//The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 灵车[靈車] língchē hearse 出口[出口] chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 专用[專用] zhuānyòng special; dedicated 万华[萬華] Wànhuá Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 了解[了解] liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 洪[洪] hóng flood; big; great 爷[爺] yé grandpa; old gentleman 一向[一向] yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 殓[殮] liàn to prepare a dead body for coffin 仪式[儀式] yíshì ceremony 总要[總要] zǒngyào nevertheless 风光[風光] fēngguāng scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 老大[老大] lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 仙游[仙遊] Xiānyóu Xianyou county in Putian 莆田[Pu2 tian2], Fujian 台北[臺北] Táiběi Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 撑场面[撐場面] chēngchǎngmiàn to keep up appearances; to put up a front 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bāngbangmáng to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 功德无量[功德無量] gōngdéwúliàng no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence 喔[喔] wo (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 场面[場面] chǎngmiàn scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 果然[果然] guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 派头[派頭] pàitóu manner; style; panache 疯子[瘋子] fēngzi madman; lunatic 台北[台北] Táiběi Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 干掉[幹掉] gàndiào to get rid of //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 叫做[叫做] jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 桂林[桂林] Guìlín Guilin prefecture-level city in Guangxi 仔[仔] zǐ meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 猛[猛] měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 中山区[中山區] Zhōngshānqū 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 顶[頂] dǐng 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 厝[厝] cuò to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial 庄[莊] zhuāng farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 任[任] rèn 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) 因[因] yīn cause; reason; because 九[九] jiǔ nine; 9 细[細] xì thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 汉[漢] hàn man 赌场[賭場] dǔchǎng casino 认账[認賬] rènzhàng to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 怒[怒] nù anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 之下[之下] zhīxià under; beneath; less than 债[債] zhài debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 手榴弹[手榴彈] shǒuliúdàn hand grenade 百万[百萬] bǎiwàn million; millions 炸[炸] zhá to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zhà to explode 爆[爆] bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 屌[屌] diǎo penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck 吼[吼] hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 枪打出头鸟[槍打出頭鳥] qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom); nonconformity gets punished //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/75 words - 13 min 铁[鐵] tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 追杀[追殺] zhuīshā to chase to kill 令[令] lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiōngduōjíshǎo everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 奶奶[奶奶] nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 寄[寄] jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhèyīzhènzi recently; currently 出国[出國] chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 毛[毛] máo 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]) 陈[陳] chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 顶多[頂多] dǐngduō at most; at best 半年[半年] bànnián half a year 艾[艾] ài Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 瑞[瑞] ruì lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 莎[莎] shā katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 或[或] huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 舒缓[舒緩] shūhuǎn to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope) 妥[妥] tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled 复[復] fù 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 克[克] kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 医院[醫院] yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 肺[肺] fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 化[化] huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 恐怕[恐怕] kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 卿[卿] qīng 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) //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/100 words - 16 min 医生[醫生] yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 卵巢[卵巢] luǎncháo ovary 公分[公分] gōngfēn centimeter; gram 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhǒngliú tumor 扫描[掃描] sǎomiáo to scan 腹腔[腹腔] fùqiāng abdominal cavity 胀[脹] zhàng dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 开刀[開刀] kāidāo (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 手术[手術] shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 签[簽] qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 养老院[養老院] yǎnglǎoyuàn nursing home 联络簿[聯絡簿] liánluòbù contact book 联络[聯絡] liánluò to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 签字[簽字] qiānzì to sign (one's name); signature 亲人[親人] qīnrén one's close relatives 生命[生命] shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 抢救[搶救] qiǎngjiù to rescue 插[插] chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 按照[按照] ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 程序[程序] chéngxù procedures; sequence; order; computer program 尽力[盡力] jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 拜托[拜託] bàituō to request sb to do sth; please! 