//A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 迦[迦] jia1 (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms) 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 电影节[電影節] dian4 ying3 jie2 film festival; CL:屆|届[jie4] 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 出品[出品] chu1 pin3 to produce an item; output; items that are produced 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 轮船[輪船] lun2 chuan2 steamship; steamer; ocean liner; ship; CL:艘[sou1] 行驶[行駛] xing2 shi3 to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 鸣笛[鳴笛] ming2 di2 to hoot; to whistle 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/50 words - 4 min 海滨[海濱] hai3 bin1 shore; seaside 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 戎[戎] rong2 generic term for weapons (old); army (matters); military affairs 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 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 海港[海港] hai3 gang3 seaport; harbor 船只[船隻] chuan2 zhi1 ship; boat; vessel 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 森[森] sen1 forest 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/75 words - 5 min 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 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] 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 预付[預付] yu4 fu4 to pay in advance; prepaid 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 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 阿里[阿里] A1 li3 Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 文件夹[文件夾] wen2 jian4 jia1 folder; file (paper) 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 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 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 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) //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/100 words - 7 min 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 喧闹[喧鬧] xuan1 nao4 to make a noise; noisy 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 啧啧[嘖嘖] ze2 ze2 to click one's tongue 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 嘈杂[嘈雜] cao2 za2 noisy; clamorous 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 咯吱[咯吱] ge1 zhi1 (onom.) creak; groan 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 王室[王室] wang2 shi4 royal family; royal household 友[友] you3 friend 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/125 words - 11 min 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 安眠[安眠] an1 mian2 to sleep peacefully 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 填海[填海] tian2 hai3 land reclamation 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 高涨[高漲] gao1 zhang3 to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high 欢快[歡快] huan1 kuai4 cheerful and lighthearted; lively 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 孟加拉语[孟加拉語] Meng4 jia1 la1 yu3 Bengali (language) 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 药片[藥片] yao4 pian4 a (medicine) pill or tablet; CL:片[pian4] 滚动[滾動] gun3 dong4 to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing); to progressively expand (economics); to rumble (of thunder) 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/150 words - 17 min 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 按键[按鍵] an4 jian4 button or key (on a device); keystroke; CL:個|个[ge4]; to press a button 跑步机[跑步機] pao3 bu4 ji1 treadmill; running machine 传送带[傳送帶] chuan2 song4 dai4 conveyor belt; transmission belt 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 音效[音效] yin1 xiao4 sound effect 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 舒缓[舒緩] shu1 huan3 to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope) 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 敲击[敲擊] qiao1 ji1 to pound; to rap 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 交谈[交談] jiao1 tan2 to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 网[網] wang3 net; network 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 倒车[倒車] dao4 che1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/175 words - 20 min 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 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 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 工头[工頭] gong1 tou2 foreman 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 喏[喏] nuo4 (indicating agreement) yes; all right; (drawing attention to) look!; here!; variant of 諾|诺[nuo4] 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/200 words - 22 min 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 孟加拉[孟加拉] Meng4 jia1 la1 Bengal; Bangladesh 驾车[駕車] jia4 che1 to drive a vehicle 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 丧礼[喪禮] sang1 li3 funeral 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 轻快[輕快] qing1 kuai4 light and quick; brisk; spry; lively; effortless; relaxed; agile; blithe //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/225 words - 27 min 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] A片[A片] A pian4 adult movie; pornography 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 坞[塢] wu4 dock; low wall 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 咳[咳] ke2 cough 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 爆胎[爆胎] bao4 tai1 flat tire; burst tire; blowout 车胎[車胎] che1 tai1 tire 漏气[漏氣] lou4 qi4 to leak air or gas 熄火[熄火] xi1 huo3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 警示[警示] jing3 shi4 to warn; to alert; warning; cautionary 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/250 words - 29 min 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 车轮[車輪] che1 lun2 wheel 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 哼声[哼聲] heng1 sheng1 hum 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 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) 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 