//Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/25 words - 1 min 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 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) 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 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 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 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 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 林立[林立] lin2 li4 to stand in great numbers 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 食客[食客] shi2 ke4 diner (in a restaurant etc); hanger-on; sponger 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 探访[探訪] tan4 fang3 to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 悠久[悠久] you1 jiu3 long (tradition, history etc) 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/50 words - 1 min 海胆[海膽] hai3 dan3 sea urchin 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 哇塞[哇塞] wa1 sai1 (slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1 sei1] 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 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 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 麻油[麻油] ma2 you2 sesame oil 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 鸡块[雞塊] ji1 kuai4 chicken nugget; chicken piece 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 煸炒[煸炒] bian1 chao3 to stir-fry in a small quantity of oil 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/75 words - 2 min 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 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 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 锅盖[鍋蓋] guo1 gai4 saucepan lid; (satellite) dish 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 渗入[滲入] shen4 ru4 to permeate 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 蒸气[蒸氣] zheng1 qi4 vapor; steam 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 高温[高溫] gao1 wen1 high temperature 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/100 words - 4 min 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 夥计[夥計] huo3 ji5 variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5] 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 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] 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 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 怎么[怎麽] zen3 me5 variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 饭馆儿[飯館兒] fan4 guan3 r5 erhua variant of 飯館|饭馆[fan4 guan3] 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 孩童[孩童] hai2 tong2 child 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/125 words - 5 min 见证人[見證人] jian4 zheng4 ren2 eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 为着[為著] wei4 zhe5 in order to; because of; for the sake of 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 福音[福音] fu2 yin1 good news; glad tidings; gospel 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 施洗[施洗] shi1 xi3 baptize 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 阿门[阿門] a1 men2 amen (loanword) 王室[王室] wang2 shi4 royal family; royal household 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 白露[白露] Bai2 lu4 Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd September 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 保罗[保羅] Bao3 luo2 Paul 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/150 words - 6 min 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 新生儿[新生兒] xin1 sheng1 er2 newborn baby; neonate 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 安康[安康] an1 kang1 good health 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast 引以为荣[引以為榮] yin3 yi3 wei2 rong2 to regard it as an honor (idiom) 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 全线[全線] quan2 xian4 the whole front (in a war); the whole length (of a road or railway line) 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/175 words - 8 min 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 混血儿[混血兒] hun4 xue4 er2 person of mixed blood; half-breed; mulatto 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 韩国人[韓國人] Han2 guo2 ren2 Korean (person) 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 远大[遠大] yuan3 da4 far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/200 words - 8 min 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 李[李] li3 plum 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 杠[杠] gang1 flagpole; footbridge 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 脑瓜[腦瓜] nao3 gua1 skull; brain; head; mind; mentality; ideas 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 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]) 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 百威[百威] Bai3 wei1 Budweiser (beer) 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/225 words - 10 min 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 区长[區長] qu1 zhang3 district chief 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 搬迁[搬遷] ban1 qian1 to move; to relocate; removal 邪乎[邪乎] xie2 hu5 extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 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] 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/250 words - 12 min 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 腱[腱] jian4 tendon; sinew 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 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] 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/275 words - 14 min 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 湟[湟] huang2 name of a river 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 水产[水產] shui3 chan3 aquatic; produced in sea, rivers or lakes 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 龙胆[龍膽] long2 dan3 rough gentian; Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra) 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 乌青[烏青] wu1 qing1 bluish black; bruise; bruising; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 淡水鱼[淡水魚] dan4 shui3 yu2 freshwater fish 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 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) 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 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 //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/300 words - 15 min 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 中段[中段] zhong1 duan4 middle section; middle period; middle area; mid- 南[南] nan2 south 乳汁[乳汁] ru3 zhi1 milk 辅以[輔以] fu3 yi3 supplemented by; accompanied by; with 