率[率] lǜ rate; frequency 率[率] shuài to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 最多[最多] zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 放学[放學] fàngxué to dismiss students at the end of the school day //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/125 words - 17 min 车祸[車禍] chēhuò traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 辆[輛] liàng classifier for vehicles 载[載] zài to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 鸡蛋[雞蛋] jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 货车[貨車] huòchē truck; van; freight wagon 以及[以及] yǐjí as well as; too; and 运钞车[運鈔車] yùnchāochē armored car (for transporting valuables) 相撞[相撞] xiāngzhuàng collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 散布[散佈] sànbù to disseminate 元[元] yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 钞[鈔] chāo money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 散[散] sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 警方[警方] jǐngfāng police 呼吁[呼籲] hūyù to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 现场[現場] xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 民众[民眾] mínzhòng populace; masses; the people 主动[主動] zhǔdòng 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) 拾[拾] shí to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 钞票[鈔票] chāopiào paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 尽快[儘快] jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 归还[歸還] guīhuán to return sth; to revert 邻近[鄰近] línjìn neighboring; adjacent; near; vicinity 派出所[派出所] pàichūsuǒ local police station 同时[同時] tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 强调[強調] qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement); to stress //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/150 words - 18 min 占为己有[佔為己有] zhànwéijǐyǒu to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others) 触犯[觸犯] chùfàn to violate; to offend 侵占[侵佔] qīnzhàn to invade and occupy (territory) 遗失[遺失] yíshī to lose; lost 物[物] wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 罪行[罪行] zuìxíng crime; offense 自首[自首] zìshǒu to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 投案[投案] tóu'àn to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 切勿[切勿] qièwù by no means 以身试法[以身試法] yǐshēnshìfǎ to challenge the law (idiom); to knowingly violate the law 以上[以上] yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 本台[本臺] běntái this radio station 记者[記者] jìzhě reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 托[託] tuō to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 没用[沒用] méiyòng useless 去年[去年] qùnián last year 生日[生日] shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 手表[手錶] shǒubiǎo wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 年前[年前] niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 新闻[新聞] xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 票[票] piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 心理[心理] xīnlǐ mental; psychological 胸[胸] xiōng chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 期[期] qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 肺癌[肺癌] fèi'ái lung cancer //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/175 words - 23 min 末期[末期] mòqī end (of a period); last part; final phase 抽[抽] chōu 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 临终[臨終] línzhōng approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 与其[與其] yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 暗[暗] àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 角[角] jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 老鼠[老鼠] lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 光明正大[光明正大] guāngmíngzhèngdà (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 尊严[尊嚴] zūnyán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 赶紧[趕緊] gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 干嘛[幹嘛] gànmá what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 吉祥[吉祥] jíxiáng lucky; auspicious; propitious 侯[侯] hóu marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 去世[去世] qùshì to pass away; to die 刑事警察[刑事警察] xíngshìjǐngchá criminal police; member of the criminal police 孙子[孫子] sūnzi grandson; son's son 名册[名冊] míngcè roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 老人家[老人家] lǎorénjiā polite term for old woman or man 电话[電話] diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 台北市[台北市] Táiběishì Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 城[城] chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 分局[分局] fēnjú sub-bureau 分队[分隊] fēnduì military platoon or squad 灰[灰] huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 圣[聖] shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/200 words - 25 min 帝[帝] dì emperor 君[君] jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 弟子[弟子] dìzǐ disciple; follower 在下[在下] zàixià under; myself (humble) 若[若] ruò to seem; like; as; if 明示[明示] míngshì to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 身份证[身份證] shēnfènzhèng identity card; ID 袋子[袋子] dàizi bag 挡[擋] dǎng 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) 门口[門口] ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 排队[排隊] páiduì to line up 来自[來自] láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 首要[首要] shǒuyào the most important; of chief importance 守规矩[守規矩] shǒuguīju to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 引导[引導] yǐndǎo to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 证件[證件] zhèngjiàn certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 凶[凶] xiōng vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 通缉犯[通緝犯] tōngjīfàn wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 一号[一號] yīhào first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 林[林] lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 禄[祿] lù good fortune; official