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 臭虫[臭蟲] chou4 chong2 bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 叹息[嘆息] tan4 xi1 to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 不悦[不悅] bu4 yue4 displeased; annoyed 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/275 words - 31 min 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 吊车[吊車] diao4 che1 hoist; crane; elevator 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 遣返[遣返] qian3 fan3 to repatriate (e.g. prisoners of war); to send back 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 烧高香[燒高香] shao1 gao1 xiang1 to burn incense; to thank profusely 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 打呼噜[打呼嚕] da3 hu1 lu5 to snore 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/300 words - 33 min 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 呻吟[呻吟] shen1 yin2 to moan; to groan 鸡巴[雞巴] ji1 ba5 dick; penis (vulgar) 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 重击[重擊] zhong4 ji1 bang; thump 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 玩家[玩家] wan2 jia1 player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) 操你妈[操你媽] cao4 ni3 ma1 see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cao4 ni3 ma1] 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 网管[網管] wang3 guan3 network management; webmaster 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 恐怖分子[恐怖分子] kong3 bu4 fen4 zi3 terrorist 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/325 words - 37 min 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 急促[急促] ji2 cu4 urgent; hurried and brief; rushing 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/350 words - 39 min 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 海岸线[海岸線] hai3 an4 xian4 coastline; seaboard; shoreline 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 马来西亚[馬來西亞] Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 Malaysia 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 砂石[砂石] sha1 shi2 sandstone; sand and stone; aggregate 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] 印尼[印尼] Yin4 ni2 Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚) 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 柬埔寨[柬埔寨] Jian3 pu3 zhai4 Cambodia 黑市[黑市] hei1 shi4 black market 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 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 吹气[吹氣] chui1 qi4 to blow air (into) 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/375 words - 45 min 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 嘘声[噓聲] xu1 sheng1 hissing sound; to hiss (as a sign of displeasure) 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 炮灰[炮灰] pao4 hui1 cannon fodder 枪声[槍聲] qiang1 sheng1 crack; shooting sound; gunshot 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 了然[了然] liao3 ran2 to understand clearly; evident 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/400 words - 51 min 摊贩[攤販] tan1 fan4 stall-keeper; peddler 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 咂[咂] za1 to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 手推车[手推車] shou3 tui1 che1 trolley; cart; barrow; handcart; wheelbarrow; baby buggy 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/425 words - 60 min 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 挖掘机[挖掘機] wa1 jue2 ji1 excavator 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 阴沉[陰沉] yin1 chen2 gloomy 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 凝重[凝重] ning2 zhong4 dignified; grave (expression); imposing (attitude); heavy (atmosphere); (music etc) deep and resounding 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/450 words - 66 min 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 警笛[警笛] jing3 di2 siren 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 手榴弹[手榴彈] shou3 liu2 dan4 hand grenade 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 吞没[吞沒] tun1 mo4 to embezzle; to swallow up; to engulf 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 警探[警探] jing3 tan4 police detective 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/475 words - 71 min 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 下沉[下沉] xia4 chen2 to sink down 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 滚落[滾落] gun3 luo4 to tumble 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 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 手枪[手槍] shou3 qiang1 pistol; CL:把[ba3] 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 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) 急刹车[急剎車] ji2 sha1 che1 emergency braking 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 仪器[儀器] yi2 qi4 instrument; apparatus; CL:臺|台[tai2] //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/500 words - 79 min 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 血汗钱[血汗錢] xue4 han4 qian2 hard-earned money 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 甲板[甲板] jia3 ban3 deck (of a boat etc) 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 捏造[捏造] nie1 zao4 to make up; to fabricate 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 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 //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/525 words - 90 min 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 轻柔[輕柔] qing1 rou2 soft; gentle; pliable 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 跺[跺] duo4 to stamp one's feet 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 诡秘[詭祕] gui3 mi4 secretive; furtive; surreptitious 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 色迷迷[色迷迷] se4 mi2 mi2 see 色瞇瞇|色眯眯[se4 mi1 mi1] 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish //A Land Imagined - S1/Ep1/530 words - 95 min 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 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] 悦[悅] yue4 pleased