//The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 灵车[靈車] ling2 che1 hearse 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 万华[萬華] Wan4 hua2 Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 2 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 2 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 5 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 5 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 殓[殮] lian4 to prepare a dead body for coffin 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 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 1 仙游[仙遊] Xian1 you2 Xianyou county in Putian 莆田[Pu2 tian2], Fujian 1 台北[臺北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 1 撑场面[撐場面] cheng1 chang3 mian4 to keep up appearances; to put up a front 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 功德无量[功德無量] gong1 de2 wu2 liang4 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence 2 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 9 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 2 派头[派頭] pai4 tou2 manner; style; panache 1 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 2 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 2 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 2 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 2 桂林[桂林] Gui4 lin2 Guilin prefecture-level city in Guangxi 24 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 19 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 中山区[中山區] Zhong1 shan1 qu1 Zhongshan or Chungshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Zhongshan district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning; Chungshan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 1 厝[厝] cuo4 to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial 1 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 6 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 汉[漢] han4 man 1 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 2 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 1 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 手榴弹[手榴彈] shou3 liu2 dan4 hand grenade 2 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 屌[屌] diao3 penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck 4 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 枪打出头鸟[槍打出頭鳥] qiang1 da3 chu1 tou2 niao3 the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom); nonconformity gets punished 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/75 words - 13 min 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 5 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 1 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 1 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 8 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 2 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 1 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 21 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 1 舒缓[舒緩] shu1 huan3 to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope) 1 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 11 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 1 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 4 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/100 words - 16 min 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 9 卵巢[卵巢] luan3 chao2 ovary 1 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 1 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 1 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 1 腹腔[腹腔] fu4 qiang1 abdominal cavity 1 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 1 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 3 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 4 联络簿[聯絡簿] lian2 luo4 bu4 contact book 1 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 3 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 3 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 3 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 3 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 5 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 2 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 1 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/125 words - 17 min 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 2 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 2 运钞车[運鈔車] yun4 chao1 che1 armored car (for transporting valuables) 1 相撞[相撞] xiang1 zhuang4 collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 1 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 1 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 1 钞[鈔] chao1 money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 1 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 1 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 4 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 1 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 3 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) 2 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 2 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 1 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 1 邻近[鄰近] lin2 jin4 neighboring; adjacent; near; vicinity 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 1 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/150 words - 18 min 占为己有[佔為己有] zhan4 wei2 ji3 you3 to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others) 1 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 1 侵占[侵佔] qin1 zhan4 to invade and occupy (territory) 1 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 5 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 1 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 8 投案[投案] tou2 an4 to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 1 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 1 以身试法[以身試法] yi3 shen1 shi4 fa3 to challenge the law (idiom); to knowingly violate the law 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 2 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 4 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 5 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 2 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 5 肺癌[肺癌] fei4 ai2 lung cancer 6 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/175 words - 23 min 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 4 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 3 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 1 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 2 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 4 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 刑事警察[刑事警察] xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2 criminal police; member of the criminal police 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 2 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 2 分队[分隊] fen1 dui4 military platoon or squad 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 4 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/200 words - 25 min 帝[帝] di4 emperor 4 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 4 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 2 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 1 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 1 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 1 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 3 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 1 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 2 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 3 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 1 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 1 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 5 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 9 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 9 牛头[牛頭] niu2 tou2 ox head; ox-head shaped wine vessel 2 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/225 words - 28 min 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 12 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 4 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 1 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 1 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 1 狐[狐] hu2 fox 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 信义区[信義區] Xin4 yi4 qu1 Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Hsini district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 吴兴[吳興] Wu2 xing1 Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang 2 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 1 信义[信義] xin4 yi4 good faith; honor; trust and justice 1 弹药[彈藥] dan4 yao4 ammunition 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 2 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 1 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 1 台南[台南] Tai2 nan2 Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/250 words - 31 min 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 2 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 周处[周處] Zhou1 Chu3 Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general 4 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 1 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 3 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 4 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 1 仪器[儀器] yi2 qi4 instrument; apparatus; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 2 止痛药[止痛藥] zhi3 tong4 yao4 painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 2 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/275 words - 32 min 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 3 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 4 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 1 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 3 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 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 2 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 1 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 1 高雄市[高雄市] Gao1 xiong2 shi4 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city in south Taiwan 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 4 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 4 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 4 一失足成千古恨[一失足成千古恨] yi1 shi1 zu2 cheng2 qian1 gu3 hen4 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom) 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 2 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 2 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 4 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 3 嗔[嗔] chen1 to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed 3 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/300 words - 40 min 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 2 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 2 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 1 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 3 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 3 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 3 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 8 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 3 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 2 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 3 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 2 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 1 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 2 百香果[百香果] bai3 xiang1 guo3 passion fruit 3 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/325 words - 42 min 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 1 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 2 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 1 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 1 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 1 电话卡[電話卡] dian4 hua4 ka3 telephone card 1 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 4 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 2 发廊[髮廊] fa4 lang2 hair salon; hairdresser's shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 3 中南部[中南部] zhong1 nan2 bu4 south central region 2 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 2 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 1 高温[高溫] gao1 wen1 high temperature 1 中部[中部] zhong1 bu4 middle part; central section 1 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/350 words - 46 min 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 2 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 1 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 1 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 南[南] nan2 south 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 2 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 10 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 5 刮掉[刮掉] gua1 diao4 to scrape off; to shave off (whiskers etc); (of the wind) to blow sth away 2 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 生长激素[生長激素] sheng1 zhang3 ji1 su4 growth hormone 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 2 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 广东话[廣東話] Guang3 dong1 hua4 Cantonese language 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 2 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 2 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/375 words - 51 min 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 2 新宿[新宿] Xin1 su4 Shinjuku, Tokyo 1 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 1 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 2 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 1 刮胡子[刮鬍子] gua1 hu2 zi5 to shave 1 挂羊头卖狗肉[掛羊頭賣狗肉] gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4 lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue 1 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 3 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 金门[金門] Jin1 men2 Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan; Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 1 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/400 words - 64 min 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 2 服刑[服刑] fu2 xing2 to serve a prison sentence 1 二级[二級] er4 ji2 grade 2; second class; category B 1 贩毒[販毒] fan4 du2 to traffic narcotics; drugs trade; opium trade 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 2 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 商圈[商圈] shang1 quan1 commercial district; business district 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 1 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 1 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 1 行刑[行刑] xing2 xing2 to carry out a (death) sentence; execution 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 枪击[槍擊] qiang1 ji1 to shoot with a gun; shooting incident 4 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 1 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/425 words - 65 min 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 2 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 2 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 1 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 2 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 2 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 2 狭[狹] xia2 narrow; narrow-minded 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 1 脱逃[脫逃] tuo1 tao2 to run away; to escape 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 1 凶嫌[兇嫌] xiong1 xian2 alleged killer (or attacker); suspect in a case of violent crime 1 枪击案[槍擊案] qiang1 ji1 an4 a shooting 2 踪[蹤] zong1 footprint; trace; tracks 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 3 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/450 words - 67 min 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 黑帮[黑幫] hei1 bang1 bunch of gangsters; criminal gang; organized crime syndicate 1 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 1 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 1 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 1 追缉[追緝] zhui1 ji1 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down (the perpetrator of a crime, an escaped prisoner etc) 1 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 1 到案[到案] dao4 an4 to make an appearance in court 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 火化[火化] huo3 hua4 to cremate; to incinerate 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 垫付[墊付] dian4 fu4 to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 1 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 1 点收[點收] dian3 shou1 to check sth and accept it 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 3 舍[舍] she4 residence 2 澎湖县[澎湖縣] Peng2 hu2 xian4 Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 1 湖西乡[湖西鄉] Hu2 xi1 xiang1 Huhsi township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 2 澎[澎] peng2 sound of waves 2 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 2 白粥[白粥] bai2 zhou1 plain rice congee 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/475 words - 70 min 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 1 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 2 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 2 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 3 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 愚昧[愚昧] yu2 mei4 ignorant; uneducated; ignorance 1 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 1 毒害[毒害] du2 hai4 to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 尊者[尊者] zun1 zhe3 honored sir (a person of higher status or seniority, or a Buddhist monk) 16 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 2 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 3 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 2 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/500 words - 73 min 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 2 黑水[黑水] Hei1 shui3 Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 2 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 1 早课[早課] zao3 ke4 matins; morning service (in the Catholic Church); morning chorus (of birds) 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大通[大通] Da4 tong1 Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huai2 nan2 shi4], Anhui; Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai 1 辑[輯] ji2 to gather up; to collect; to edit; to compile 1 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 1 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 2 宫颈[宮頸] gong1 jing3 cervix; neck of the uterus 2 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 2 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 2 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 2 死神[死神] si3 shen2 mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death 1 开悟[開悟] kai1 wu4 to become enlightened (Buddhism) 4 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 新造[新造] xin1 zao4 newly made 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 1 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 1 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 2 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/525 words - 76 min 精气神[精氣神] jing1 qi4 shen2 the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2] 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 1 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 1 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 1 澎湖[澎湖] Peng2 hu2 Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 2 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 1 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 1 伤患[傷患] shang1 huan4 injured person 1 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 1 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 1 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 2 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 5 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 1 救赎[救贖] jiu4 shu2 to save (a soul); redemption 1 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 3 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 1 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 2 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/550 words - 79 min 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 2 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 2 出生地点[出生地點] chu1 sheng1 di4 dian3 place of birth 1 特异[特異] te4 yi4 exceptionally good; excellent; clearly outstanding; distinctive; peculiar; unique 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 开设[開設] kai1 she4 to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 1 免于[免於] mian3 yu2 to be saved from; to be spared (something) 1 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 1 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 4 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 死期[死期] si3 qi1 time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 4 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 5 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 4 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 5 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 2 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/575 words - 82 min 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 2 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 2 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 2 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 1 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 2 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 1 X光[X光] X guang1 X-ray 2 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 2 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 癌细胞[癌細胞] ai2 xi4 bao1 cancer cell 2 抽取[抽取] chou1 qu3 to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 1 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 1 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 钙化[鈣化] gai4 hua4 to calcify; calcification 1 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 2 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/600 words - 87 min 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 1 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip 1 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 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 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 斋戒[齋戒] zhai1 jie4 to fast 1 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) 1 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 2 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 2 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 2 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 5 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/625 words - 94 min 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 2 积水[積水] ji1 shui3 to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 气胸[氣胸] qi4 xiong1 pneumothorax (medicine) 1 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 2 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 1 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 1 提款卡[提款卡] ti2 kuan3 ka3 debit card; ATM card 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 2 执迷[執迷] zhi2 mi2 to be obsessive; to persist obstinately 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/650 words - 107 min 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 1 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 1 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 1 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 1 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 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 魔障[魔障] Mo2 zhang4 Mara (the demon of temptation) 1 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 1 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 2 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 1 业障[業障] ye4 zhang4 karmic hindrance (buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money 1 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 1 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 1 天灾[天災] tian1 zai1 natural disaster 1 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 1 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 1 还嘴[還嘴] huan2 zui3 to retort; to answer back 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/675 words - 118 min 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 1 祂[祂] ta1 (third person pronoun for a divine being) 1 圣杯[聖杯] sheng4 bei1 Holy Grail 1 卡弹[卡彈] ka3 dan4 to jam (rifle) 1 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 1 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 1 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 2 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 1 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 1 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 1 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 神迹[神跡] shen2 ji4 miracle 2 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/700 words - 126 min 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 1 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 1 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 1 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 2 阴德[陰德] yin1 de2 secret virtue 2 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 1 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 按规定[按規定] an4 gui1 ding4 according to regulation 1 典狱长[典獄長] dian3 yu4 zhang3 warden 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 1 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 1 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 1 受刑人[受刑人] shou4 xing2 ren2 person being executed; victim of corporal punishment; person serving a sentence 1 //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/709 words - 128 min 字号[字號] zi4 hao4 characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 1 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) 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 1