//Best Interest - S1/Ep01/25 words - 0 min 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 3 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 34 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 63 陆军[陸軍] lu4 jun1 army; ground forces 2 下士[下士] xia4 shi4 lowest-ranked noncommissioned officer (e.g. corporal in the army or petty officer, third class in the navy) 4 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 24 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 8 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 23 凌虐[淩虐] ling2 nu:e4 to maltreat; to tyrannize 4 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 15 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 169 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 35 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 5 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 37 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 26 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 41 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 733 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 808 筝[箏] zheng1 guzheng or long zither; long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times; Japanese koto 209 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 5 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 5 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 24 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 4 仁和[仁和] Ren2 he2 Renhe district of Panzhihua city 攀枝花市[Pan1 zhi1 hua1 shi4], south Sichuan 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/50 words - 0 min 少将[少將] shao4 jiang4 major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal 5 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 29 此[此] ci3 this; these 11 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 15 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 4 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 8 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 2 激愤[激憤] ji1 fen4 to stir up emotions; furious; angry; anger 2 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 16 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 2838 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 145 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 3 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 5 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 6 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 45 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 274 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 13 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 5 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 21 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 59 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 33 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 51 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 27 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 67 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 16 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 321 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 4 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 3 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 168 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 6 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 3 终点站[終點站] zhong1 dian3 zhan4 terminus; final stop on rail or bus line 2 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 3 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 3 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 3 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 5 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 75 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 6 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 4 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 9 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 4 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 17 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 13 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 4 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 26 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 6 必要性[必要性] bi4 yao4 xing4 necessity 2 预见[預見] yu4 jian4 to foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision 3 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 16 亦[亦] yi4 also 2 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 33 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 3 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 6 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 82 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 31 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 84 辩护人[辯護人] bian4 hu4 ren2 defender; defending counsel 14 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 3 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 89 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 13 签呈[簽呈] qian1 cheng2 petition (submitted to a superior) 3 负有[負有] fu4 you3 to be responsible for 2 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 13 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 20 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 44 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 12 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 7 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 11 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 1 免除[免除] mian3 chu2 to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit 3 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 99 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 19 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 1 究[究] jiu1 after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] 3 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 4 纲[綱] gang1 head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 3 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 49 追捕[追捕] zhui1 bu3 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down 2 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 8 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 5 过当[過當] guo4 dang4 excessive 2 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 29 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 12 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 18 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 20 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 5 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 1 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 1 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 83 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 19 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 30 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 4 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 3 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 142 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 158 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 146 昀[昀] yun2 sun light; used in personal name 144 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 18 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 31 位居[位居] wei4 ju1 to be located at 1 律[律] lu:4 law 828 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 12 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 检方[檢方] jian3 fang1 the prosecution; prosecutors 46 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 21 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 98 败诉[敗訴] bai4 su4 lose a lawsuit 13 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 6 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 3 高招[高招] gao1 zhao1 wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 1 网民[網民] wang3 min2 web user; netizen 2 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 12 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/175 words - 9 min 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 40 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 294 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 11 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 11 器物[器物] qi4 wu4 implement; utensil; article; object 2 毁损[毀損] hui3 sun3 impair, damage 5 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 3 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 62 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 5 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 12 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 5 绍[紹] shao4 to continue; to carry on 20 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 22 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 13 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 5 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 6 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 112 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 6 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 16 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 6 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 14 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 4 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 13 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/200 words - 12 min 叮咚[叮咚] ding1 dong1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 1 上榜[上榜] shang4 bang3 to appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam); to make the list; (of a song) to hit the charts 1 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 15 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 8 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 67 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 42 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 75 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 13 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 8 甘之如饴[甘之如飴] gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 1 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 2 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 11 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 11 老鸟[老鳥] lao3 niao3 old hand; veteran 1 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 3 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 8 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 31 云林[雲林] Yun2 lin2 Yunlin county in Taiwan 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 21 李[李] li3 plum 65 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 16 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 57 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 104 雷子[雷子] lei2 zi5 (slang) cop 16 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 212 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/225 words - 13 min 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 18 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 2 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 93 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 15 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 106 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 13 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 70 睿智[睿智] rui4 zhi4 wise and farsighted 3 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 4 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 3 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 8 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 169 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 29 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 9 应用软件[應用軟件] ying4 yong4 ruan3 jian4 application software 1 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 1 赡养费[贍養費] shan4 yang3 fei4 alimony; child support; maintenance allowance 4 衣食[衣食] yi1 shi2 clothes and food 1 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 4 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 5 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 33 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 39 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/250 words - 16 min 夹子[夾子] jia1 zi5 clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet 1 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 51 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 11 林学[林學] lin2 xue2 forestry 36 睿[睿] rui4 astute; perspicacious; farsighted 63 安妮[安妮] An1 ni1 Annie (name) 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 4 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 14 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 4 领头羊[領頭羊] ling3 tou2 yang2 bellwether 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 22 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 32 财经[財經] cai2 jing1 finance and economics 4 主修[主修] zhu3 xiu1 to major in 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 15 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 7 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 3 学位[學位] xue2 wei4 academic degree; place in school 1 征收[徵收] zheng1 shou1 to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff) 1 巨蟹座[巨蟹座] Ju4 xie4 zuo4 Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 2 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 9 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 11 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 6 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 6 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 3 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 4 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 66 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 8 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 23 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 14 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 12 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 23 喜剧[喜劇] xi3 ju4 comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 3 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 4 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 2 推荐信[推薦信] tui1 jian4 xin4 recommendation letter 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 7 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 37 临场[臨場] lin2 chang3 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) 1 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 13 通知单[通知單] tong1 zhi1 dan1 notification; notice; ticket; receipt 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/300 words - 19 min 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 2 视同[視同] shi4 tong2 to regard the same as; to regard as being the same as 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 2 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 70 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 104 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 7 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 3 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 5 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 2 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 3 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 3 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 21 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 3 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 5 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 7 心高气傲[心高氣傲] xin1 gao1 qi4 ao4 proud and arrogant 1 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 11 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 14 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 1 实务[實務] shi2 wu4 practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical 7 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/325 words - 22 min 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 3 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 17 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 22 时效[時效] shi2 xiao4 effectiveness for a given period of time; prescription (law); aging (metallurgy) 2 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 7 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 4 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 19 胜诉[勝訴] sheng4 su4 to win a court case 22 天良[天良] tian1 liang2 conscience 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 7 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 52 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 2 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 5 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 5 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 6 大卫[大衛] Da4 wei4 David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter 14 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 122 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] 13 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 64 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 47 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 8 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 5 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 13 潜质[潛質] qian2 zhi4 potential 1 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 2 事与愿违[事與願違] shi4 yu3 yuan4 wei2 things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) 1 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 3 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 6 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 10 新北市[新北市] Xin1 bei3 shi4 New Taipei City, administrative district in north Taiwan, formerly 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4] 3 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 2 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 6 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 7 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 3 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 9 凶宅[兇宅] xiong1 zhai2 inauspicious abode; haunted house 5 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 5 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 12 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 42 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 3 房仲[房仲] fang2 zhong4 real estate agent (Tw) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/375 words - 23 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 66 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 3 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 13 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 47 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification 7 民法[民法] min2 fa3 civil law 12 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 4 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 3 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 3 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 11 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 19 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 6 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 11 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. 6 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 2 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 4 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 3 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 过低[過低] guo4 di1 too low 2 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 4 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 20 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 2 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/400 words - 26 min 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 24 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 3 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 26 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 2 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 5 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 3 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 6 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 3 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 2 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 27 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 3 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 31 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 11 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 20 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 19 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 3 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 6 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 3 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 24 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 18 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 28 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/425 words - 27 min 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 32 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 2 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 1 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 2 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 6 身穿[身穿] shen1 chuan1 to wear; wearing (a uniform) 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 5 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 2 球棒[球棒] qiu2 bang4 baseball bat; cricket bat 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 10 深色[深色] shen1 se4 dark; dark colored 1 鸭舌帽[鴨舌帽] ya1 she2 mao4 peaked cap 2 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 4 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 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 4 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 4 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 4 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 5 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 54 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 4 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 8 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/450 words - 30 min 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 5 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 7 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 7 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 6 伸张[伸張] shen1 zhang1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 8 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 77 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 15 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 6 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 26 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 7 考官[考官] kao3 guan1 an examiner; an official conducting an exam 1 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 5 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 46 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 2 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 7 未遂[未遂] wei4 sui4 unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide) 4 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 6 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 8 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 6 母老虎[母老虎] mu3 lao3 hu3 tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen 1 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 1 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/475 words - 34 min 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 12 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 12 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 122 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 2 种田[種田] zhong4 tian2 to farm; farming 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 8 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 6 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 12 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 3 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 2 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 4 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 8 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 6 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 42 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 16 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 22 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 4 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 8 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 11 健行[健行] jian4 xing2 to hike 14 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 2 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/500 words - 36 min 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 6 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 8 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 6 世界杯[世界杯] Shi4 jie4 bei1 World Cup 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 2 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 6 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 3 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 7 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 2 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 6 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 5 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 2 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 20 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 3 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 15 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 4 结怨[結怨] jie2 yuan4 to arouse dislike; to incur hatred 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 9 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 7 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 6 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 7 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/525 words - 38 min 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 4 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 89 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 40 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 7 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 9 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 1 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 1 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 2 骨[骨] gu3 bone 2 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 4 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 11 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 5 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 3 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 17 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 4 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 3 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 22 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 20 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 14 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/550 words - 40 min 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 3 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 5 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 8 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 2 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 11 诘问[詰問] jie2 wen4 to ask questions; to interrogate 7 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 7 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 9 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 18 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 10 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 5 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 8 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 5 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 92 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 简易[簡易] jian3 yi4 simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity 2 出包[出包] chu1 bao1 to contract out; to run into problems 2 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 4 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 9 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 3 代理人[代理人] dai4 li3 ren2 agent 2 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 15 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/575 words - 41 min 授予[授予] shou4 yu3 to award; to confer 1 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 2 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 2 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 32 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 17 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 39 附带[附帶] fu4 dai4 supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach 5 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 17 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 4 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 8 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 2 抽菸[抽菸] chou1 yan1 variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 8 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 12 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 7 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 8 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 7 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 5 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 5 下肢[下肢] xia4 zhi1 lower limbs 1 静脉曲张[靜脈曲張] jing4 mai4 qu1 zhang1 varicose veins 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 15 供血[供血] gong1 xue4 to donate blood 1 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 1 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/600 words - 42 min 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 2 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 4 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 3 痉挛[痙攣] jing4 luan2 to jerk; to contort; spasm; convulsion 1 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 2 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 2 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 14 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 7 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 11 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 40 佐证[佐證] zuo3 zheng4 evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 3 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 9 声请[聲請] sheng1 qing3 to make a formal request; formal request; to make a claim (law) 21 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 63 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 28 诬告[誣告] wu1 gao4 to frame sb; to accuse falsely 11 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 6 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 13 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 3 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 9 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 2 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 25 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 39 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/625 words - 45 min 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 13 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 2 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 15 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 2 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 3 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 6 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 1 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 6 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 9 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 12 侥[僥] jiao3 by mere luck 2 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 7 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 8 劳务[勞務] lao2 wu4 service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") 2 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 3 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 20 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 3 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 24 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 2 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 9 猪八戒[豬八戒] Zhu1 Ba1 jie4 Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation 1 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/650 words - 47 min 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 5 诉状[訴狀] su4 zhuang4 indictment; plea; complaint 27 阅卷[閱卷] yue4 juan4 to grade exam papers 3 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 1 棋谱[棋譜] qi2 pu3 kifu (record of a game of go or shogi) 2 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 3 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 14 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 14 小春[小春] xiao3 chun1 10th month of the lunar calendar; Indian summer; crops sown in late autumn 5 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 10 空降[空降] kong1 jiang4 to drop from the sky; (fig.) to appear out of nowhere; (attributive) airborne 3 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 60 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 4 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 10 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 2 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 11 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 18 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 3 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 3 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 4 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/675 words - 49 min 峰回路转[峰回路轉] feng1 hui2 lu4 zhuan3 the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn 1 柳暗花明[柳暗花明] liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope; light at the end of the tunnel 1 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 12 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 35 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 24 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 1 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 6 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 2 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 3 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 1 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 4 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 7 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 11 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 3 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 6 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 6 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 4 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 4 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 10 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 4 明文规定[明文規定] ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4 expressly stipulated (in writing) 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/700 words - 51 min 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 2 另当别论[另當別論] ling4 dang1 bie2 lun4 to treat differently; another cup of tea 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 17 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 43 信教[信教] xin4 jiao4 religious belief; to practice a faith; to be religious 1 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 3 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 10 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 2 合夥[合夥] he2 huo3 variant of 合伙[he2 huo3] 19 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 5 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 11 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 提携[提攜] ti2 xie2 to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 2 后进[後進] hou4 jin4 less advanced; underdeveloped; lagging behind; the younger generation; the less experienced ones 2 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 11 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 5 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 32 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 2 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 2 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 10 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/725 words - 53 min 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 40 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 12 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 12 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 11 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 7 阴柔[陰柔] yin1 rou2 gentle and reserved; soft; feminine 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 27 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 11 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 3 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 18 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 8 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 给事[給事] gei3 shi4 official (imperial) position (old) 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 3 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 4 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 1 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 3 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 8 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 2 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 11 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 17 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 4 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 4 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/750 words - 56 min 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 10 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 13 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 1 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 32 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 2 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 17 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 2 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 6 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 2 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 13 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 2 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 2 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 12 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 2 居酒屋[居酒屋] ju1 jiu3 wu1 izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub) 1 迎新[迎新] ying2 xin1 to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 10 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 33 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 11 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/775 words - 60 min 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 3 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 加密[加密] jia1 mi4 to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 2 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 7 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 13 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 19 范例[範例] fan4 li4 example; model case 2 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 8 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 2 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 5 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 10 掰掰[掰掰] bai1 bai1 bye-bye (loanword) (Tw) 42 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 21 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 29 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 6 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 20 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 3 审级[審級] shen3 ji2 appeal (to higher courts) 1 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 23 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 3 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 16 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 12 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/800 words - 63 min 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 6 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 9 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 6 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 9 法定[法定] fa3 ding4 legal; statutory; rightful 4 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 6 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 4 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 3 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 12 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 35 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 4 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 6 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 6 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 13 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 3 讯问[訊問] xun4 wen4 to interrogate; to ask about 8 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 20 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 17 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 4 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 8 发布会[發布會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 2 羁押[羈押] ji1 ya1 to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment 20 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 15 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/825 words - 66 min 地检署[地檢署] di4 jian3 shu3 district prosecutor's office 12 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 5 侦讯[偵訊] zhen1 xun4 to interrogate during investigation 15 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 4 嫌疑犯[嫌疑犯] xian2 yi2 fan4 a suspect 7 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 3 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 8 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 25 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 12 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 4 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 3 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 6 上层[上層] shang4 ceng2 upper layer 2 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 4 除名[除名] chu2 ming2 to strike off (the rolls); to remove from a list; to expunge; to expel 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 11 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 2 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 27 //Best Interest - S1/Ep01/849 words - 68 min 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 3 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 3 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 10 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 2 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 3 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 2 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 澡[澡] zao3 bath 4 哑铃[啞鈴] ya3 ling2 dumbbell (weight) 7 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 2 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 4 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 7 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 10 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 13 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 4 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 16 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 9 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 3 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 23 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 9 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 10 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 18 侦办[偵辦] zhen1 ban4 to investigate (a crime) and prosecute 4 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 31 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 9 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 4 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 14 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 3 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 10 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 4 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 3 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 5 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 11 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 5 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 20 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 8 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 2 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 4 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 7 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 7 松山区[松山區] Song1 shan1 qu1 Songshan or Sungshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Songshan district of Chifeng city 赤峰市, Inner Mongolia 1 民权[民權] min2 quan2 civil liberties 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 5 赚头[賺頭] zhuan4 tou5 profit (colloquial) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 60 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 10 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 1 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 4 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 12 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 8 口角[口角] kou3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 3 杀机[殺機] sha1 ji1 desire to commit murder; great danger 1 接案[接案] jie1 an4 to be informed of a case; to take a case; to contract for a job (as a freelancer) 4 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 16 直销[直銷] zhi2 xiao1 to sell directly; direct sale (by a factory); direct marketing 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 14 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 20 涉案[涉案] she4 an4 (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 8 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 26 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 2 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 8 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 2 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 3 集思广益[集思廣益] ji2 si1 guang3 yi4 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 4 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 6 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 25 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 7 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 9 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 6 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 3 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 8 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 4 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 3 虞[虞] yu2 to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 2 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 8 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 37 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 9 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 13 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 12 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 4 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 24 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 5 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/100 words - 14 min 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 7 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 3 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 16 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 7 平白[平白] ping2 bai2 for no reason; gratuitously 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 5 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 3 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 7 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 12 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 4 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 35 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 侦[偵] zhen1 to scout; to spy; to detect 1 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 2 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 13 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 蒐证[蒐證] sou1 zheng4 see 搜證|搜证[sou1 zheng4] 2 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 3 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 19 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 22 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 4 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 13 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/125 words - 18 min 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 11 反证[反證] fan3 zheng4 disproof; rebuttal; reductio ad absurdum 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 4 翻拍[翻拍] fan1 pai1 to reproduce photographically; to