salary 牛头[牛頭] niútóu ox head; ox-head shaped wine vessel 二号[二號] èrhào 2nd day of the month 许[許] xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 伟[偉] wěi big; large; great //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/225 words - 28 min 香港[香港] Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 佑[佑] yòu to assist; to protect 球[球] qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 三明治[三明治] sānmíngzhì sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 家庭[家庭] jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 多大[多大] duōdà how big; how much; how old etc 二十多[二十多] èrshíduō over 20 猎[獵] liè hunting 狐[狐] hú fox 行动[行動] xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 信义区[信義區] Xìnyìqū 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 吴兴[吳興] Wúxīng Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang 街[街] jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 公寓[公寓] gōngyù apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 警察[警察] jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 拼[拼] pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 用光[用光] yòngguāng out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 信义[信義] xìnyì good faith; honor; trust and justice 弹药[彈藥] dànyào ammunition 枪[槍] qiāng 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 监狱[監獄] jiānyù prison 好喝[好喝] hǎohē tasty (drinks) 白痴[白痴] báichī idiocy; idiot 台南[台南] Táinán Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 医[醫] yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/250 words - 31 min 警局[警局] jǐngjú police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 活着[活著] huózhe alive 价值[價值] jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 周处[周處] ZhōuChǔ Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general 除[除] chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 杀掉[殺掉] shādiào to kill 二十[二十] èrshí twenty; 20 当天[當天] dāngtiān on that day 正是[正是] zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 枪战[槍戰] qiāngzhàn gun battle; firefight 事件[事件] shìjiàn event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 小弟[小弟] xiǎodì little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 抬[抬] tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 其中[其中] qízhōng among; in; included among these 子弹[子彈] zǐdàn bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 打进[打進] dǎjìn to breach; to invade 脑袋[腦袋] nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 手边[手邊] shǒubiān on hand; at hand 仪器[儀器] yíqì instrument; apparatus; CL:臺|台[tai2] 动手[動手] dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 几乎[幾乎] jīhū almost; nearly; practically 头痛[頭痛] tóutòng to have a headache 止痛药[止痛藥] zhǐtòngyào painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 美的[美的] Měidí Midea (brand) 女生[女生] nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/275 words - 32 min 那时候[那時候] nàshíhou at that time 十几[十幾] shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 背景[背景] bèijǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 程[程] chéng rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 拍[拍] pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 耶[耶] ye final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 冰[冰] bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 牙齿[牙齒] yáchǐ tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 绑架[綁架] bǎngjià to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 消失[消失] xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 封[封] fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 回信[回信] huíxìn to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 高雄市[高雄市] Gāoxióngshì Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city in south Taiwan 老人[老人] lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 长期[長期] chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 中心[中心] zhōngxīn center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 杨[楊] yáng poplar 淑[淑] shū warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 珍[珍] zhēn precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 一失足成千古恨[一失足成千古恨] yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom) 回头[回頭] huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 百年[百年] bǎinián hundred years; century; lifetime 舍弃[捨棄] shěqì to give up; to abandon; to abort 贪[貪] tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 嗔[嗔] chēn to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/300 words - 40 min 痴[癡] chī variant of 痴[chi1] 来生[來生] láishēng next life 住房[住房] zhùfáng housing 明[明] míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 货[貨] huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 质量[質量] zhìliàng quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 擦[擦] cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 蛋糕[蛋糕] dàngāo cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 猪[豬] zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 血[血] xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 糕[糕] gāo cake 鸭[鴨] yā duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 棺材[棺材] guāncai coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 板[板] bǎn 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 烟[煙] yān 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 脏[髒] zāng dirty; filthy 瓶[瓶] píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 关门[關門] guānmén to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 规矩[規矩] guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 汤[湯] tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 冷冻[冷凍] lěngdòng to freeze; to deep-freeze 食品[食品] shípǐn foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 椰子[椰子] yēzi coconut 百香果[百香果] bǎixiāngguǒ passion fruit 头上[頭上] tóushàng overhead; above //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/325 words - 42 min 死人[死人] sǐrén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 杀人[殺人] shārén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 呛[嗆] qiàng to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 队长[隊長] duìzhǎng captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 通话[通話] tōnghuà to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 记录[記錄] jìlù to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 大部分[大部分] dàbùfen in large part; the greater part; the majority 老公[老公] lǎogōng (coll.) husband 号码[號碼] hàomǎ number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 便利商店[便利商店] biànlìshāngdiàn convenience store (Tw) 电话卡[電話卡] diànhuàkǎ telephone card 台中[台中] Táizhōng Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 店家[店家] diànjiā proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 发廊[髮廊] fàláng hair salon; hairdresser's shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 中南部[中南部] zhōngnánbù south central region 地区[地區] dìqū 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] 阳光[陽光] yángguāng sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 露脸[露臉] lòuliǎn to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 中午[中午] zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 温度[溫度] wēndù temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 明显[明顯] míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 度[度] dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 高温[高溫] gāowēn high temperature 中部[中部] zhōngbù middle part; central section 日夜[日夜] rìyè day and night; around the clock //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/350 words - 46 min 温差[溫差] wēnchā difference in temperature 相对[相對] xiāngduì relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 南部[南部] nánbù southern part 仍然[仍然] réngrán still; yet 偏[偏] piān 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 南[南] nán south 屏[屏] píng (standing) screen 剪头发[剪頭髮] jiǎntóufa (to get a) haircut 先进[先進] xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance 修[修] xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 胡子[鬍子] húzi beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 刮掉[刮掉] guādiào to scrape off; to shave off (whiskers etc); (of the wind) to blow sth away 刮[刮] guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 生长激素[生長激素] shēngzhǎngjīsù growth hormone 遍[遍] biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 两边[兩邊] liǎngbian either side; both sides 对齐[對齊] duìqí to align; (typography) to justify 听得懂[聽得懂] tīngdedǒng to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 广东话[廣東話] Guǎngdōnghuà Cantonese language 平常[平常] píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 开店[開店] kāidiàn to open shop 男女[男女] nánnǚ male-female; male and female 中学[中學] zhōngxué middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 同学[同學] tóngxué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 今晚[今晚] jīnwǎn tonight //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/375 words - 51 min 昨晚[昨晚] zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 对面[對面] duìmiàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 精明[精明] jīngmíng astute; shrewd 新宿[新宿] Xīnsù Shinjuku, Tokyo 旅馆[旅館] lǚguǎn hotel; CL:家[jia1] 偷看[偷看] tōukàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 大哥[大哥] dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 认错[認錯] rèncuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 移[移] yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 下车[下車] xiàchē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 投诉[投訴] tóusù complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 停车[停車] tíngchē to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 开走[開走] kāizǒu to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 他妈的[他媽的] tāmāde (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 开车[開車] kāichē to drive a car 刮胡子[刮鬍子] guāhúzi to shave 挂羊头卖狗肉[掛羊頭賣狗肉] guàyángtóumàigǒuròu 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 找碴[找碴] zhǎochá variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 拿走[拿走] názǒu to take away 一阵子[一陣子] yīzhènzi a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 金门[金門] Jīnmén Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan; Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC 早晚[早晚] zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 认出[認出] rènchū recognition; to recognize 放不下[放不下] fàngbuxià not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 火锅[火鍋] huǒguō hotpot //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/400 words - 64 min 买单[買單] mǎidān to pay the restaurant bill 结婚[結婚] jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 服刑[服刑] fúxíng to serve a prison sentence 二级[二級] èrjí grade 2; second class; category B 贩毒[販毒] fàndú to traffic narcotics; drugs trade; opium trade 判[判] pàn to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 罚金[罰金] fájīn fine; to forfeit 全世界[全世界] quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 毒[毒] dú poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 车子[車子] chēzi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 留给[留給] liúgěi to set aside for 保重[保重] bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 商圈[商圈] shāngquān commercial district; business district 距离[距離] jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 遥[遙] yáo distant; remote; far; far away 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niúròumiàn beef noodle soup 行刑[行刑] xíngxíng to carry out a (death) sentence; execution 式[式] shì type; form; pattern; style 枪击[槍擊] qiāngjī to shoot with a gun; shooting incident 一共[一共] yīgòng altogether 男子[男子] nánzǐ a man; a male 死亡[死亡] sǐwáng to die; death 远处[遠處] yuǎnchù