[流行語] liu2 xing2 yu3 popular jargon; catchword 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 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 偏好[偏好] pian1 hao4 to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 悲惨世界[悲慘世界] Bei1 can3 Shi4 jie4 Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果[Wei2 ke4 duo1 · Yu3 guo3] 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten //Love, Now - S1/Ep29/50 words - 36 min 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 炖饭[燉飯] dun4 fan4 risotto 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 勤俭持家[勤儉持家] qin2 jian3 chi2 jia1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 偷笑[偷笑] tou1 xiao4 to laugh up one's sleeve 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 不经一事[不經一事] bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep29/62 words - 41 min 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma //Love, Now - S1/Ep30/25 words - 13 min 惠顾[惠顧] hui4 gu4 your patronage 芮[芮] rui4 small 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 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 瞬[瞬] shun4 to wink 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 注明[注明] zhu4 ming2 to clearly indicate 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 精怪[精怪] jing1 guai4 supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc) 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 进度表[進度表] jin4 du4 biao3 timeline; work schedule 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 甜橙[甜橙] tian2 cheng2 sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate //Love, Now - S1/Ep30/50 words - 30 min 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 过客[過客] guo4 ke4 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 丰功[豐功] feng1 gong1 brilliant (exploit); meritorious (achievement) 伟业[偉業] wei3 ye4 exploit; great undertaking 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 公事包[公事包] gong1 shi4 bao1 (Tw) briefcase 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 失忆症[失憶症] shi1 yi4 zheng4 amnesia 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 原位[原位] yuan2 wei4 original position; (in) the same place; normal position; the place where one currently is; in situ 单据[單據] dan1 ju4 receipts; invoices; transaction records 保单[保單] bao3 dan1 guarantee slip 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 续约[續約] xu4 yue1 to renew or extend a contract //Love, Now - S1/Ep30/67 words - 41 min 影本[影本] ying3 ben3 copy (of a document); book with model calligraphy for copying 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 身故[身故] shen1 gu4 to die 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 漠视[漠視] mo4 shi4 to ignore; to neglect; to treat with contempt 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep31/25 words - 21 min 棉花糖[棉花糖] mian2 hua1 tang2 cotton candy; candyfloss; marshmallow 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 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) 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 动粗[動粗] dong4 cu1 to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 含情脉脉[含情脈脈] han2 qing2 mo4 mo4 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted //Love, Now - S1/Ep31/50 words - 39 min 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 望眼欲穿[望眼欲穿] wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1 to anxiously await 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 隔间[隔間] ge2 jian1 compartment; booth; cubicle; partitioned-off area 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 自拍照[自拍照] zi4 pai1 zhao4 selfie 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 侧影[側影] ce4 ying3 profile; silhouette 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 爆裂物[爆裂物] bao4 lie4 wu4 explosives 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 //Love, Now - S1/Ep31/56 words - 40 min 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 妇[婦] fu4 woman 孺[孺] ru2 child 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties //Love, Now - S1/Ep32/25 words - 27 min 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin 补给品[補給品] bu3 ji3 pin3 supplies; stores 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 曾祖母[曾祖母] zeng1 zu3 mu3 father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 内心深处[內心深處] nei4 xin1 shen1 chu4 deep in one's heart 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 蹉跎[蹉跎] cuo1 tuo2 (literary) to slip; (of looks etc) to fade away; (of time) to slip away; to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous //Love, Now - S1/Ep32/50 words - 33 min 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 勋章[勛章] xun1 zhang1 medal; decoration 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 现代人[現代人] xian4 dai4 ren2 modern man; Homo sapiens 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 外星[外星] wai4 xing1 alien; extraterrestrial 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 小羊[小羊] xiao3 yang2 lamb 稻[稻] dao4 paddy; rice (Oryza sativa) 草屋[草屋] cao3 wu1 thatched hut 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with //Love, Now - S1/Ep32/73 words - 41 min 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 农民[農民] nong2 min2 peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) //Love, Now - S1/Ep33/25 words - 12 min 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 试婚[試婚] shi4 hun1 trial marriage; to live together before deciding whether to marry 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 生财[生財] sheng1 cai2 to make money 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 投射[投射] tou2 she4 to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- //Love, Now - S1/Ep33/50 words - 20 min 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 滥情[濫情] lan4 qing2 fickle in love; sentimentality 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 送达[送達] song4 da2 to deliver; to serve notice (law) 期末考[期末考] qi1 mo4 kao3 final exam 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 杀价[殺價] sha1 jia4 to beat down the price; to haggle; to slash one's prices 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 作怪[作怪] zuo4 guai4 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 白雪公主[白雪公主] Bai2 xue3 Gong1 zhu3 Snow White 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 听诊器[聽診器] ting1 zhen3 qi4 stethoscope 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 考官[考官] kao3 guan1 an examiner; an official conducting an exam 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark //Love, Now - S1/Ep33/75 words - 39 min 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 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 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 扣分[扣分] kou4 fen1 to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 莲雾[蓮霧] lian2 wu4 wax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit) 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 大伟[大偉] Da4 wei3 David (name) 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 搜[搜] sou1 to search 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 搜救[搜救] sou1 jiu4 search and rescue 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake //Love, Now - S1/Ep34/25 words - 21 min 白发人送黑发人[白髮人送黑髮人] bai2 fa4 ren2 song4 hei1 fa4 ren2 to see one's child die before oneself 下游[下游] xia4 you2 lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 优[優] you1 excellent; superior //Love, Now - S1/Ep34/50 words - 31 min 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 衣橱[衣櫥] yi1 chu2 wardrobe 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 跳伞[跳傘] tiao4 san3 to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 友[友] you3 friend 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 电击[電擊] dian4 ji1 electric shock 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 复苏[復甦] fu4 su1 to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 术[術] shu4 method; technique 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 胰岛素[胰島素] yi2 dao3 su4 insulin 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 酪氨酸[酪氨酸] lao4 an1 suan1 tyrosine (Tyr), an amino acid 苯丙氨酸[苯丙氨酸] ben3 bing3 an1 suan1 phenylalanine (Phe), an essential amino acid 浓度[濃度] nong2 du4 concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 色氨酸[色氨酸] se4 an1 suan1 tryptophan (Trp), an essential amino acid 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 血清素[血清素] xue4 qing1 su4 serotonin 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence //Love, Now - S1/Ep34/74 words - 41 min 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 长生不老[長生不老] chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 immortality 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 移情[移情] yi2 qing2 to shift one's affection; to change sentiment 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 座谈会[座談會] zuo4 tan2 hui4 conference; symposium; rap session 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 大怒[大怒] da4 nu4 angry; indignant 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 选定[選定] xuan3 ding4 to select; to choose; to settle on 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) //Love, Now - S1/Ep35/25 words - 5 min 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 心房[心房] xin1 fang2 heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 嫁娶[嫁娶] jia4 qu3 marriage 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 喜饼[喜餅] xi3 bing3 double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 贤妻良母[賢妻良母] xian2 qi1 liang2 mu3 a good wife and loving mother 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 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) 进补[進補] jin4 bu3 to take a tonic (for one's health) 宠儿[寵兒] chong3 er2 pet; favorite; darling //Love, Now - S1/Ep35/50 words - 13 min 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 完人[完人] wan2 ren2 perfect person 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 低能[低能] di1 neng2 incapable; incompetent; stupid; mentally deficient 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 心重[心重] xin1 zhong4 overanxious; neurotic 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 叮当[叮噹] ding1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 国小[國小] guo2 xiao3 elementary school (Tw); abbr. for 國民小學|国民小学[guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2] 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep35/75 words - 30 min 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 安息[安息] an1 xi1 to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 挚爱[摯愛] zhi4 ai4 true love 永永远远[永永遠遠] yong3 yong3 yuan3 yuan3 for ever and ever 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 甩头[甩頭] shuai3 tou2 to fling back one's head 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 烘干[烘乾] hong1 gan1 to dry over a stove 除外[除外] chu2 wai4 to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 切换[切換] qie1 huan4 to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) //Love, Now - S1/Ep35/100 words - 36 min 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 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 见怪不怪[見怪不怪] jian4 guai4 bu4 guai4 to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected; not to wonder at strange