duplicate; to adapt (as a movie); to remake (a movie); adaptation; reproduction; remake 1 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 1 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 1 走道[走道] zou3 dao4 pavement; sidewalk; path; walk; footpath; aisle 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 2 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 12 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 9 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 14 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 1 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 4 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 5 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 3 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 13 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 17 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 4 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 5 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 4 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 12 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 6 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/150 words - 24 min 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 杀人案[殺人案] sha1 ren2 an4 murder case; homicide case 8 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 6 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 4 提名[提名] ti2 ming2 to nominate 6 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 3 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 19 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 1 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 2 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 15 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 4 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 5 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 2 禁药[禁藥] jin4 yao4 drugs ban (e.g. for athletes) 2 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 5 举发[舉發] ju3 fa1 to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce 5 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 4 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 13 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 2 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 3 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 5 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 11 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/175 words - 29 min 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 7 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 2 二宝[二寶] er4 bao3 second child; second baby 2 包菜[包菜] bao1 cai4 cabbage 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 8 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 明丽[明麗] ming2 li4 bright and beautiful; (of a landscape) gorgeous; (of a color) vibrant 12 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 19 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 17 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 4 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 9 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 7 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 7 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 22 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 2 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 2 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/200 words - 30 min 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 4 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 6 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 5 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 2 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 5 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 2 扫[掃] sao4 broom 2 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 8 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 5 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 45 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 34 彤[彤] tong2 red 24 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 18 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 3 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 1 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 2 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 1 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 4 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 3 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 4 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 3 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 4 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 4 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 5 虐杀[虐殺] nu:e4 sha1 to kill (or assault) sadistically 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/225 words - 31 min 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 12 南投[南投] Nan2 tou2 Nantou city and county in central Taiwan 1 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 2 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 22 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 8 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 11 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 3 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 27 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 5 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 14 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 26 霓[霓] ni2 secondary rainbow 5 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 7 研判[研判] yan2 pan4 to study and come to a conclusion; to judge; to determine 2 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 10 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 4 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 6 勋[勛] xun1 medal; merit 5 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 3 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 10 破门[破門] po4 men2 to burst or force open a door; to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church); to score a goal (in football, hockey etc) 1 衣衫[衣衫] yi1 shan1 clothing; unlined garment 2 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 5 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 3 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 24 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/250 words - 33 min 坦承[坦承] tan3 cheng2 to confess; to admit; to come clean; calmly 5 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 9 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 13 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 15 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 3 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 7 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 2 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 7 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 9 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 13 众说纷纭[眾說紛紜] zhong4 shuo1 fen1 yun2 opinions differ (idiom) 1 情杀[情殺] qing2 sha1 murder as a crime of passion 2 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 3 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 12 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 12 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 4 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 2 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 2 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 50 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 6 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 3 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) 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 5 洗发精[洗髮精] xi3 fa4 jing1 shampoo 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/275 words - 34 min 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 4 靠北[靠北] kao4 bei3 (lit.) to cry over one's dad's death (from Taiwanese 哭爸, POJ pr. [khàu-pē]); (slang) (Tw) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! 14 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 3 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 2 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 7 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 25 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 7 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 8 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 5 商誉[商譽] shang1 yu4 reputation of a firm's product 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 33 毁谤[毀謗] hui3 bang4 slander; libel; to malign; to disparage 5 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 4 要件[要件] yao4 jian4 key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone 3 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 37 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 6 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 10 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/300 words - 35 min 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 2 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 7 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 3 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 18 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 4 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 3 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 5 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 6 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 3 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 5 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 3 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 4 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 4 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 3 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 3 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 10 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/325 words - 38 min 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 20 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 4 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 瘦身[瘦身] shou4 shen1 to lose weight (intentionally); to slim down; (Tw) to downsize (a business) 2 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 3 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 6 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 2 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 4 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 2 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 11 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 1 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 12 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 6 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 9 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 18 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 5 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 3 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 3 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 15 苦功[苦功] ku3 gong1 hard work; laborious effort; painstaking work 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/350 words - 40 min 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 4 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 6 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 9 乐[樂] yue4 music 9 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 6 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 耍无赖[耍無賴] shua3 wu2 lai4 to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 13 保母[保母] bao3 mu3 variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3] 2 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 3 庭外[庭外] ting2 wai4 out-of-court (settlement) 1 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 48 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 7 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 3 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 1 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 19 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 19 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 9 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 9 两造[兩造] liang3 zao4 both parties (to a lawsuit); plaintiff and defendant 7 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 6 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 8 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 28 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/375 words - 42 min 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 4 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 9 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 8 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 4 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 17 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 8 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 3 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 1 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 6 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 3 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 3 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 4 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 17 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 2 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 1 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 5 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 7 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 2 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 2 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 25 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/400 words - 44 min 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 17 互[互] hu4 mutual 4 恭喜发财[恭喜發財] gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) 1 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 17 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 6 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 5 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 3 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 2 犯意[犯意] fan4 yi4 criminal intent 2 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 2 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 7 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 5 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 3 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 11 讨拍[討拍] tao3 pai1 (Tw) (coll.) to seek sympathy 2 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 9 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 8 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 6 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/425 words - 49 min 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 4 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 3 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 3 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 3 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 4 贱货[賤貨] jian4 huo4 bitch; slut 4 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 马子[馬子] ma3 zi5 bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 2 我操[我操] wo3 cao4 (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 4 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 14 桥梁[橋梁] qiao2 liang2 bridge (lit. and fig.) 2 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 5 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 3 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 10 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 2 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 2 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 6 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 2 兼差[兼差] jian1 chai1 to moonlight; side job 2 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 25 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 2 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/450 words - 57 min 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 7 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 11 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 8 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 5 操你妈[操你媽] cao4 ni3 ma1 see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cao4 ni3 ma1] 6 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 22 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 2 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 9 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 10 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 10 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 7 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 10 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 3 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 1 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 5 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 2 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 2 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 1 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 1 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 11 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/475 words - 61 min 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 36 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 作东[作東] zuo4 dong1 to host (a dinner); to treat; to pick up the check 5 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 2 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 1 如是[如是] ru2 shi4 thus 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 6 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 18 财政[財政] cai2 zheng4 finances (public); financial 2 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 4 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 117 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 11 次长[次長] ci4 zhang3 deputy chief 13 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 4 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 4 坠楼[墜樓] zhui4 lou2 to fall off or jump off a building 6 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 11 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 37 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 2 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 3 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 3 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) 30 信箱[信箱] xin4 xiang1 mailbox; post office box 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 8 空泛[空泛] kong1 fan4 vague and general; not specific; shallow; empty 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/500 words - 63 min 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 3 点出[點出] dian3 chu1 to point out; to indicate 1 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 3 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 4 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 13 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 2 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 4 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 14 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 3 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 6 不治[不治] bu4 zhi4 to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 4 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 7 霸凌[霸凌] ba4 ling2 bullying (loanword) 23 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 9 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 2 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 4 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 2 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 22 公诉[公訴] gong1 su4 public charges (law) 2 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 2 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 15 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 6 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 12 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep02/523 words - 66 min 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 19 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 2 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 3 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 10 泪[淚] lei4 tears 2 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 9 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 1 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 5 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 3 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 16 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 8 稍早[稍早] shao1 zao3 a little early 1 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 3 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 22 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 2 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 1 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 3 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 按下[按下] an4 xia4 to press down; to press a button 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 2 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 5 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 8 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 22 锲而不舍[鍥而不捨] qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts 1 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 11 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 7 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 2 谎称[謊稱] huang3 cheng1 to claim; to pretend 2 已故[已故] yi3 gu4 the late; deceased 2 起意[起意] qi3 yi4 to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan 2 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 3 高举[高舉] gao1 ju3 to lift up; to hold high 2 手枪[手槍] shou3 qiang1 pistol; CL:把[ba3] 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 7 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 5 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 1 大生[大生] da4 sheng1 university student, abbr. for 大學生|大学生[da4 xue2 sheng1] 1 凶嫌[兇嫌] xiong1 xian2 alleged killer (or attacker); suspect in a case of violent crime 4 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 6 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 6 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 2 小刀[小刀] xiao3 dao1 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 4 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 2 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 8 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 2 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 11 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 16 汤包[湯包] tang1 bao1 steamed dumpling 2 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 5 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 1 干女儿[乾女兒] gan1 nu:3 er2 adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 5 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 10 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established 3 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 9 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 刮胡子[刮鬍子] gua1 hu2 zi5 to shave 3 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 6 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 2 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 3 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 12 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 16 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 33 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 8 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/75 words - 11 min 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 6 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 9 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 18 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 6 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 审理[審理] shen3 li3 to hear (a case) 7 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 12 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 42 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 37 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 22 跨国[跨國] kua4 guo2 transnational; multinational 2 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 3 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 14 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 10 安邦[安邦] an1 bang1 to bring peace and stability to a country, region etc 11 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 126 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 132 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 2 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 11 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 1 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 2 人权[人權] ren2 quan2 human rights 18 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 6 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 4 合夥人[合夥人] he2 huo3 ren2 variant of 合伙人[he2 huo3 ren2] 24 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 2 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 17 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 3 条文[條文] tiao2 wen2 clause; explanatory section in a document 3 修法[修法] xiu1 fa3 to amend a law 9 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 7 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 39 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 1 通奸[通姦] tong1 jian1 adultery; to commit adultery 3 除罪化[除罪化] chu2 zui4 hua4 to decriminalize 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 9 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 10 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 4 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 12 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 3 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 2 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 7 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 5 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 3 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/125 words - 14 min 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 3 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 25 配偶[配偶] pei4 ou3 consort; mate; spouse 3 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 97 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 4 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 6 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 12 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 11 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 15 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 2 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 13 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 5 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 4 拨云见日[撥雲見日] bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice 2 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 19 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 21 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 7 执业[執業] zhi2 ye4 to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer); practitioner; professional 9 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 5 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/150 words - 18 min 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 3 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 5 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 10 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 18 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 10 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 5 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 7 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 12 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 14 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 3 妩媚[嫵媚] wu3 mei4 lovely; charming 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 9 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 18 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 11 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 5 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 6 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 6 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 31 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 47 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 22 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 4 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 6 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/175 words - 22 min 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 4 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 2 蜥[蜥] xi1 see 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4] 1 蜴[蜴] yi4 see 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4] 1 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 3 蜥蜴[蜥蜴] xi1 yi4 lizard 1 存活率[存活率] cun2 huo2 lu:4 (med.) survival rate; (med.) recovery rate 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 8 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 2 护[護] hu4 to protect 3 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 15 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 7 漠视[漠視] mo4 shi4 to ignore; to neglect; to treat with contempt 1 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 1 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 1 近似[近似] jin4 si4 similar; about the same as; approximately; approximation 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 12 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 6 读书会[讀書會] du2 shu1 hui4 study group 1 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/200 words - 24 min 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 4 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 4 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 5 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 2 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 3 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 审判庭[審判庭] shen3 pan4 ting2 court; tribunal; courtroom 1 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 2 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 3 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 12 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 2 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 3 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 12 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 1 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 2 冷暴力[冷暴力] leng3 bao4 li4 non-physical abuse; emotional abuse; the silent treatment 4 举证[舉證] ju3 zheng4 to offer evidence 14 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 6 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 4 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 11 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 3 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/225 words - 28 min 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 6 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 9 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 12 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 21 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 5 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 4 健谈[健談] jian4 tan2 entertaining in conversation 2 明德[明德] ming2 de2 highest virtue; illustrious virtue 1 士林[士林] Shi4 lin2 Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 8 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 1 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 5 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 3 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 4 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 13 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 12 无形[無形] wu2 xing2 incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 4 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 12 取信[取信] qu3 xin4 to win the trust of 1 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 2 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 24 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/250 words - 29 min 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 6 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 3 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 33 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 24 商贸[商貿] shang1 mao4 trade and commerce 7 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 11 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 8 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 4 农产品[農產品] nong2 chan3 pin3 agricultural produce 2 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 3 天候[天候] tian1 hou4 weather 2 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 5 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 2 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 4 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 32 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 6 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 7 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 23 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 12 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 7 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 5 货款[貨款] huo4 kuan3 payment for goods 3 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/275 words - 31 min 供货[供貨] gong1 huo4 to supply goods 3 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 1 延迟[延遲] yan2 chi2 to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate; (computing) to lag 4 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 19 扣留[扣留] kou4 liu2 to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 6 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 3 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 11 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 2 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 4 符合标准[符合標準] fu2 he2 biao1 zhun3 to comply with a standard; standards-compliant 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 4 法典[法典] fa3 dian3 legal code; statute 2 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 9 履约[履約] lu:3 yue1 to keep a promise; to honor an agreement 1 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 10 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 4 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 6 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 3 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 2 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 所在地[所在地] suo3 zai4 di4 location; site 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/300 words - 36 min 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 3 址[址] zhi3 location; site 3 芝加哥[芝加哥] Zhi1 jia1 ge1 Chicago, USA 4 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 4 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 4 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 4 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 3 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 4 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 13 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 3 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 4 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 1 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 3 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 4 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 2 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 2 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 2 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 10 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/325 words - 37 min 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 21 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 5 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 3 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 4 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 家庭暴力[家庭暴力] jia1 ting2 bao4 li4 domestic violence 1 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 5 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 4 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 12 急迫[急迫] ji2 po4 urgent; pressing; imperative 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 9 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 2 裁定[裁定] cai2 ding4 ruling 13 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 4 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 17 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 20 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 5 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 1 比照[比照] bi3 zhao4 according to; in the light of; contrast 3 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 15 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/350 words - 41 min 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 8 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 3 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 3 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 2 所有权[所有權] suo3 you3 quan2 ownership; possession; property rights; title (to property) 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 12 市价[市價] shi4 jia4 market value 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 3 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 1 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 3 施暴[施暴] shi1 bao4 to use violence; to attack; to assault 1 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 2 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 7 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 14 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 犒赏[犒賞] kao4 shang3 reward; to reward 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 31 誊写[謄寫] teng2 xie3 to transcribe; to make a fair copy 1 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 19 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 41 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/375 words - 45 min 板桥[板橋] Ban3 qiao2 Banqiao or Panchiao city in Taiwan 6 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 21 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 12 移交[移交] yi2 jiao1 to transfer; to hand over 5 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 3 肉桂[肉桂] rou4 gui4 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) 2 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 4 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 53 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 9 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 1 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 6 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 19 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 1 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 3 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 2 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 7 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 2 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 4 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 3 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 4 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/400 words - 47 min 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 6 受任[受任] shou4 ren4 appointment (to a job); to be appointed (to high office); to accept an appointment; entrusted with responsibilities; same as 授任 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 17 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 11 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 11 严守[嚴守] yan2 shou3 to strictly maintain 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 14 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 10 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 4 任人[任人] ren4 ren2 to appoint (sb to a post) 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 5 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 7 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 18 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 2 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 1 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 2 基石[基石] ji1 shi2 cornerstone 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 14 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 2 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 9 看守所[看守所] kan1 shou3 suo3 detention center 7 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 4 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 3 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 31 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/425 words - 48 min 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 23 性侵犯[性侵犯] xing4 qin1 fan4 to assault sexually; to molest 6 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 6 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 11 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 11 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 6 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 1 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 6 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 8 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 1 南[南] nan2 south 6 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 1 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 1 洽谈[洽談] qia4 tan2 to discuss 1 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 4 分派[分派] fen1 pai4 to assign (a task to different people); to allocate 4 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 7 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 11 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 33 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 38 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 32 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 持刀[持刀] chi2 dao1 to hold a knife; knife-wielding 2 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/450 words - 50 min 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 3 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 11 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 6 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 3 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 西[西] xi1 west 5 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 3 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 2 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 3 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 5 男厕[男廁] nan2 ce4 gents washroom; gents toilets 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 3 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 2 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 4 胶着[膠著] jiao1 zhuo2 to stick onto; stalemate; gridlock; to agglutinate 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 13 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 5 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/475 words - 55 min 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 12 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 8 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 4 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 2 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 3 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 3 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 7 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 6 松动[鬆動] song1 dong4 loose; slack; (fig.) to soften (policies, tone of voice); to give some slack; (of a place) not crowded 2 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 2 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 9 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 11 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 5 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 11 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 4 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 46 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 33 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 6 在握[在握] zai4 wo4 (fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp 1 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/500 words - 57 min 嘻皮笑脸[嘻皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] 1 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 2 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 3 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 1 混为一谈[混為一談] hun4 wei2 yi1 tan2 to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle 2 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 6 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 12 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 5 去死[去死] qu4 si3 go to hell!; drop dead! 1 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 1 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 3 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 9 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 3 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 3 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 4 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 罹患[罹患] li2 huan4 to suffer (from an illness); to fall ill 4 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 5 解离[解離] jie3 li2 dissociation; to break up a chemical compound into its elements 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/525 words - 59 min 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 4 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 12 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 12 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 11 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 7 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 1 左撇子[左撇子] zuo3 pie3 zi5 left-handed 2 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 1 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 1 幼时[幼時] you4 shi2 childhood 2 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 2 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 早逝[早逝] zao3 shi4 early demise; untimely death 2 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 3 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 2 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 13 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 8 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/550 words - 62 min 白目[白目] bai2 mu4 (slang) stupid; moron 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 12 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 2 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 育幼院[育幼院] yu4 you4 yuan4 orphanage 6 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 5 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 5 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 16 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 8 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 19 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 19 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 2 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 2 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 4 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 22 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 4 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 2 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 5 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 1 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/575 words - 67 min 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 4 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 2 屁眼[屁眼] pi4 yan3 anus 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 3 人定[人定] ren2 ding4 middle of the night; the dead of night 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 6 冤狱[冤獄] yuan1 yu4 unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up 3 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 8 强悍[強悍] qiang2 han4 valiant 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 5 吃力不讨好[吃力不討好] chi1 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3 arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 14 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 16 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 5 砒霜[砒霜] pi1 shuang1 white arsenic; arsenic trioxide As2O3 2 蜜糖[蜜糖] mi4 tang2 honey 2 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 12 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 13 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 7 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 19 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 5 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 1 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 2 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep03/583 words - 68 min 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 5 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 3 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 5 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 7 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 5 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 1 婊子[婊子] biao3 zi5 prostitute; whore 3 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 147 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 7 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 2 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 3 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 2 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 6 伤者[傷者] shang1 zhe3 casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 2 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 1 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 3 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 9 怎[怎] zen3 how 6 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 1 观感[觀感] guan1 gan3 one's impressions; observations 1 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 2 量[量] liang2 to measure 7 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 7 问答[問答] wen4 da2 question and answer 2 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 3 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 2 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 2 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/50 words - 11 min 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 3 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 5 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 2 断层[斷層] duan4 ceng2 fault (geology); CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 3 掉落[掉落] diao4 luo4 to fall down 1 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 2 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 15 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 4 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 2 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 3 带种[帶種] dai4 zhong3 (coll.) to have character; to have guts; plucky 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 4 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 2 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 15 万灵丹[萬靈丹] wan4 ling2 dan1 panacea; cure-all 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 1 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 26 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 2 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 20 犯罪行为[犯罪行為] fan4 zui4 xing2 wei2 criminal activity 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/75 words - 12 min 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 2 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 5 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 6 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 2 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 8 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 9 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 3 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 3 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 3 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 4 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 6 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 1 追溯[追溯] zhui1 su4 lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 4 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 3 报告书[報告書] bao4 gao4 shu1 written report 2 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 23 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 4 越俎代庖[越俎代庖] yue4 zu3 dai4 pao2 lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs; to take matters into one's own hands 1 肃静[肅靜] su4 jing4 silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify 6 补足[補足] bu3 zu2 to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 2 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 9 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/100 words - 17 min 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 3 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 1 合议庭[合議庭] he2 yi4 ting2 (law) collegiate bench; panel of judges 2 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 4 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 14 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 1 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 1 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 19 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 13 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 14 男女关系[男女關係] nan2 nu:3 guan1 xi4 man-woman connection; intimate relationship 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 7 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 15 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 6 性虐待[性虐待] xing4 nu:e4 dai4 sexual abuse 1 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 5 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 2 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 13 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 4 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 2 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 5 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/125 words - 21 min 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 1 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 3 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 5 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 5 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 3 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 5 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 13 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 9 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 2 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 4 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 5 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 10 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 2 原告[原告] yuan2 gao4 complainant; plaintiff 31 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 7 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 4 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 3 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 2 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 26 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 7 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/150 words - 24 min 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 3 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 10 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 14 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 3 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 2 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 5 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 3 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 3 判处[判處] pan4 chu3 to sentence; to condemn 3 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 2 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 5 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 3 理赔[理賠] li3 pei2 to settle a claim; claims settlement; payment of claims 7 如下[如下] ru2 xia4 as follows 2 消防局[消防局] xiao1 fang2 ju2 fire department 1 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 12 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 6 连贯[連貫] lian2 guan4 to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) 1 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 4 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 2 纵火[縱火] zong4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson 20 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 4 保人[保人] bao3 ren2 guarantor; person paying bail 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/175 words - 24 min 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 51 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 5 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 3 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 3 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 13 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 9 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 3 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 6 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 2 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 勘验[勘驗] kan1 yan4 to investigate; examination 5 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 12 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 外力[外力] wai4 li4 external force; pressure from outside 3 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 6 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 2 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 2 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 3 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 6 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 2 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 2 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/200 words - 25 min 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 3 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 2 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 11 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 2 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 2 相继[相繼] xiang1 ji4 in succession; following closely 1 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 8 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 11 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 5 诈领[詐領] zha4 ling3 to defraud; to obtain by fraud; to embezzle; fraudulent 6 投保[投保] tou2 bao3 to take out insurance; to insure 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 6 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 6 保费[保費] bao3 fei4 insurance premium 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 9 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 2 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 5 地方法院[地方法院] di4 fang1 fa3 yuan4 county court; district court 3 民事诉讼[民事訴訟] min2 shi4 su4 song4 common plea; civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case) 9 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 2 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 3 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/225 words - 29 min 弱势[弱勢] ruo4 shi4 vulnerable; weak 7 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 3 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 8 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 3 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 4 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 5 滥[濫] lan4 overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 3 借镜[借鏡] jie4 jing4 (Tw) to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 16 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 7 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 7 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 2 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 4 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 4 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 5 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 3 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 4 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 1 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 2 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 3 执行长[執行長] zhi2 xing2 zhang3 chief executive 7 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 4 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 3 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/250 words - 33 min 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 7 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 11 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 5 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 2 墙头草[牆頭草] qiang2 tou2 cao3 sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 1 勘[勘] kan1 to investigate; to survey; to collate 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 5 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 8 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 2 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 7 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 2 荣光[榮光] rong2 guang1 glory 7 牡丹[牡丹] mu3 dan5 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 9 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 3 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 11 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 2 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/275 words - 35 min 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 6 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 5 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 3 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 5 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 16 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 2 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 3 金台[金臺] Jin1 tai2 Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi 1 大开[大開] da4 kai1 to open wide 1 菁英[菁英] jing1 ying1 elite 2 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 2 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 3 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 4 提款机[提款機] ti2 kuan3 ji1 bank autoteller; ATM 1 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period 2 姑婆[姑婆] gu1 po2 grandfather's sister; sister of a woman's father-in-law 1 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 6 退火[退火] tui4 huo3 annealing (metallurgy) 1 抓狂[抓狂] zhua1 kuang2 to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic 2 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 2 揶揄[揶揄] ye2 yu2 to mock; to ridicule 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/300 words - 40 min 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 3 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 2 杂草[雜草] za2 cao3 weeds 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 3 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 5 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 20 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 6 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 5 妞妞[妞妞] niu1 niu5 little girl 19 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 9 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 8 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 23 鸡婆[雞婆] ji1 po2 (dialect) hen; prostitute; (Tw) interfering; nosy; busybody (from Taiwanese 家婆, POJ pr. [ke-pô]) 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 23 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 1 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 2 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 2 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 3 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/325 words - 41 min 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 2 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 付诸[付諸] fu4 zhu1 to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc) 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 8 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 3 伪善[偽善] wei3 shan4 hypocritical 1 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 4 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 11 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 3 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 2 溶血[溶血] rong2 xue4 hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells leading to anemia) 1 尿毒症[尿毒症] niao4 du2 zheng4 uremia (medicine) 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 2 变异[變異] bian4 yi4 variation 1 血栓[血栓] xue4 shuan1 blood clot; thrombosis 2 炎症[炎症] yan2 zheng4 inflammation 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 10 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 25 肾脏[腎臟] shen4 zang4 kidney 1 胃肠道[胃腸道] wei4 chang2 dao4 gastrointestinal tract 1 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 1 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 1 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/350 words - 46 min 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 83 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 3 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 1 孤儿药[孤兒藥] gu1 er2 yao4 orphan drug 1 健保[健保] Jian4 bao3 National Health Insurance (Tw) 1 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 2 法规[法規] fa3 gui1 legislation; statute 6 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 11 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 1 联合国[聯合國] Lian2 he2 guo2 United Nations 1 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 1 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公约[公約] gong1 yue1 convention (i.e. international agreement) 1 借重[借重] jie4 zhong4 to rely on sb for support 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 留任[留任] liu2 ren4 to remain in office; to hold on to one's job 1 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 2 正职[正職] zheng4 zhi2 main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 9 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 3 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 3 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 2 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/375 words - 53 min 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 7 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 6 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 5 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 5 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 3 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 12 代工[代工] dai4 gong1 subcontract work; OEM (original equipment manufacturer) supplier 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 3 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 4 欺压[欺壓] qi1 ya1 to bully; to push around 2 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 3 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 2 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 3 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 2 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 3 严正[嚴正] yan2 zheng4 sternly; solemn 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 11 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 1 善用[善用] shan4 yong4 to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 20 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 2 新闻媒体[新聞媒體] xin1 wen2 mei2 ti3 news media 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/400 words - 58 min 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 1 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) 14 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 2 打法[打法] da3 fa3 to play (a card); to make a move in a game 1 攻防[攻防] gong1 fang2 attack and defense; the midfield (in soccer) 3 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 3 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 8 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 3 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 2 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 4 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 6 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 1 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 2 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 5 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 1 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 13 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 6 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 3 超商[超商] chao1 shang1 convenience store; supermarket 6 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 3 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 2 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/425 words - 60 min 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 3 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 8 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 11 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 5 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 8 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 5 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 8 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 1 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 2 借阅[借閱] jie4 yue4 to borrow books to read 1 逾期[逾期] yu2 qi1 to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth 1 到期日[到期日] dao4 qi1 ri4 closing date (of contract); maturity (of an investment bond) 1 推算[推算] tui1 suan4 to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 4 合理化[合理化] he2 li3 hua4 to rationalize; to make compatible; to streamline; rationalization 2 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 4 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 3 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 3 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 11 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/450 words - 62 min 附件[附件] fu4 jian4 enclosure; attachment (email); appendix 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 5 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 明细[明細] ming2 xi4 clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 3 滞销[滯銷] zhi4 xiao1 to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc) 1 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 7 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 总额[總額] zong3 e2 total (amount or value) 1 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 20 烧毁[燒燬] shao1 hui3 to burn; to burn down 1 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 1 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 书名[書名] shu1 ming2 name of a book; reputation as calligrapher 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 5 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 1 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 1 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 4 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 3 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 1 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 2 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/475 words - 64 min 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 1 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 1 钧[鈞] jun1 30 catties; great; your (honorific) 4 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 6 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 28 息事宁人[息事寧人] xi1 shi4 ning2 ren2 to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom) 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 4 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 3 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 61 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 2 传唤[傳喚] chuan2 huan4 a summons (to the police); subpoena 7 到案[到案] dao4 an4 to make an appearance in court 3 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 15 凌驾[凌駕] ling2 jia4 to be above; to place above 3 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 2 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 3 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 18 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 14 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 7 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 2 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 1 投案[投案] tou2 an4 to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 8 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 14 //Best Interest - S1/Ep04/493 words - 67 min 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 1 酌情[酌情] zhuo2 qing2 to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation 2 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 2 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 5 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 4 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 9 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 12 最大公约数[最大公約數] zui4 da4 gong1 yue1 shu4 highest common factor HCF; greatest common divisor GCD 2 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 7 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 1 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 3 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 8 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 4 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/25 words - 1 min 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 诊疗[診療] zhen3 liao2 diagnosis and treatment 5 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 13 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 16 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 4 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 2 大举[大舉] da4 ju3 (do sth) on a large scale 1 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 1 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 1 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 2 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 2 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 1 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 2 存续[存續] cun2 xu4 to continue to exist 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 2 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire 5 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 5 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 5 两性[兩性] liang3 xing4 male and female; both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc); (chemistry) amphoteric 3 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 10 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 10 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 2 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 3 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 6 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 11 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 讼[訟] song4 litigation 4 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 2 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 4 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 22 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 2 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 2 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 3 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] 4 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 80 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 1 谘[諮] zi1 variant of 咨[zi1] 6 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 16 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 2 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 1 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 5 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 8 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 8 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 招揽[招攬] zhao1 lan3 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 2 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 4 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 6 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 8 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 1 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 1 指名[指名] zhi3 ming2 to mention by name; to designate; designated 1 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 49 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 5 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 1 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 5 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 2 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 1 玉[玉] yu4 jade 9 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 3 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 3 上星期[上星期] shang4 xing1 qi1 last week; previous week 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 6 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 3 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 1 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/100 words - 13 min 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 4 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 5 什[什] shen2 what 4 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 4 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 肇事者[肇事者] zhao4 shi4 zhe3 offender; culprit 3 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 1 丰沛[豐沛] feng1 pei4 copious; plentiful (of water); surging (of waves); refers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖|汉高祖[Han4 Gao1 zu3]; fig. majestic 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 1 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 1 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 3 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 3 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 6 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 1 沦[淪] lun2 to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to 1 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 3 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 5 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 16 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 6 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/125 words - 19 min 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 8 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 4 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 1 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 4 代沟[代溝] dai4 gou1 generation gap 1 潜规则[潛規則] qian2 gui1 ze2 unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors) 3 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 正比[正比] zheng4 bi3 direct ratio; directly proportional 1 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 2 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 2 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 2 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 3 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 5 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 4 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 1 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 4 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 7 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 3 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 3 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 4 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/150 words - 23 min 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 6 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 4 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 12 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 5 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 1 作怪[作怪] zuo4 guai4 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 9 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 4 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 7 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 6 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 5 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 5 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 2 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 诺贝尔文学奖[諾貝爾文學獎] Nuo4 bei4 er3 Wen2 xue2 Jiang3 Nobel Prize in Literature 1 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 2 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 5 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 12 写法[寫法] xie3 fa3 style of writing (literary style); way of writing a character; spelling 1 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 2 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 词句[詞句] ci2 ju4 words and sentences 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/175 words - 28 min 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 凿[鑿] zao2 chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4] 1 散乱[散亂] san4 luan4 in disorder; messy 1 条理[條理] tiao2 li3 arrangement; order; tidiness 3 文法[文法] wen2 fa3 grammar 2 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 2 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 1 简短[簡短] jian3 duan3 brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity 1 字句[字句] zi4 ju4 words; expressions; writing 1 论点[論點] lun4 dian3 argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion) 4 始末[始末] shi3 mo4 whole story; the ins and outs 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 8 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 4 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 9 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 3 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 1 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 1 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 4 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 5 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 6 零度[零度] ling2 du4 zero degree 1 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/200 words - 30 min 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 6 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 5 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 3 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 1 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 13 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 6 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 4 汽车旅馆[汽車旅館] qi4 che1 lu:3 guan3 motel; motor hotel 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 5 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 3 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 18 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 3 妻儿[妻兒] qi1 er2 wife and child 1 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 1 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 3 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 9 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 2 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 10 徐志摩[徐志摩] Xu2 Zhi4 mo2 Xu Zhimo (1897-1931), writer and poet 2 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording 3 赘词[贅詞] zhui4 ci2 superfluous words; unnecessary detail 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/225 words - 33 min 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 4 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 4 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 2 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 5 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 4 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 6 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 2 仙人[仙人] xian1 ren2 Daoist immortal; celestial being 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 7 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 2 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 4 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 1 假名[假名] jia3 ming2 false name; pseudonym; alias; pen name; the Japanese kana scripts; hiragana 平假名[ping2 jia3 ming2] and katakana 片假名[pian4 jia3 ming2] 3 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 4 肥羊[肥羊] fei2 yang2 (fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow 2 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/250 words - 37 min 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 12 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 2 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 2 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 1 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 3 设防[設防] she4 fang2 to set up defenses; to fortify 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 3 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 5 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 4 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 10 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 3 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 6 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 3 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 4 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 4 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 4 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 1 胖人[胖人] pang4 ren2 overweight person; fatty 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 2 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/275 words - 41 min 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 2 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 2 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 4 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 2 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 5 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 5 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 2 整修[整修] zheng3 xiu1 to repair; to refurbish; to renovate; to refit; to mend; to rebuild 1 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 1 雅房[雅房] ya3 fang2 apartment (with shared bathroom and kitchen); bedsit 2 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 6 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 1 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 14 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 9 封口费[封口費] feng1 kou3 fei4 hush money 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 6 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 3 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 2 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 7 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 白雪[白雪] bai2 xue3 snow 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/300 words - 46 min 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 1 书面[書面] shu1 mian4 in writing; written 3 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] 3 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 10 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 68 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 1 显现[顯現] xian3 xian4 appearance; to appear 1 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 6 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 3 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 2 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 2 尾声[尾聲] wei3 sheng1 coda; epilogue; end 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 6 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 1 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 火箭[火箭] huo3 jian4 rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 2 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 4 桔梗[桔梗] jie2 geng3 Chinese bellflower 1 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/325 words - 50 min 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 5 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 2 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 2 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 2 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 7 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 2 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 1 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 2 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 1 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 1 手写[手寫] shou3 xie3 to write by hand 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 5 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 4 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 3 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 3 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 3 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 4 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 3 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/350 words - 52 min 劲敌[勁敵] jing4 di2 formidable opponent 1 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 3 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 10 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 1 游览[遊覽] you2 lan3 to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4] 7 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 11 超速[超速] chao1 su4 to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 4 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 19 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 4 主因[主因] zhu3 yin1 main reason 1 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 2 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 2 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 6 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 7 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 20 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 2 元凶[元凶] yuan2 xiong1 chief offender; main culprit 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 76 抱不平[抱不平] bao4 bu4 ping2 to be outraged by an injustice 2 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 4 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 19 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 4 超时[超時] chao1 shi2 to exceed the time limit; (to work) overtime; (computing) timeout 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 13 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/375 words - 56 min 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 14 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 5 雇佣[雇傭] gu4 yong1 to employ; to hire 1 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 5 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 2 交通部[交通部] Jiao1 tong1 bu4 Ministry of Transport; Transport Department 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 3 强逼[強逼] qiang3 bi1 to compel; to force 1 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 3 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 5 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 3 常委[常委] chang2 wei3 member of standing committee 1 会费[會費] hui4 fei4 membership dues 2 够本[夠本] gou4 ben3 to break even; to get one's money's worth 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 18 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 胜仗[勝仗] sheng4 zhang4 victory; victorious battle 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 10 理事长[理事長] li3 shi4 zhang3 director general 9 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 1 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 4 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 3 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 8 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/400 words - 58 min 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 2 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 4 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 1 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 4 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 3 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 10 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 33 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 3 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 9 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 3 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 2 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 查尔斯[查爾斯] Cha2 er3 si1 Charles 1 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 11 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 3 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/425 words - 60 min 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 2 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 5 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 12 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 6 意下如何[意下如何] yi4 xia4 ru2 he2 how about it?; what do you think? 1 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 3 市场竞争[市場競爭] shi4 chang3 jing4 zheng1 market competition 1 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 4 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 2 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 2 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 5 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 2 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 3 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 6 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 3 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 5 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 2 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 2 财产权[財產權] cai2 chan3 quan2 property rights 1 生物科技[生物科技] sheng1 wu4 ke1 ji4 biotechnology 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/450 words - 63 min 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 刑案[刑案] xing2 an4 criminal case 3 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 4 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 6 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 26 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 22 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 9 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 1 两袖清风[兩袖清風] liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 2 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 4 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 1 极地[極地] ji2 di4 polar region 1 超马[超馬] chao1 ma3 ultramarathon; abbr. for 超級馬拉松|超级马拉松[chao1 ji2 ma3 la1 song1] 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 1 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 3 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/475 words - 66 min 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 7 国小[國小] guo2 xiao3 elementary school (Tw); abbr. for 國民小學|国民小学[guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2] 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 7 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 2 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 7 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 2 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 8 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 2 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 4 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 7 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 10 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 1 凌乱[凌亂] ling2 luan4 messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 6 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 3 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 1 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 1 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 7 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 5 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 2 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep05/483 words - 67 min 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 4 内斗[內鬥] nei4 dou4 internal strife; power struggle; (of members of an organization) to fight each other 3 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 3 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 1 良伴[良伴] liang2 ban4 good companion 1 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 实效[實效] shi2 xiao4 actual effect; practical result; efficacy 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 2 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 16 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 5 苛责[苛責] ke1 ze2 to criticize harshly; to excoriate 1 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 1 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 2 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 5 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 4 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 3 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 1 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 9 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 1 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 3 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 2 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 10 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 1 蛤蛎[蛤蠣] ge2 li4 clam; same as 蛤蜊[ge2 li2] 1 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 进京[進京] jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital; to go to Beijing 5 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/50 words - 10 min 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 2 索尼[索尼] Suo3 ni2 Sony 1 吋[吋] cun4 inch (English) 1 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 4 垫高[墊高] dian4 gao1 a support; to raise; to bolster; to jack up 1 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 2 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 2 步步高升[步步高陞] bu4 bu4 gao1 sheng1 to climb step by step; to rise steadily; on the up and up 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 登高望远[登高望遠] deng1 gao1 wang4 yuan3 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight 1 鹏程万里[鵬程萬里] peng2 cheng2 wan4 li3 the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant 1 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 1 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 7 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 6 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 9 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 4 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 14 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 8 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 4 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 6 欧盟[歐盟] Ou1 meng2 European Union; EU 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 3 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 2 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 5 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 82 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 出车[出車] chu1 che1 to dispatch a vehicle; (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off 1 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 6 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 3 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 21 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 2 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 2 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 2 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 9 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 37 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 19 子公司[子公司] zi3 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation 3 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 贯彻[貫徹] guan4 che4 to implement; to put into practice; to carry out 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/100 words - 17 min 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 19 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 9 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 2 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) 8 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 6 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 11 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 1 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 10 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 4 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 4 誓词[誓詞] shi4 ci2 oath; pledge 2 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 4 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 11 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 1 谋求[謀求] mou2 qiu2 to seek; to strive for 2 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 4 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 4 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/125 words - 25 min 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 10 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 2 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 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 44 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 1 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 2 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 2 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 2 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 5 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 6 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 3 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 4 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 2 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 2 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 3 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 4 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 法警[法警] fa3 jing3 bailiff 4 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 6 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 2 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 7 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 6 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 2 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/150 words - 29 min 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 5 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 5 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 默然[默然] mo4 ran2 silent; speechless 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 6 公义[公義] gong1 yi4 righteousness 4 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 3 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 3 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 2 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 3 佳绩[佳績] jia1 ji4 good result; success 1 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 2 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 3 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 5 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 1 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 2 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 1 行列[行列] hang2 lie4 ranks; procession 1 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 2 荣获[榮獲] rong2 huo4 be honored with 1 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 12 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/175 words - 32 min 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 4 强暴[強暴] qiang2 bao4 violent; to rape 11 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 21 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 3 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 7 教育部长[教育部長] jiao4 yu4 bu4 zhang3 Minister of Education; Director of Education Department 5 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 4 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 1 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 1 佣[傭] yong1 to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 3 承办[承辦] cheng2 ban4 to undertake; to accept a contract 3 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 4 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 外籍[外籍] wai4 ji2 foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 5 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 11 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 2 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 3 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 13 劳工[勞工] lao2 gong1 labor; laborer 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/200 words - 36 min 印尼[印尼] Yin4 ni2 Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚) 3 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 13 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 5 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 11 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 4 粽[粽] zong4 rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 1 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 1 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 1 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 7 更上一层楼[更上一層樓] geng4 shang4 yi1 ceng2 lou2 to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level 1 性侵[性侵] xing4 qin1 to sexually assault 15 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 6 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 15 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 1 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 7 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 难以启齿[難以啟齒] nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 1 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/225 words - 41 min 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 6 粉饰太平[粉飾太平] fen3 shi4 tai4 ping2 to pretend that everything is going well 1 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 1 被害人[被害人] bei4 hai4 ren2 victim 7 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 18 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 17 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 2 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 3 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 6 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 6 外劳[外勞] wai4 lao2 abbr. for 外籍勞工|外籍劳工[wai4 ji2 lao2 gong1]; foreign worker 5 拐骗[拐騙] guai3 pian4 swindle; abduct 1 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 2 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 2 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 2 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 健康检查[健康檢查] jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 8 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 6 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 5 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 17 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 2 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 5 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 4 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/250 words - 45 min 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 3 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 3 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 7 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 6 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 4 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 5 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 3 受害人[受害人] shou4 hai4 ren2 victim 2 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 3 性交易[性交易] xing4 jiao1 yi4 prostitution; commercial sex; the sex trade 3 谈不拢[談不攏] tan2 bu4 long3 can't come to an agreement 3 价码[價碼] jia4 ma3 price tag 1 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 2 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 4 居高不下[居高不下] ju1 gao1 bu4 xia4 (of prices, rates etc) to remain high 1 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 1 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 3 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/275 words - 49 min 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 12 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 5 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 3 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 2 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 9 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 2 假发[假髮] jia3 fa4 wig 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 3 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 5 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 3 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 3 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 10 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 7 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 7 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 8 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 2 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 2 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 2 气愤[氣憤] qi4 fen4 indignant; furious 1 入罪[入罪] ru4 zui4 to criminalize (an activity) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/300 words - 52 min 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 1 伪证[偽證] wei3 zheng4 perjury 11 罪责[罪責] zui4 ze2 guilt 2 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 出境[出境] chu1 jing4 to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 6 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 6 权宜之计[權宜之計] quan2 yi2 zhi1 ji4 plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step 1 强化[強化] qiang2 hua4 to strengthen; to intensify 2 数码[數碼] shu4 ma3 number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code 1 幼儿[幼兒] you4 er2 young child; infant; preschooler 2 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 7 停摆[停擺] ting2 bai3 (of a pendulum) to stop swinging; (of work, production, activities etc) to come to a halt; to be suspended; to be canceled; shutdown; (sports) lockout 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 6 酒醉[酒醉] jiu3 zui4 to become drunk 1 妇[婦] fu4 woman 5 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 3 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 2 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 1 国际贸易[國際貿易] guo2 ji4 mao4 yi4 international trade 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 5 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 1 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 1 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 2 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/325 words - 55 min 晒[晒] shai4 variant of 曬|晒[shai4] 2 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 3 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 唾手可得[唾手可得] tuo4 shou3 ke3 de2 easily obtained; readily available 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 4 女厕[女廁] nu:3 ce4 ladies washroom; ladies toilet 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 4 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 14 博取[博取] bo2 qu3 to win (favors, confidence etc) 1 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 2 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 4 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 3 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 1 法律制裁[法律制裁] fa3 lu:4 zhi4 cai2 legal sanction; prescribed punishment; punishable by law 1 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 5 量化[量化] liang4 hua4 to quantize; quantization; quantitative 1 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 阉割[閹割] yan1 ge1 to castrate; fig. to emasculate 1 刑罚[刑罰] xing2 fa2 sentence; penalty; punishment 2 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 2 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 4 开价[開價] kai1 jia4 to quote a price; seller's first offer 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/350 words - 59 min 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 3 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 9 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 6 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 3 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 3 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 8 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 2 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 2 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 4 含意[含意] han2 yi4 meaning 1 善行[善行] shan4 xing2 good actions 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 2 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 2 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 7 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 5 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 1 兼容[兼容] jian1 rong2 compatible 1 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/375 words - 62 min 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 3 牢狱之灾[牢獄之災] lao2 yu4 zhi1 zai1 imprisonment 1 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 7 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 3 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 6 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 2 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 3 卸任[卸任] xie4 ren4 to leave office 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 3 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 2 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 4 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 9 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 5 司长[司長] si1 zhang3 bureau chief 1 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 4 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 阉[閹] yan1 to castrate; a castrate; neuter 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 2 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 6 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 1 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/400 words - 67 min 缄[緘] jian1 letters; to close; to seal 1 缄默[緘默] jian1 mo4 to keep silent 5 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 3 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 6 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 1 繁复[繁複] fan2 fu4 complicated 1 冗长[冗長] rong3 chang2 long and tedious; redundant; superfluous; supernumerary; verbose (of writing) 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 7 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 1 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 4 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 4 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 2 对调[對調] dui4 diao4 to swap places; to exchange roles 1 假设性[假設性] jia3 she4 xing4 hypothetical 1 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 8 初犯[初犯] chu1 fan4 first offender; first offense 3 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 1 犯罪者[犯罪者] fan4 zui4 zhe3 criminal; perpetrator 5 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 10 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep06/409 words - 68 min 活用[活用] huo2 yong4 to apply (knowledge etc) creatively and flexibly; to use a word flexibly (e.g. a noun as an adjective) 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 24 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 8 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 1 利率[利率] li4 lu:4 interest rates 1 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 3 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 3 奸恶[奸惡] jian1 e4 crafty and evil 2 施行[施行] shi1 xing2 to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 2 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 10 珊[珊] shan1 coral 9 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 1 现况[現況] xian4 kuang4 the current situation 1 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 1 过劳[過勞] guo4 lao2 overwork 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 5 监护权[監護權] jian1 hu4 quan2 custody (of a child) 13 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 4 先声夺人[先聲奪人] xian1 sheng1 duo2 ren2 to gain the upper hand by a show of strength 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 2 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 先礼后兵[先禮後兵] xian1 li3 hou4 bing1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war 2 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 1 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 8 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 21 不外[不外] bu4 wai4 not beyond the scope of; nothing more than 1 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 3 插话[插話] cha1 hua4 to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression 1 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/50 words - 7 min 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 17 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 1 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 5 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 3 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 2 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 1 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 4 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 9 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 16 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 5 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 2 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 7 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 9 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 1 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 5 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 5 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 1 咬牙切齿[咬牙切齒] yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3 gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 4 中场[中場] zhong1 chang3 middle period of a tripartite provincial exam (in former times); midfield; mid-court (in sports); half-time; intermission half-way through a performance 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 33 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 5 婴[嬰] ying1 infant; baby 2 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 3 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 1 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 1 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 2 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 2 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 言词[言詞] yan2 ci2 variant of 言辭|言辞[yan2 ci2] 2 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 4 归纳[歸納] gui1 na4 to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic) 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 2 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 2 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 2 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 2 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 小虾米[小蝦米] xiao3 xia1 mi5 shrimp; fig. small fry; minor player 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 10 程式[程式] cheng2 shi4 form; pattern; formula; program 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/100 words - 13 min 销假[銷假] xiao1 jia4 to report back after a period of absence 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 15 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 1 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 1 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 15 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 2 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 1 钟点[鐘點] zhong1 dian3 hour; specified time 2 津贴[津貼] jin1 tie1 allowance 3 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 3 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 5 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 1 评议[評議] ping2 yi4 to appraise through discussion 1 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 5 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 4 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 3 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 1 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 1 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 1 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 10 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 8 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/125 words - 20 min 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 3 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 7 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 19 熄[熄] xi1 to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 3 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 5 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 4 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 知觉[知覺] zhi1 jue2 perception; consciousness 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 3 植物人[植物人] zhi2 wu4 ren2 person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 2 公事包[公事包] gong1 shi4 bao1 (Tw) briefcase 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 5 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 6 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 2 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 2 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 4 轻生[輕生] qing1 sheng1 a suicide; to commit suicide 2 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 2 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 3 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 1 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 1 隐匿[隱匿] yin3 ni4 to cover up; to hide; to conceal 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/150 words - 22 min 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 4 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 10 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 6 推定[推定] tui1 ding4 to infer; to consider and come to a judgment; to recommend; to estimate; deduced to be 2 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 3 社工[社工] she4 gong1 social work; social worker 2 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 14 探视权[探視權] tan4 shi4 quan2 visitation rights (law) 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 5 拖下水[拖下水] tuo1 xia4 shui3 lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 2 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 8 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 1 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 1 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 3 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 4 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 5 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 4 撕破脸[撕破臉] si1 po4 lian3 to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/175 words - 27 min 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 6 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 5 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 5 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 2 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 1 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 1 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 1 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 3 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 清册[清冊] qing1 ce4 detailed list; inventory 2 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 4 大选[大選] da4 xuan3 general election 1 恬[恬] tian2 quiet; calm; tranquil; peaceful 10 协奏曲[協奏曲] xie2 zou4 qu3 concerto 1 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 3 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 1 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 2 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 2 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 2 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 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 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/200 words - 32 min 不动产[不動產] bu4 dong4 chan3 real estate; immovable property; immovables 1 大安区[大安區] Da4 an1 qu1 Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Da'an district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan; Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 1 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 2 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 6 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 1 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 3 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 22 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 2 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 8 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 4 镇住[鎮住] zhen4 zhu4 to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush 2 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 8 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 4 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 1 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 6 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 2 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/225 words - 36 min 恶有恶报[惡有惡報] e4 you3 e4 bao4 evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7) 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 2 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 6 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 4 蝙蝠侠[蝙蝠俠] Bian1 fu2 xia2 Batman, comic book superhero 3 天平[天平] tian1 ping2 scales (to weigh things) 2 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 1 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 2 祂[祂] ta1 (third person pronoun for a divine being) 2 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 1 老花眼[老花眼] lao3 hua1 yan3 presbyopia 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 3 村姑[村姑] cun1 gu1 village girl; country bumpkin 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 1 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 12 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 5 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 2 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 3 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/250 words - 41 min 取巧[取巧] qu3 qiao3 quick fix; opportune short cut (around a difficulty); cheap trick (to get what one wants); to pull a fast one 1 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 2 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 4 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 4 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 4 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 4 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 19 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 2 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 1 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 3 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 4 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 6 酒驾[酒駕] jiu3 jia4 DWI; driving while intoxicated 8 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 2 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 2 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/275 words - 45 min 石化[石化] shi2 hua4 to petrify; petrochemical industry 10 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 5 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 3 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 5 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 9 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 2 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 1 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 3 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 2 详尽[詳盡] xiang2 jin4 thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full 1 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 就业机会[就業機會] jiu4 ye4 ji1 hui4 employment opportunity; job opening 2 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 1 废料[廢料] fei4 liao4 waste products; refuse; garbage; good-for-nothing (derog.) 1 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 6 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 5 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 3 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 2 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 3 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 2 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/300 words - 51 min 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 13 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 8 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 6 擦枪走火[擦槍走火] ca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3 to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war 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 8 土耳其[土耳其] Tu3 er3 qi2 Turkey 1 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 1 冲锋[衝鋒] chong1 feng1 to charge; to assault; assault 1 灭音器[滅音器] mie4 yin1 qi4 muffler (of an internal combustion engine) 1 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 病征[病徵] bing4 zheng1 symptom (of a disease) 1 前列[前列] qian2 lie4 the very front 1 追诉时效[追訴時效] zhui1 su4 shi2 xiao4 period during which one can prosecute or sue sb; within the statute of limitation 1 滑板[滑板] hua2 ban3 skateboard 3 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 承接[承接] cheng2 jie1 to receive; to accept; to carry on 1 财团[財團] cai2 tuan2 financial group 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 6 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 6 返还[返還] fan3 huan2 restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance 3 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 2 黑帮[黑幫] hei1 bang1 bunch of gangsters; criminal gang; organized crime syndicate 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/325 words - 59 min 双塔[雙塔] Shuang1 ta3 Shuangta district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning 1 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 3 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 9 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 4 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 7 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 18 罹[罹] li2 happen to; sorrow; suffer from 4 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 5 汇整[彙整] hui4 zheng3 to collect and organize (papers etc); to archive (data); to summarize (evidence etc); summary 1 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 4 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 1 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 5 法益[法益] fa3 yi4 interests protected by law 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 2 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 6 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 2 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 12 功德圆满[功德圓滿] gong1 de2 yuan2 man3 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom) 1 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 1 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 1 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 1 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/350 words - 65 min 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 4 满腔[滿腔] man3 qiang1 one's heart filled with; full of (joy) 1 捱[捱] ai2 variant of 挨[ai2] 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 灰飞烟灭[灰飛煙滅] hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4 lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke 1 短命[短命] duan3 ming4 to die young; short-lived 1 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 4 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 力战[力戰] li4 zhan4 to fight with all one's might 1 群雄[群雄] qun2 xiong2 outstanding heroes; warlords vying for supremacy (in former times); stars (of sports or pop music) 1 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 1 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 2 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 1 污染物[污染物] wu1 ran3 wu4 pollutant 1 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 6 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 8 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 2 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 2 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 1 冬粉[冬粉] dong1 fen3 (Tw) cellophane noodles; mung bean vermicelli 1 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 1 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep07/366 words - 68 min 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 2 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 5 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 老花[老花] lao3 hua1 presbyopia 2 眼角膜[眼角膜] yan3 jiao3 mo2 cornea 1 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 3 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 1 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 4 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 2 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 4 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 2 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 3 蒋公[蔣公] Jiang3 gong1 honorific title for Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2] 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 6 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 4 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 4 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 2 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 1 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 8 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 1 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 3 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 色情片[色情片] se4 qing2 pian4 pornographic film 1 动嘴[動嘴] dong4 zui3 to talk 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 187 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 3 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 7 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 4 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 3 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 2 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 12 貂蝉[貂蟬] Diao1 Chan2 Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4] 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 4 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/50 words - 9 min 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 10 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 3 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 1 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 1 杂七杂八[雜七雜八] za2 qi1 za2 ba1 an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) 1 孳生[孳生] zi1 sheng1 to multiply; to breed 1 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 2 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 3 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 8 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 1 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 1 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 2 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 3 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 7 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/75 words - 11 min 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 3 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 3 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 6 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 3 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 4 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 4 获利[獲利] huo4 li4 profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained 3 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 1 侵权行为[侵權行為] qin1 quan2 xing2 wei2 tort; infringement (of sb's rights) 1 时点[時點] shi2 dian3 point of time (in time-based systems) 1 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 1 潜伏[潛伏] qian2 fu2 to hide; to cover up; to conceal 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 1 患病[患病] huan4 bing4 to fall ill 1 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 4 溶剂[溶劑] rong2 ji4 solvent 3 石化厂[石化廠] shi2 hua4 chang3 petroleum plant; refinery 1 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 1 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 3 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 1 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 3 辐射[輻射] fu2 she4 radiation 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min 疫[疫] yi4 epidemic; plague 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 盖然性[蓋然性] gai4 ran2 xing4 probability 1 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 3 选定[選定] xuan3 ding4 to select; to choose; to settle on 2 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 1 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 1 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 2 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 32 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 倒置[倒置] dao4 zhi4 to invert 1 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 4 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 4 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 9 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 10 休庭[休庭] xiu1 ting2 to adjourn (law) 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 2 据实[據實] ju4 shi2 according to the facts 2 匿[匿] ni4 to hide 1 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/125 words - 15 min 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 2 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 5 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 1 具结[具結] ju4 jie2 to bind over (as surety); to sign an undertaking 3 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 2 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 17 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 1 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 2 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 6 臭气[臭氣] chou4 qi4 stench 1 饮水机[飲水機] yin3 shui3 ji1 water dispenser; water cooler; drinking fountain 1 怪味[怪味] guai4 wei4 strange odor 1 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 5 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 5 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 2 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 畸形儿[畸形兒] ji1 xing2 er2 deformed child; child with birth defect 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 6 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 18 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/150 words - 24 min 胃癌[胃癌] wei4 ai2 stomach cancer 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 4 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 5 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 腺癌[腺癌] xian4 ai2 Adenocarcinoma 2 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 3 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 1 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 1 临门一脚[臨門一腳] lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3 to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 1 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 3 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 1 眼眶[眼眶] yan3 kuang4 eye socket; rim of the eye 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 4 回转[回轉] hui2 zhuan3 to rotate; to turn round; slalom 1 异状[異狀] yi4 zhuang4 unusual condition; something odd; strange shape 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 2 报帐[報帳] bao4 zhang4 render an account; submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 4 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 9 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 4 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 4 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 2 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/175 words - 27 min 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 1 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 1 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 1 枪决[槍決] qiang1 jue2 to execute by firing squad; same as 槍斃|枪毙 2 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 8 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 1 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 4 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 3 电信[電信] dian4 xin4 telecommunications 2 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 3 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 6 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 3 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 2 广德[廣德] Guang3 de2 Guangde county in Xuancheng 宣城[Xuan1 cheng2], Anhui 10 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 6 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 11 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 10 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 1 疏失[疏失] shu1 shi1 to make a (careless) mistake; oversight 10 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 10 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/200 words - 30 min 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 3 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 46 救护[救護] jiu4 hu4 to rescue; to administer first aid 1 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 9 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 2 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 1 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 1 草菅人命[草菅人命] cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4 human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen 8 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 4 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 4 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 3 副院长[副院長] fu4 yuan4 zhang3 deputy chair of board; vice-president (of a university etc) 2 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 2 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 柜台[櫃台] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 2 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 1 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 1 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 筊[筊] jiao3 bamboo rope 1 小肠[小腸] xiao3 chang2 small intestine 4 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/225 words - 34 min 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 1 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 双节棍[雙節棍] shuang1 jie2 gun4 nunchaku 2 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 2 李小龙[李小龍] Li3 Xiao3 long2 Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert 2 成龙[成龍] cheng2 long2 to succeed in life; to become somebody 1 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 7 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 5 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 4 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 7 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 50 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 17 成汉[成漢] Cheng2 Han4 Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-347) 1 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 3 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 2 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 8 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 3 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/250 words - 37 min 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 3 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 4 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 2 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 1 手术台[手術檯] shou3 shu4 tai2 operating table 4 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 4 召回[召回] zhao4 hui2 to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 1 轮休[輪休] lun2 xiu1 holiday roster 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 73 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 86 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 14 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 1 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 3 转院[轉院] zhuan3 yuan4 to transfer (a patient) to a different hospital; to transfer to hospital (e.g. a prisoner) 2 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 2 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 2 常务[常務] chang2 wu4 routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company) 2 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 后排[後排] hou4 pai2 the back row 1 转送[轉送] zhuan3 song4 to pass (sth) on (to sb else); to transfer sb (to another hospital etc) 1 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 1 再现[再現] zai4 xian4 to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) 1 全数[全數] quan2 shu4 the entire sum; the whole amount 2 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/275 words - 46 min 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 3 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 5 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 2 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 1 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 8 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 1 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 6 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 2 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 3 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 5 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 4 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 2 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 2 劳民伤财[勞民傷財] lao2 min2 shang1 cai2 waste of manpower and resources 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 2 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 2 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 9 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 2 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 1 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 12 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/300 words - 51 min 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 59 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 内部事务[內部事務] nei4 bu4 shi4 wu4 internal affairs 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 7 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 1 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 3 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull 4 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 3 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 3 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 3 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 3 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 倒灶[倒灶] dao3 zao4 to fall (from power); in decline; unlucky 3 万恶[萬惡] wan4 e4 everything that is evil 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 1 帮凶[幫凶] bang1 xiong1 accomplice; accessory 6 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 13 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢] zhan4 zhan4 jing1 jing1 trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 1 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 1 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/325 words - 62 min 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 7 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 3 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 8 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 1 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 20 交保[交保] jiao1 bao3 to post bail; bail 5 送医[送醫] song4 yi1 to send or deliver to the hospital 4 搜救[搜救] sou1 jiu4 search and rescue 7 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 1 转回[轉回] zhuan3 hui2 to turn back; to put back; reversal; melodic inversion (in music) 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 3 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 8 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 3 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 5 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 2 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 2 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 6 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 4 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 2 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 吸血鬼[吸血鬼] xi1 xue4 gui3 leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers 1 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/350 words - 66 min 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 6 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 3 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 2 演变[演變] yan3 bian4 to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 2 交办[交辦] jiao1 ban4 to assign (a task to sb) 1 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 3 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 去留[去留] qu4 liu2 going or staying 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 2 黑幕[黑幕] hei1 mu4 hidden details; dirty tricks; dark secrets 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 10 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 4 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 2 凝视[凝視] ning2 shi4 to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 2 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 4 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 3 贪婪[貪婪] tan1 lan2 avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep08/363 words - 68 min 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 1 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 3 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 14 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 1 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 3 福祉[福祉] fu2 zhi3 well-being; welfare 1 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 2 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 自主权[自主權] zi4 zhu3 quan2 ability to make one's own decisions 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 青松[青松] qing1 song1 pine tree 30 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 2 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 2 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 3 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 6 杀人案件[殺人案件] sha1 ren2 an4 jian4 (case of, incident of) murder 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) 14 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 4 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 4 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 9 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 5 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 3 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 4 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 1 继承权[繼承權] ji4 cheng2 quan2 right of inheritance 6 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 2 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 1 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 32 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 1 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 6 值日[值日] zhi2 ri4 on day duty 1 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 采证[採證] cai3 zheng4 to collect evidence 3 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 1 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 11 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 6 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 4 费时[費時] fei4 shi2 to take time; time-consuming 1 狼狗[狼狗] lang2 gou3 wolfdog 3 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 3 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 6 有期徒刑[有期徒刑] you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment) 2 拘役[拘役] ju1 yi4 detention 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/75 words - 16 min 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 3 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 11 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 3 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 4 臆测[臆測] yi4 ce4 assumption; guess 3 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 2 相册[相冊] xiang4 ce4 photo album 2 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 2 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 4 红牌[紅牌] hong2 pai2 red card (sports) 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 1 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 刑警[刑警] xing2 jing3 abbr. for 刑事警察[xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2]; criminal police 6 方向感[方向感] fang1 xiang4 gan3 sense of direction 1 住家[住家] zhu4 jia1 residence; household; to reside 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 旮旯儿[旮旯兒] ga1 la2 r5 erhua variant of 旮旯[ga1 la2] 1 自找苦吃[自找苦吃] zi4 zhao3 ku3 chi1 to bring trouble on oneself 1 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 天伦之乐[天倫之樂] tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4 family love and joy; domestic bliss 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/100 words - 21 min 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 4 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 5 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 2 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 4 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 2 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 4 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 3 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 4 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 3 旧识[舊識] jiu4 shi2 former acquaintance; old friend 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 7 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 3 柳[柳] liu3 willow 7 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 3 杨柳[楊柳] yang2 liu3 willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune 1 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 3 邮政信箱[郵政信箱] you2 zheng4 xin4 xiang1 post office box 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 12 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 3 纯金[純金] chun2 jin1 pure gold 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 10 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/125 words - 27 min 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 4 亿[億] yi4 100 million 13 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 1 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 6 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 2 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 1 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 5 纸老虎[紙老虎] zhi3 lao3 hu3 paper tiger 1 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 1 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 1 友[友] you3 friend 1 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 1 从一而终[從一而終] cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1 faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying) 2 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 2 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 2 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 4 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 2 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 3 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 1 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 2 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/150 words - 32 min 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 1 告别式[告別式] gao4 bie2 shi4 parting ceremony; funeral 2 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 2 拨冗[撥冗] bo1 rong3 to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 2 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 2 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 15 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 4 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 3 宣读[宣讀] xuan1 du2 to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) 1 遗嘱[遺囑] yi2 zhu3 testament; will 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 2 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 5 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 3 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 5 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 2 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 那是[那是] na4 shi5 (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 1 嘱[囑] zhu3 to enjoin; to implore; to urge 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 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 4 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/175 words - 40 min 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 3 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 1 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 2 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 12 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 3 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 1 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 2 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 1 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 3 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) 18 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 3 威而钢[威而鋼] Wei1 er2 gang1 Viagra (male impotence drug) 1 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 1 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 1 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 2 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 2 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 1 争取时间[爭取時間] zheng1 qu3 shi2 jian1 to act with urgency; to buy time 3 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/200 words - 51 min 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 3 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 2 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 1 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 1 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 3 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 4 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 3 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 3 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 11 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 5 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 6 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 1 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 4 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 3 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 6 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 31 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 3 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 8 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/225 words - 54 min 祥瑞[祥瑞] xiang2 rui4 auspicious sign 8 夥[夥] huo3 many; numerous 10 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 2 行窃[行竊] xing2 qie4 to steal; to commit a robbery 2 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 12 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 6 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 1 枪杀[槍殺] qiang1 sha1 to shoot dead 2 被害者[被害者] bei4 hai4 zhe3 victim (of a wounding or murder) 11 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 11 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 4 拘票[拘票] ju1 piao4 warrant (for arrest) 2 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 3 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 2 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 20 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 9 自白[自白] zi4 bai2 confession; to make clear one's position or intentions; to brag 9 指称[指稱] zhi3 cheng1 designation; reference; to refer to 2 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 2 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 4 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 1 自愿性[自願性] zi4 yuan4 xing4 voluntary 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/250 words - 58 min 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 2 利诱[利誘] li4 you4 to use gain as a lure 2 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 21 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 再审[再審] zai4 shen3 to hear a case again; review; retrial 12 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 7 晓谕[曉諭] xiao3 yu4 variant of 曉喻|晓喻[xiao3 yu4] 1 断章取义[斷章取義] duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4 to quote out of context (idiom) 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 2 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 4 债权人[債權人] zhai4 quan2 ren2 creditor 3 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 4 受命[受命] shou4 ming4 ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel 4 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 18 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 2 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 5 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 7 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 13 二房[二房] er4 fang2 second branch of an extended family; concubine 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/275 words - 62 min 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 2 放马过来[放馬過來] fang4 ma3 guo4 lai2 bring it on!; give me all you got! 1 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 2 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 2 擎[擎] qing2 to raise (hand) 4 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 4 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 7 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 2 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 1 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 茶壶[茶壺] cha2 hu2 teapot; CL:把[ba3] 1 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 人力资源[人力資源] ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2 human resources 1 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 5 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 2 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 6 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep09/299 words - 66 min 独断独行[獨斷獨行] du2 duan4 du2 xing2 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 4 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 2 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 3 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 7 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 1 洗钱[洗錢] xi3 qian2 money laundering 9 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 4 修订[修訂] xiu1 ding4 to revise 2 警讯[警訊] jing3 xun4 warning sign; police call 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 2 统一发票[統一發票] tong3 yi1 fa1 piao4 invoice 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 5 跟从[跟從] gen1 cong2 to follow; (of a woman) to get married; (old) attendant 4 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 1 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 2 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 1 对照[對照] dui4 zhao4 to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 5 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/25 words - 9 min 狱[獄] yu4 prison 9 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 1 血案[血案] xue4 an4 murder case 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 5 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 2 共谋[共謀] gong4 mou2 to scheme together; to conspire; joint plan; conspiracy 4 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 3 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 1 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 7 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 3 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 3 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 1 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 4 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 7 杂牌[雜牌] za2 pai2 inferior brand; not the genuine article 1 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 2 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 17 满面春风[滿面春風] man3 mian4 chun1 feng1 beaming; radiant with happiness 1 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 1 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 2 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/50 words - 14 min 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 2 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 6 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 7 直属[直屬] zhi2 shu3 directly subordinate 1 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 2 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 3 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 2 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 2 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 4 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 1 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 1 恶补[惡補] e4 bu3 to overdose on supplementary medicine; to cram too hard 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 4 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 3 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 1 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 4 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 最高法院[最高法院] zui4 gao1 fa3 yuan4 supreme court 1 高等法院[高等法院] gao1 deng3 fa3 yuan4 High Court 1 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 1 参详[參詳] can1 xiang2 to collate and examine critically (texts etc) 1 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 4 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 维持原判[維持原判] wei2 chi2 yuan2 pan4 to affirm the original sentence (law) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/75 words - 22 min 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 1 无期徒刑[無期徒刑] wu2 qi1 tu2 xing2 life imprisonment 2 事证[事證] shi4 zheng4 evidence 6 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 1 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 6 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 6 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 1 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 3 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 哆啦A梦[哆啦A夢] Duo1 la1 A meng4 Doraemon, Japanese manga and anime series character 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 3 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 12 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 1 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 1 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 1 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 1 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 4 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 2 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 点见[點見] dian3 jian4 to check an amount 1 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/100 words - 30 min 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 5 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 7 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 5 淡蓝色[淡藍色] dan4 lan2 se4 light blue 1 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 28 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 2 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 5 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 3 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 4 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 2 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 7 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 6 蓄意[蓄意] xu4 yi4 deliberate; premeditated; malice 9 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 11 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 1 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 15 合家欢[合家歡] he2 jia1 huan1 group photo of whole family 9 拆除[拆除] chai1 chu2 to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove 1 拒签[拒簽] ju4 qian1 to refuse (a visa application etc) 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 1 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 5 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/125 words - 33 min 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 5 上班族[上班族] shang4 ban1 zu2 office workers (as social group) 1 在野[在野] zai4 ye3 to be out of (political) office; to be out of power 2 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 3 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 4 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 苦主[苦主] ku3 zhu3 victim's family (esp. in murder case) 1 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 2 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 鸿鹄[鴻鵠] hong2 hu2 swan; person with noble aspirations 1 合家[合家] he2 jia1 whole family; entire household 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 21 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 1 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 3 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 迷迭香[迷迭香] mi2 die2 xiang1 rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 1 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 3 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 2 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 3 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/150 words - 39 min 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 3 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 年老[年老] nian2 lao3 aged 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 1 炒地皮[炒地皮] chao3 di4 pi2 to speculate in building land 2 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 3 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 1 私了[私了] si1 liao3 to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 2 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 2 卉[卉] hui4 plants 2 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 4 地租[地租] di4 zu1 land rent; land tax 1 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 2 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 2 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 3 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/175 words - 47 min 殴打[毆打] ou1 da3 to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 钉子户[釘子戶] ding1 zi5 hu4 householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers 1 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 3 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 21 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 5 纵火犯[縱火犯] zong4 huo3 fan4 arsonist 1 公祭[公祭] gong1 ji4 public memorial service 1 更动[更動] geng1 dong4 to change; to replace; to alter 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 6 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 1 挟怨[挾怨] xie2 yuan4 to hold a grudge 2 旧家[舊家] jiu4 jia1 notable former families 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 4 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 12 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 1 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 1 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/200 words - 55 min 牟利[牟利] mou2 li4 to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; exploitation 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 3 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 1 压死[壓死] ya1 si3 to crush to death 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 2 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 2 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 2 暴走[暴走] bao4 zou3 out of control; berserk; to go for a long walk 1 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 2 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 仲裁[仲裁] zhong4 cai2 arbitration 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 2 纾压[紓壓] shu1 ya1 to alleviate stress 1 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 3 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 3 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 1 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 4 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep10/217 words - 67 min 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 2 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 3 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 4 社会工作[社會工作] she4 hui4 gong1 zuo4 social work 1 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 2 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 1 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 2 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 7 新居[新居] xin1 ju1 new residence; new home 1 落成[落成] luo4 cheng2 to complete a construction project 1 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 1 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 4 电灯[電燈] dian4 deng1 electric light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 28 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 2 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 4 接获[接獲] jie1 huo4 to receive (a call, report etc) 3 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 1 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 8 吸食[吸食] xi1 shi2 to suck; to take in 3 大麻[大麻] da4 ma2 hemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis; marijuana 7 万华[萬華] Wan4 hua2 Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 3 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 1 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 10 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 4 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 5 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 1 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 2 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 4 判刑[判刑] pan4 xing2 to sentence (to prison etc) 5 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 2 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 8 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/50 words - 13 min 永乐[永樂] Yong3 le4 Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3] 3 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 3 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 7 泰和[泰和] tai4 he2 calm and peaceful 2 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 1 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 1 勒令[勒令] le4 ling4 to order; to force 1 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 1 清查[清查] qing1 cha2 to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements) 1 准备金[準備金] zhun3 bei4 jin1 reserve fund 1 主管机关[主管機關] zhu3 guan3 ji1 guan1 the authorities; higher competent body 1 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 6 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 不法[不法] bu4 fa3 lawless; illegal; unlawful 4 移送[移送] yi2 song4 to transfer (a case, a person, files etc) 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 4 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 2 发文[發文] fa1 wen2 to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online 4 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 越权[越權] yue4 quan2 to go beyond one's authority; arrogation 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 6 诉愿[訴願] su4 yuan4 to appeal; an appeal (law) 3 哑口无言[啞口無言] ya3 kou3 wu2 yan2 dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless; at a loss for words 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/75 words - 22 min 受虐狂[受虐狂] shou4 nu:e4 kuang2 masochism; masochist 3 始祖[始祖] shi3 zu3 primogenitor; founder of a school or trade 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 2 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 3 零缺点[零缺點] ling2 que1 dian3 zero defect; faultless; impeccable 1 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 4 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 4 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 2 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 1 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 2 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 3 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 2 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 3 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 1 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 5 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/100 words - 29 min 轻食[輕食] qing1 shi2 light meal; snack 1 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 12 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 8 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 1 昱[昱] yu4 bright light 24 验尿[驗尿] yan4 niao4 urine test 2 阳性[陽性] yang2 xing4 positive; masculine 1 成瘾[成癮] cheng2 yin3 to be addicted; addiction 1 勒戒[勒戒] le4 jie4 to force sb to give up (a drug); to enforce abstinence; to break drug dependence 2 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 2 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 2 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 2 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 5 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 2 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 6 检察[檢察] jian3 cha2 to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate 5 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 3 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 2 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 4 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/125 words - 38 min 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 2 二级[二級] er4 ji2 grade 2; second class; category B 1 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 3 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 2 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 5 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 3 塞给[塞給] sai1 gei3 to slip sb sth; to press sb to accept sth; to insert surreptitiously; to foist sth off on sb 1 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 5 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 5 管束[管束] guan3 shu4 to exercise control over; restriction; control 2 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 2 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 8 私讯[私訊] si1 xun4 (Tw) private message; to send a private message 1 精液[精液] jing1 ye4 semen 3 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 窦[竇] dou4 hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus 13 桓[桓] huan2 Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old) 13 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 擦拭[擦拭] ca1 shi4 to wipe clean 1 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 2 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 1 妈宝[媽寶] ma1 bao3 mama's boy 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/150 words - 42 min 三度[三度] san1 du4 third (musical interval) 3 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 4 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 2 进香[進香] jin4 xiang1 to burn incense at a temple 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 2 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 7 儿[兒] er2 child; son 1 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 2 回头见[回頭見] hui2 tou2 jian4 See you!; Bye! 1 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 10 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 5 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 1 晚间[晚間] wan3 jian1 evening; night 4 凶杀[兇殺] xiong1 sha1 to murder; assassination 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 3 老翁[老翁] lao3 weng1 old man 2 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 2 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 2 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 5 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 旋即[旋即] xuan2 ji2 soon after; shortly 1 大同[大同] Da4 tong2 (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 3 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 8 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/175 words - 52 min 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 1 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 2 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 2 丧假[喪假] sang1 jia4 funeral leave 1 融洽[融洽] rong2 qia4 harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another 3 丧礼[喪禮] sang1 li3 funeral 2 树葬[樹葬] shu4 zang4 burial of cremated remains at the foot of a tree 1 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 3 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 3 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 1 掉泪[掉淚] diao4 lei4 to shed tears 1 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 6 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 勘查[勘查] kan1 cha2 variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2] 2 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/200 words - 56 min 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 1 采取行动[採取行動] cai3 qu3 xing2 dong4 to take action; to adopt policies; to move on some issue 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 3 天年[天年] tian1 nian2 natural life span 2 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 4 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 2 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 4 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 8 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 1 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 顶梁柱[頂梁柱] ding3 liang2 zhu4 pillar; backbone 1 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 2 急流[急流] ji2 liu2 torrent 1 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 3 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 6 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 3 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 3 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 1 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/225 words - 64 min 变化莫测[變化莫測] bian4 hua4 mo4 ce4 unpredictable; changeable 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 反扑[反撲] fan3 pu1 to counterattack; to come back after a defeat; to retrieve lost ground 1 会计师[會計師] kuai4 ji4 shi1 accountant 3 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 4 丑恶[醜惡] chou3 e4 ugly; repulsive 1 麻木[麻木] ma2 mu4 numb; insensitive; apathetic 2 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 1 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 2 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 3 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 1 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 2 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 2 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 重犯[重犯] zhong4 fan4 serious criminal; felon 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 3 圳[圳] zhen4 (dialect) drainage ditch between fields (Taiwan pr. [zun4]); used in place names, notably 深圳[Shen1 zhen4] 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 红树林[紅樹林] hong2 shu4 lin2 mangrove forest or swamp 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep11/238 words - 68 min 童星[童星] tong2 xing1 child star 1 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 1 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 2 吃案[吃案] chi1 an4 (Tw) (of the police) to bury a crime (i.e. conceal the existence of a criminal case in order to improve crime-solving statistics or in return for a bribe etc) 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 4 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 2 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 被告人[被告人] bei4 gao4 ren2 defendant (in legal case) 1 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/25 words - 11 min 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 4 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 1 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 2 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 11 抓奸[抓姦] zhua1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 1 饭票[飯票] fan4 piao4 (lit. and fig.) meal ticket 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 1 情妇[情婦] qing2 fu4 mistress; paramour (of married man) 1 行贿[行賄] xing2 hui4 to bribe; to give bribes 15 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 性行为[性行為] xing4 xing2 wei2 sexual behavior 2 自导[自導] zi4 dao3 self-guided; autonomous 2 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 4 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 2 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 7 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 1 绿水[綠水] lu:4 shui3 green water; crystal-clear water 1 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 6 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 1 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 2 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 4 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/50 words - 18 min 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 退场[退場] tui4 chang3 to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave 2 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 7 白人[白人] bai2 ren2 white man or woman; Caucasian 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 2 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 4 别有洞天[別有洞天] bie2 you3 dong4 tian1 place of charm and beauty; scenery of exceptional charm; completely different world 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 5 密谋[密謀] mi4 mou2 conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 2 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 阴霾[陰霾] yin1 mai2 haze 1 平抚[平撫] ping2 fu3 to calm; to appease; to quieten 1 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 2 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 2 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 4 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 1 憎恨[憎恨] zeng1 hen4 to detest; hatred 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/75 words - 27 min 天方夜谭[天方夜譚] tian1 fang1 ye4 tan2 fantasy story 1 恨意[恨意] hen4 yi4 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness 1 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 4 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 3 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 3 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 1 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 1 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 6 公设[公設] gong1 she4 postulate (math.); public facilities (abbr. for 公共設施|公共设施[gong1 gong4 she4 shi1]) 2 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 1 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 1 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 1 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 2 辖区[轄區] xia2 qu1 administrative region 1 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 1 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 1 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 1 匪徒[匪徒] fei3 tu2 gangster; bandit 2 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 2 拒捕[拒捕] ju4 bu3 to resist arrest 1 坏透[壞透] huai4 tou4 completely bad 1 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/100 words - 35 min 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 3 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 5 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 断气[斷氣] duan4 qi4 to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 2 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 3 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 1 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 筹措[籌措] chou2 cuo4 to raise (money) 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 心窍[心竅] xin1 qiao4 the mind; capacity for clear thinking 1 抽身[抽身] chou1 shen1 to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 4 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 4 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 2 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 2 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 6 下达[下達] xia4 da2 to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 1 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/125 words - 45 min 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 2 永续[永續] yong3 xu4 sustainable; perpetual 1 新陈代谢[新陳代謝] xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) 1 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 饴[飴] yi2 syrup 1 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 4 无愧[無愧] wu2 kui4 to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 3 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 2 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 1 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 1 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 2 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 2 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 2 离间[離間] li2 jian4 to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 1 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 3 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/150 words - 51 min 政客[政客] zheng4 ke4 politician 2 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 4 破处[破處] po4 chu3 to break the hymen; to lose virginity 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 1 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 1 刑事诉讼法[刑事訴訟法] xing2 shi4 su4 song4 fa3 criminal procedure 3 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 7 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 1 蜘蛛人[蜘蛛人] Zhi1 zhu1 ren2 Spider-Man, see 蜘蛛俠|蜘蛛侠; nickname of French skyscraper climber Alain Robert (1962-); person who scales the outer walls of a building as a stunt or for building maintenance 2 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 3 出糗[出糗] chu1 qiu3 (coll.) to have sth embarrassing happen 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 1 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 3 汉[漢] han4 man 1 越级[越級] yue4 ji2 to skip a grade; to bypass ranks; to go over the head of one's boss 2 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 1 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 2 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/175 words - 57 min 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 6 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 6 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 2 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 2 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 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 2 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 3 知法犯法[知法犯法] zhi1 fa3 fan4 fa3 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 3 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 6 尾随[尾隨] wei3 sui2 to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of 1 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 5 背部[背部] bei4 bu4 back (rear part of the torso); back (the area of a vertebrate animal's body on either side of the backbone); (anatomy) dorsum 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 4 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 1 自卫[自衛] zi4 wei4 self-defense 1 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 2 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 5 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 1 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 1 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 1 定格[定格] ding4 ge2 to fix; to confine to; freeze frame; stop motion (filmmaking) 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/200 words - 64 min 审判长[審判長] shen3 pan4 zhang3 presiding judge 9 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 2 审慎[審慎] shen3 shen4 prudent; cautious 1 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 3 迟滞[遲滯] chi2 zhi4 delay; procrastination 1 赠予[贈予] zeng4 yu3 to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant 2 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 2 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 9 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 5 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 1 审度[審度] shen3 duo2 to observe and form a judgment 1 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 2 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 1 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 有无[有無] you3 wu2 to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 2 领口[領口] ling3 kou3 collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 1 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 1 弥足珍贵[彌足珍貴] mi2 zu2 zhen1 gui4 extremely precious; valuable 1 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 4 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 3 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 4 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep12/218 words - 68 min 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 2 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 3 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 3 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 2 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 1 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 3 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 2 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 1 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 4 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 12 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 4 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/25 words - 5 min 灌浆[灌漿] guan4 jiang1 grouting; (of grain) to be in the milk; to form a vesicle (medicine) 1 憾事[憾事] han4 shi4 a matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity 2 偷工减料[偷工減料] tou1 gong1 jian3 liao4 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work 5 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 4 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 2 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 5 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 职工[職工] zhi2 gong1 workers; staff; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 事前[事前] shi4 qian2 in advance; before the event 1 建材[建材] jian4 cai2 building materials 2 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 1 理想国[理想國] li3 xiang3 guo2 ideal state; utopia 9 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 3 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 2 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 3 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 2 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 5 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 2 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 3 清偿[清償] qing1 chang2 to repay a debt in full; to redeem; to clear 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/50 words - 8 min 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 1 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 2 灾害[災害] zai1 hai4 calamity; disaster; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 所致[所致] suo3 zhi4 to be caused by 1 雇主[雇主] gu4 zhu3 employer 4 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 2 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 2 酌[酌] zhuo2 to pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate; to consider 1 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 1 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 2 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 隙缝[隙縫] xi4 feng4 aperture 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 3 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 物料[物料] wu4 liao4 material 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 3 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 1 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 2 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 1 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 2 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/75 words - 14 min 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 3 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 1 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 2 不甘寂寞[不甘寂寞] bu4 gan1 ji4 mo4 unwilling to remain lonely or idle; unwilling to be left out 1 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 8 一尘不染[一塵不染] yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless 1 汉城[漢城] Han4 cheng2 Hanseong, former name of Seoul (capital of South Korea), replaced in 2005 with 首爾|首尔[Shou3 er3] 5 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 7 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 2 拖延战术[拖延戰術] tuo1 yan2 zhan4 shu4 delaying tactics; deliberate procrastination 2 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 3 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 1 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 2 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 4 合乎[合乎] he2 hu1 to accord with; conforming to 1 乐见其成[樂見其成] le4 jian4 qi2 cheng2 to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 2 刑庭[刑庭] xing2 ting2 criminal court; abbr. for 刑事法庭[xing2 shi4 fa3 ting2] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/100 words - 25 min 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 1 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 2 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 3 钢管[鋼管] gang1 guan3 steel pipe; pole (in pole dancing) 1 短缺[短缺] duan3 que1 shortage 1 开诚布公[開誠布公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table 1 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 制衡[制衡] zhi4 heng2 to check and balance (power); checks and balances 2 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 4 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 1 巧立名目[巧立名目] qiao3 li4 ming2 mu4 to fabricate excuses (idiom); to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account) 1 转手[轉手] zhuan3 shou3 to pass on; to resell; to change hands 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 5 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 1 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 1 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 1 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 5 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 1 河滨[河濱] he2 bin1 brook; rivulet 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/125 words - 33 min 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 6 绳之以法[繩之以法] sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3 to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 1 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 1 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 2 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 奸杀[姦殺] jian1 sha1 to rape and murder 1 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 3 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 1 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 按规定[按規定] an4 gui1 ding4 according to regulation 1 羁[羈] ji1 bridle; halter; to restrain; to detain; to lodge; inn 1 迷途知返[迷途知返] mi2 tu2 zhi1 fan3 to get back on the right path; to mend one's ways 1 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 3 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 助纣为虐[助紂為虐] zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 6 诚如[誠如] cheng2 ru2 it is exactly as 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 2 影印[影印] ying3 yin4 photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 1 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 2 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 2 坚称[堅稱] jian1 cheng1 to claim; to insist 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/150 words - 39 min 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 4 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 2 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 4 纡[紆] yu1 winding; twisting 1 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 3 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 3 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 1 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 1 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 娃娃车[娃娃車] wa2 wa5 che1 kindergarten bus; baby carriage; stroller 1 电话亭[電話亭] dian4 hua4 ting2 telephone booth 1 慈爱[慈愛] ci2 ai4 love; devotion (to children); affection, esp. towards children 1 父[父] fu4 father 2 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 1 看顾[看顧] kan4 gu4 to watch over 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 6 宝山[寶山] Bao3 shan1 Baoshang District of Shanghai; Baoshan District of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang; Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 圣洁[聖潔] sheng4 jie2 pure and holy 1 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 2 追念[追念] zhui1 nian4 to recollect 1 感念[感念] gan3 nian4 to recall fondly; to remember with emotion 2 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 1 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 1 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/175 words - 44 min 张旭[張旭] Zhang1 Xu4 Zhang Xu (probably early 8th century), Tang dynasty poet and calligrapher, most famous for his grass script 草書|草书 2 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 2 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 2 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 2 胸针[胸針] xiong1 zhen1 brooch 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 2 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 2 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 5 巴拿马[巴拿馬] Ba1 na2 ma3 Panama 2 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 1 谈判桌[談判桌] tan2 pan4 zhuo1 conference table 1 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 1 存亡[存亡] cun2 wang2 to live or die; to exist or perish 1 虚张声势[虛張聲勢] xu1 zhang1 sheng1 shi4 (false) bravado; to bluff 1 脱不了身[脫不了身] tuo1 bu4 liao3 shen1 busy and unable to get away 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 2 缓刑[緩刑] huan3 xing2 suspended sentence; probation 2 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 2 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 1 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 3 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/200 words - 51 min 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 1 动作片[動作片] dong4 zuo4 pian4 action movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 5 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 6 擦边球[擦邊球] ca1 bian1 qiu2 lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline; fig. to skirt the line legally or morally 1 避重就轻[避重就輕] bi4 zhong4 jiu4 qing1 to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones 2 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 1 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 2 认购[認購] ren4 gou4 to undertake to purchase sth; to subscribe (to share issue) 2 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 3 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 2 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 5 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 2 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 6 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 2 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 强奸[強姦] qiang2 jian1 to rape 1 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/225 words - 59 min 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 1 擦澡[擦澡] ca1 zao3 to rub oneself down with a wet towel; to take a sponge bath 1 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 2 资料夹[資料夾] zi1 liao4 jia1 (file) folder 1 击倒[擊倒] ji1 dao3 to knock down; knocked down 2 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 16 兴建[興建] xing1 jian4 to build; to construct 14 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 2 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 2 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 1 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 1 小玩意[小玩意] xiao3 wan2 yi4 gadget; widget (small item of software) 1 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 1 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 1 良知[良知] liang2 zhi1 innate sense of right and wrong; conscience; bosom friend 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 对峙[對峙] dui4 zhi4 to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 5 真理[真理] zhen1 li3 truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 2 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 2 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/250 words - 66 min 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 2 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 2 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 2 湮灭[湮滅] yin1 mie4 to destroy; to disappear; annihilation 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 3 体制[體制] ti3 zhi4 system; organization 2 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 9 选民[選民] xuan3 min2 voter; constituency; electorate 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 3 新台币[新台幣] Xin1 tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar (NTD) 1 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 1 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 1 越界[越界] yue4 jie4 to cross a border; to overstep a bound 1 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 1 依循[依循] yi1 xun2 to follow; to comply 1 正名[正名] zheng4 ming2 to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature; rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy) 1 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 2 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/275 words - 67 min 胡适[胡適] Hu2 Shi4 Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文|白话文[bai2 hua4 wen2] 1 秋雨[秋雨] qiu1 yu3 autumn rain 1 白先勇[白先勇] Bai2 Xian1 yong3 Bai Xianyong (1937-), Chinese-Taiwanese-US novelist of Hui descent 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 7 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 5 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 5 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 1 专利权[專利權] zhuan1 li4 quan2 patent right 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 2 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 1 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 2 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 1 美观[美觀] mei3 guan1 pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 技术性[技術性] ji4 shu4 xing4 technical; technological 3 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 1 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 6 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 3 据此[據此] ju4 ci3 according to this; on the ground of the above; (formally introduces reported speech in writing) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep13/277 words - 68 min 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 2 离合器[離合器] li2 he2 qi4 clutch (mechanics) 1 作主[作主] zuo4 zhu3 to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 1 北海[北海] Bei3 hai3 Beihai, park in Beijing to the northwest of the Forbidden City; the North Sea (Europe); Beihai prefecture-level city and seaport in Guangxi; Bohai Sea; Lake Baikal 1 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 3 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 4 肿胀[腫脹] zhong3 zhang4 swelling; oedema; internal bruising 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 4 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 5 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 2 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 70 弘[弘] hong2 great; liberal 8 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 5 泥泞[泥濘] ni2 ning4 muddy; mud 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 2 无虞[無虞] wu2 yu2 not to be worried about; all taken care of 1 已知[已知] yi3 zhi1 known (to science) 1 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 2 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 1 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 4 无偿[無償] wu2 chang2 free; no charge; at no cost 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min 参酌[參酌] can1 zhuo2 to consider (a matter); to deliberate 3 立法[立法] li4 fa3 to enact laws; to legislate; legislation 1 从轻[從輕] cong2 qing1 to be lenient (in sentencing) 1 酌定[酌定] zhuo2 ding4 to decide after intense deliberation 1 管理人[管理人] guan3 li3 ren2 supervisor; manager; administrator 2 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 2 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 量力而为[量力而為] liang4 li4 er2 wei2 to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth 1 生死关头[生死關頭] sheng1 si3 guan1 tou2 the critical moment; life and death crisis 1 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 1 寒蝉[寒蟬] han2 chan2 cicada in winter; fig. mournful sound 1 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 2 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 2 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 1 校地[校地] xiao4 di4 campus 1 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 2 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 1 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 4 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 3 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 1 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/75 words - 18 min 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 2 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 5 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 3 推敲[推敲] tui1 qiao1 to think over 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 3 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 2 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 2 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 1 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 1 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 4 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 12 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 46 绮[綺] qi3 beautiful; open-work silk 46 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 2 挪用[挪用] nuo2 yong4 to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 9 公款[公款] gong1 kuan3 public money 8 收押[收押] shou1 ya1 in custody; to keep sb in detention 2 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 1 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 2 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/100 words - 21 min 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 喧腾[喧騰] xuan1 teng2 to make a tumult; hubbub; uproar 1 立委[立委] li4 wei3 abbr. for 立法委員會|立法委员会[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2 hui4]; abbr. for 立法委員|立法委员[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2] 11 贞[貞] zhen1 chaste 1 贿[賄] hui4 bribe; bribery 6 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 2 政局[政局] zheng4 ju2 political situation 1 层级[層級] ceng2 ji2 level; hierarchy 2 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 2 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 3 撤换[撤換] che4 huan4 to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth) 1 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 3 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 1 索赔[索賠] suo3 pei2 to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 收发室[收發室] shou1 fa1 shi4 mail room; radio room (i.e. reception and transmission) 1 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 瑞芳[瑞芳] Rui4 fang1 Ruifang or Juifang town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 收支[收支] shou1 zhi1 cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure 1 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 欣[欣] xin1 happy 9 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 2 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/125 words - 27 min 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 1 热身赛[熱身賽] re4 shen1 sai4 exhibition game 1 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 1 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 2 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 2 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 9 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 14 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 5 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 3 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 43 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 46 骞[騫] qian1 defective; raise 51 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 1 无疾而终[無疾而終] wu2 ji2 er2 zhong1 to die peacefully; (fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out 1 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 2 索取[索取] suo3 qu3 to ask; to demand 1 五脏[五臟] wu3 zang4 five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4] 1 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 2 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/150 words - 32 min 美工刀[美工刀] mei3 gong1 dao1 utility knife; box cutter 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 2 公假[公假] gong1 jia4 official leave from work (e.g. maternity leave, sick leave or leave to attend to official business) 1 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 4 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 2 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 绩优股[績優股] ji4 you1 gu3 gilt-edged stock; blue chip stock 2 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 44 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 2 干练[幹練] gan4 lian4 capable and experienced 1 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 1 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 2 税务[稅務] shui4 wu4 taxation services; state revenue service 1 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 3 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 1 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 3 音乐会[音樂會] yin1 yue4 hui4 concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 2 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/175 words - 35 min 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 2 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 2 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 2 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 1 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 1 顺带[順帶] shun4 dai4 (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 11 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 1 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 撞倒[撞倒] zhuang4 dao3 to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb) 1 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 1 轿车[轎車] jiao4 che1 enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 1 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 半边[半邊] ban4 bian1 half of sth; one side of sth 1 挡风玻璃[擋風玻璃] dang3 feng1 bo1 li5 windshield; wind screen 1 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 6 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 3 打屁[打屁] da3 pi4 to chat idly 2 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 2 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 1 青天[青天] qing1 tian1 clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official) 1 美名[美名] mei3 ming2 good name or reputation 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/200 words - 40 min 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 精简[精簡] jing1 jian3 to simplify; to reduce 1 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 政见[政見] zheng4 jian4 political views 2 角逐[角逐] jue2 zhu2 to tussle; to contend; to contest 2 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 1 请辞[請辭] qing3 ci2 to ask sb to resign from a post 2 政党[政黨] zheng4 dang3 political party; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 礼拜四[禮拜四] Li3 bai4 si4 Thursday 1 退件[退件] tui4 jian4 to reject (visa application etc); (commerce) to return to sender; item returned to sender 4 去声[去聲] qu4 sheng1 falling tone; fourth tone in modern Mandarin 2 周家[周家] zhou1 jia1 the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art 10 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 5 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 2 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 笑里藏刀[笑裡藏刀] xiao4 li3 cang2 dao1 lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions; when the fox preaches, look to the geese 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 2 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 1 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 1 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 1 过犯[過犯] guo4 fan4 previous sins 1 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 2 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep14/205 words - 41 min 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 法医[法醫] fa3 yi1 forensic investigator; forensic detective 2 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 2 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 5 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 22 鸡排[雞排] ji1 pai2 chicken breast; chicken cutlet 3 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 猪排[豬排] zhu1 pai2 pork ribs; pork chop 2 起司[起司] qi3 si1 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 1 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 1 管委会[管委會] guan3 wei3 hui4 administrative committee; management committee; abbr. for 管理委員會|管理委员会[guan3 li3 wei3 yuan2 hui4] 2 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 15 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 2 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 6 隐私权[隱私權] yin3 si1 quan2 privacy right 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 6 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 15 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 2 酸民[酸民] suan1 min2 (Tw) (Internet) troll 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 16 百家姓[百家姓] Bai3 jia1 xing4 The Book of Family Names, anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surnames 1 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 2 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 3 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 7 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 4 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/50 words - 15 min 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 4 检点[檢點] jian3 dian3 to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms) 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 7 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 4 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 4 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 6 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 6 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 延揽[延攬] yan2 lan3 to recruit talent; to round up; to enlist the services of sb 1 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 2 借问[借問] jie4 wen4 (honorific) May I ask? 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 18 雍[雍] yong1 harmony 14 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 8 同流合污[同流合污] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 1 人心隔肚皮[人心隔肚皮] ren2 xin1 ge2 du4 pi2 there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom) 3 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 1 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 2 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/75 words - 24 min 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 1 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 1 心电感应[心電感應] xin1 dian4 gan3 ying4 telepathy 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 2 不知羞耻[不知羞恥] bu4 zhi1 xiu1 chi3 to have no sense of shame; brazen 1 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 2 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 3 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 2 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 2 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 1 福委会[福委會] fu2 wei3 hui4 welfare committee; abbr. for 福利委員會|福利委员会 1 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 2 龚[龔] Gong1 surname Gong 1 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 2 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 2 冲劲[衝勁] chong4 jin4 dynamism; drive 2 出厂[出廠] chu1 chang3 to leave the factory (of finished goods) 1 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 1 马力[馬力] ma3 li4 horsepower 1 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 拉风[拉風] la1 feng1 trendy; eye-catching; flashy 1 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 2 缺德事[缺德事] que1 de2 shi4 misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 7 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/100 words - 30 min 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 3 同理[同理] tong2 li3 for the same reason 1 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 3 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 2 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 1 柳橙汁[柳橙汁] liu3 cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]; see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1] 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 林口[林口] Lin2 kou3 Linkou county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang; Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 2 明哲保身[明哲保身] ming2 zhe2 bao3 shen1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle 1 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 2 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 2 版主[版主] ban3 zhu3 forum moderator; webmaster 4 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 7 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 2 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 1 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 1 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 2 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 1 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/125 words - 33 min 琼[瓊] qiong2 jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 3 北部[北部] bei3 bu4 northern part 3 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 3 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 2 宫刑[宮刑] gong1 xing2 castration (archaic punishment) 1 盲从[盲從] mang2 cong2 to follow blindly; to conform slavishly; unthinking obedience 1 发车[發車] fa1 che1 departure (of a coach or train); to dispatch a vehicle 1 性侵害[性侵害] xing4 qin1 hai4 sexual assault (law) 1 抚平[撫平] fu3 ping2 to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars) 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 2 久违[久違] jiu3 wei2 (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 2 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 1 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 1 师资[師資] shi1 zi1 qualified teacher 1 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 1 斐然[斐然] fei3 ran2 (literary) remarkable; brilliant 1 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 17 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/150 words - 39 min 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 3 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 4 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 3 解聘[解聘] jie3 pin4 to dismiss an employee; to sack 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 4 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 2 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 2 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 2 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 3 谨守[謹守] jin3 shou3 to adhere strictly (to the rules) 2 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 5 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 1 密切相关[密切相關] mi4 qie4 xiang1 guan1 closely related 1 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 1 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 2 捏造[捏造] nie1 zao4 to make up; to fabricate 1 虚构[虛構] xu1 gou4 to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 1 饬[飭] chi4 keep in order; stern; to order; direct 2 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 1 期满[期滿] qi1 man3 to expire; to run out; to come to an end 1 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 2 载明[載明] zai3 ming2 to state explicitly in writing; to specify; to stipulate 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/175 words - 44 min 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 1 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 1 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 2 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 议论纷纷[議論紛紛] yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1 to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging 1 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 10 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 1 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 1 怖[怖] bu4 terror; terrified; afraid; frightened 1 终日[終日] zhong1 ri4 all day long 1 喧嚣[喧囂] xuan1 xiao1 to clamor; to make noise 1 辱骂[辱罵] ru3 ma4 to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation 1 无法忍受[無法忍受] wu2 fa3 ren3 shou4 intolerable 1 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 1 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 1 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 6 愚昧[愚昧] yu2 mei4 ignorant; uneducated; ignorance 1 人云亦云[人云亦云] ren2 yun2 yi4 yun2 to say what everyone says (idiom); to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view; to follow the herd 1 身心俱疲[身心俱疲] shen1 xin1 ju4 pi2 physically and emotionally exhausted 1 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 静脉[靜脈] jing4 mai4 vein 3 瘤[瘤] liu2 tumor 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep15/194 words - 48 min 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 2 局部[局部] ju2 bu4 part; local 1 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 2 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 2 涉世未深[涉世未深] she4 shi4 wei4 shen1 unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 1 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 3 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 2 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 3 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 3 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 2 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 3 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 11 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 11 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 12 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 18 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 10 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 10 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 11 昃[昃] ze4 afternoon; decline 11 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 9 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 7 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 7 繁[繁] fan2 complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 7 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 6 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 6 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 8 秋收[秋收] qiu1 shou1 fall harvest; to reap 6 冬[冬] dong1 winter 6 食粮[食糧] shi2 liang2 food cereals 6 闰[閏] run4 intercalary; an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29) 3 长生[長生] chang2 sheng1 long life 3 圣水[聖水] sheng4 shui3 holy water 3 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 2 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 2 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 1 层出不穷[層出不窮] ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2 more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/50 words - 7 min 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 1 宙[宙] zhou4 eternity; (geology) eon 11 宗教[宗教] zong1 jiao4 religion 19 诈欺[詐欺] zha4 qi1 fraud; deception 20 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 2 深信[深信] shen1 xin4 to believe firmly 1 宣称[宣稱] xuan1 cheng1 to assert; to claim 2 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 2 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 12 百病[百病] bai3 bing4 every illness 2 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 7 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 2 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 教主[教主] jiao4 zhu3 founder or leader of a religion or sect; (fig.) revered figure 5 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 3 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 8 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 3 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 长颈鹿[長頸鹿] chang2 jing3 lu4 giraffe; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 司法官[司法官] si1 fa3 guan1 (Tw) judges and prosecutors 5 函授[函授] han2 shou4 to teach by correspondence 1 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 1 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/75 words - 10 min 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 3 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 考题[考題] kao3 ti2 exam question 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 8 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 8 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 3 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 2 两侧[兩側] liang3 ce4 two sides; both sides 1 文成[文成] Wen2 cheng2 Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang 7 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 2 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 1 庭园[庭園] ting2 yuan2 flower garden 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 2 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 2 烹[烹] peng1 cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 1 洗涤[洗滌] xi3 di2 to rinse; to wash; washing 1 净化[淨化] jing4 hua4 to purify 2 污浊[污濁] wu1 zhuo2 dirty; muddy; foul (sewer) 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 1 禅师[禪師] chan2 shi1 honorific title for a Buddhist monk 1 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 5 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/100 words - 13 min 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 2 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 1 信徒[信徒] xin4 tu2 believer 13 祝祷[祝禱] zhu4 dao3 to pray 2 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 1 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 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 2 疗效[療效] liao2 xiao4 healing efficacy; healing effect 3 恩典[恩典] en1 dian3 favor; grace 1 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 1 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 1 法会[法會] fa3 hui4 (Buddhist) religious assembly 2 趋吉避凶[趨吉避凶] qu1 ji2 bi4 xiong1 to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom) 2 征信社[徵信社] zheng1 xin4 she4 (Tw) private investigator; credit bureau 2 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 婚外情[婚外情] hun1 wai4 qing2 extramarital affair 1 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 3 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 3 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 1 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 纳税[納稅] na4 shui4 to pay taxes 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/125 words - 16 min 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 1 救难[救難] jiu4 nan2 to rescue; rescue (operation, workers) 1 活菩萨[活菩薩] huo2 pu2 sa4 a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint 1 殉道[殉道] xun4 dao4 to die for a just cause 4 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 1 自残[自殘] zi4 can2 to mutilate oneself; self-harm 2 教义[教義] jiao4 yi4 creed; doctrine; teachings 1 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 2 莫须有[莫須有] mo4 xu1 you3 groundless; baseless 2 入世[入世] ru4 shi4 to join the WTO; to enter the world; secular 7 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 3 投身[投身] tou2 shen1 to throw oneself into sth 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 4 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 4 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 4 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 4 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 起诉书[起訴書] qi3 su4 shu1 indictment (law); statement of charges (law) 1 铺陈[鋪陳] pu1 chen2 to arrange; to spread out; to narrate in detail; to describe at great length; to elaborate 1 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 1 自圆其说[自圓其說] zi4 yuan2 qi2 shuo1 to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story 1 参政[參政] can1 zheng4 to be involved in politics; participation in politics 2 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 2 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/150 words - 20 min 解厄[解厄] jie3 e4 (literary) to save from a calamity 1 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 1 阳光普照[陽光普照] yang2 guang1 pu3 zhao4 (idiom) sunlight shines over all things; drenched in sunlight 1 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 对价[對價] dui4 jia4 consideration (in exchange for shares); a quid pro quo 1 随喜[隨喜] sui2 xi3 (Buddhism) to be moved at the sight of good deeds; to join in charitable deeds; to tour temples 1 乐捐[樂捐] le4 juan1 to donate 1 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 2 惟[惟] wei2 -ism; only 1 游走[遊走] you2 zou3 wandering; unfixed; to migrate 1 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 7 书记官[書記官] shu1 ji5 guan1 clerk of a law court 3 亵[褻] xie4 obscene; disrespectful 1 战袍[戰袍] zhan4 pao2 (old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt 1 偷窥[偷窺] tou1 kui1 to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur 1 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 1 实业[實業] shi2 ye4 industry; commercial enterprise 2 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 隐形眼镜[隱形眼鏡] yin3 xing2 yan3 jing4 contact lens; CL:隻|只[zhi1],副[fu4] 5 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 1 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/175 words - 28 min 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 1 入境[入境] ru4 jing4 to enter a country 1 随俗[隨俗] sui2 su2 according to custom; to do as local custom requires; do as the Romans do 2 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 3 笔电[筆電] bi3 dian4 notebook (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 确信[確信] que4 xin4 to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 5 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 2 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 8 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 罪愆[罪愆] zui4 qian1 sin; offense 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 2 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 1 准则[準則] zhun3 ze2 norm; standard; criterion 1 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 2 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 试炼[試煉] shi4 lian4 to refine with fire 1 即将来临[即將來臨] ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 imminent 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/200 words - 37 min 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 2 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 4 白头翁[白頭翁] bai2 tou2 weng1 root of Chinese pulsatilla; Chinese bulbul 1 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 1 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 2 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 3 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 3 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 1 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 1 参选[參選] can1 xuan3 to be a candidate in an election or other selection process; to run for office; to turn out to vote 7 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 5 满天星[滿天星] man3 tian1 xing1 Baby's Breath; Gypsophila paniculata 3 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 4 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 3 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 选区[選區] xuan3 qu1 electoral district; constituency 2 党中央[黨中央] dang3 zhong1 yang1 party central committee 1 民调[民調] min2 diao4 opinion poll 1 献金[獻金] xian4 jin1 to donate money; (monetary) contribution 2 教徒[教徒] jiao4 tu2 disciple; follower of a religion 2 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 2 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/225 words - 41 min 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 桩脚[樁腳] zhuang1 jiao3 pier foundation (architecture); (Tw) politically influential figure enlisted to support one side in an election 1 极少数[極少數] ji2 shao3 shu4 extremely few; a small minority 1 一步登天[一步登天] yi1 bu4 deng1 tian1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success 1 体育界[體育界] ti3 yu4 jie4 sports circles; the sporting world 1 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 分区[分區] fen1 qu1 allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district 1 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 1 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 11 脱党[脫黨] tuo1 dang3 to leave a political party; to give up party membership 2 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 1 民和[民和] Min2 he2 Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai 1 初选[初選] chu1 xuan3 primary election 1 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 3 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 2 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 看涨[看漲] kan4 zhang3 bull market (prices appear to be rising) 1 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 1 原定[原定] yuan2 ding4 originally planned; originally determined 1 出线[出線] chu1 xian4 (sports) to go out of bounds; to go over the line; to qualify for the next round of competition; (Tw) (fig.) to make the grade; to achieve success 1 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep16/230 words - 41 min 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 殉教[殉教] xun4 jiao4 to die for one's religion 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 2 基本法[基本法] ji1 ben3 fa3 basic law (constitutional document) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 3 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 1 劝导[勸導] quan4 dao3 to advise; to attempt to convince 1 户籍[戶籍] hu4 ji2 census register; household register 2 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 3 生母[生母] sheng1 mu3 natural mother; birth mother 1 从母[從母] cong2 mu3 maternal aunt 1 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 1 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 3 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 1 辛酸[辛酸] xin1 suan1 pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable 1 轰动一时[轟動一時] hong1 dong4 yi1 shi2 to cause a sensation (idiom) 1 桃园[桃園] Tao2 yuan2 Taoyuan city and county in Taiwan 2 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 3 店主[店主] dian4 zhu3 shop owner 1 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 1 继而[繼而] ji4 er2 then; afterwards 1 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 8 享年[享年] xiang3 nian2 to live to the (ripe) age of 1 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 追诉[追訴] zhui1 su4 to prosecute; given leave to sue 3 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 3 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 2 公理[公理] gong1 li3 axiom (in logic); axiomatic 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 1 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 2 因应[因應] yin1 ying4 to respond accordingly to; to adapt to; to cope with 3 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 2 直选[直選] zhi2 xuan3 direct election 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 1 入会[入會] ru4 hui4 to join a society, association etc 1 洗牌[洗牌] xi3 pai2 to shuffle cards 1 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 5 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 6 汇入[匯入] hui4 ru4 to flow into; to converge (of river); (computing) to import (data) 1 决议[決議] jue2 yi4 a resolution; to pass a resolution 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 怨偶[怨偶] yuan4 ou3 an unhappy couple (formal writing) 1 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 3 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep17/75 words - 16 min 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 新增[新增] xin1 zeng1 newly added; additional; to add (to what already exists) 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 5 破镜重圆[破鏡重圓] po4 jing4 chong2 yuan2 a shattered mirror put back together (idiom); (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew; for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite 2 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 交恶[交惡] jiao1 e4 to become enemies; to become hostile towards 1 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 1 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 2 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 4 淘客[淘客] tao2 ke4 talk (loanword); chatline of PRC Internet company Taobao, taokshop.com 1 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 1 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming 1 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 3 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 白开水[白開水] bai2 kai1 shui3 plain boiled water 1 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 1 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 2 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 1 贵司[貴司] gui4 si1 your company (polite) 1 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 1 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep17/100 words - 24 min 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 2 了若指掌[瞭若指掌] liao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3 see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 7 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 1 烧卖[燒賣] shao1 mai4 shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling; also written 燒麥|烧麦[shao1 mai4] 2 凤爪[鳳爪] feng4 zhao3 chicken feet (cuisine) 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 3 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 4 秉持[秉持] bing3 chi2 to uphold; to hold fast to 1 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 2 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 会期[會期] hui4 qi1 the duration of a conference; the period over which a conference (or expo etc) is held; session; the date of a meeting 3 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 2 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 2 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 2 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 朗读[朗讀] lang3 du2 to read aloud 1 课文[課文] ke4 wen2 text; CL:篇[pian1] 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 1 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep17/125 words - 30 min 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 1 哈比人[哈比人] Ha1 bi3 ren2 Hobbit; see also 霍比特人[Huo4 bi3 te4 ren2] 3 巨人[巨人] ju4 ren2 giant 4 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 8 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 过劳死[過勞死] guo4 lao2 si3 karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork 1 浮云[浮雲] fu2 yun2 floating clouds; fleeting; transient 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 3 肉搜[肉搜] rou4 sou1 (Tw) abbr. for 人肉搜索|人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3] 2 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 3 估[估] gu1 estimate 1 天秤座[天秤座] Tian1 cheng4 zuo4 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 3 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 1 双鱼座[雙魚座] Shuang1 yu2 zuo4 Pisces (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 旅居[旅居] lu:3 ju1 to stay away from home; residence abroad; sojourn 1 柏林[柏林] Bo2 lin2 Berlin, capital of Germany 1 第三位[第三位] di4 san1 wei4 third place 1 裕[裕] yu4 abundant 5 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 3 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 9 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep17/150 words - 40 min 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 6 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 2 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 1 攻坚[攻堅] gong1 jian1 to assault a fortified position; (fig.) to concentrate one's efforts on a particularly difficult part of one's mission 2 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 4 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 2 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 4 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 2 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 2 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 4 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 法网[法網] fa3 wang3 the net of justice; rigorous process of the law; the long arm of the law 2 恢[恢] hui1 to restore; to recover; great 4 疏而不漏[疏而不漏] shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape 2 在逃[在逃] zai4 tao2 to be at large (of a criminal) 1 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 1 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 1 击毙[擊斃] ji1 bi4 to kill; to shoot dead 1 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 1 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep17/171 words - 45 min 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 2 芝麻官[芝麻官] zhi1 ma5 guan1 low ranking official; petty bureaucrat 1 一品[一品] yi1 pin3 superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank 1 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 3 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 3 逼债[逼債] bi1 zhai4 to press for payment of debts; to dun 1 银楼[銀樓] yin2 lou2 silverware store; jewelry center 1 万恶之源[萬惡之源] wan4 e4 zhi1 yuan2 the root of all evil 1 万劫不复[萬劫不復] wan4 jie2 bu4 fu4 consigned to eternal damnation; with no hope of reprieve 1 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2 tou2 to scowl; to knit the brows 1 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 6 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 2 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 2 雷声[雷聲] lei2 sheng1 thunder 1 雨点[雨點] yu3 dian3 raindrop 1 对号入座[對號入座] dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 to take one's seat according to the ticket number; (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place; to take a general comment as a personal attack 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 3 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 1 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 2 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 3 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 2 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 1 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 8 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 2 聊天室[聊天室] liao2 tian1 shi4 chat room 1 中弹[中彈] zhong4 dan4 hit by a bullet; shot 1 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 1 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 2 来龙去脉[來龍去脈] lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 2 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 2 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 3 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 3 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 脸部[臉部] lian3 bu4 face 2 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 2 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 2 解锁[解鎖] jie3 suo3 to unlock; to release 2 枪击案[槍擊案] qiang1 ji1 an4 a shooting 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep18/50 words - 17 min 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 处刑[處刑] chu3 xing2 to sentence; to condemn 1 意味[意味] yi4 wei4 meaning; implication; flavor; overtone; to mean; to imply; (Tw) to get a sense of 2 言过其实[言過其實] yan2 guo4 qi2 shi2 to exaggerate; to overstate the facts 1 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 2 抢镜头[搶鏡頭] qiang3 jing4 tou2 to scoop the best camera shots; to grab the limelight 1 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 6 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 3 收发[收發] shou1 fa1 to receive and send; to receive and transmit 7 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 寄生[寄生] ji4 sheng1 to live in or on another organism as a parasite; to live by taking advantage of others; parasitism; parasitic 2 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 1 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 1 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 3 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 3 受刑人[受刑人] shou4 xing2 ren2 person being executed; victim of corporal punishment; person serving a sentence 3 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined 10 典狱长[典獄長] dian3 yu4 zhang3 warden 2 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 2 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 2 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 1 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep18/75 words - 23 min 上个星期[上個星期] shang4 ge4 xing1 qi1 last week 1 女佣[女傭] nu:3 yong1 (female) maid 1 报考[報考] bao4 kao3 to enter oneself for an examination 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 1 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 2 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 7 心绞痛[心絞痛] xin1 jiao3 tong4 angina 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 5 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 1 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 1 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 2 原物料[原物料] yuan2 wu4 liao4 source material; raw materials 1 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 1 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 2 差评[差評] cha4 ping2 poor evaluation; adverse criticism 2 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 2 内出血[內出血] nei4 chu1 xue4 internal bleeding; internal hemorrhage 1 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 1 禁见[禁見] jin4 jian4 to deny a detainee visitation privileges 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep18/100 words - 27 min 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 4 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 1 辩驳[辯駁] bian4 bo2 to dispute; to refute 1 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 3 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 5 不成文[不成文] bu4 cheng2 wen2 unwritten (rule) 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 3 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 1 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 2 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] 2 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 4 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 2 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 1 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 1 浓厚[濃厚] nong2 hou4 dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) 1 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 1 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 1 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 2 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 疫情[疫情] yi4 qing2 epidemic situation 2 航线[航線] hang2 xian4 air or shipping route 1 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep18/125 words - 33 min 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 2 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 1 封港[封港] feng1 gang3 to seal off a port 1 虾兵蟹将[蝦兵蟹將] xia1 bing1 xie4 jiang4 shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom) 1 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 1 莅[蒞] li4 to attend (an official function); to be present; to administer; to approach (esp. as administrator) 1 个旧[個舊] Ge4 jiu4 Gejiu, county level city in Yunnan, capital of Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous county 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1] 1 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 3 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大言不惭[大言不慚] da4 yan2 bu4 can2 to boast shamelessly; to talk big 1 弄走[弄走] nong4 zou3 (coll.) to take (sth) away; to get rid of 1 光说不练[光說不練] guang1 shuo1 bu4 lian4 all talk and no action (idiom); to preach what one does not practice; same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4] 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 3 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 2 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 1 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 2 定谳[定讞] ding4 yan4 to judge a case; to render a verdict; verdict 2 谳[讞] yan4 to decide judicially 1 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 3 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 3 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep18/150 words - 41 min 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 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 亏空[虧空] kui1 kong1 in debt; in the red; in deficit 2 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 3 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 季报[季報] ji4 bao4 quarterly report 1 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 1 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 1 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 2 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 1 碎掉[碎掉] sui4 diao4 to drop and smash; broken 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 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 1 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 3 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 1 拔擢[拔擢] ba2 zhuo2 select the best people for promotion 1 跳级[跳級] tiao4 ji2 to jump a year (at college) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep18/162 words - 45 min 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 1 真金不怕火炼[真金不怕火煉] zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4 True gold fears no fire. (idiom) 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 2 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 卤味[滷味] lu3 wei4 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 2 宵禁[宵禁] xiao1 jin4 night curfew 1 颈部[頸部] jing3 bu4 neck 2 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 1 下体[下體] xia4 ti3 lower body; euphemism for genitals; root and stem of plants 1 盲区[盲區] mang2 qu1 blind spot 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep19/25 words - 8 min 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 1 告密者[告密者] gao4 mi4 zhe3 tell-tale; informer (esp. to police); whistleblower; grass 1 鸡掰[雞掰] ji1 bai1 (Taiwanese) cunt (Minnan: tsi-bai); (slang, used as an intensifier) fucking; fucked up; to fuck around with 2 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 2 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 旅店[旅店] lu:3 dian4 inn; small hotel 5 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 2 一面倒[一面倒] yi1 mian4 dao3 to be entirely on one side; one-sided; lopsided; partisan; overwhelmingly on one side 1 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 新竹[新竹] Xin1 zhu2 Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 1 东窗事发[東窗事發] dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light 2 纠[糾] jiu1 to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct 1 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 1 窜改[竄改] cuan4 gai3 to alter; to modify; to change; to tamper 1 出勤[出勤] chu1 qin2 to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business 2 舍[舍] she4 residence 1 日志[日誌] ri4 zhi4 journal; log (computing) 1 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 1 诫[誡] jie4 commandment; to prohibit 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 1 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 2 防卫过当[防衛過當] fang2 wei4 guo4 dang4 excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force) 1 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 1 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 6 //Best Interest - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 执勤[執勤] zhi2 qin2 to be on duty (of a security guard etc) 2 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 3 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 3 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 3 起因[起因] qi3 yin1 cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 1 受虐[受虐] shou4 nu:e4 to suffer sexual abuse; masochism 2 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 1 逾越[逾越] yu2 yue4 to exceed 2 际[際] ji4 border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 2 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 2 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 3 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 2 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 4 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 2 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 1 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 1 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 2 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 4 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 美剧[美劇] Mei3 ju4 American TV series; abbr. for 美國電視劇|美国电视剧 1 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep19/75 words - 19 min 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 5 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 1 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 1 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 2 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 1 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 2 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 2 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 1 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 1 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 1 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 1 转战[轉戰] zhuan3 zhan4 to fight in one place after another 1 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 3 追根究底[追根究底] zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3 to get to the heart of the matter 1 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 1 编写[編寫] bian1 xie3 to compile 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep19/100 words - 24 min 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 2 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 1 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 1 倡议[倡議] chang4 yi4 to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 法案[法案] fa3 an4 bill; proposed law 6 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 3 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 1 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 10 服刑[服刑] fu2 xing2 to serve a prison sentence 1 假释[假釋] jia3 shi4 parole 7 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 2 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 1 角头[角頭] jiao3 tou2 gang leader; mafia boss 1 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 2 后脑[後腦] hou4 nao3 hindbrain; back of the head 1 杓[杓] shao2 ladle 1 行动不便[行動不便] xing2 dong4 bu4 bian4 unable to move freely; difficult to get about 1 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep19/125 words - 37 min 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 1 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 2 抓痒[抓癢] zhua1 yang3 to scratch an itch 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 1 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 2 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 1 折返[折返] zhe2 fan3 to turn back 1 目睹[目睹] mu4 du3 to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes 1 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 2 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 1 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 除以[除以] chu2 yi3 (math.) divided by 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 2 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 1 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 1 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep19/150 words - 43 min 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 3 无期[無期] wu2 qi1 unspecified period; in the indefinite future; no fixed time; indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment) 1 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 1 海运[海運] hai3 yun4 shipping by sea 2 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 千里马[千里馬] qian1 li3 ma3 lit. ten thousand mile horse; fine steed 1 伯乐[伯樂] Bo2 Le4 Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 4 秉[秉] bing3 to grasp; to hold; to maintain 2 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 3 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 6 陈尸[陳屍] chen2 shi1 to lay out the corpse 1 下榻[下榻] xia4 ta4 to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip) 1 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 1 可望[可望] ke3 wang4 can be expected (to); to be expected (to); hopefully (happening) 1 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 绝处逢生[絕處逢生] jue2 chu3 feng2 sheng1 to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger; fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation; to find a way out of a predicament 1 吃喝拉撒睡[吃喝拉撒睡] chi1 he1 la1 sa1 shui4 to eat, drink, shit, piss, and sleep; (fig.) the ordinary daily routine 1 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 2 爽歪歪[爽歪歪] shuang3 wai1 wai1 to feel great; blissful; to be in bliss 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 1 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 1 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep19/165 words - 45 min 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 董座[董座] dong3 zuo4 (Tw) chairman (of a board of directors) 2 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 5 建筑物[建築物] jian4 zhu4 wu4 building; structure; edifice 1 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 隐身[隱身] yin3 shen1 to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 1 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 4 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 1 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 1 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 2 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 11 生技[生技] sheng1 ji4 biotechnology; abbr. for 生物技術|生物技术; (Tw) abbr. for 生物科技 8 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep20/25 words - 12 min 三振[三振] san1 zhen4 to strike out; strikeout (baseball, softball); (Tw) to ditch; to eliminate from consideration 3 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 7 葡萄汁[葡萄汁] pu2 tao2 zhi1 grape juice 1 阳明山[陽明山] Yang2 ming2 Shan1 Mt Yangming in Hunan; Mt Yangming in north Taiwan, near Taibei 1 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 1 小便[小便] xiao3 bian4 to urinate; to pass water; urine 1 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 2 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 2 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 1 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 1 撞伤[撞傷] zhuang4 shang1 bruise; bump 1 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 1 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 1 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 2 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 4 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 2 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 1 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 1 楷[楷] kai3 model; pattern; regular script (calligraphic style) 18 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 1 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 3 判例[判例] pan4 li4 judicial precedent 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep20/50 words - 17 min 打哈哈[打哈哈] da3 ha1 ha5 to joke; to laugh insincerely; to make merry; to talk irrelevantly 1 回头客[回頭客] hui2 tou2 ke4 repeat customer 2 细水长流[細水長流] xi4 shui3 chang2 liu2 lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 2 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 预先[預先] yu4 xian1 beforehand; in advance 1 留存[留存] liu2 cun2 to keep; to preserve; extant; to remain (from the past) 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 2 过重[過重] guo4 zhong4 overweight (luggage) 1 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 1 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 2 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 4 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 1 希尔[希爾] Xi1 er3 Hill (name); Christopher Hill, US undersecretary of state of East Asian affairs 1 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 3 群岛[群島] qun2 dao3 group of islands; archipelago 1 开曼群岛[開曼群島] Kai1 man4 Qun2 dao3 Cayman Islands 1 百慕达[百慕達] Bai3 mu4 da2 Bermuda (Tw) 1 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 4 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep20/75 words - 23 min 盘查[盤查] pan2 cha2 to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 1 冰毒[冰毒] bing1 du2 methamphetamine 2 瞎掰[瞎掰] xia1 bai1 (coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around 1 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 4 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 1 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 1 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 1 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 2 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 2 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 2 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 5 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 5 省力[省力] sheng3 li4 to save labor; to save effort 1 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 1 积少成多[積少成多] ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1 Many little things add up to sth great.; Many little drops make an ocean. (idiom) 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 泰式[泰式] Tai4 shi4 Thai-style (of food, massage etc) 1 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 4 打炮[打炮] da3 pao4 to open fire with artillery; to set off firecrackers; to make one's stage debut; (slang) to have sex; to masturbate 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 2 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 2 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep20/100 words - 36 min 敬老尊贤[敬老尊賢] jing4 lao3 zun1 xian2 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good 1 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 1 全速[全速] quan2 su4 top speed; at full speed 1 弯道[彎道] wan1 dao4 winding road; road curve 1 遮蔽[遮蔽] zhe1 bi4 to cover; to hide from view; to obstruct or block; defilade (military) 1 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 1 行驶[行駛] xing2 shi3 to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 1 闪躲[閃躲] shan3 duo3 to dodge; to evade 1 胰岛素[胰島素] yi2 dao3 su4 insulin 2 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 1 交感神经[交感神經] jiao1 gan3 shen2 jing1 sympathetic nervous system 1 发白[發白] fa1 bai2 to turn pale; to lose color; to go white 1 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 2 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 1 灵堂[靈堂] ling2 tang2 mourning hall; funeral hall 1 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 2 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 2 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 2 决绝[決絕] jue2 jue2 to sever all relations with sb; determined; decisive 1 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 2 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 1 教化[教化] jiao4 hua4 to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal) 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep20/125 words - 47 min 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 2 事不关己[事不關己] shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom) 1 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 3 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 1 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 2 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 1 禽兽不如[禽獸不如] qin2 shou4 bu4 ru2 worse than a beast; to behave immorally 1 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 2 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 3 痛改前非[痛改前非] tong4 gai3 qian2 fei1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character 1 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 1 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 2 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 1 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 释出[釋出] shi4 chu1 to release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement 4 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 1 寄放[寄放] ji4 fang4 to leave sth with sb 1 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep20/129 words - 48 min 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 商港[商港] shang1 gang3 commercial port; trading harbor 1 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 1 主讲[主講] zhu3 jiang3 to give a lecture; to lecture on 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep21/25 words - 7 min 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 1 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 1 改运[改運] gai3 yun4 to alter one's fate; to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone number) 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 2 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 17 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 16 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 1 哀悼[哀悼] ai1 dao4 to grieve over sb's death; to lament sb's death; mourning 1 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 1 禾[禾] he2 cereal; grain 10 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 1 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 1 重击[重擊] zhong4 ji1 bang; thump 2 推估[推估] tui1 gu1 to estimate 2 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 11 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 11 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 1 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 1 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 2 批踢踢[批踢踢] Pi1 ti1 ti1 PTT, the largest terminal-based bulletin board system in Taiwan; full name: 批踢踢實業坊|批踢踢实业坊[Pi1 ti1 ti1 Shi2 ye4 Fang1] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep21/50 words - 13 min 全民[全民] quan2 min2 entire population (of a country) 1 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 1 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 有钱能使鬼推磨[有錢能使鬼推磨] you3 qian2 neng2 shi3 gui3 tui1 mo4 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like 1 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 5 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 情绪化[情緒化] qing2 xu4 hua4 emotional; sentimental 2 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 13 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 手语[手語] shou3 yu3 sign language 1 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 1 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 1 除根[除根] chu2 gen1 to root out; to eliminate the roots; to cure once and for all 1 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep21/75 words - 20 min 立院[立院] Li4 yuan4 Legislative Yuan (Tw); abbr. for 立法院[Li4 fa3 yuan4] 1 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 2 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 3 年轻气盛[年輕氣盛] nian2 qing1 qi4 sheng4 full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth 1 锋芒[鋒芒] feng1 mang2 tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard 1 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 1 地利[地利] di4 li4 favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land 1 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 2 唇[唇] chun2 lip 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 2 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 5 芯[芯] xin4 core 5 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 5 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 衡[衡] heng2 to weigh; weight; measure 18 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 3 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 1 贩毒[販毒] fan4 du2 to traffic narcotics; drugs trade; opium trade 1 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 1 梅子[梅子] mei2 zi5 plum 1 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 2 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 2 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep21/100 words - 25 min 发愤图强[發憤圖強] fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) 1 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 2 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 3 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 精神恍惚[精神恍惚] jing1 shen2 huang3 hu1 absent-minded; in a trance 1 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 1 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 2 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 1 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 2 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 2 带子[帶子] dai4 zi5 belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 7 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 2 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 聋哑[聾啞] long2 ya3 deaf and dumb 1 虚有其表[虛有其表] xu1 you3 qi2 biao3 looks impressive but is worthless (idiom); not as good as it looks; a reputation with no substance 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep21/125 words - 30 min 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 3 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 3 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 1 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 2 完美主义者[完美主義者] wan2 mei3 zhu3 yi4 zhe3 perfectionist 2 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 1 重获[重獲] chong2 huo4 recovery; to recover 2 万事起头难[萬事起頭難] wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2 the first step is the hardest (idiom) 1 惊奇[驚奇] jing1 qi2 to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder 3 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 3 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 1 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 1 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 2 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 手环[手環] shou3 huan2 wristband; bracelet 2 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 2 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 1 显见[顯見] xian3 jian4 obvious; clearly visible 1 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 2 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep21/150 words - 42 min 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 免受[免受] mian3 shou4 to avoid suffering; to prevent (sth bad); to protect against (damage); immunity (from prosecution); freedom (from pain, damage etc); exempt from punishment 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 起诉者[起訴者] qi3 su4 zhe3 plaintiff 1 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 1 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 1 多用[多用] duo1 yong4 multipurpose; having several uses 1 据传[據傳] ju4 chuan2 it is rumored that ...; it is reported that ... 1 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 1 不安分[不安分] bu4 an1 fen5 restless; unsettled 1 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 心烦意乱[心煩意亂] xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety 1 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 1 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 1 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 1 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 玩火[玩火] wan2 huo3 to play with fire 2 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 私法[私法] si1 fa3 private law 2 茵[茵] yin1 mattress 9 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep21/169 words - 47 min 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 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 2 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 3 骇[駭] hai4 to astonish; to startle; to hack (computing, loanword) 3 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 2 屌[屌] diao3 penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck 2 疏漏[疏漏] shu1 lou4 to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 4 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 2 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 2 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 2 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 12 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 1 高粱[高粱] gao1 liang2 sorghum; common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) 1 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 1 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1 学乖[學乖] xue2 guai1 to learn from experience (coll.) 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep22/25 words - 15 min 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 2 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 3 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 1 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 1 张力[張力] zhang1 li4 tension 4 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 1 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 包青天[包青天] Bao1 Qing1 tian1 Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty 1 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 1 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 1 现行犯[現行犯] xian4 xing2 fan4 criminal caught red-handed 2 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 1 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 1 死灰复燃[死灰復燃] si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 土地公[土地公] tu3 di4 gong1 Tudi Gong, the God of the earth 1 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 供品[供品] gong4 pin3 offering 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 2 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep22/50 words - 21 min 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 8 遗孀[遺孀] yi2 shuang1 widow 1 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 1 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 18 并购[併購] bing4 gou4 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over 11 杰夫[傑夫] Jie2 fu1 Jeff or Geoff (name) 6 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 2 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 剽窃[剽竊] piao1 qie4 to plunder; to plagiarize 1 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 1 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 1 优渥[優渥] you1 wo4 handsome (pay etc); generous; liberal 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 2 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 1 瞬息万变[瞬息萬變] shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4 in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 2 消息来源[消息來源] xiao1 xi5 lai2 yuan2 web feed; news feed; syndicated feed 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 汇集[匯集] hui4 ji2 to collect; to compile; to converge; also written 彙集|汇集[hui4 ji2] 1 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 1 海地[海地] Hai3 di4 Haiti, the western third of Caribbean island Hispaniola 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep22/75 words - 33 min 新加坡人[新加坡人] Xin1 jia1 po1 ren2 Singaporean person; Singaporean 1 吉米[吉米] Ji2 mi3 Jimmy, Jimmie or Jimi (name) 12 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 1 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 室内设计[室內設計] shi4 nei4 she4 ji4 interior design 1 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 2 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 2 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 1 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 2 996[996] jiu3 jiu3 liu4 9am-9pm, six days a week (work schedule) 1 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 3 闹哄哄[鬧哄哄] nao4 hong1 hong1 clamorous; noisy; sensational; very exciting 1 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 2 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 3 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 打折扣[打折扣] da3 zhe2 kou4 to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 1 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 1 合法性[合法性] he2 fa3 xing4 legitimacy 1 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 2 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 2 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 1 影集[影集] ying3 ji2 photo album; CL:本[ben3]; (TV) series 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep22/100 words - 46 min 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 1 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 2 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 3 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 小事一桩[小事一樁] xiao3 shi4 yi1 zhuang1 trivial matter; a piece of cake 1 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 2 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 1 铺路[鋪路] pu1 lu4 to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success 1 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 2 绿油油[綠油油] lu:4 you2 you2 lush green; verdant 1 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 3 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 推举[推舉] tui1 ju3 to elect; to choose; press (weightlifting technique) 2 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 1 烂泥[爛泥] lan4 ni2 mud; mire 1 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 3 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 2 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 迳[逕] jing4 way; path; direct; diameter 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep22/102 words - 47 min 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 2 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 3 //Best Interest - S1/Ep23/25 words - 16 min 必需[必需] bi4 xu1 to need; to require; essential; indispensable 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 接见[接見] jie1 jian4 to receive sb; to grant an interview 1 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 4 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 2 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 2 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 1 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 1 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 1 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 6 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 1 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 1 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 2 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 2 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 3 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 3 齐心[齊心] qi2 xin1 to be of one mind; to work as one 1 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 2 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 1 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 7 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 2 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep23/50 words - 22 min 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 5 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 29 悬赏[懸賞] xuan2 shang3 to offer a reward; bounty 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 2 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 2 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 2 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 2 网络空间[網絡空間] wang3 luo4 kong1 jian1 cyberspace 1 原始码[原始碼] yuan2 shi3 ma3 source code (computing) (Tw, HK) 2 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 1 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 1 停损点[停損點] ting2 sun3 dian3 see 止損點|止损点[zhi3 sun3 dian3] 1 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 用武之地[用武之地] yong4 wu3 zhi1 di4 ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom) 1 上调[上調] shang4 tiao2 to raise (prices); to adjust upwards 1 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 2 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep23/75 words - 30 min 轻敌[輕敵] qing1 di2 to underestimate the enemy 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 3 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 1 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 1 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 1 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 2 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 自治[自治] zi4 zhi4 autonomy 1 合意[合意] he2 yi4 to suit one's taste; suitable; congenial; by mutual agreement 1 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 1 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 1 备案[備案] bei4 an4 to put on record; to file 1 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 1 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 运势[運勢] yun4 shi4 horoscope; one's fortune 1 获释[獲釋] huo4 shi4 freed (from prison); to obtain release 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 2 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 //Best Interest - S1/Ep23/96 words - 45 min 男左女右[男左女右] nan2 zuo3 nu:3 you4 the left is for males, the right is for females (traditional saying) 1 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 2 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 1 澳[澳] ao4 deep bay; cove; harbor 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 2 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 2 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 换言之[換言之] huan4 yan2 zhi1 in other words 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 2 挤进[擠進] ji3 jin4 to break into; to force one's way into; to barge into 1 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 1 高丽菜[高麗菜] gao1 li2 cai4 cabbage; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]; Taiwan pr. [gao1 li4 cai4] 1 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 2 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 阵线[陣線] zhen4 xian4 a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 6 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 港口[港口] gang3 kou3 port; harbor 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep24/25 words - 12 min 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 3 枪击[槍擊] qiang1 ji1 to shoot with a gun; shooting incident 3 坠海[墜海] zhui4 hai3 to fall into the ocean; to crash into the ocean 3 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 3 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 1 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 1 受难者[受難者] shou4 nan4 zhe3 sufferer; a victim of a calamity; a person in distress 2 证明文件[證明文件] zheng4 ming2 wen2 jian4 identification document; documentary proof 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 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 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 2 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 1 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 3 工会[工會] gong1 hui4 labor union; trade union; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 2 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 1 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 7 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 3 茹[茹] ru2 to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep24/50 words - 19 min 玫[玫] mei2 (fine jade); see 玫瑰[mei2 gui1] 2 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 1 不翼而飞[不翼而飛] bu4 yi4 er2 fei1 to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire 1 心肌梗塞[心肌梗塞] xin1 ji1 geng3 se4 myocardial infarction; heart attack 1 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 1 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 1 妨害[妨害] fang2 hai4 to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance 2 风化[風化] feng1 hua4 decency; public morals; to weather (rocks); wind erosion 1 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 3 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 2 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 2 考区[考區] kao3 qu1 the exam area; the district where an exam takes place 1 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 4 志不在此[志不在此] zhi4 bu4 zai4 ci3 to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom) 1 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 1 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 7 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 2 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 1 畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺] wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1 to commit suicide to escape punishment 1 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 转校[轉校] zhuan3 xiao4 to transfer (school) 1 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep24/75 words - 34 min 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 1 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 1 猛禽[猛禽] meng3 qin2 bird of prey 1 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 上流[上流] shang4 liu2 upper class 1 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 1 监察院[監察院] Jian1 cha2 yuan4 Control Yuan, a watchdog under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan 1 受贿[受賄] shou4 hui4 to accept a bribe 1 弹劾[彈劾] tan2 he2 to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 1 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 1 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 1 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 4 收编[收編] shou1 bian1 to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in 2 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 2 喝茫[喝茫] he1 mang2 (slang) to get drunk (Tw) 1 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 2 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 2 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 3 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep24/100 words - 42 min 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 性爱[性愛] xing4 ai4 sex; lovemaking 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 2 扯后腿[扯後腿] che3 hou4 tui3 to be a drag or hindrance on sb 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 2 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 1 色情[色情] se4 qing2 erotic; pornographic 1 主嫌[主嫌] zhu3 xian2 prime, key or main suspect (law) 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 1 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 1 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 进行性[進行性] jin4 xing2 xing4 progressive; gradual 1 剥削[剝削] bo1 xue1 to exploit; exploitation 2 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 1 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 1 翻版[翻版] fan1 ban3 to reprint; reproduction; pirate copy; (fig.) imitation; carbon copy; clone 1 小道消息[小道消息] xiao3 dao4 xiao1 xi5 hearsay; gossip 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 1 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep24/112 words - 47 min 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 关说[關說] guan1 shuo1 to speak for sb; to intercede for sb; to lobby illegally 4 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 后会无期[後會無期] hou4 hui4 wu2 qi1 to meet again at unspecified date; meeting postponed indefinitely 1 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 1 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep25/25 words - 11 min 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 4 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 1 堤防[堤防] di1 fang2 dike; embankment; levee 1 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 2 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 2 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 2 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 1 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 1 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 1 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 1 做人情[做人情] zuo4 ren2 qing2 to do a favor to sb 1 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 4 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 2 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 1 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 1 金钟[金鐘] jin1 zhong1 Admiralty, Hong Kong 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 5 //Best Interest - S1/Ep25/50 words - 14 min 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 1 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 7 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 1 爆雷[爆雷] bao4 lei2 (of a P2P lending platform) to collapse; (Tw) (slang) to reveal plot details; spoiler 1 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 1 盗用[盜用] dao4 yong4 to embezzle; to defraud; to use illegitimately; to misappropriate 1 借款[借款] jie4 kuan3 to lend money; to borrow money; loan 1 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 2 钱庄[錢莊] qian2 zhuang1 money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 1 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 1 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 1 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 1 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 1 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 13 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 5 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 2 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 4 粿[粿] guo3 rice cake (typically made with glutinous rice flour and steamed) 4 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 8 重播[重播] chong2 bo1 to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep25/75 words - 24 min 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 1 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 1 设法[設法] she4 fa3 to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 2 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 2 马尼拉[馬尼拉] Ma3 ni2 la1 Manila, capital of Philippines 3 柏青哥[柏青哥] bo2 qing1 ge1 pachinko (loanword) (Tw) 1 菲律宾[菲律賓] Fei1 lu:4 bin1 the Philippines 1 吃香喝辣[吃香喝辣] chi1 xiang1 he1 la4 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 攻陷[攻陷] gong1 xian4 to overcome; to take (a fortress); to fall (to an attack); to surrender 1 冰窖[冰窖] bing1 jiao4 icehouse 1 破冰[破冰] po4 bing1 to break the ice; groundbreaking (in relations) 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 1 有眉目[有眉目] you3 mei2 mu4 to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize 1 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 1 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 2 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 收视[收視] shou1 shi4 to watch TV 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 4 定存[定存] ding4 cun2 certificate of deposit; time deposit; abbr. for 定期存款|定期存款[ding4 qi1 cun2 kuan3] 1 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep25/100 words - 32 min 趁人之危[趁人之危] chen4 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom) 1 出奇制胜[出奇制勝] chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4 to win by a surprise move 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 1 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 6 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 高难[高難] gao1 nan2 extremely difficult; hard and dangerous; challenging 1 扶养[扶養] fu2 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 4 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 1 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 1 内服[內服] nei4 fu2 to take medicine orally (as opposed to applying externally) 1 外用[外用] wai4 yong4 external 1 功率[功率] gong1 lu:4 rate of work; power (output) 1 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 1 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 1 爆炸性[爆炸性] bao4 zha4 xing4 explosive; fig. shocking 1 有脸[有臉] you3 lian3 lit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect; to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous); to have the gall; not ashamed to 1 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 1 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 1 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 1 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 2 重度[重度] zhong4 du4 serious; severe 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep25/125 words - 43 min 使用者[使用者] shi3 yong4 zhe3 user 1 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 2 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 1 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 2 松弛[鬆弛] song1 chi2 to relax; relaxed; limp; lax 1 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 3 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 2 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 倒贴[倒貼] dao4 tie1 to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 1 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 1 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 1 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 1 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 3 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 3 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 1 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 2 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 3 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 特例[特例] te4 li4 special case; isolated example 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep25/148 words - 56 min 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 1 划不来[划不來] hua2 bu5 lai2 not worth it 1 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 1 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 1 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 2 顺位[順位] shun4 wei4 rank; place; position 1 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 3 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 1 国贸[國貿] guo2 mao4 abbr. for 國際貿易|国际贸易[guo2 ji4 mao4 yi4] 1 横山[橫山] Heng2 shan1 Hengshan County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi; Hengshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan; Yokoyama (Japanese surname) 4 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 野鸡[野雞] ye3 ji1 pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute 1 单方[單方] dan1 fang1 unilateral; one-sided; home remedy; folk prescription(same as 丹方); single-drug prescription (same as 奇方[ji1 fang1], one of the seven kinds of prescriptions of Chinese medicine 七方[qi1 fang1]); metaphorically. a good solution 1 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 施虐[施虐] shi1 nu:e4 to torment; to abuse (an animal, child etc) 1 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 1 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep26/25 words - 11 min 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 2 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 3 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 归档[歸檔] gui1 dang4 to file away; to place on file 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 1 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 1 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 1 玩火自焚[玩火自焚] wan2 huo3 zi4 fen2 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 1 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 3 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 1 分机[分機] fen1 ji1 (telephone) extension; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 村[村] cun1 village 7 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 1 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 2 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 1 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 车轮[車輪] che1 lun2 wheel 2 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 1 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep26/50 words - 16 min 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 木瓜[木瓜] mu4 gua1 papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) 1 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 1 硫酸[硫酸] liu2 suan1 sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate 1 毁容[毀容] hui3 rong2 to disfigure; to spoil the beauty of 1 于心不忍[於心不忍] yu2 xin1 bu4 ren3 can't bear to 1 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 1 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 7 伙食费[伙食費] huo3 shi2 fei4 food expenses; board expenses; meals (cost) 1 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 1 侵入[侵入] qin1 ru4 to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 1 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 1 新词[新詞] xin1 ci2 new expression; neologism 1 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 1 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 1 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 1 技[技] ji4 skill 3 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep26/75 words - 28 min 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 1 一哭二闹三上吊[一哭二鬧三上吊] yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 to make a terrible scene (idiom); to throw a tantrum 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 照会[照會] zhao4 hui4 a diplomatic note; letter of understanding or concern exchanged between governments 1 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 言下之意[言下之意] yan2 xia4 zhi1 yi4 implication 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 2 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 3 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 1 法制[法制] fa3 zhi4 legal system and institutions 1 研拟[研擬] yan2 ni3 to investigate and plan forward 3 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 2 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 爱理不理[愛理不理] ai4 li3 bu4 li3 to look cold and indifferent; standoffish 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 痴呆[癡呆] chi1 dai1 imbecility; dementia 1 市政府[市政府] shi4 zheng4 fu3 city hall; city government 1 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 3 人子[人子] ren2 zi3 son of man 1 年迈[年邁] nian2 mai4 old; aged 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep26/100 words - 38 min 长达[長達] chang2 da2 to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 1 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 1 医疗费[醫療費] yi1 liao2 fei4 medical expenses 2 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 1 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 2 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 3 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 1 头等舱[頭等艙] tou2 deng3 cang1 1st class cabin 1 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 1 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 1 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 2 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 超音波[超音波] chao1 yin1 bo1 ultrasound; ultrasonic wave 1 瞑[瞑] ming2 to close (the eyes) 1 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 2 落榜[落榜] luo4 bang3 to fail the imperial exams; to flunk 1 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 1 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 2 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 1 空荡荡[空蕩蕩] kong1 dang4 dang4 absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep26/114 words - 48 min 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 2 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 1 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 1 跻身[躋身] ji1 shen1 to rise (in society) 1 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 1 血液循环[血液循環] xue4 ye4 xun2 huan2 blood circulation 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 1 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 1 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 公仔[公仔] gong1 zai3 doll; cuddly toy 1 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 1 路易[路易] Lu4 yi4 Louis or Lewis (name) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 1 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 1 减速[減速] jian3 su4 to reduce speed; to slow down; to take it easy 1 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 4 存入[存入] cun2 ru4 to deposit (e.g. in a bank account) 1 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 2 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 2 医德[醫德] yi1 de2 medical ethics 2 诉诸[訴諸] su4 zhu1 to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) 1 日报[日報] ri4 bao4 daily newspaper 1 传媒[傳媒] chuan2 mei2 media 1 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 1 有线[有線] you3 xian4 wired; cable (television) 1 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 1 公务人员[公務人員] gong1 wu4 ren2 yuan2 government functionary 1 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 1 多媒体[多媒體] duo1 mei2 ti3 multimedia 1 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 互信[互信] hu4 xin4 mutual trust 1 舜[舜] Shun4 Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader 6 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 2 戊[戊] wu4 fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fifth in order; letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; penta 4 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 4 //Best Interest - S1/Ep27/50 words - 19 min 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 4 栈道[棧道] zhan4 dao4 plank walkway constructed on the face of a cliff; (archaic) elevated passageway connecting the upper levels of adjacent towers 1 暗渡陈仓[暗渡陳倉] an4 du4 Chen2 cang1 lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion 1 领土[領土] ling3 tu3 territory 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 2 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 2 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 4 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 水煮鱼[水煮魚] shui3 zhu3 yu2 Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 1 欠款[欠款] qian4 kuan3 to owe a debt; balance due; debts 1 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 1 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 5 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 2 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 1 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 1 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 1 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 1 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 清洁工[清潔工] qing1 jie2 gong1 cleaner; janitor; garbage collector 2 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep27/75 words - 27 min 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 2 洪家[洪家] Hong2 Jia1 the Hong family (household); Hung Gar Kung Fu - Martial Art 1 援助[援助] yuan2 zhu4 to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance 1 经营者[經營者] jing1 ying2 zhe3 executive; manager; transactor 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 2 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 9 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 神器[神器] shen2 qi4 magical object; object symbolic of imperial power; fine weapon 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 1 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 2 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 2 短少[短少] duan3 shao3 to be short of the full amount 2 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 1 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 药瓶[藥瓶] yao4 ping2 medicine bottle 1 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 2 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 1 督导[督導] du1 dao3 to direct; to oversee 1 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 1 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 1 塑造[塑造] su4 zao4 to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep27/100 words - 37 min 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 2 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 1 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 病痛[病痛] bing4 tong4 slight illness; indisposition; ailment 1 苟延残喘[苟延殘喘] gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom) 1 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 2 哀号[哀號] ai1 hao2 to cry piteously; anguished wailing; same as 哀嚎 1 压垮[壓垮] ya1 kua3 to cause sth to collapse under the weight; (fig.) to overwhelm 1 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 1 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 1 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 心力交瘁[心力交瘁] xin1 li4 jiao1 cui4 to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) 1 残破[殘破] can2 po4 broken; dilapidated 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 5 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 刽子手[劊子手] gui4 zi5 shou3 executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 1 寻死[尋死] xun2 si3 to attempt suicide; to court death 1 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep27/108 words - 49 min 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 1 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 1 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 1 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 1 闪人[閃人] shan3 ren2 (coll.) to beat it; to take French leave 2 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep28/25 words - 14 min 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 1 抚[撫] fu3 to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor 1 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 1 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 1 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 1 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 保证金[保證金] bao3 zheng4 jin1 earnest money; cash deposit; bail; margin (in derivative trading) 3 纠察[糾察] jiu1 cha2 to maintain order; steward (policing a meeting) 12 画外音[畫外音] hua4 wai4 yin1 voice-over; background narration 2 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 1 布鲁斯[布魯斯] bu4 lu3 si1 blues (music) (loanword) 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 1 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 1 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 1 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 1 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 进击[進擊] jin4 ji1 to attack 1 利害冲突[利害衝突] li4 hai4 chong1 tu1 conflict of interest 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep28/50 words - 18 min 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 2 煌[煌] huang2 brilliant 12 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 19 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 2 快闪[快閃] kuai4 shan3 to depart as quick as a flash; flash mob 3 槌[槌] chui2 mallet; pestle; beetle (for wedging or ramming) 1 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 1 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 1 干架[幹架] gan4 jia4 (dialect) to come to blows; to have a row 3 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 1 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 魄[魄] po4 soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body 1 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 2 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 10 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 1 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 2 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 1 瘀青[瘀青] yu1 qing1 bruise; contusion 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep28/75 words - 23 min 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 1 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 1 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 2 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 2 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 2 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 侏儒[侏儒] zhu1 ru2 dwarf; pygmy; small person; midget 1 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 1 扩及[擴及] kuo4 ji2 to extend to 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 2 外流[外流] wai4 liu2 outflow; to flow out; to drain 1 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 4 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 2 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 企业主[企業主] qi3 ye4 zhu3 owner of enterprise 1 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 2 管制[管制] guan3 zhi4 to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep28/100 words - 30 min 言论自由[言論自由] yan2 lun4 zi4 you2 freedom of speech 3 时事[時事] shi2 shi4 current trends; the present situation; how things are going 1 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 2 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 1 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 2 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 1 萤幕[螢幕] ying2 mu4 screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw) 1 社员[社員] she4 yuan2 commune member (PRC, 1958-1985); member of a society (or other organization) 2 抨击[抨擊] peng1 ji1 to attack (verbally or in writing) 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 1 邪教[邪教] xie2 jiao4 evil cult 1 敛财[斂財] lian3 cai2 to accumulate wealth; to rake in money 1 帐号[帳號] zhang4 hao4 account number 2 社群[社群] she4 qun2 community; social grouping 1 网际[網際] wang3 ji4 Internet; net; cyber- 2 协定[協定] xie2 ding4 (reach an) agreement; protocol 2 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 1 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 1 指正[指正] zhi3 zheng4 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction; to comment; criticism 1 自命清高[自命清高] zi4 ming4 qing1 gao1 to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou 1 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep28/125 words - 39 min 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 16 矿场[礦場] kuang4 chang3 a mine; pit 15 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 1 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 1 不长进[不長進] bu4 zhang3 jin4 not improving; backward; below par 1 接济[接濟] jie1 ji4 to give material assistance to 4 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 3 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 1 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 4 图表[圖表] tu2 biao3 chart; diagram 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 3 诠[詮] quan2 to explain; to comment; to annotate 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 2 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 1 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 1 虚拟[虛擬] xu1 ni3 to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; virtual 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep28/137 words - 47 min 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 2 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 2 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 1 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 2 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 3 保护色[保護色] bao3 hu4 se4 protective coloration; camouflage 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 1 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 1 以眼还眼[以眼還眼] yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 3 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 13 范[范] Fan4 surname Fan 17 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 13 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 3 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 1 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 1 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 1 自居[自居] zi4 ju1 to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be 1 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 1 粹[粹] cui4 pure; unmixed; essence 2 哮喘[哮喘] xiao4 chuan3 asthma 1 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 殉情[殉情] xun4 qing2 to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love 1 篓子[簍子] lou3 zi5 basket 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 2 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 瞒天过海[瞞天過海] man2 tian1 guo4 hai3 to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means 1 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 1 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 1 顾全大局[顧全大局] gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 1 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 1 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep29/50 words - 19 min 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 1 牙周炎[牙周炎] ya2 zhou1 yan2 periodontitis (gum disorder) 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 1 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 1 牙周病[牙周病] ya2 zhou1 bing4 periodontitis (gum disorder) 3 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 痔疮[痔瘡] zhi4 chuang1 hemorrhoid 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 1 良禽择木而栖[良禽擇木而棲] liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity 1 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 2 转而[轉而] zhuan3 er2 to turn to (sth else); to switch to 1 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 1 灭失[滅失] mie4 shi1 loss (of sth through natural disaster, theft etc) (law) 1 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 1 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 眉来眼去[眉來眼去] mei2 lai2 yan3 qu4 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb 1 对等[對等] dui4 deng3 equal status; equal treatment; parity (under the law); equity; reciprocity 1 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 2 列举[列舉] lie4 ju3 a list; to list; to enumerate 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep29/75 words - 34 min 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 1 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 1 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 1 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 姊姊[姊姊] zi3 zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 1 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 1 OS[OS] O S (in a soap opera or movie) voice-over that makes a character's unspoken thoughts audible to the audience 4 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 2 催化剂[催化劑] cui1 hua4 ji4 catalyst 1 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 毁坏[毀壞] hui3 huai4 to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 1 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 1 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 2 王水[王水] wang2 shui3 Aqua regia 3 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 2 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 1 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 肾上腺[腎上腺] shen4 shang4 xian4 adrenal glands 2 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 2 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 2 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 2 渐进[漸進] jian4 jin4 progress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep29/100 words - 48 min 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function 1 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 2 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 2 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 2 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 1 减缓[減緩] jian3 huan3 to slow down; to retard 1 分钱[分錢] fen1 qian2 cent; penny 1 重新启动[重新啟動] chong2 xin1 qi3 dong4 to reboot; to restart 1 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 2 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 1 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 6 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 3 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 1 尸块[屍塊] shi1 kuai4 body parts (of a mutilated corpse) 1 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 1 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep29/122 words - 56 min 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 1 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 全知[全知] quan2 zhi1 omniscient 1 论述[論述] lun4 shu4 treatise; discourse; exposition 1 兜售[兜售] dou1 shou4 to hawk; to peddle 1 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 1 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 1 蹊径[蹊徑] xi1 jing4 path; way 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 2 来台[來臺] lai2 Tai2 to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC) 1 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 预估[預估] yu4 gu1 to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection 1 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 2 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 2 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 5 意会[意會] yi4 hui4 to sense; to grasp intuitively 1 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 1 寄件人[寄件人] ji4 jian4 ren2 sender 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep30/25 words - 7 min 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 1 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 变造[變造] bian4 zao4 to alter; to modify; to mutilate (of documents) 1 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 1 取用[取用] qu3 yong4 to access; to make use of 1 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 烧腊[燒臘] shao1 la4 barbecue (Cantonese style) 1 要素[要素] yao4 su4 essential factor; key constituent 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 1 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 1 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 2 蒐[蒐] sou1 madder (Rubia cordifolia); to hunt for; to gather; to collect 1 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 16 民乐[民樂] min2 yue4 folk music, esp. for traditional instruments 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 3 钢条[鋼條] gang1 tiao2 steel bar 2 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep30/50 words - 16 min 刺穿[刺穿] ci4 chuan1 to skewer; to impale; to pierce through 1 恩将仇报[恩將仇報] en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom) 1 猪狗[豬狗] zhu1 gou3 pig-dog (intended as insult); Schweinhund 1 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 13 加法[加法] jia1 fa3 addition 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 7 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 芯片[芯片] xin1 pian4 computer chip; microchip 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 3 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 2 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 1 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 祢[禰] mi2 memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 1 埋葬[埋葬] mai2 zang4 to bury 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 1 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 1 钉死[釘死] ding4 si3 to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify 1 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep30/75 words - 26 min 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 2 耳聋[耳聾] er3 long2 deaf 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 1 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 2 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 1 垄断[壟斷] long3 duan4 to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 1 清华大学[清華大學] Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2 Tsinghua or Qinghua University, Beijing; National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 1 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 1 老不死[老不死] lao3 bu4 si3 (derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard 2 手滑[手滑] shou3 hua2 to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button) 1 高阶[高階] gao1 jie1 high level 2 烫手山芋[燙手山芋] tang4 shou3 shan1 yu4 hot potato; problem; trouble; headache 1 突破点[突破點] tu1 po4 dian3 point of penetration (military); breakthrough 1 鑫[鑫] xin1 (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity) 5 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 2 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 1 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 1 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 2 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep30/100 words - 43 min 物价[物價] wu4 jia4 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 下修[下修] xia4 xiu1 to revise downward 1 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 2 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 1 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 首当其冲[首當其衝] shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 to bear the brunt 2 调降[調降] tiao2 jiang4 (Tw) to lower (prices, interest rates etc); to reduce; to cut 1 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 协商会议[協商會議] xie2 shang1 hui4 yi4 consultative conference (political venue during early communist rule); consultative meeting; deliberative assembly 1 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 1 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 1 汇点[匯點] hui4 dian3 confluence; a meeting point 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 2 落跑[落跑] luo4 pao3 to run away; to escape 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 2 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 2 预警[預警] yu4 jing3 warning; early warning 1 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep30/125 words - 53 min 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 1 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 1 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 4 山坡[山坡] shan1 po1 hillside 1 土石流[土石流] tu3 shi2 liu2 (Tw) debris flow; mudslide 3 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 1 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 1 政坛[政壇] zheng4 tan2 political circles 1 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 1 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success 1 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 良民[良民] liang2 min2 good people; ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class) 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 3 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 2 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 2 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep30/129 words - 58 min 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 1 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep31/25 words - 7 min 芦[蘆] lu2 rush; reed; Phragmites communis 1 男童[男童] nan2 tong2 boy; male child 6 赤裸[赤裸] chi4 luo3 naked; bare 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 专线[專線] zhuan1 xian4 special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 疑阵[疑陣] yi2 zhen4 a diversion; a feint attack to mislead the enemy 1 免于[免於] mian3 yu2 to be saved from; to be spared (something) 1 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 劣迹[劣跡] lie4 ji4 bad record (esp. of a public official); unsavory track record 2 足见[足見] zu2 jian4 it goes to show that; one can see 1 监护人[監護人] jian1 hu4 ren2 guardian 1 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 1 派遣[派遣] pai4 qian3 to send (on a mission); to dispatch 1 工作者[工作者] gong1 zuo4 zhe3 worker 1 以期[以期] yi3 qi1 in order to; hoping to; attempting to; waiting for 1 予[予] yu3 to give 1 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 1 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 1 祖母[祖母] zu3 mu3 father's mother; paternal grandmother 1 维生[維生] wei2 sheng1 abbr. for 維持生活|维持生活[wei2 chi2 sheng1 huo2] 1 童[童] tong2 child 2 孩童[孩童] hai2 tong2 child 1 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep31/50 words - 17 min 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 1 帐目[帳目] zhang4 mu4 account 3 影本[影本] ying3 ben3 copy (of a document); book with model calligraphy for copying 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 原形毕露[原形畢露] yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth 1 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 2 探访[探訪] tan4 fang3 to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 1 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 2 租赁[租賃] zu1 lin4 to rent; to lease; to hire 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 1 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 破关[破關] po4 guan1 to solve or overcome (a difficult problem); to beat (a video game) 1 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 1 无形中[無形中] wu2 xing2 zhong1 imperceptibly; virtually 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 幼小[幼小] you4 xiao3 young; immature 1 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 1 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 2 孤掌难鸣[孤掌難鳴] gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2 It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support. 1 登基[登基] deng1 ji1 to ascend the throne 1 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 选战[選戰] xuan3 zhan4 election campaign 1 拉票[拉票] la1 piao4 to campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep31/75 words - 25 min 人才济济[人才濟濟] ren2 cai2 ji3 ji3 a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 1 得标[得標] de2 biao1 to win a bid; to win a trophy in a contest; (jokingly) to get an STD 2 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 1 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 疾苦[疾苦] ji2 ku3 pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 1 储物[儲物] chu3 wu4 to hoard 1 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 1 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 9 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 12 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 1 降雨[降雨] jiang4 yu3 precipitation; rainfall 1 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 雨具[雨具] yu3 ju4 rainwear 1 矿业[礦業] kuang4 ye4 mining industry 9 沿用[沿用] yan2 yong4 to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 2 环评[環評] huan2 ping2 environmental impact assessment (EIA); abbr. for 環境影響評估|环境影响评估 2 挖矿[挖礦] wa1 kuang4 to dig a mine; mining 2 矿区[礦區] kuang4 qu1 mining site; mining area 5 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep31/100 words - 39 min 空话[空話] kong1 hua4 empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip 1 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 1 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 1 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 1 凭单[憑單] ping2 dan1 bill of warrant (certificate, allowing one to collect money or valuables) 1 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 3 家庭成员[家庭成員] jia1 ting2 cheng2 yuan2 family member 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 3 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 箝[箝] qian2 pliers; pincers; to clamp 1 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 1 智库[智庫] zhi4 ku4 think tank; group of talented people 1 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 2 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 1 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 1 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 1 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 2 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 1 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 1 照射[照射] zhao4 she4 to shine on; to light up; to irradiate 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep31/121 words - 50 min 休克[休克] xiu1 ke4 shock (loanword); to go into shock 1 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 1 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 离异[離異] li2 yi4 to divorce 1 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father 2 照护[照護] zhao4 hu4 care; treatment (e.g. nursing care); to look after 1 失当[失當] shi1 dang4 inappropriate; improper 2 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 1 装点[裝點] zhuang1 dian3 to decorate; to dress up; to deck 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 咎[咎] jiu4 fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep32/25 words - 13 min 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 3 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 1 机油[機油] ji1 you2 engine oil 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 1 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 6 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 食宿[食宿] shi2 su4 board and lodging; room and board 1 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 2 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 1 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 2 日历[日曆] ri4 li4 calendar; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 空房间[空房間] kong1 fang2 jian1 vacant room 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 4 开挖[開挖] kai1 wa1 to dig out; to excavate; to scoop out 6 矿[礦] kuang4 ore; mine 6 延宕[延宕] yan2 dang4 to postpone; to keep putting sth off 1 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 1 埋[埋] man2 to blame 1 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep32/50 words - 23 min 说明会[說明會] shuo1 ming2 hui4 information meeting 8 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 1 村长[村長] cun1 zhang3 village chief; village head 1 搬迁[搬遷] ban1 qian1 to move; to relocate; removal 1 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 1 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 1 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 1 风水轮流转[風水輪流轉] feng1 shui3 lun2 liu2 zhuan4 fortunes rise and fall; times change 1 牵涉[牽涉] qian1 she4 to involve; implicated 1 超重[超重] chao1 zhong4 overweight (baggage, freight) 1 锄头[鋤頭] chu2 tou5 hoe; CL:把[ba3] 1 镰刀[鐮刀] lian2 dao1 sickle; curved blade to cut grain 1 占上风[佔上風] zhan4 shang4 feng1 to take the lead; to gain the upper hand 1 水土保持[水土保持] shui3 tu3 bao3 chi2 soil conservation 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 1 语录[語錄] yu3 lu4 quotation (from a book or existing source) 1 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 2 全貌[全貌] quan2 mao4 complete picture; full view 1 开采[開採] kai1 cai3 to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine 6 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 1 交谊[交誼] jiao1 yi4 association; communion; friendship 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 1 纪元[紀元] ji4 yuan2 calendar era; epoch 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep32/75 words - 32 min 银河系[銀河系] Yin2 he2 xi4 Milky Way Galaxy; the galaxy (our galaxy) 1 亚太[亞太] Ya4 Tai4 Asia-Pacific 1 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] 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 现世报[現世報] xian4 shi4 bao4 karmic retribution within one's lifetime 1 搜身[搜身] sou1 shen1 to do a body search; to frisk 1 缓兵之计[緩兵之計] huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4 delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 避风头[避風頭] bi4 feng1 tou5 to lie low (until the fuss dies down) 1 艰[艱] jian1 difficult; hard; hardship 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 1 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 1 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 1 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 1 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 1 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep32/100 words - 41 min 分化[分化] fen1 hua4 to split apart; differentiation 1 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 在地[在地] zai4 di4 local 1 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 2 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 山体[山體] shan1 ti3 form of a mountain 1 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 1 记忆犹新[記憶猶新] ji4 yi4 you2 xin1 to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 1 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 1 果园[果園] guo3 yuan2 orchard 1 农地[農地] nong2 di4 farmland 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 2 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 1 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 1 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 党内[黨內] dang3 nei4 within the party (esp. Chinese communist party) 1 变量[變量] bian4 liang4 variable (math.) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep32/120 words - 49 min 东部[東部] dong1 bu4 the east; eastern part 1 西部[西部] xi1 bu4 western part 4 激增[激增] ji1 zeng1 to increase rapidly; to shoot up 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 1 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 1 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 2 水沟[水溝] shui3 gou1 gutter; sewer 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 1 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 3 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 1 合谋[合謀] he2 mou2 to conspire; to plot together 1 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 1 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 2 //Best Interest - S1/Ep33/25 words - 19 min 驻守[駐守] zhu4 shou3 (man a post and) defend 1 引火[引火] yin3 huo3 to kindle; to light a fire 1 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 1 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 2 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 1 交界[交界] jiao1 jie4 common boundary; common border 1 采矿[採礦] cai3 kuang4 mining 2 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 2 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 1 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 3 水草[水草] shui3 cao3 water plants; habitat with water source and grass 4 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 2 水族馆[水族館] shui3 zu2 guan3 aquarium (open to the public) 2 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 4 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 2 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 1 缺血[缺血] que1 xue4 lack of blood 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep33/50 words - 33 min 业者[業者] ye4 zhe3 dealer; trader; person engaged in some industry or trade 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 高院[高院] gao1 yuan4 high court 1 走山[走山] zou3 shan1 landslide; avalanche; to take a walk in the mountains 2 取证[取證] qu3 zheng4 to collect evidence 1 引信[引信] yin3 xin4 a detonator 1 属意[屬意] zhu3 yi4 to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on 1 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 公吨[公噸] gong1 dun1 ton; metric ton 1 树苗[樹苗] shu4 miao2 sapling 1 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 1 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 1 太学[太學] Tai4 xue2 Imperial College of Supreme Learning, established in 124 BC, and the highest educational institute in ancient China until the Sui Dynasty 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 戒毒[戒毒] jie4 du2 to kick a drug habit; to abstain from drugs 2 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 2 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 母公司[母公司] mu3 gong1 si1 parent company 1 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep33/75 words - 41 min 搜[搜] sou1 to search 2 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 势头[勢頭] shi4 tou2 power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things 1 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 1 登载[登載] deng1 zai3 to publish (in newspapers or magazines); to record (bookkeeping entries) 2 矿产[礦產] kuang4 chan3 minerals 1 笼络[籠絡] long3 luo4 to coax; to beguile; to win over 1 不乏[不乏] bu4 fa2 there is no lack of 1 司法人员[司法人員] si1 fa3 ren2 yuan2 judicial officer 1 民意[民意] min2 yi4 public opinion; popular will; public will 1 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 1 廉政[廉政] lian2 zheng4 honest or clean politics 1 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 1 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 3 大怒[大怒] da4 nu4 angry; indignant 1 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 横跨[橫跨] heng2 kua4 to span; to stretch across; to travel across 1 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 1 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 1 大宗[大宗] da4 zong1 large amount; staple; influential family of long standing 1 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 1 //Best Interest - S1/Ep33/94 words - 61 min 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 酒钱[酒錢] jiu3 qian2 tip 1 一手包办[一手包辦] yi1 shou3 bao1 ban4 to take care of a matter all by oneself; to run the whole show 1 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 洋娃娃[洋娃娃] yang2 wa2 wa5 doll (of Western appearance) 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 不愉快[不愉快] bu4 yu2 kuai4 disagreeable; unpleasant 1 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 记事本[記事本] ji4 shi4 ben3 notebook; paper notepad; laptop computer 1 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 1 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 1 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 1 默许[默許] mo4 xu3 to accept tacitly; acquiescence 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 旗鼓相当[旗鼓相當] qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 1