distant place 废弃[廢棄] fèiqì to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 温室[溫室] wēnshì greenhouse //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/425 words - 65 min 同样[同樣] tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 遭到[遭到] zāodào to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 死者[死者] sǐzhě the dead; the deceased 排除[排除] páichú to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 同一[同一] tóngyī identical; the same 犯案[犯案] fàn'àn to commit a crime or offence 调查[調查] diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 绰号[綽號] chuòhào nickname 要犯[要犯] yàofàn major criminal 并且[並且] bìngqiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 少女[少女] shàonǚ girl; young lady 狭[狹] xiá narrow; narrow-minded 持[持] chí to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 据[據] jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 清晨[清晨] qīngchén early morning 脱逃[脫逃] tuōtáo to run away; to escape 根据[根據] gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 女子[女子] nǚzǐ woman; female 爆料[爆料] bàoliào to make explosive allegations 凶嫌[兇嫌] xiōngxián alleged killer (or attacker); suspect in a case of violent crime 枪击案[槍擊案] qiāngjī'àn a shooting 踪[蹤] zōng footprint; trace; tracks 如今[如今] rújīn nowadays; now 再度[再度] zàidù once more; once again; one more time 背后[背後] bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/450 words - 67 min 是否[是否] shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 黑帮[黑幫] hēibāng bunch of gangsters; criminal gang; organized crime syndicate 勾结[勾結] gōujié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 扩大[擴大] kuòdà to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 调阅[調閱] diàoyuè to access (a document); to consult 监视器[監視器] jiānshìqì security camera; surveillance monitor 追缉[追緝] zhuījī to pursue; to be after; to hunt down (the perpetrator of a crime, an escaped prisoner etc) 嫌犯[嫌犯] xiánfàn criminal suspect 到案[到案] dào'àn to make an appearance in court 说明[說明] shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 火化[火化] huǒhuà to cremate; to incinerate 政府[政府] zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 垫付[墊付] diànfù to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 财物[財物] cáiwù property; belongings 点收[點收] diǎnshōu to check sth and accept it 心灵[心靈] xīnlíng bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 舍[舍] shè residence 澎湖县[澎湖縣] Pénghúxiàn Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 湖西乡[湖西鄉] Húxīxiāng Huhsi township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 澎[澎] péng sound of waves 乡[鄉] xiāng country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 白粥[白粥] báizhōu plain rice congee 青菜[青菜] qīngcài green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 豆腐[豆腐] dòufu tofu; bean curd 笋[筍] sǔn bamboo shoot //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/475 words - 70 min 丝[絲] sī 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 师[師] shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 菜市场[菜市場] càishìchǎng food market 婆婆[婆婆] pópo husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 忙碌[忙碌] mánglù busy; bustling 大半[大半] dàbàn more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 一无所有[一無所有] yīwúsuǒyǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 目的地[目的地] mùdìdì destination (location) 脑[腦] nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 必然[必然] bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity 世俗[世俗] shìsú profane; secular; worldly 昧[昧] mèi to conceal; dark 追求[追求] zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 向往[嚮往] xiàngwǎng to yearn for; to look forward to 愚昧[愚昧] yúmèi ignorant; uneducated; ignorance 痴[痴] chī imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 烦恼[煩惱] fánnǎo to be worried; to be distressed; worries 根源[根源] gēnyuán origin; root (cause) 毒害[毒害] dúhài to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 意义[意義] yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 尊者[尊者] zūnzhě honored sir (a person of higher status or seniority, or a Buddhist monk) 非常感谢[非常感謝] fēichánggǎnxiè extremely grateful; very thankful 通常[通常] tōngcháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 治疗[治療] zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 腹[腹] fù abdomen; stomach; belly //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/500 words - 73 min 吐[吐] tù to vomit; to throw up 黑水[黑水] Hēishuǐ 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 理解[理解] lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 早课[早課] zǎokè matins; morning service (in the Catholic Church); morning chorus (of birds) 精神[精神] jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 大通[大通] Dàtōng 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 辑[輯] jí to gather up; to collect; to edit; to compile 礼堂[禮堂] lǐtáng assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 个子[個子] gèzi height; stature; build; size 宫颈[宮頸] gōngjǐng cervix; neck of the uterus 癌[癌] ái cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 患者[患者] huànzhě patient; sufferer 倒数[倒數] dàoshǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 死神[死神] sǐshén mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death 开悟[開悟] kāiwù to become enlightened (Buddhism) 胜过[勝過] shèngguò to excel; to surpass 无数[無數] wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 新造[新造] xīnzào newly made 健康[健康] jiànkāng health; healthy 药物[藥物] yàowù medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 赐给[賜給] cìgěi to bestow; to give 比不上[比不上] bǐbùshàng can't compare with 觉悟[覺悟] juéwù to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 身外之物[身外之物] shēnwàizhīwù mere worldly possessions 全新[全新] quánxīn all new; completely new //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/525 