sights 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 缪斯[繆斯] Miu4 si1 Muse (Greek mythology) 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking //Love, Now - S1/Ep35/109 words - 42 min 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 罹患[罹患] li2 huan4 to suffer (from an illness); to fall ill 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 佛心[佛心] fo2 xin1 Buddha-like heart (full of compassion); spirit of Buddha (awakened to reality and no longer clinging to appearances) 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 孩童[孩童] hai2 tong2 child //Love, Now - S1/Ep36/25 words - 10 min 炸死[炸死] zha4 si3 to kill with an explosion 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 伉俪[伉儷] kang4 li4 husband and wife (literary) 女大不中留[女大不中留] nu:3 da4 bu4 zhong1 liu2 when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 舌吻[舌吻] she2 wen3 to French kiss; French kiss 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay //Love, Now - S1/Ep36/50 words - 18 min 漱[漱] shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 花团锦簇[花團錦簇] hua1 tuan2 jin3 cu4 brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid 并蒂莲[並蒂蓮] bing4 di4 lian2 lit. twin lotus flowers on one stalk; fig. a devoted married couple 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 双鱼[雙魚] Shuang1 yu2 Pisces (star sign) 比翼[比翼] bi3 yi4 (flying) wing to wing 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 迎娶[迎娶] ying2 qu3 (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 坪[坪] ping2 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan) 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 攸关[攸關] you1 guan1 of great concern 里子[裡子] li3 zi5 lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect //Love, Now - S1/Ep36/75 words - 24 min 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 心悸[心悸] xin1 ji4 palpitation 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 花露水[花露水] hua1 lu4 shui3 perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 暴动[暴動] bao4 dong4 insurrection; rebellion 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 八卦山[八卦山] Ba1 gua4 Shan1 Bagua Mountain, Taiwan 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 订购[訂購] ding4 gou4 to place an order; to subscribe 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 咖喱[咖喱] ga1 li2 curry (loanword) //Love, Now - S1/Ep36/100 words - 30 min 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 凤梨酥[鳳梨酥] feng4 li2 su1 pineapple cake, traditional Taiwanese sweet pastry 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 鹣[鶼] jian1 mythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also 鰈鶼|鲽鹣[die2 jian1] 鲽[鰈] die2 flatfish; flounder; sole 狼狈为奸[狼狽為奸] lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 恶补[惡補] e4 bu3 to overdose on supplementary medicine; to cram too hard 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 饮茶[飲茶] yin3 cha2 to have tea and refreshments; to have dimsum lunch (Cantonese) 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 过失杀人[過失殺人] guo4 shi1 sha1 ren2 see 過失致死罪|过失致死罪[guo4 shi1 zhi4 si3 zui4] 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge //Love, Now - S1/Ep36/125 words - 38 min 从轻[從輕] cong2 qing1 to be lenient (in sentencing) 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 万紫千红[萬紫千紅] wan4 zi3 qian1 hong2 thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color; fig. a profusion of flourishing trades 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 绿叶[綠葉] lu:4 ye4 (fig.) actor playing a supporting role 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 驰[馳] chi2 to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 东张西望[東張西望] dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4 to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 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 肥美[肥美] fei2 mei3 fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 捕手[捕手] bu3 shou3 catcher 放电[放電] fang4 dian4 electrical discharge; (coll.) to lure; to entice 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! //Love, Now - S1/Ep36/144 words - 41 min 午安[午安] wu3 an1 Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting) 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 缠绵[纏綿] chan2 mian2 touching (emotions); lingering (illness) 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms //Love, Now - S1/Ep37/25 words - 19 min 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 忧心[憂心] you1 xin1 concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 急促[急促] ji2 cu4 urgent; hurried and brief; rushing 瞳孔[瞳孔] tong2 kong3 pupil (of eye) 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 闪光[閃光] shan3 guang1 flash 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 麻木[麻木] ma2 mu4 numb; insensitive; apathetic 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 倍数[倍數] bei4 shu4 multiple; multiplier; factor 敲响[敲響] qiao1 xiang3 to sound a bell; to raise the alarm //Love, Now - S1/Ep37/50 words - 27 min 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 乐善好施[樂善好施] le4 shan4 hao4 shi1 kind and charitable 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 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 余庆[餘慶] Yu2 qing4 Yuqing county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 贼船[賊船] zei2 chuan2 pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction 蹂躏[蹂躪] rou2 lin4 to ravage; to devastate; to trample on; to violate 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 值星[值星] zhi2 xing1 (of army officers) to be on duty for the week 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) //Love, Now - S1/Ep37/75 words - 35 min 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 自夸[自誇] zi4 kua1 to boast 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 武装[武裝] wu3 zhuang1 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) 动口[動口] dong4 kou3 to use one's mouth (to say sth) 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 秀气[秀氣] xiu4 qi5 delicate; graceful 俏皮[俏皮] qiao4 pi5 smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic 车队[車隊] che1 dui4 motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 证婚[證婚] zheng4 hun1 to be witness (at a wedding) 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 耳目一新[耳目一新] er3 mu4 yi1 xin1 a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing 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 舍[舍] she4 residence 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 录制[錄製] lu4 zhi4 to record (video or audio) 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 回响[迴響] hui2 xiang3 to echo; to reverberate; to respond; echo; response; reaction //Love, Now - S1/Ep37/90 words - 40 min 奏乐[奏樂] zou4 yue4 to perform music; to play a tune 罚跪[罰跪] fa2 gui4 to punish by protracted kneeling 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 插话[插話] cha1 hua4 to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 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] 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed //Love, Now - S1/Ep38/25 words - 14 min 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 听者[聽者] ting1 zhe3 listener; member of audience 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 触感[觸感] chu4 gan3 tactile sensation; touch; feel 尤物[尤物] you2 wu4 rarity; rare object; rare person; extraordinarily beautiful woman 眼罩[眼罩] yan3 zhao4 eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc) 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 人丁[人丁] ren2 ding1 number of people in a family; population; (old) adult males; male servants 兴旺[興旺] xing1 wang4 prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish 德安[德安] De2 an1 De'an county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 萤火[螢火] ying2 huo3 light of firefly; fairy light 灯火[燈火] deng1 huo3 lights 深秋[深秋] shen1 qiu1 late autumn //Love, Now - S1/Ep38/50 words - 26 min 云朵[雲朵] yun2 duo3 a cloud 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 凝望[凝望] ning2 wang4 to gaze at; to stare fixedly at 拳王[拳王] quan2 wang2 boxing champion 海带[海帶] hai3 dai4 kelp 恒温[恆溫] heng2 wen1 constant temperature 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 发帖[發帖] fa1 tie3 to post (an item on a forum) 公德心[公德心] gong1 de2 xin1 civility; public spirit 公德[公德] gong1 de2 public ethics; social morality 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 正妹[正妹] zheng4 mei4 (Tw) beautiful woman; sexy woman 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 打勾勾[打勾勾] da3 gou1 gou1 see 拉鉤|拉钩[la1 gou1] 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 留话[留話] liu2 hua4 to leave word; to leave a message 点拨[點撥] dian3 bo1 to give instructions; to give advice //Love, Now - S1/Ep38/75 words - 36 min 小腹[小腹] xiao3 fu4 underbelly; lower abdomen 凸[凸] tu1 to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. [tu2] 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 汽车旅馆[汽車旅館] qi4 che1 lu:3 guan3 motel; motor hotel 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 牧师[牧師] mu4 shi1 chaplain; churchman; clergyman; parson; pastor; priest; rector 捧花[捧花] peng3 hua1 (wedding) bouquet 誓词[誓詞] shi4 ci2 oath; pledge 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 庆典[慶典] qing4 dian3 celebration //Love, Now - S1/Ep38/86 words - 41 min 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 忧愁[憂愁] you1 chou2 to be worried 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 缔结[締結] di4 jie2 to conclude (an agreement) 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room //Love, Now - S1/Ep39/25 words - 11 min 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 宵[宵] xiao1 night 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 快进[快進] kuai4 jin4 fast-forward (media player) 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 羹汤[羹湯] geng1 tang1 soup 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous //Love, Now - S1/Ep39/50 words - 21 min 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 回礼[回禮] hui2 li3 to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 假释[假釋] jia3 shi4 parole 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 怎么得了[怎麼得了] zen3 me5 de2 liao3 how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess! 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 铁砂[鐵砂] tie3 sha1 shot (in shotgun); pellets 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 来神[來神] lai2 shen2 to become spirited 五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wu3 zang4 liu4 fu3 five viscera and six bowels (TCM) 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 关禁闭[關禁閉] guan1 jin4 bi4 to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil) 同流合污[同流合污] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 骨[骨] gu3 bone 钢刀[鋼刀] gang1 dao1 steel knife; sword //Love, Now - S1/Ep39/75 words - 25 min 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 误事[誤事] wu4 shi4 to hold things up; to make a botch of things 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 瘀青[瘀青] yu1 qing1 bruise; contusion 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 攀岩[攀岩] pan1 yan2 rock climbing; to climb a rockface 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 狗急跳墙[狗急跳牆] gou3 ji2 tiao4 qiang2 a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom); to be driven to desperate action 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 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. 