秘制[秘製] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 小葱[小蔥] xiao3 cong1 shallot; spring onion; CL:把[ba3] 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 明火[明火] ming2 huo3 flame; open fire 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 橙[橙] cheng2 orange tree; orange (color) 茴香[茴香] hui2 xiang1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/325 words - 16 min 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 提味[提味] ti2 wei4 to improve taste; to make sth palatable 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 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 鲜味[鮮味] xian1 wei4 umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery) 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 趸[躉] dun3 wholesale 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 台布[檯布] tai2 bu4 tablecloth 凸线[凸線] tu1 xian4 convex curve 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 下垂[下垂] xia4 chui2 to droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging; drooping; prolapse (medicine) 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/350 words - 18 min 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 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] 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 䌽[綵] cai3 variant of 彩[cai3] 阵势[陣勢] zhen4 shi4 battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 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 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/375 words - 18 min 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 铺张[鋪張] pu1 zhang1 ostentation; extravagance 清茶[清茶] qing1 cha2 green tea; only tea (without food) 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 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 吩[吩] fen1 leave instructions; to order 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 调味汁[調味汁] tiao2 wei4 zhi1 dressing; sauce 生肉[生肉] sheng1 rou4 raw meat 薄片[薄片] bao2 pian4 thin slice; thin section; flake; Taiwan pr. [bo2 pian4] 金枪鱼[金槍魚] jin1 qiang1 yu2 tuna 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 卢卡[盧卡] Lu2 ka3 Lucca (city in Tuscany) 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 酬宾[酬賓] chou2 bin1 bargain sale; discount 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) 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 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 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/400 words - 21 min 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 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 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 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 法治[法治] fa3 zhi4 rule of law; to rule by law 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 满天星[滿天星] man3 tian1 xing1 Baby's Breath; Gypsophila paniculata 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/425 words - 23 min 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 国际化[國際化] guo2 ji4 hua4 to internationalize; internationalization 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 老字号[老字號] lao3 zi4 hao4 shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 商业区[商業區] shang1 ye4 qu1 business district; downtown 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/450 words - 24 min 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 本期[本期] ben3 qi1 the current period; this term (usually in finance) 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 创办人[創辦人] chuang4 ban4 ren2 founder (of an institution etc) 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 炮制[炮製] pao2 zhi4 to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine) 星级[星級] xing1 ji2 star rating; top-class; highly rated 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/475 words - 25 min 博大精深[博大精深] bo2 da4 jing1 shen1 wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 历史悠久[歷史悠久] li4 shi3 you1 jiu3 long-established; time-honored 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐] ma2 po2 dou4 fu3 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 创造力[創造力] chuang4 zao4 li4 ingenuity; creativity 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/500 words - 27 min 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 肥美[肥美] fei2 mei3 fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 爆炒[爆炒] bao4 chao3 to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame; to conduct a media blitz; to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 田螺[田螺] tian2 luo2 river snail 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 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 阿妹[阿妹] a1 mei4 younger sister 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 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/525 words - 29 min 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 烧菜[燒菜] shao1 cai4 to cook 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 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) 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 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] 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/550 words - 30 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 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) 排档[排檔] pai2 dang4 stall (of market etc) 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 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 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 蝉联[蟬聯] chan2 lian2 to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/575 words - 31 min 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 濠[濠] hao2 trench 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 盛事[盛事] sheng4 shi4 grand occasion 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 大腕[大腕] da4 wan4 star; big shot; celebrity; leading actor; authority (slang) 云集[雲集] yun2 ji2 to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 挑战者[挑戰者] tiao3 zhan4 zhe3 challenger 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 顺德[順德] Shun4 de2 Shunde district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 狗仔[狗仔] gou3 zai3 paparazzi 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/600 words - 34 min 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 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 推介[推介] tui1 jie4 promotion; to promote; to introduce and recommend 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 橄榄油[橄欖油] gan3 lan3 you2 olive oil 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 百香果[百香果] bai3 xiang1 guo3 passion fruit 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 