words - 76 min 精气神[精氣神] jīngqìshén the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2] 读[讀] dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 悟[悟] wù to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 另[另] lìng other; another; separate; separately 其[其] qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 来到[來到] láidào to come; to arrive 通缉[通緝] tōngjī to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 跑路[跑路] pǎolù to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 澎湖[澎湖] Pénghú Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 小岛[小島] xiǎodǎo isle 深夜[深夜] shēnyè very late at night 接到[接到] jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 伤患[傷患] shānghuàn injured person 冲进[衝進] chōngjìn to rush in; to charge in 急诊室[急診室] jízhěnshì emergency room 满身[滿身] mǎnshēn covered all over 罪人[罪人] zuìrén sinner 不该[不該] bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 救赎[救贖] jiùshú to save (a soul); redemption 上天[上天] shàngtiān 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 葬[葬] zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 坟墓[墳墓] fénmù grave; tomb 宇宙[宇宙] yǔzhòu universe; cosmos 诞生[誕生] dànshēng to be born 刻[刻] kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/550 words - 79 min 一生[一生] yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 姓名[姓名] xìngmíng surname and given name; full name 出生地点[出生地點] chūshēngdìdiǎn place of birth 特异[特異] tèyì exceptionally good; excellent; clearly outstanding; distinctive; peculiar; unique 吩咐[吩咐] fēnfù to tell; to instruct; to command 地点[地點] dìdiǎn place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 开设[開設] kāishè to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) 社[社] shè society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 众生[眾生] zhòngshēng all living things 免于[免於] miǎnyú to be saved from; to be spared (something) 前世[前世] qiánshì previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 恩怨[恩怨] ēnyuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 抛开[拋開] pāokāi to throw out; to get rid of 执着[執著] zhízhuó to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 死期[死期] sǐqī time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 将近[將近] jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to 永生[永生] yǒngshēng to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 治病[治病] zhìbìng to treat an illness 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiùyóuzìqǔ to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 天地[天地] tiāndì heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 危害[危害] wēihài to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 人间[人間] rénjiān the human world; the earth 辜负[辜負] gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 苍生[蒼生] cāngshēng (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 愿[願] yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/575 words - 82 min 消除[消除] xiāochú to eliminate; to remove 名利[名利] mínglì fame and profit 权力[權力] quánlì power; authority 金钱[金錢] jīnqián money; currency 物质[物質] wùzhì matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 归于[歸於] guīyú to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 亲手[親手] qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 骨灰[骨灰] gǔhuī bone ash; ashes of the dead 母亲[母親] mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 目前[目前] mùqián at the present time; currently X光[X光] Xguāng X-ray 断定[斷定] duàndìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 阴影[陰影] yīnyǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow 部分[部分] bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 癌细胞[癌細胞] áixìbāo cancer cell 抽取[抽取] chōuqǔ to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 细胞[細胞] xìbāo cell (biology) 化验[化驗] huàyàn chemical examination; to do a lab test 准确[準確] zhǔnquè accurate; exact; precise 白白[白白] báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 钙化[鈣化] gàihuà to calcify; calcification 迹象[跡象] jìxiàng mark; indication; sign; indicator 康复[康復] kāngfù to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 组织[組織] zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 癌症[癌症] áizhèng cancer //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/600 words - 87 min 自我[自我] zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 消灭[消滅] xiāomiè to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 撕[撕] sī to tear 撕破[撕破] sīpò to tear; to rip 奇迹[奇跡] qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 观察[觀察] guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 结论[結論] jiélùn conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 银行[銀行] yínháng bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 存款[存款] cúnkuǎn to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 犹豫[猶豫] yóuyù to hesitate 时机[時機] shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 饭菜[飯菜] fàncài food 端[端] duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 盘[盤] pán 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 胖[胖] pàng fat; plump 小朋友[小朋友] xiǎopéngyǒu child; CL:個|个[ge4] 师姐[師姐] shījiě senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 斋戒[齋戒] zhāijiè to fast 拜拜[拜拜] báibái (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) 天堂[天堂] tiāntáng paradise; heaven 坏事[壞事] huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 动物[動物] dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 虾子[蝦子] xiāzǐ shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 鱼[魚] yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 宝[寶] bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/625 words - 94 min 份量[份量] fènliang see 分量[fen4 liang5] 小孩子[小孩子] xiǎoháizi child 负[負] fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 责[責] zé duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 