龙须菜[龍鬚菜] long2 xu1 cai4 asparagus; (Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜[fo2 shou3 gua1] 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 美乃滋[美乃滋] mei3 nai3 zi1 mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw) 土鸡[土雞] tu3 ji1 free-range chicken 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 归宁[歸寧] gui1 ning2 (literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about //Love, Now - S1/Ep39/100 words - 39 min 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 祛寒[祛寒] qu1 han2 to dispel cold (TCM) 一锅端[一鍋端] yi1 guo1 duan1 see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lian2 guo1 duan1] 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 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) 黏贴[黏貼] nian2 tie1 to glue to; to paste onto; to stick on; also written 粘貼|粘贴[zhan1 tie1] 栩栩如生[栩栩如生] xu3 xu3 ru2 sheng1 vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 姜汁[薑汁] jiang1 zhi1 ginger ale 桂圆[桂圓] gui4 yuan2 see 龍眼|龙眼[long2 yan3] 骗取[騙取] pian4 qu3 to gain by cheating 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 玩火自焚[玩火自焚] wan2 huo3 zi4 fen2 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt //Love, Now - S1/Ep39/117 words - 42 min 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 刽子手[劊子手] gui4 zi5 shou3 executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 睡姿[睡姿] shui4 zi1 sleeping posture 鸟窝[鳥窩] niao3 wo1 bird's nest 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 拷问[拷問] kao3 wen4 to question via torture 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly //Love, Now - S1/Ep40/25 words - 13 min 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 难兄难弟[難兄難弟] nan2 xiong1 nan2 di4 lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom); fig. one is just as bad as the other 难兄难弟[難兄難弟] nan4 xiong1 nan4 di4 brothers in hardship (idiom); fellow sufferers; in the same boat 患难见真情[患難見真情] huan4 nan4 jian4 zhen1 qing2 true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom); you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together; you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 精神百倍[精神百倍] jing1 shen2 bai3 bei4 lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed; one's vigor thoroughly restored 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 髅[髏] lou2 skull 骷髅[骷髏] ku1 lou2 human skeleton; human skull 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 试用品[試用品] shi4 yong4 pin3 prototype; trial product; test sample 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc //Love, Now - S1/Ep40/50 words - 26 min 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 舒压[舒壓] shu1 ya1 variant of 紓壓|纾压[shu1 ya1] 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 反话[反話] fan3 hua4 irony; ironic remark 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 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) 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 菁英[菁英] jing1 ying1 elite 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 消炎药[消炎藥] xiao1 yan2 yao4 anti-inflammatory medicine 止痛药[止痛藥] zhi3 tong4 yao4 painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 服药[服藥] fu2 yao4 to take medicine 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to //Love, Now - S1/Ep40/75 words - 36 min 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 鸳鸯浴[鴛鴦浴] yuan1 yang1 yu4 taking a bath together as a couple 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 家电[家電] jia1 dian4 household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐] ma2 po2 dou4 fu3 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 韭[韭] jiu3 leek 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 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 一去不复返[一去不復返] yi1 qu4 bu4 fu4 fan3 gone forever 年终[年終] nian2 zhong1 end of the year 出清[出清] chu1 qing1 to clear out accumulated items; (retailing) to hold a clearance sale 除旧布新[除舊布新] chu2 jiu4 bu4 xin1 to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 风灾[風災] feng1 zai1 damaging storm; destructive typhoon 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event //Love, Now - S1/Ep40/90 words - 40 min 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 满汉全席[滿漢全席] Man3 Han4 quan2 xi2 the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 干洗[乾洗] gan1 xi3 to dry clean; dry cleaning 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently //Love, Now - S1/Ep41/25 words - 12 min 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 老伯伯[老伯伯] lao3 bo2 bo5 grandpa (polite form of address for old man) 耳力[耳力] er3 li4 hearing ability 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 五颜六色[五顏六色] wu3 yan2 liu4 se4 multi-colored; every color under the sun 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 抱持[抱持] bao4 chi2 to hold (expectations, hopes etc); to maintain (an attitude etc); to harbor (doubts etc); to clinch (boxing) 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 绕过[繞過] rao4 guo4 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) //Love, Now - S1/Ep41/50 words - 21 min 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 间断[間斷] jian4 duan4 disconnected; interrupted; suspended 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 镇长[鎮長] zhen4 zhang3 town headman; mayor (of small town or village); bailiff 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 开辟[開闢] kai1 pi4 to open up; to set up; to establish 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 卫生署[衛生署] wei4 sheng1 shu3 health bureau (or office, or department, or agency) 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 重话[重話] zhong4 hua4 harsh words 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 邮轮[郵輪] you2 lun2 ocean liner; cruise liner //Love, Now - S1/Ep41/75 words - 30 min 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 九州[九州] Jiu3 zhou1 division of China during earliest dynasties; fig. ancient China; Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 罗马[羅馬] Luo2 ma3 Rome, capital of Italy 滑雪[滑雪] hua2 xue3 to ski; skiing 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 五金[五金] wu3 jin1 metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] //Love, Now - S1/Ep41/100 words - 41 min 天灾[天災] tian1 zai1 natural disaster 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 紧要关头[緊要關頭] jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 妖言惑众[妖言惑眾] yao1 yan2 huo4 zhong4 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 搏命[搏命] bo2 ming4 to fight with all one has 程咬金[程咬金] Cheng2 Yao3 jin1 Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節|程知节[Cheng2 Zhi1 jie2], Chinese general of the Tang dynasty 精挑细选[精挑細選] jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3 to select very carefully 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 饭票[飯票] fan4 piao4 (lit. and fig.) meal ticket //Love, Now - S1/Ep41/101 words - 41 min 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart //Love, Now - S1/Ep42/25 words - 9 min 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 烛台[燭臺] zhu2 tai2 candlestick; candle holder 结缘[結緣] jie2 yuan2 to form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth) 挑花[挑花] tiao3 hua1 cross-stitch (embroidery) 剩女[剩女] sheng4 nu:3 "leftover woman" (successful career woman who has remained single) 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 一板一眼[一板一眼] yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 销魂[銷魂] xiao1 hun2 ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow 开吃[開吃] kai1 chi1 to start eating 吊带[吊帶] diao4 dai4 suspenders; garters; shoulder strap; brace; sling 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 好动[好動] hao4 dong4 active; restless; energetic 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 掳获[擄獲] lu3 huo4 to capture a prisoner; to take sb captive //Love, Now - S1/Ep42/50 words - 20 min 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 速食[速食] su4 shi2 fast food (Tw) 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 隐退[隱退] yin3 tui4 to retire (from society, esp. from politics); to vanish 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 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 生龙活虎[生龍活虎] sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 滚滚[滾滾] gun3 gun3 to surge on; to roll on 泯灭[泯滅] min3 mie4 to obliterate; to die out; to disappear 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 殷殷[殷殷] yin1 yin1 earnest; ardent (hope etc) 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 排山倒海[排山倒海] pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3 lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering; fig. gigantic; of spectacular significance 殷切[殷切] yin1 qie4 ardent; eager; earnest 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently //Love, Now - S1/Ep42/75 words - 32 min 广播节目[廣播節目] guang3 bo1 jie2 mu4 radio program; broadcast schedule 兼差[兼差] jian1 chai1 to moonlight; side job 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 多于[多於] duo1 yu2 more than; greater than 弊[弊] bi4 detriment; fraud; harm; defeat 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 暖气[暖氣] nuan3 qi4 central heating; heater; warm air 尤加利[尤加利] you2 jia1 li4 eucalyptus (loanword) 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 屑[屑] xie4 bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 一丘之貉[一丘之貉] yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 惯性[慣性] guan4 xing4 inertia 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 糗事[糗事] qiu3 shi4 awkward incident 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 蔬果[蔬果] shu1 guo3 vegetables and fruits 羊皮[羊皮] yang2 pi2 sheepskin //Love, Now - S1/Ep42/83 words - 41 min 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 杞人忧天[杞人憂天] Qi3 ren2 you1 tian1 man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young //Love, Now - S1/Ep43/25 words - 12 min 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 暖炉[暖爐] nuan3 lu2 space heater; radiator 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 乌龙茶[烏龍茶] wu1 long2 cha2 oolong tea 工坊[工坊] gong1 fang2 workshop 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 伤筋动骨[傷筋動骨] shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3 to suffer serious injury (idiom) 舰长[艦長] jian4 zhang3 commander; captain (of a warship) 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 骨科[骨科] gu3 ke1 orthopedics; orthopedic surgery 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 松饼[鬆餅] song1 bing3 muffin; pancake; (Tw) waffle 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 窘境[窘境] jiong3 jing4 awkward situation; predicament 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight //Love, Now - S1/Ep43/50 words - 23 min 大头贴[大頭貼] da4 tou2 tie1 photo sticker booth 闪人[閃人] shan3 ren2 (coll.) to beat it; to take French leave 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 小酌[小酌] xiao3 zhuo2 to have a drink; small party 条约[條約] tiao2 yue1 treaty; pact; CL:個|个[ge4] 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 不平等[不平等] bu4 ping2 deng3 inequality; unfairness 土产[土產] tu3 chan3 produced locally; local product (with distinctive native features) 求子[求子] qiu2 zi3 (of a childless couple) to pray for a son; to try to have a child 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 验孕棒[驗孕棒] yan4 yun4 bang4 home pregnancy test kit //Love, Now - S1/Ep43/75 words - 39 min 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 舒芙蕾[舒芙蕾] shu1 fu2 lei3 soufflé (loanword) 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 压扁[壓扁] ya1 bian3 to squash; to crush flat 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 笑眯眯[笑眯眯] xiao4 mi1 mi1 beaming; all smiles 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 受孕[受孕] shou4 yun4 to become pregnant; to conceive; impregnated; insemination 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 医学中心[醫學中心] yi1 xue2 zhong1 xin1 medical center 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 验尿[驗尿] yan4 niao4 urine test 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] //Love, Now - S1/Ep43/76 words - 40 min 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance //Love, Now - S1/Ep44/25 words - 19 min 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 喂奶[喂奶] wei4 nai3 to breast-feed 爹地[爹地] die1 di4 daddy (loanword) 孕妇装[孕婦裝] yun4 fu4 zhuang1 maternity dress 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 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 捐血[捐血] juan1 xue4 to donate blood; also written 供血 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 血库[血庫] xue4 ku4 blood bank 缺血[缺血] que1 xue4 lack of blood 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 加压[加壓] jia1 ya1 to pressurize; to pile on pressure 心理作用[心理作用] xin1 li3 zuo4 yong4 psychological effect; subjective experience affected more by one's expectations than by objective reality; figment of the imagination 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 琉[琉] liu2 precious stone 吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐] tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken //Love, Now - S1/Ep44/50 words - 26 min 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 悠哉[悠哉] you1 zai1 see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1] 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 赶跑[趕跑] gan3 pao3 to drive away; to force out; to repel 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 评语[評語] ping2 yu3 comment; evaluation 农药[農藥] nong2 yao4 agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 羊排[羊排] yang2 pai2 lamb chop 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 罗勒[羅勒] luo2 le4 sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 百里香[百里香] bai3 li3 xiang1 thyme (Thymus vulgaris) 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep44/75 words - 42 min 躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏] duo3 duo3 cang2 cang2 to be in hiding 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 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 身教[身教] shen1 jiao4 to teach by example 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 无锡[無錫] Wu2 xi1 Wuxi prefecture level city in Jiangsu 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 骚味[騷味] sao1 wei4 foul smell 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate //Love, Now - S1/Ep45/25 words - 19 min 喇舌[喇舌] la3 she2 (Tw) French kissing; to waggle one's tongue around 喇[喇] la1 (onom.) sound of wind, rain etc 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 产假[產假] chan3 jia4 maternity leave 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 园长[園長] yuan2 zhang3 person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 etc 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 电话亭[電話亭] dian4 hua4 ting2 telephone booth 满心[滿心] man3 xin1 one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 砍头[砍頭] kan3 tou2 to decapitate; to behead 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane //Love, Now - S1/Ep45/50 words - 28 min 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 抚慰[撫慰] fu3 wei4 to console; to comfort; to soothe 挖角[挖角] wa1 jue2 to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 隆昌[隆昌] Long2 chang1 Longchang county in Neijiang 內江|内江[Nei4 jiang1], Sichuan 圆桌[圓桌] yuan2 zhuo1 round table 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 升格[升格] sheng1 ge2 promotion; upgrade 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 奶嘴[奶嘴] nai3 zui3 nipple (on a baby's bottle); pacifier 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 精神支柱[精神支柱] jing1 shen2 zhi1 zhu4 moral pillars; spiritual props 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 漏气[漏氣] lou4 qi4 to leak air or gas 沾光[沾光] zhan1 guang1 to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory 药局[藥局] yao4 ju2 pharmacy; dispensary 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 胎教[胎教] tai1 jiao4 prenatal education; antenatal training; prenatal influences 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use //Love, Now - S1/Ep45/75 words - 35 min 雪菜[雪菜] xue3 cai4 see 雪裡蕻|雪里蕻[xue3 li3 hong2] 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 变黑[變黑] bian4 hei1 to darken 居家[居家] ju1 jia1 to live at home; to stay at home; home (schooling etc); in-home (care etc); household (repairs etc); living (environment etc) 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 大显身手[大顯身手] da4 xian3 shen1 shou3 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities 大江南北[大江南北] Da4 jiang1 nan2 bei3 north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom); (fig.) all over China 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 花枝[花枝] hua1 zhi1 spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); squid (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman 爸比[爸比] ba3 bi2 (loanword) daddy 育儿[育兒] yu4 er2 to raise a child 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 胎盘[胎盤] tai1 pan2 placenta 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually //Love, Now - S1/Ep45/90 words - 41 min 成形[成形] cheng2 xing2 to take shape; shaping; forming 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 听觉[聽覺] ting1 jue2 sense of hearing; auditory 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 绷紧[繃緊] beng1 jin3 to stretch taut 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand //Love, Now - S1/Ep46/25 words - 16 min 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 放射[放射] fang4 she4 to radiate; radioactive 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 估[估] gu1 estimate 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 闪避[閃避] shan3 bi4 to dodge; to sidestep 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 形同陌路[形同陌路] xing2 tong2 mo4 lu4 to be estranged //Love, Now - S1/Ep46/50 words - 28 min 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 以偏概全[以偏概全] yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2 (lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 绝缘体[絕緣體] jue2 yuan2 ti3 electrical insulation; heat insulation 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 计程车[計程車] ji4 cheng2 che1 (Tw) taxi; cab 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 杂货店[雜貨店] za2 huo4 dian4 grocery store; emporium 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 糕[糕] gao1 cake 撕[撕] si1 to tear 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 榕树[榕樹] rong2 shu4 banyan 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 屹立[屹立] yi4 li4 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait //Love, Now - S1/Ep46/75 words - 37 min 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 同源[同源] tong2 yuan2 homology (biology); a common origin 忠贞[忠貞] zhong1 zhen1 loyal and dependable 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 对谈[對談] dui4 tan2 to talk with sb (face to face); discussion; talk; chat 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 狂人[狂人] kuang2 ren2 madman 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 本性难移[本性難移] ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit //Love, Now - S1/Ep46/80 words - 41 min 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 疏离[疏離] shu1 li2 to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart //Love, Now - S1/Ep47/25 words - 14 min 百发百中[百發百中] bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4 lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom) 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 上扬[上揚] shang4 yang2 to rise (i.e. number increases); a price rise; to raise 娃娃脸[娃娃臉] wa2 wa5 lian3 baby face; doll face 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 翻山越岭[翻山越嶺] fan1 shan1 yue4 ling3 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 射手[射手] she4 shou3 archer; shooter; marksman; (football etc) striker 屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste //Love, Now - S1/Ep47/50 words - 20 min 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 要端[要端] yao4 duan1 the main points 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 仿冒[仿冒] fang3 mao4 to counterfeit; fake 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 正交[正交] zheng4 jiao1 orthogonality 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 公信力[公信力] gong1 xin4 li4 public trust; credibility 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 商誉[商譽] shang1 yu4 reputation of a firm's product 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement //Love, Now - S1/Ep47/75 words - 25 min 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 外流[外流] wai4 liu2 outflow; to flow out; to drain 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 中华民国[中華民國] Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2 Republic of China 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 打折扣[打折扣] da3 zhe2 kou4 to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 联合会[聯合會] lian2 he2 hui4 federation 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little //Love, Now - S1/Ep47/100 words - 33 min 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 先发[先發] xian1 fa1 initial; arising first; same as 首先發起|首先发起 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 共同体[共同體] gong4 tong2 ti3 community 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 白沫[白沫] bai2 mo4 froth; foam (coming from the mouth) 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 新北市[新北市] Xin1 bei3 shi4 New Taipei City, administrative district in north Taiwan, formerly 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4] 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation //Love, Now - S1/Ep47/118 words - 42 min 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 避风港[避風港] bi4 feng1 gang3 haven; refuge; harbor; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 疏于[疏於] shu1 yu2 to fail to pay sufficient attention to; to be negligent in regard to; to be lacking in 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 迷上[迷上] mi2 shang4 to become excited with; to be enchanted by 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength //Love, Now - S1/Ep48/25 words - 12 min 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 叵测[叵測] po3 ce4 unfathomable; unpredictable; treacherous 草木皆兵[草木皆兵] cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1 lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 国民中学[國民中學] guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2 junior high school (Tw); abbr. to 國中|国中[guo2 zhong1] 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 剖腹[剖腹] pou1 fu4 to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel; to speak from the heart 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 检定[檢定] jian3 ding4 a test; determination; to check up on; to examine; to assay 曾祖[曾祖] zeng1 zu3 great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather) 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 歌颂[歌頌] ge1 song4 to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize 滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟] gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart //Love, Now - S1/Ep48/50 words - 25 min 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 回函[回函] hui2 han2 a reply (in writing) 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 喱[喱] li2 grain weight 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 注音[注音] zhu4 yin1 to indicate the pronunciation of Chinese characters using Pinyin or Bopomofo etc; phonetic notation; (specifically) Bopomofo (abbr. for 注音符號|注音符号[zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4]) 注[註] zhu4 to register; to annotate; note; comment 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 乳沟[乳溝] ru3 gou1 cleavage (hollow between a woman's breasts) 扑倒[撲倒] pu1 dao3 to fall down 马仔[馬仔] ma3 zai3 henchman; gang member 轮番[輪番] lun2 fan1 in turn; one after another 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) //Love, Now - S1/Ep48/75 words - 38 min 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 过劳[過勞] guo4 lao2 overwork 人仰马翻[人仰馬翻] ren2 yang3 ma3 fan1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter) 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 在职[在職] zai4 zhi2 to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 拘留所[拘留所] ju1 liu2 suo3 detention center; prison 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 有眉目[有眉目] you3 mei2 mu4 to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 渐进[漸進] jian4 jin4 progress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly) 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct //Love, Now - S1/Ep48/79 words - 41 min 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 沉闷[沉悶] chen2 men4 oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled //Love, Now - S1/Ep49/25 words - 17 min 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 大而化之[大而化之] da4 er2 hua4 zhi1 careless; sloppy 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 盗卖[盜賣] dao4 mai4 to steal sth and sell it 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 铁轨[鐵軌] tie3 gui3 rail; railroad track; CL:根[gen1] 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 天灯[天燈] tian1 deng1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals) 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 山难[山難] shan1 nan4 mountain accident 罹难[罹難] li2 nan4 to die in an accident or disaster; to be killed 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days //Love, Now - S1/Ep49/50 words - 33 min 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 飞奔[飛奔] fei1 ben1 to dash (run fast); to rush; to dart 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 车速[車速] che1 su4 vehicle speed 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 无愧[無愧] wu2 kui4 to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 盗取[盜取] dao4 qu3 to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 以逸待劳[以逸待勞] yi3 yi4 dai4 lao2 to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy; to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom) 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 山苏[山蘇] shan1 su1 bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep49/64 words - 41 min 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 爱情片[愛情片] ai4 qing2 pian4 romance film 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 痴汉[痴漢] chi1 han4 (Tw) pervert (loanword from Japanese "chikan"); idiot; fool 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 马到成功[馬到成功] ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1 to win instant success (idiom) 奇遇[奇遇] qi2 yu4 happy encounter; fortuitous meeting; adventure 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 冒失鬼[冒失鬼] mao4 shi5 gui3 reckless person; hothead 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive //Love, Now - S1/Ep50/25 words - 15 min 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 抹煞[抹煞] mo3 sha1 variant of 抹殺|抹杀[mo3 sha1] 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 断章取义[斷章取義] duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4 to quote out of context (idiom) 合理化[合理化] he2 li3 hua4 to rationalize; to make compatible; to streamline; rationalization 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 围兜[圍兜] wei2 dou1 bib 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded //Love, Now - S1/Ep50/50 words - 26 min 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 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 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 芦洲[蘆洲] Lu2 zhou1 Luzhou or Luchou city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 金砖[金磚] Jin1 Zhuan1 BRIC; BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep50/75 words - 39 min 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 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" 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 旺盛[旺盛] wang4 sheng4 vigorous; exuberant 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 咸酥鸡[鹹酥雞] xian2 su1 ji1 fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper; Taiwan-style fried chicken 放荡[放蕩] fang4 dang4 unconventional; licentious; wanton; easy in one's morals 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 渔夫[漁夫] yu2 fu1 fisherman 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 橘[橘] ju2 mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 暖烘烘[暖烘烘] nuan3 hong1 hong1 nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming 掏心掏肺[掏心掏肺] tao1 xin1 tao1 fei4 to be totally devoted (to a person) //Love, Now - S1/Ep50/82 words - 41 min 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 玉[玉] yu4 jade 护[護] hu4 to protect 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement //Love, Now - S1/Ep51/25 words - 11 min 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 牙痛[牙痛] ya2 tong4 toothache 牙科[牙科] ya2 ke1 dentistry 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 做爱[做愛] zuo4 ai4 to make love 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 轻抚[輕撫] qing1 fu3 to stroke lightly; to caress 武侠小说[武俠小說] wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1 a martial arts (wuxia) novel 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 抛砖引玉[拋磚引玉] pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4 lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom); fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 白水[白水] bai2 shui3 plain water 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 唾手可得[唾手可得] tuo4 shou3 ke3 de2 easily obtained; readily available 可有可无[可有可無] ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential; dispensable 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 浪子[浪子] lang4 zi3 loafer; wastrel; prodigal son //Love, Now - S1/Ep51/50 words - 19 min 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 套用[套用] tao4 yong4 to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 热敷[熱敷] re4 fu1 hot compress 叶酸[葉酸] ye4 suan1 folic acid 带刺[帶刺] dai4 ci4 thorny; (fig.) barbed; sarcastic 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 发芽[發芽] fa1 ya2 to germinate 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 绿油油[綠油油] lu:4 you2 you2 lush green; verdant 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 保育[保育] bao3 yu4 childcare; conservation (of the environment etc) 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round //Love, Now - S1/Ep51/75 words - 32 min 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 绿[綠] lu:4 green 盎然[盎然] ang4 ran2 abundant; full; overflowing; exuberant 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 萧瑟[蕭瑟] xiao1 se4 to rustle in the air; to rustle; to sough; bleak; desolate; chilly 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 休眠[休眠] xiu1 mian2 to be dormant (biology); inactive (volcano); to hibernate (computing) 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 茁壮[茁壯] zhuo2 zhuang4 healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving; vigorous; robust; flourishing 转送[轉送] zhuan3 song4 to pass (sth) on (to sb else); to transfer sb (to another hospital etc) 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 回转[回轉] hui2 zhuan3 to rotate; to turn round; slalom 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 斑马线[斑馬線] ban1 ma3 xian4 crosswalk; zebra crossing 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 橙[橙] cheng2 orange tree; orange (color) 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 开伙[開伙] kai1 huo3 to start providing food; to open today's service in a canteen 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] //Love, Now - S1/Ep51/93 words - 41 min 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 悲催[悲催] bei1 cui1 (Internet slang) miserable; pathetic; the pits 柳橙汁[柳橙汁] liu3 cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]; see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1] 柠檬汁[檸檬汁] ning2 meng2 zhi1 lemon juice 葡萄柚[葡萄柚] pu2 tao2 you4 grapefruit 反客为主[反客為主] fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior 三十六计[三十六計] san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction; all the possible schemes and stratagems 美人计[美人計] mei3 ren2 ji4 honey trap; sexual entrapment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 一语道破[一語道破] yi1 yu3 dao4 po4 one word says it all (idiom); to hit the nail on the head; to be pithy and correct 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 字面[字面] zi4 mian4 literal; typeface 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry //Love, Now - S1/Ep52/25 words - 15 min 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 小女人[小女人] xiao3 nu:3 ren2 dainty and delicate girl; concubine 赖床[賴床] lai4 chuang2 to have a lie-in; to dawdle in bed 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 手榴弹[手榴彈] shou3 liu2 dan4 hand grenade 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 心室[心室] xin1 shi4 ventricle (heart) 杂音[雜音] za2 yin1 noise 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 牙医[牙醫] ya2 yi1 dentist 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 草船借箭[草船借箭] cao3 chuan2 jie4 jian4 lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 借东风[借東風] jie4 dong1 feng1 lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom); fig. to use sb's help 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 横渡[橫渡] heng2 du4 to cross (a body of water) 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan //Love, Now - S1/Ep52/50 words - 31 min 大洲[大洲] da4 zhou1 continent 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 着迷[著迷] zhao2 mi2 to be fascinated; to be captivated 变种[變種] bian4 zhong3 mutation; variety; variant 警讯[警訊] jing3 xun4 warning sign; police call 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 隐疾[隱疾] yin3 ji2 an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease) 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 腌渍[醃漬] yan1 zi4 to pickle; cured; salted 脏脏[髒髒] zang1 zang1 dirty 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 汤汁[湯汁] tang1 zhi1 soup; broth 腌肉[醃肉] yan1 rou4 salt pork; bacon; marinaded meat; cured meat 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 早班[早班] zao3 ban1 early shift; morning work shift 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain //Love, Now - S1/Ep52/69 words - 42 min 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 滂沱大雨[滂沱大雨] pang1 tuo2 da4 yu3 torrents of rain (idiom) 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 茶具[茶具] cha2 ju4 tea set; tea service 茶包[茶包] cha2 bao1 tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword) 玮[瑋] wei3 (reddish jade); precious; rare 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 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward //Love, Now - S1/Ep53/25 words - 25 min 巧手[巧手] qiao3 shou3 skillful hands; dexterous; a dab hand 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 起稿[起稿] qi3 gao3 to make a draft; to draft (a document) 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 现世报[現世報] xian4 shi4 bao4 karmic retribution within one's lifetime 支气管[支氣管] zhi1 qi4 guan3 bronchial tube; bronchus 肿胀[腫脹] zhong3 zhang4 swelling; oedema; internal bruising 水肿[水腫] shui3 zhong3 (med.) edema; dropsy 诱发[誘發] you4 fa1 to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger 支气管炎[支氣管炎] zhi1 qi4 guan3 yan2 bronchitis 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 轰走[轟走] hong1 zou3 to drive away 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance //Love, Now - S1/Ep53/37 words - 41 min 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 公休[公休] gong1 xiu1 public holiday; official leave (e.g. sabbatical) 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 果酱[果醬] guo3 jiang4 jam 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 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 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle //Love, Now - S1/Ep54/25 words - 15 min 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 淡忘[淡忘] dan4 wang4 to be forgotten; to fade from memory 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 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) 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 鬼脸[鬼臉] gui3 lian3 wry face; to grimace; to pull a face; comic face; face mask; devil mask 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 意境[意境] yi4 jing4 artistic mood or conception; creative concept 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 参透[參透] can1 tou4 to fully grasp; to penetrate 解铃还需系铃人[解鈴還需繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2] 蚌壳[蚌殼] bang4 ke2 clamshell 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 半边[半邊] ban4 bian1 half of sth; one side of sth //Love, Now - S1/Ep54/50 words - 28 min 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 大热[大熱] da4 re4 great heat; very popular 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 兽医[獸醫] shou4 yi1 veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet 奶酪[奶酪] nai3 lao4 cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 滋生[滋生] zi1 sheng1 to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 海贼王[海賊王] Hai3 zei2 wang2 One Piece (manga and anime) 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 行尸走肉[行屍走肉] xing2 shi1 zou3 rou4 walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable //Love, Now - S1/Ep54/61 words - 41 min 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 分装[分裝] fen1 zhuang1 to divide into portions; to package in smaller quantities; to separate into loads 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment //Love, Now - S1/Ep55/25 words - 17 min 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 搭伙[搭伙] da1 huo3 to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 鱼香[魚香] yu2 xiang1 yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although "yuxiang" literally means "fish fragrance", it contains no seafood.) 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 毛毛虫[毛毛蟲] mao2 mao5 chong2 caterpillar 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 娘娘腔[娘娘腔] niang2 niang5 qiang1 sissy; effeminate 壁虎[壁虎] bi4 hu3 gecko; house lizard 蚯蚓[蚯蚓] qiu1 yin3 earthworm 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 作客[作客] zuo4 ke4 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 白带鱼[白帶魚] bai2 dai4 yu2 largehead hairtail; beltfish; Trichiurus lepturus 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 弹牙[彈牙] tan2 ya2 al dente 婉约[婉約] wan3 yue1 graceful and subdued (style) 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 角逐[角逐] jue2 zhu2 to tussle; to contend; to contest 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace //Love, Now - S1/Ep55/46 words - 41 min 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 子宫[子宮] zi3 gong1 uterus; womb 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 癌细胞[癌細胞] ai2 xi4 bao1 cancer cell 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 总务[總務] zong3 wu4 general matters; division of general affairs; person in overall charge 软体[軟體] ruan3 ti3 software (Tw); soft-bodied (animal) 门市[門市] men2 shi4 retail sales 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 制程[製程] zhi4 cheng2 manufacturing process; processing 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 底薪[底薪] di3 xin1 basic salary; base pay; salary floor 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 米虫[米蟲] mi3 chong2 rice weevil; (fig.) sponger; parasite 情绪化[情緒化] qing2 xu4 hua4 emotional; sentimental //Love, Now - S1/Ep56/25 words - 17 min 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 跳动[跳動] tiao4 dong4 to throb; to pulse; to bounce; to jiggle; to jump about 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 次生[次生] ci4 sheng1 derivative; secondary; sub- 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 分子[份子] fen4 zi3 members of a class or group; political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists); part 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 求爱[求愛] qiu2 ai4 to woo 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 劣势[劣勢] lie4 shi4 inferior; disadvantaged 叽哩咕噜[嘰哩咕嚕] ji1 li5 gu1 lu1 (onom.) to jabber; to rumble 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 枕边人[枕邊人] zhen3 bian1 ren2 the person who shares your bed; partner; spouse 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) //Love, Now - S1/Ep56/50 words - 26 min 名花有主[名花有主] ming2 hua1 you3 zhu3 the girl is already taken (idiom) 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 期刊[期刊] qi1 kan1 periodical 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 妊娠[妊娠] ren4 shen1 pregnancy; gestation 卵巢[卵巢] luan3 chao2 ovary 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 禽[禽] qin2 generic term for birds and animals; birds; to capture (old) 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 栖[棲] qi1 to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 家禽[家禽] jia1 qin2 poultry; domestic fowl 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep56/64 words - 40 min 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology 肿瘤学[腫瘤學] zhong3 liu2 xue2 oncology; study of tumors 子宫肌瘤[子宮肌瘤] zi3 gong1 ji1 liu2 fibroid tumor of the uterus; hysteromyoma 囊肿[囊腫] nang2 zhong3 cyst (med.) 内膜[內膜] nei4 mo2 inner membrane 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 会诊[會診] hui4 zhen3 consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists //Love, Now - S1/Ep57/25 words - 30 min 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 行列[行列] hang2 lie4 ranks; procession 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 整数[整數] zheng3 shu4 whole number; integer (math.); round figure 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 负荆请罪[負荊請罪] fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology 茶会[茶會] cha2 hui4 tea party 罹[罹] li2 happen to; sorrow; suffer from 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 抗癌[抗癌] kang4 ai2 anti-cancer 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 悲愤[悲憤] bei1 fen4 grief and indignation //Love, Now - S1/Ep57/32 words - 40 min 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 眼眶[眼眶] yan3 kuang4 eye socket; rim of the eye 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward //Love, Now - S1/Ep58/25 words - 28 min 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 及早[及早] ji2 zao3 at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 存活率[存活率] cun2 huo2 lu:4 (med.) survival rate; (med.) recovery rate 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 初估[初估] chu1 gu1 to make a preliminary estimate 共存[共存] gong4 cun2 to coexist 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 化学治疗[化學治療] hua4 xue2 zhi4 liao2 chemotherapy 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect //Love, Now - S1/Ep58/34 words - 39 min 迟滞[遲滯] chi2 zhi4 delay; procrastination 人工流产[人工流產] ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3 abortion 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 传染病[傳染病] chuan2 ran3 bing4 infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence //Love, Now - S1/Ep59/25 words - 23 min 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 吵嘴[吵嘴] chao3 zui3 to quarrel 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 颈[頸] jing3 neck 酸痛[酸痛] suan1 tong4 to ache 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 怨尤[怨尤] yuan4 you2 resentment 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 戒酒[戒酒] jie4 jiu3 to give up drinking; to abstain from drinking 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 心血管[心血管] xin1 xue4 guan3 cardiovascular 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 蜜糖[蜜糖] mi4 tang2 honey 专卖店[專賣店] zhuan1 mai4 dian4 specialty store 恍神[恍神] huang3 shen2 to be off in another world; to suffer a lapse in concentration //Love, Now - S1/Ep59/36 words - 41 min 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 硬逼[硬逼] ying4 bi1 to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 延后[延後] yan2 hou4 to postpone; to defer; to delay 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad //Love, Now - S1/Ep60/25 words - 34 min 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 花椰菜[花椰菜] hua1 ye1 cai4 cauliflower 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 民俗[民俗] min2 su2 popular custom 疗法[療法] liao2 fa3 therapy; treatment 芳香[芳香] fang1 xiang1 balmy; fragrant; aromatic (chemistry) 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 草本[草本] cao3 ben3 grass; herb 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 皮球[皮球] pi2 qiu2 ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation //Love, Now - S1/Ep60/33 words - 38 min 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 平行线[平行線] ping2 xing2 xian4 parallel lines 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered //Love, Now - S1/Ep61/25 words - 13 min 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 密集[密集] mi4 ji2 concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 脑力[腦力] nao3 li4 mental capacity 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 贼头贼脑[賊頭賊腦] zei2 tou2 zei2 nao3 lit. to behave like a thief; furtive; underhand 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 期满[期滿] qi1 man3 to expire; to run out; to come to an end 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 鸟笼[鳥籠] niao3 long2 birdcage 一成不变[一成不變] yi1 cheng2 bu4 bian4 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same; stuck in a rut 日晒雨淋[日曬雨淋] ri4 shai4 yu3 lin2 scorched and drenched by sun and rain (idiom); suffer from exposure to the elements; weather-beaten 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 友爱[友愛] you3 ai4 friendly affection; fraternal love 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow //Love, Now - S1/Ep61/50 words - 30 min 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 包金[包金] bao1 jin1 to gild; (old) wages paid to a performer or a troupe by a theater 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 衣袖[衣袖] yi1 xiu4 the sleeve of a garment 云彩[雲彩] yun2 cai5 (coll.) cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐] cong1 ming5 ling2 li4 clever and quick-witted 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 失掉[失掉] shi1 diao4 to lose; to miss 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] //Love, Now - S1/Ep61/55 words - 41 min 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 习题[習題] xi2 ti2 (schoolwork) exercise; problem; question 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with //Love, Now - S1/Ep62/25 words - 11 min 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 跑堂[跑堂] pao3 tang2 waiter (old) 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 馈[饋] kui4 food; to make a present 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 朦[朦] meng2 indistinct; unclear; to deceive 朦胧[朦朧] meng2 long2 hazy 胧[朧] long2 rising moon 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 智齿[智齒] zhi4 chi3 wisdom tooth 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 功德圆满[功德圓滿] gong1 de2 yuan2 man3 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom) 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 淹水[淹水] yan1 shui3 to be flooded 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 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 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 孕吐[孕吐] yun4 tu4 morning sickness (during pregnancy) //Love, Now - S1/Ep62/50 words - 39 min 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 背包客[背包客] bei1 bao1 ke4 backpacker 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 不振[不振] bu4 zhen4 lacking in vitality; depressed (market, spirits etc) 女将[女將] nu:3 jiang4 female general; (fig.) woman who is a leading figure in her area of expertise 牛仔[牛仔] niu2 zai3 cowboy 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 稀里哗啦[稀裡嘩啦] xi1 li5 hua1 la1 (onom.) rustling sound; sound of rain or of sth falling down; in disorder; completely smashed; badly battered; broken to pieces 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 约克[約克] Yue1 ke4 York 预购[預購] yu4 gou4 advance purchase 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 产下[產下] chan3 xia4 to bear (give birth) 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 鄙视[鄙視] bi3 shi4 to despise; to disdain; to look down upon //Love, Now - S1/Ep62/64 words - 41 min 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 泣[泣] qi4 to sob 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 肺腑[肺腑] fei4 fu3 bottom of the heart (fig.) 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 文献[文獻] wen2 xian4 document 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 脱窗[脫窗] tuo1 chuang1 cross-eyed (Tw) (Minnan thuah-thang) 挖掉[挖掉] wa1 diao4 to dig out; to eradicate 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 眼压[眼壓] yan3 ya1 intraocular pressure //Love, Now - S1/Ep63/25 words - 14 min 百香[百香] bai3 xiang1 passion fruit 体认[體認] ti3 ren4 to realize; realization 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 嗓[嗓] sang3 throat; voice 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 扑克牌[撲克牌] pu1 ke4 pai2 poker (card game); playing card; CL:副[fu4] 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 讲学[講學] jiang3 xue2 to lecture (on branch of learning) 真金不怕火炼[真金不怕火煉] zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4 True gold fears no fire. (idiom) 镀金[鍍金] du4 jin1 to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 切除[切除] qie1 chu2 to excise; to cut out (a tumor) 怎[怎] zen3 how 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict //Love, Now - S1/Ep63/50 words - 26 min 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 酸梅[酸梅] suan1 mei2 pickled plum; Japanese umeboshi 苏打饼干[蘇打餅乾] su1 da2 bing3 gan1 soda biscuit; cracker 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 以防[以防] yi3 fang2 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 阴谋论[陰謀論] yin1 mou2 lun4 conspiracy theory 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 大器[大器] da4 qi4 very capable person; precious object 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 锐[銳] rui4 acute //Love, Now - S1/Ep63/75 words - 41 min 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 马卡龙[馬卡龍] ma3 ka3 long2 macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword) 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 变奏曲[變奏曲] bian4 zou4 qu3 variation (music) 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 爽约[爽約] shuang3 yue1 to miss an appointment 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 成反比[成反比] cheng2 fan3 bi3 to vary inversely; inversely proportional to 票价[票價] piao4 jia4 ticket price; fare; admission fee 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 子宫颈癌[子宮頸癌] zi3 gong1 jing3 ai2 cervical cancer 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 晚期[晚期] wan3 qi1 later period; end stage; terminal 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit //Love, Now - S1/Ep64/25 words - 16 min 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 灭火[滅火] mie4 huo3 to extinguish a fire; firefighting 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 饶恕[饒恕] rao2 shu4 to forgive; to pardon; to spare 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 弥[彌] mi2 full; to fill; completely; more 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 冷眼旁观[冷眼旁觀] leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1 the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view //Love, Now - S1/Ep64/50 words - 35 min 苏醒[甦醒] su1 xing3 to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 县政府[縣政府] xian4 zheng4 fu3 county administration; county regional government 消防局[消防局] xiao1 fang2 ju2 fire department 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 冰清玉洁[冰清玉潔] bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible 守身如玉[守身如玉] shou3 shen1 ru2 yu4 to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste 养殖业[養殖業] yang3 zhi2 ye4 cultivation industry 业者[業者] ye4 zhe3 dealer; trader; person engaged in some industry or trade 顺风车[順風車] shun4 feng1 che1 vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity 壁纸[壁紙] bi4 zhi3 wallpaper 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 放闪[放閃] fang4 shan3 (coll.) (of a couple) to display affection in public or by posting photos on social media 萤光[螢光] ying2 guang1 Taiwan variant of 熒光|荧光[ying2 guang1] //Love, Now - S1/Ep64/56 words - 42 min 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation 没药[沒藥] mo4 yao4 myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side //Love, Now - S1/Ep65/25 words - 24 min 开立[開立] kai1 li4 to found or start 转诊[轉診] zhuan3 zhen3 to transfer (a patient for treatment in a different hospital) 摘要[摘要] zhai1 yao4 summary; abstract 转院[轉院] zhuan3 yuan4 to transfer (a patient) to a different hospital; to transfer to hospital (e.g. a prisoner) 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 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) 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 沙漏[沙漏] sha1 lou4 hourglass; sand filter 分秒必争[分秒必爭] fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 三重[三重] san1 chong2 treble 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 延迟[延遲] yan2 chi2 to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate; (computing) to lag 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product //Love, Now - S1/Ep65/50 words - 36 min 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 打成一片[打成一片] da3 cheng2 yi1 pian4 to merge; to integrate; to become as one; to unify together 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 大全[大全] da4 quan2 all-inclusive; complete; comprehensive collection 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 各色[各色] ge4 se4 all kinds; of every description 特性[特性] te4 xing4 property; characteristic 序[序] xu4 order; sequence; preface 良师益友[良師益友] liang2 shi1 yi4 you3 good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 混血[混血] hun4 xue4 hybrid 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 吭声[吭聲] keng1 sheng1 to utter a word 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 卤味[鹵味] lu3 wei4 variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4] 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 专柜[專櫃] zhuan1 gui4 sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 贪吃鬼[貪吃鬼] tan1 chi1 gui3 glutton; chowhound //Love, Now - S1/Ep65/54 words - 40 min 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 挤来挤去[擠來擠去] ji3 lai2 ji3 qu4 to mill about; to jostle 耍宝[耍寶] shua3 bao3 to show off; to put on a show to amuse others //Love, Now - S1/Ep66/25 words - 11 min 兵临城下[兵臨城下] bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture 危在旦夕[危在旦夕] wei1 zai4 dan4 xi1 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 人流[人流] ren2 liu2 stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3] 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 敬贺[敬賀] jing4 he4 to offer one's congratulations (formal) 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 教主[教主] jiao4 zhu3 founder or leader of a religion or sect; (fig.) revered figure 拆解[拆解] chai1 jie3 to disassemble 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 外文[外文] wai4 wen2 foreign language (written) 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 戳破[戳破] chuo1 po4 puncture; to expose 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede //Love, Now - S1/Ep66/50 words - 28 min 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 郁金香[鬱金香] yu4 jin1 xiang1 tulip 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 宣言[宣言] xuan1 yan2 declaration; manifesto 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 橄榄[橄欖] gan3 lan3 Chinese olive; olive 鸡丁[雞丁] ji1 ding1 diced chicken meat 小黄瓜[小黃瓜] xiao3 huang2 gua1 gherkin 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 考题[考題] kao3 ti2 exam question 砧板[砧板] zhen1 ban3 chopping board or block 任人宰割[任人宰割] ren4 ren2 zai3 ge1 to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of 定型[定型] ding4 xing2 to finalize (a