椰汁[椰汁] ye1 zhi1 coconut water //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/625 words - 39 min 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 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 低温[低溫] di1 wen1 low temperature 烹煮[烹煮] peng1 zhu3 to cook; to boil 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 陈旧[陳舊] chen2 jiu4 old-fashioned 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 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) 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/650 words - 43 min 柔嫩[柔嫩] rou2 nen4 tender; delicate (texture) 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 相得益彰[相得益彰] xiang1 de2 yi4 zhang1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 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) 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 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] 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/675 words - 44 min 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 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 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 卫视[衛視] wei4 shi4 satellite TV (abbr. for 衛星電視|卫星电视[wei4 xing1 dian4 shi4]) 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 评定[評定] ping2 ding4 to evaluate; to make one's judgment //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/700 words - 45 min 票选[票選] piao4 xuan3 to vote by ballot 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 大排档[大排檔] da4 pai2 dang4 food stall; open-air restaurant 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 操作台[操作台] cao1 zuo4 tai2 operating desk; control panel; console 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 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 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) 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 评论家[評論家] ping2 lun4 jia1 critic; reviewer 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 潮汕[潮汕] Chao2 shan4 Chaoshan, conurbation in the east of Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 新民[新民] Xin1 min2 Xinmin county level city in Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳, Liaoning 淮[淮] Huai2 name of a river 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/725 words - 47 min 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 获胜者[獲勝者] huo4 sheng4 zhe3 victor 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 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) 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 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 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 功底[功底] gong1 di3 training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/750 words - 51 min 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 娴静[嫻靜] xian2 jing4 gentle and refined 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 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 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 鹅肝[鵝肝] e2 gan1 foie gras 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 美观[美觀] mei3 guan1 pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 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 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/775 words - 52 min 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 甜腻[甜膩] tian2 ni4 sweet and unctuous; (fig.) overly sentimental 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 慕斯[慕斯] mu4 si1 mousse (loanword) 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 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/800 words - 52 min 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 中西[中西] Zhong1 Xi1 China and the West; Chinese-Western 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 肥腻[肥膩] fei2 ni4 (of foods) fatty; greasy 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 荷[荷] he2 lotus 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 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) 岭南[嶺南] Ling3 nan2 south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 外皮[外皮] wai4 pi2 outer skin; carapace //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/825 words - 54 min 焗[焗] ju2 (dialect) to cook in salt or sand, inside a sealed pot; to steam; to bake 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 雪白[雪白] xue3 bai2 snow white 碧绿[碧綠] bi4 lu:4 dark green 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 雪莲[雪蓮] xue3 lian2 snow lotus herb; Saussurea involucrata 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 恭贺[恭賀] gong1 he4 to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 名师出高徒[名師出高徒] ming2 shi1 chu1 gao1 tu2 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors. 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 第三位[第三位] di4 san1 wei4 third place 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/850 words - 56 min 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 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 总分[總分] zong3 fen1 overall score; total points 势均力敌[勢均力敵] shi4 jun1 li4 di2 evenly matched (idiom) 平分[平分] ping2 fen1 to divide evenly; to bisect (geometry); deuce (tennis); tied score 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 仪态[儀態] yi2 tai4 bearing; deportment 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/875 words - 59 min 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 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 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 长生不老[長生不老] chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 immortality 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 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 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 云游[雲遊] yun2 you2 to wander (typically of an errant priest) 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/900 words - 62 min 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 河套[河套] he2 tao4 river bend 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 蒸锅[蒸鍋] zheng1 guo1 steamer 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 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 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 吃货[吃貨] chi1 huo4 chowhound; foodie; a good-for-nothing 麦子[麥子] mai4 zi5 wheat; CL:株[zhu1] 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/925 words - 66 min 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 黄油[黃油] huang2 you2 butter; CL:盒[he2] 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 出赛[出賽] chu1 sai4 to compete; to take part (in a sports event) 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 泡菜[泡菜] pao4 cai4 pickled cabbage 首尔[首爾] Shou3 er3 Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2]) 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 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) 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/950 words - 69 min 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 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 鱼骨[魚骨] yu2 gu3 fish bone 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/975 words - 72 min 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 拆迁[拆遷] chai1 qian1 to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 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 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 嗷[嗷] ao2 loud clamor; the sound of wailing 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 铲平[鏟平] chan3 ping2 to flatten; to level; to raze to the ground 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1000 words - 75 min 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 蒸笼[蒸籠] zheng1 long2 steamer basket (e.g. for dimsum) 有料[有料] you3 liao4 impressive 凤爪[鳳爪] feng4 zhao3 chicken feet (cuisine) 虾饺[蝦餃] xia1 jiao3 prawn dumplings 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 白果[白果] bai2 guo3 ginkgo 腐竹[腐竹] fu3 zhu2 roll of dried tofu strips 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 去火[去火] qu4 huo3 to reduce internal heat (TCM) 咦[咦] yi2 expression of surprise 诶[誒] ei1 hey (to call sb) 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 热情洋溢[熱情洋溢] re4 qing2 yang2 yi4 brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth 赌城[賭城] du3 cheng2 casino town; nickname for Las Vegas //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1025 words - 77 min 综艺[綜藝] zong1 yi4 wide range of performing arts 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 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) 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 专栏[專欄] zhuan1 lan2 special column 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 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) 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 澜[瀾] lan2 swelling water 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1050 words - 77 min 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 谭[譚] tan2 variant of 談|谈[tan2] 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 加里[加里] jia1 li3 potassium (loanword) 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 御膳房[御膳房] yu4 shan4 fang2 imperial kitchen 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 黄豆[黃豆] huang2 dou4 soybean 石磨[石磨] shi2 mo4 grindstone 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 安德鲁[安德魯] An1 de2 lu3 Andrew (name) 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 牛油[牛油] niu2 you2 butter //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1075 words - 78 min 上色[上色] shang4 se4 top-quality; top-grade 肉感[肉感] rou4 gan3 sexiness; sexy; sensuality; sensual; voluptuous 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 参赛者[參賽者] can1 sai4 zhe3 competitor; CL:名[ming2] 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 墨鱼[墨魚] mo4 yu2 cuttlefish 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 鱼腩[魚腩] yu2 nan3 meaty flesh from the underbelly of the carp 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 五彩[五彩] wu3 cai3 five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue); multicolored 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 卤水[鹵水] lu3 shui3 brine; bittern; marinade 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1100 words - 79 min 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 提取[提取] ti2 qu3 to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 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) 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 汇聚[匯聚] hui4 ju4 convergence; to come together 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 儿[兒] er2 child; son 得胜[得勝] de2 sheng4 to triumph over an opponent //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1125 words - 81 min 宣读[宣讀] xuan1 du2 to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 讲评[講評] jiang3 ping2 to criticize; to evaluate 豆瓣酱[豆瓣醬] dou4 ban4 jiang4 sticky chili bean sauce; doubanjiang 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 大理石[大理石] da4 li3 shi2 marble 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 圆球[圓球] yuan2 qiu2 ball; sphere; globe 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 忘本[忘本] wang4 ben3 to forget one's roots 川菜[川菜] Chuan1 cai4 Sichuan or Szechuan cuisine 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 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 花椒[花椒] hua1 jiao1 Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 汶[汶] Wen4 Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国 大红袍[大紅袍] da4 hong2 pao2 an expensive type of oolong tea 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 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 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 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 //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1150 words - 87 min 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 菜式[菜式] cai4 shi4 dish (food prepared according to a specific recipe) 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 甜味[甜味] tian2 wei4 sweetness 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1175 words - 91 min 甘草[甘草] gan1 cao3 licorice root 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 彼岸花[彼岸花] bi3 an4 hua1 red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 舌尖[舌尖] she2 jian1 tip of tongue; apical 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 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 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 乡里[鄉里] xiang1 li3 one's home town or village 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 有道是[有道是] you3 dao4 shi4 as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ... 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who //Cook Up a Storm - S1/Ep1/1182 words - 92 min 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 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 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 鸡鸡[雞雞] ji1 ji1 penis (childish) 鸡年[雞年] ji1 nian2 Year of the Cock (e.g. 2005) 大运[大運] Da4 yun4 Mandate of Heaven; the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC; usually written 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2]