//A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 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] 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 安德鲁[安德魯] An1 de2 lu3 Andrew (name) 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 二锅头[二鍋頭] er4 guo1 tou2 erguotou (sorghum liquor) 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 脱光[脫光] tuo1 guang1 to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 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] 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/50 words - 4 min 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 光棍节[光棍節] Guang1 gun4 jie2 Singles' Day (November 11), originally a day of activities for single people, but now also the world's biggest annual retail sales day 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 礼炮[禮炮] li3 pao4 gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute); salvo 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 洁[潔] jie2 clean 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 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) 幼苗[幼苗] you4 miao2 young sprout; bud; sapling; seedling 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/75 words - 6 min 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 猜拳[猜拳] cai1 quan2 a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 班车[班車] ban1 che1 regular bus (service) 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/100 words - 11 min 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] 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 天尊[天尊] tian1 zun1 (honorific appellation of a deity) 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) 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 早班[早班] zao3 ban1 early shift; morning work shift 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 姚明[姚明] Yao2 Ming2 Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011 灌篮[灌籃] guan4 lan2 slam dunk 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/125 words - 14 min 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 卡拉OK[卡拉OK] ka3 la1 O K karaoke (loanword) 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 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 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 李[李] li3 plum 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 鸿图[鴻圖] hong2 tu2 variant of 宏圖|宏图[hong2 tu2] 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/150 words - 15 min 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 血气[血氣] xue4 qi4 blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 天津[天津] Tian1 jin1 Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 怕老婆[怕老婆] pa4 lao3 po2 henpecked; to be under one's wife's thumb 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 僻静[僻靜] pi4 jing4 lonely; secluded 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 门头沟[門頭溝] Men2 tou2 gou1 Mentougou district of Beijing municipality 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 天职[天職] tian1 zhi2 vocation; duty; mission in life 事实胜于雄辩[事實勝於雄辯] shi4 shi2 sheng4 yu2 xiong2 bian4 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom) 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/175 words - 18 min 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 碎尸[碎屍] sui4 shi1 dismembered body 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/200 words - 20 min 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 下馆子[下館子] xia4 guan3 zi5 to eat out; to eat at a restaurant 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 假手[假手] jia3 shou3 to use sb for one's own ends 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/225 words - 25 min 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 世界杯[世界杯] Shi4 jie4 bei1 World Cup 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 巴西[巴西] Ba1 xi1 Brazil 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 电表[電表] dian4 biao3 power meter; ammeter; amperemeter; wattmeter; kilowatt-hour meter 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/250 words - 30 min 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 牛逼[牛逼] niu2 bi1 variant of 牛屄[niu2 bi1] 家徒四壁[家徒四壁] jia1 tu2 si4 bi4 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom); fig. very poor; wretched 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 拍拖[拍拖] pai1 tuo1 (dialect) to date sb 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 996[996] jiu3 jiu3 liu4 9am-9pm, six days a week (work schedule) //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/275 words - 32 min 儿[兒] er2 child; son 张惠妹[張惠妹] Zhang1 Hui4 mei4 A-Mei, aka Gulilai Amit (1972-), aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 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] 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/300 words - 37 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 丁字[丁字] ding1 zi4 T-shaped 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 私家[私家] si1 jia1 private; privately owned or managed 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 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) 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 宛[宛] wan3 winding; as if //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/325 words - 41 min 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 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 幢[幢] chuang2 banner 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 下跌[下跌] xia4 die1 to fall; to tumble 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/350 words - 44 min 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 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 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 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 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 调酒[調酒] tiao2 jiu3 to mix drinks; cocktail 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 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 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/375 words - 48 min 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 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) 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 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 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 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 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 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) 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] 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/400 words - 52 min 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 菜心[菜心] cai4 xin1 choy sum; Chinese flowering cabbage; stem of any Chinese cabbage 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 绝种[絕種] jue2 zhong3 extinct (species); extinction 白花花[白花花] bai2 hua1 hua1 shining white 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 绷着脸[繃著臉] beng3 zhe5 lian3 to have a taut face; to pull a long face; to look displeased 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 提款机[提款機] ti2 kuan3 ji1 bank autoteller; ATM 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 发型师[髮型師] fa4 xing2 shi1 hair stylist 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 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] //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/425 words - 56 min 房奴[房奴] fang2 nu2 a slave to one's mortgage 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 供房[供房] gong1 fang2 to buy a house on a mortgage; house mortgage 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 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 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 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) 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/450 words - 60 min 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 木工[木工] mu4 gong1 woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 电工[電工] dian4 gong1 electrician; electrical engineering; electrical work (in a house) 瓦工[瓦工] wa3 gong1 tiling; bricklaying; plastering 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 违章[違章] wei2 zhang1 to break the rules; to violate regulations 供电[供電] gong1 dian4 to supply electricity 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/475 words - 63 min 洒水[灑水] sa3 shui3 to sprinkle 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 管子[管子] guan3 zi5 tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1] 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 香油[香油] xiang1 you2 sesame oil; perfumed oil 香醋[香醋] xiang1 cu4 aromatic vinegar; balsamic vinegar 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 瘀血[瘀血] yu1 xue4 clotted blood; extravasated blood (leaking into surrounding tissue); thrombosis 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 血块[血塊] xue4 kuai4 blood clot 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/500 words - 68 min 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 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 警车[警車] jing3 che1 police car 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 停机[停機] ting2 ji1 (of a machine) to stop; to shut down; to park a plane; to finish shooting (a TV program etc); to suspend a phone line; (of a prepaid mobile phone) to be out of credit 欠费[欠費] qian4 fei4 to be in arrears; to be out of credit; amount owing //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/525 words - 72 min 人民币[人民幣] ren2 min2 bi4 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 缴纳[繳納] jiao3 na4 to pay (taxes etc) 物业管理[物業管理] wu4 ye4 guan3 li3 property management 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 收音机[收音機] shou1 yin1 ji1 radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 抽打[抽打] chou1 da3 to whip; to flog; to thrash 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 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 余额[餘額] yu2 e2 balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 港币[港幣] Gang3 bi4 Hong Kong currency; Hong Kong dollar 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/550 words - 76 min 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 勇[勇] yong3 brave 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 金饰[金飾] jin1 shi4 gold ornaments 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 炒米[炒米] chao3 mi3 fried rice; millet stir-fried in butter 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 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 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/575 words - 81 min 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 向阳[向陽] xiang4 yang2 facing the sun; exposed to the sun 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 朝阳区[朝陽區] Chao2 yang2 qu1 Chaoyang inner district of Beijing; Chaoyang district, Changchun city, Jilin 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 拐弯[拐彎] guai3 wan1 to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/600 words - 91 min 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 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 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 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 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 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) //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/625 words - 100 min 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 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 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 怎[怎] zen3 how 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/650 words - 102 min 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 专卖店[專賣店] zhuan1 mai4 dian4 specialty store 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 巡查[巡查] xun2 cha2 to patrol 三里屯[三里屯] San1 li3 tun2 Sanlitun (Beijing street name) 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 //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/675 words - 104 min 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 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 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 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 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 混饭[混飯] hun4 fan4 to work for a living 混日子[混日子] hun4 ri4 zi5 to idle; to waste time 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/700 words - 115 min 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 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 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever //A Beautiful Life - S1/Ep1/705 words - 121 min 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 俞[俞] yu2 yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good