design etc); stereotype; permanent wave or perm (hairdressing) 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 菜瓜[菜瓜] cai4 gua1 snake melon; loofah //Love, Now - S1/Ep66/75 words - 42 min 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 防堵[防堵] fang2 du3 to prevent; to combat; to counter 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 懒惰[懶惰] lan3 duo4 idle; lazy 名言[名言] ming2 yan2 saying; famous remark 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 对撞[對撞] dui4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 赛车[賽車] sai4 che1 auto race; cycle race; race car 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 值日[值日] zhi2 ri4 on day duty 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 佣[佣] yong4 commission (for middleman); brokerage fee 探听[探聽] tan4 ting1 to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry //Love, Now - S1/Ep67/25 words - 16 min 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 风韵犹存[風韻猶存] feng1 yun4 you2 cun2 (of an aging woman) still attractive 宝刀未老[寶刀未老] bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous 忠厚[忠厚] zhong1 hou4 honest and considerate 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 天人[天人] tian1 ren2 Man and Heaven; celestial being 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 花好月圆[花好月圓] hua1 hao3 yue4 yuan2 lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful; perfect happiness; conjugal bliss 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 无糖[無糖] wu2 tang2 sugar free 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 口风[口風] kou3 feng1 meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 电台[電臺] dian4 tai2 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside //Love, Now - S1/Ep67/50 words - 34 min 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 白饭[白飯] bai2 fan4 plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 佐料[佐料] zuo3 liao4 condiments; seasoning 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 将错就错[將錯就錯] jiang1 cuo4 jiu4 cuo4 lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through 锅巴[鍋巴] guo1 ba1 guoba (scorched rice at the bottom of the pan) 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] dan4 hua1 tang1 clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 乐此不疲[樂此不疲] le4 ci3 bu4 pi2 to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom) 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result //Love, Now - S1/Ep67/61 words - 42 min 停滞[停滯] ting2 zhi4 stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 审视[審視] shen3 shi4 to look closely at; to examine 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 承德[承德] Cheng2 de2 Chengde prefecture-level city in Hebei; also Chengde county 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 人行道[人行道] ren2 xing2 dao4 sidewalk 椅[椅] yi3 chair //Love, Now - S1/Ep68/25 words - 24 min 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 侵扰[侵擾] qin1 rao3 to invade and harass 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 贱内[賤內] jian4 nei4 my wife (humble) 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 周星驰[周星馳] Zhou1 Xing1 chi2 Stephen Chow (1962-), Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director, known for his mo lei tau 無厘頭|无厘头[wu2 li2 tou2] movies 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room //Love, Now - S1/Ep68/39 words - 41 min 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 禁食[禁食] jin4 shi2 to fast; to abstain from eating; to forbid the eating of (certain foods); a fast 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 相恋[相戀] xiang1 lian4 to love each other 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 心电图[心電圖] xin1 dian4 tu2 electrocardiogram (ECG) 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 产房[產房] chan3 fang2 delivery room (in hospital); labor ward 华佗[華佗] Hua4 Tuo2 Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty 西医[西醫] xi1 yi1 Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations //Love, Now - S1/Ep69/25 words - 22 min 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 退还[退還] tui4 huan2 to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 自发[自發] zi4 fa1 spontaneous 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 拖走[拖走] tuo1 zou3 to drag away 拖吊[拖吊] tuo1 diao4 to tow (a car) 占线[佔線] zhan4 xian4 busy (telephone line) 以德报怨[以德報怨] yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4 to return good for evil (idiom); to requite evil with good 扩音[擴音] kuo4 yin1 to amplify (sound) 鸣叫[鳴叫] ming2 jiao4 to emit a sound; (of birds, insects etc) to chirp, hoot etc; (of a siren, steam whistle etc) to sound 摇手[搖手] yao2 shou3 to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture); crank handle 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 居人[居人] ju1 ren2 inhabitant 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 特辑[特輯] te4 ji2 special collection; special issue; album 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need //Love, Now - S1/Ep69/49 words - 42 min 惊悚[驚悚] jing1 song3 horror (movie); thriller 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 饕客[饕客] tao1 ke4 gourmand 味蕾[味蕾] wei4 lei3 taste bud(s) 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 吐苦水[吐苦水] tu3 ku3 shui3 to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth; fig. to complain bitterly; to pour out one's sufferings 相思病[相思病] xiang1 si1 bing4 lovesickness 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 请勿打扰[請勿打擾] qing3 wu4 da3 rao3 please do not disturb 家室[家室] jia1 shi4 wife; family; (literary) residence 揪心[揪心] jiu1 xin1 lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 嘻皮笑脸[嘻皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 庄家[莊家] zhuang1 jia1 farmhouse; banker (gambling) 监守自盗[監守自盜] jian1 shou3 zi4 dao4 to embezzle //Love, Now - S1/Ep70/25 words - 11 min 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 卸货[卸貨] xie4 huo4 to unload; to discharge cargo 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 厚度[厚度] hou4 du4 thickness 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 抚摸[撫摸] fu3 mo1 to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 投注[投注] tou2 zhu4 to throw one's energies (into an activity); to invest one's emotions (in sth); to bet; betting 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 血拼[血拼] xue4 pin1 shopping as a fun pastime (loanword) 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 足月[足月] zu2 yue4 full-term (gestation) 合群[合群] he2 qun2 to fit in; to get on well with others; sociable; to form a mutually supportive group 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 风车[風車] feng1 che1 pinwheel; windmill //Love, Now - S1/Ep70/50 words - 24 min 边缘化[邊緣化] bian1 yuan2 hua4 to marginalize; marginalization 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 打嗝[打嗝] da3 ge2 to hiccup; to belch; to burp 中将[中將] zhong1 jiang4 lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 损友[損友] sun3 you3 bad friend 开锣[開鑼] kai1 luo2 to beat the gong to open a performance 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 衣食父母[衣食父母] yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3 the people one depends upon for one's livelihood; one's bread and butter 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 躲猫猫[躲貓貓] duo3 mao1 mao1 hide-and-seek (game); peekaboo (game) 架式[架式] jia4 shi5 variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal //Love, Now - S1/Ep70/75 words - 31 min 松垮[鬆垮] song1 kua3 undisciplined; loose; slack 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 姑婆[姑婆] gu1 po2 grandfather's sister; sister of a woman's father-in-law 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 镶金[鑲金] xiang1 jin1 gilded; inlaid with gold 包银[包銀] bao1 yin2 contracted payment (esp. actors' salary in former times) 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 恶搞[惡搞] e4 gao3 spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc) 男扮女装[男扮女裝] nan2 ban4 nu:3 zhuang1 (of a man) to dress as a woman (idiom) 员外[員外] yuan2 wai4 landlord (old usage) 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 都护[都護] du1 hu4 (old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front //Love, Now - S1/Ep70/95 words - 40 min 总司令[總司令] zong3 si1 ling4 commander-in-chief; top military commander for a country or theater of operations 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 坏死[壞死] huai4 si3 necrosis 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 齐聚一堂[齊聚一堂] qi2 ju4 yi1 tang2 to get together all at once 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 今世[今世] jin1 shi4 this life; this age 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token //Love, Now - S1/Ep71/25 words - 17 min 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 密闭[密閉] mi4 bi4 sealed; airtight 闹洞房[鬧洞房] nao4 dong4 fang2 disturbing the privacy of bridal room (Chinese custom where guests banter with and play pranks on the newlyweds) 抓伤[抓傷] zhua1 shang1 to injure by scratching or clawing 咬伤[咬傷] yao3 shang1 bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite) 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 滚水[滾水] gun3 shui3 boiling water 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 心路[心路] xin1 lu4 scheme; artifice; tolerance; intention; motive; train of thought; brains; wit; ideas 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 砰砰[砰砰] peng1 peng1 (onom.) slam 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 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog //Love, Now - S1/Ep71/30 words - 39 min 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 寸步不离[寸步不離] cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust //Love, Now - S1/Ep72/25 words - 26 min 早产[早產] zao3 chan3 premature birth; premature labor 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 痛不欲生[痛不欲生] tong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1 to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead 不足月[不足月] bu4 zu2 yue4 premature (birth, child) 吸进[吸進] xi1 jin4 to inhale; to breathe in 哭声[哭聲] ku1 sheng1 sound of weeping 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 白脸[白臉] bai2 lian3 white face; face painting in Beijing opera etc 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 毓[毓] yu4 (archaic) to give birth to a child; to rear 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 下注[下注] xia4 zhu4 to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 晴好[晴好] qing2 hao3 bright and sunny weather 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 奶瓶[奶瓶] nai3 ping2 baby's feeding bottle 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 好康[好康] hao3 kang1 benefit; advantage 生米煮成熟饭[生米煮成熟飯] sheng1 mi3 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 fan4 the rice is cooked; what's done is done; it's too late to change anything now (idiom) //Love, Now - S1/Ep72/41 words - 41 min 情侣装[情侶裝] qing2 lu:3 zhuang1 matching outfit for couples 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 鱼排[魚排] yu2 pai2 fish steak 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 高速公路[高速公路] gao1 su4 gong1 lu4 expressway; highway; freeway 时速[時速] shi2 su4 speed per hour 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4]