感染[感染] gǎnrǎn infection; to infect; to influence 积水[積水] jīshuǐ to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 或是[或是] huòshì or; either one or the other 气胸[氣胸] qìxiōng pneumothorax (medicine) 过往[過往] guòwǎng to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 慢性[慢性] mànxìng slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 疾病[疾病] jíbìng disease; sickness; ailment 史[史] shǐ history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 脑子[腦子] nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 灵活[靈活] línghuó flexible; nimble; agile 状况[狀況] zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 慈[慈] cí compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 悲[悲] bēi sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 体内[體內] tǐnèi within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 特地[特地] tèdì specially; for a special purpose 存折[存摺] cúnzhé passbook; bankbook 印章[印章] yìnzhāng seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 提款卡[提款卡] tíkuǎnkǎ debit card; ATM card 虚荣[虛榮] xūróng vanity 戒指[戒指] jièzhi (finger) ring 执迷[執迷] zhímí to be obsessive; to persist obstinately //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/650 words - 107 min 往生[往生] wǎngshēng to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 再不[再不] zàibù if not, then; otherwise 悔改[悔改] huǐgǎi to repent; repentance 受害[受害] shòuhài to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 接着[接著] jiēzhe 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 者[者] zhě (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 必[必] bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 魔障[魔障] Mózhàng Mara (the demon of temptation) 慈悲[慈悲] cíbēi mercy 手软[手軟] shǒuruǎn to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 拖[拖] tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 酿成[釀成] niàngchéng to form gradually; to lead to 大祸[大禍] dàhuò disaster; calamity 业障[業障] yèzhàng karmic hindrance (buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money 地狱[地獄] dìyù hell; infernal; underworld 母子[母子] mǔzǐ mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 一天到晚[一天到晚] yītiāndàowǎn all day long; the whole day 五十[五十] wǔshí fifty 天灾[天災] tiānzāi natural disaster 地震[地震] dìzhèn earthquake 无辜[無辜] wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 只不过[只不過] zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 死到临头[死到臨頭] sǐdàolíntóu Death is near at hand. (idiom) 还嘴[還嘴] huánzuǐ to retort; to answer back 硬[硬] yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/675 words - 118 min 该死[該死] gāisǐ Damn it!; damned; wretched 请示[請示] qǐngshì to ask for instructions 祂[祂] tā (third person pronoun for a divine being) 圣杯[聖杯] shèngbēi Holy Grail 卡弹[卡彈] kǎdàn to jam (rifle) 天意[天意] tiānyì providence; the Will of Heaven 惩罚[懲罰] chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish 玩弄[玩弄] wánnòng to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 分钟[分鐘] fēnzhōng minute 啰[囉] luo (final exclamatory particle) 船[船] chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 搭[搭] dā 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] 日前[日前] rìqián the other day; a few days ago 黑道[黑道] hēidào dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 仇[仇] chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 案[案] àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 最新[最新] zuìxīn latest; newest 发展[發展] fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 杀害[殺害] shāhài to murder 之外[之外] zhīwài outside; excluding 案发[案發] ànfā to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 十四[十四] shísì fourteen; 14 灵[靈] líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 体检[體檢] tǐjiǎn abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 神迹[神跡] shénjì miracle //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/700 words - 126 min 迷信[迷信] míxìn superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 大学[大學] dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 羞愧[羞愧] xiūkuì ashamed 弟兄[弟兄] dìxiong brothers; comrade 拔[拔] bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 缝[縫] féng to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 刀[刀] dāo 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 害人[害人] hàirén to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 积[積] jī 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 阴德[陰德] yīndé secret virtue 一举[一舉] yījǔ a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 社会[社會] shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 从此[從此] cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 罪犯[罪犯] zuìfàn criminal 幸好[幸好] xìnghǎo fortunately 谎言[謊言] huǎngyán lie 按规定[按規定] ànguīdìng according to regulation 典狱长[典獄長] diǎnyùzhǎng warden 旧[舊] jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 钝[鈍] dùn blunt; stupid 杀伤力[殺傷力] shāshānglì destructive power; harmfulness 通融[通融] tōngróng flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 核对[核對] héduì to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 身份[身份] shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 受刑人[受刑人] shòuxíngrén person being executed; victim of corporal punishment; person serving a sentence //The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - S1/Ep1/709 words - 128 min 字号[字號] zìhào characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number 出生[出生] chūshēng to be born 年月[年月] niányuè months and year; time; days of one's life 民国[民國] Mínguó 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) 正确[正確] zhèngquè correct; proper 遗言[遺言] yíyán words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 转达[轉達] zhuǎndá to pass on; to convey; to communicate 亲友[親友] qīnyǒu friends and relatives 麻醉[麻醉] mázuì anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind)