//Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 杉[杉] shan1 China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1] 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 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) 小腿[小腿] xiao3 tui3 lower leg (from knee to ankle); shank 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 强健[強健] qiang2 jian4 sturdy 体魄[體魄] ti3 po4 physique; build 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 家私[家私] jia1 si1 family property; family wealth 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 考取[考取] kao3 qu3 to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to 明德[明德] ming2 de2 highest virtue; illustrious virtue 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 酷爱[酷愛] ku4 ai4 to be keen on; to have a passion for 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 金榜题名[金榜題名] jin1 bang3 ti2 ming2 to win top marks in the imperial examinations 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 营养学[營養學] ying2 yang3 xue2 nutriology //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/100 words - 7 min 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 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 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 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 死党[死黨] si3 dang3 best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 李[李] li3 plum 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 大步[大步] da4 bu4 large strides 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 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) 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 宾州[賓州] Bin1 zhou1 Pennsylvania; abbr. for 賓夕法尼亞州|宾夕法尼亚州 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 比特[比特] bi3 te4 bit (binary digit) (loanword) 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/150 words - 12 min 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/175 words - 13 min 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 绿[綠] lu:4 green 鳄鱼[鱷魚] e4 yu2 alligator; crocodile 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 洁[潔] jie2 clean 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 西门[西門] Xi1 men2 surname Ximen 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 注目[注目] zhu4 mu4 attention; to stare at; to fix attention on sth 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 三国[三國] San1 guo2 Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history; several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2] in 658 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 趋之若鹜[趨之若鶩] qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4 to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable; an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 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 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 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 桥牌[橋牌] qiao2 pai2 contract bridge (card game) 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 体育运动[體育運動] ti3 yu4 yun4 dong4 sports; physical culture 兼具[兼具] jian1 ju4 to combine; to have both 竞技性[競技性] jing4 ji4 xing4 competitive 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 风云人物[風雲人物] feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 大腕[大腕] da4 wan4 star; big shot; celebrity; leading actor; authority (slang) 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 技[技] ji4 skill 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 颇具[頗具] po1 ju4 rather; quite; to have much 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/275 words - 15 min 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 沙龙[沙龍] sha1 long2 salon (loanword) 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 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 轻敌[輕敵] qing1 di2 to underestimate the enemy 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 彦[彥] yan4 accomplished; elegant 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 茶道[茶道] cha2 dao4 Japanese tea ceremony; sado 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/300 words - 16 min 茶艺[茶藝] cha2 yi4 the art of tea 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 精算[精算] jing1 suan4 actuarial 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 心理战[心理戰] xin1 li3 zhan4 psychological warfare; psychological operations; psyop 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 美名[美名] mei3 ming2 good name or reputation 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 沉着[沉著] chen2 zhuo2 steady; calm and collected; not nervous 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 透视[透視] tou4 shi4 to see through; perspective; to examine by fluoroscopy (i.e. X-ray) 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/325 words - 16 min 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 骗术[騙術] pian4 shu4 trick; deceit 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 不由自主[不由自主] bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 can't help; involuntarily (idiom) 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 证券[證券] zheng4 quan4 negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 第一桶金[第一桶金] di4 yi1 tong3 jin1 the first pot of gold; the initial profits from an economic endeavour 商学院[商學院] shang1 xue2 yuan4 business school; university of business studies 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/350 words - 17 min 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 稀烂[稀爛] xi1 lan4 smashed up; broken into pieces; thoroughly mashed; pulpy 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 后悔莫及[後悔莫及] hou4 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 不胜其扰[不勝其擾] bu4 sheng4 qi2 rao3 unable to put up with (sth) any longer 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/375 words - 18 min 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 清扫[清掃] qing1 sao3 to tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime) 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 水池[水池] shui3 chi2 pond; pool; sink; washbasin 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 标本[標本] biao1 ben3 specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 民间舞蹈[民間舞蹈] min2 jian1 wu3 dao3 folk dance 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/400 words - 22 min 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 概论[概論] gai4 lun4 outline; introduction; survey; general discussion 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/425 words - 23 min 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 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 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; 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 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 毫不留情[毫不留情] hao2 bu4 liu2 qing2 to show no quarter; ruthless; relentless 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 脱脂[脫脂] tuo1 zhi1 to remove fat; to skim (milk) 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/450 words - 25 min 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 减半[減半] jian3 ban4 to reduce by half 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/475 words - 28 min 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 狗吃屎[狗吃屎] gou3 chi1 shi3 to fall flat on one's face (vulgar) 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 僵尸[殭屍] jiang1 shi1 gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/500 words - 32 min 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 传球[傳球] chuan2 qiu2 pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 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) 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 候场[候場] hou4 chang3 (of an actor, athlete etc) to prepare to make one's entrance; to wait in the wings 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 箭头[箭頭] jian4 tou2 arrowhead; arrow symbol 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/525 words - 34 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 糟践[糟踐] zao1 jian5 to waste; to spoil; to destroy; to insult grievously 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 蛀虫[蛀蟲] zhu4 chong2 insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep01/536 words - 40 min 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 埃及[埃及] Ai1 ji2 Egypt 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 木乃伊[木乃伊] mu4 nai3 yi1 mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword) 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 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 //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 眉眼[眉眼] mei2 yan3 brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 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 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 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/75 words - 10 min 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 刘海[劉海] liu2 hai3 bangs; fringe (hair) 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 脸型[臉型] lian3 xing2 shape of face; physiognomy 气垫[氣墊] qi4 dian4 air cushion (as on hovercraft) 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/100 words - 14 min 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 瑕[瑕] xia2 blemish; flaw in jade 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 金币[金幣] jin1 bi4 gold coin 财宝[財寶] cai2 bao3 money and valuables 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/125 words - 17 min 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 自大狂[自大狂] zi4 da4 kuang2 megalomania; egomania; delusions of grandeur 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 毛孔[毛孔] mao2 kong3 pore 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 迷上[迷上] mi2 shang4 to become excited with; to be enchanted by 飞腿[飛腿] fei1 tui3 kick 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 清纯[清純] qing1 chun2 fresh and pure 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/150 words - 18 min 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 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 色鬼[色鬼] se4 gui3 lecher; pervert 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 便车[便車] bian4 che1 to hitchhike 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 钠[鈉] na4 sodium (chemistry) 镁[鎂] mei3 magnesium (chemistry) 锰[錳] meng3 manganese (chemistry) 锌[鋅] xin1 zinc (chemistry) 钾[鉀] jia3 potassium (chemistry) 碘[碘] dian3 iodine (chemistry) 硒[硒] xi1 selenium (chemistry) 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 蕉[蕉] jiao1 banana 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/200 words - 21 min 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 呱呱叫[呱呱叫] gua1 gua1 jiao4 excellent; tip-top 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 系数[係數] xi4 shu4 coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 峰回路转[峰回路轉] feng1 hui2 lu4 zhuan3 the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn 高潮迭起[高潮迭起] gao1 chao2 die2 qi3 each new high point replaced by another; (of a movie etc) one climax after another 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/225 words - 25 min 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 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 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 茉莉[茉莉] mo4 li4 jasmine 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 桃红[桃紅] tao2 hong2 pink 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 有脸[有臉] you3 lian3 lit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect; to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous); to have the gall; not ashamed to 东经[東經] dong1 jing1 longitude east 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 北纬[北緯] bei3 wei3 latitude north 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/250 words - 29 min 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 滕[滕] Teng2 vassal state of Zhou in Shandong; Teng county in Shandong; surname Teng 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 逆天[逆天] ni4 tian1 to be in defiance of the natural order 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/275 words - 33 min 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 从头到脚[從頭到腳] cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3 from head to foot 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 竹笋[竹筍] zhu2 sun3 bamboo shoot 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/300 words - 38 min 庸俗[庸俗] yong1 su2 vulgar; tacky; tawdry 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 熟透[熟透] shu2 tou4 completely ripe; ripened; well-cooked 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 土鳖[土鱉] tu3 bie1 ground beetle; (coll.) professional or entrepreneur who, unlike a 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1], has never studied overseas; (dialect) country bumpkin //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep02/323 words - 42 min 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 豆奶[豆奶] dou4 nai3 soy milk 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 跆拳道[跆拳道] tai2 quan2 dao4 taekwondo (Korean martial art) 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 西[西] xi1 west 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 星官[星官] xing1 guan1 Chinese constellations 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 白虎[白虎] Bai2 hu3 White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 三亚[三亞] San1 ya4 Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 国庆[國慶] Guo2 qing4 National Day 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 瀑布[瀑布] pu4 bu4 waterfall 水族馆[水族館] shui3 zu2 guan3 aquarium (open to the public) 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/75 words - 7 min 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 爆表[爆表] bao4 biao3 off the charts; extreme; beyond the normal range of measurement 超速[超速] chao1 su4 to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 家母[家母] jia1 mu3 (polite) my mother 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 讨厌鬼[討厭鬼] tao3 yan4 gui3 disgusting person; slob 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 寒舍[寒舍] han2 she4 my humble home 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 倍感[倍感] bei4 gan3 to feel even more; to be extremely (sad, lonely, delighted etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/100 words - 9 min 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 凶悍[兇悍] xiong1 han4 violent; fierce and tough; shrewish (woman) 亲和[親和] qin1 he2 to connect intimately (with); amiable; affable 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/125 words - 10 min 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 鳝[鱔] shan4 Chinese yellow eel 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 本帮菜[本幫菜] ben3 bang1 cai4 Shanghainese food 黄鳝[黃鱔] huang2 shan4 Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus); CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 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 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/150 words - 13 min 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 儿[兒] er2 child; son 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 夏威夷[夏威夷] Xia4 wei1 yi2 Hawaii, US state 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 冲浪[衝浪] chong1 lang4 to surf; surfing 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 矮子[矮子] ai3 zi5 short person; dwarf //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/175 words - 17 min 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 宣誓[宣誓] xuan1 shi4 to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 吊灯[吊燈] diao4 deng1 hanging lamp 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 金碧辉煌[金碧輝煌] jin1 bi4 hui1 huang2 gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom); fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace) 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 游艇[遊艇] you2 ting3 barge; yacht; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/200 words - 21 min 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 开船[開船] kai1 chuan2 to set sail 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 腾讯[騰訊] Teng2 xun4 see 騰訊控股有限公司|腾讯控股有限公司[Teng2 xun4 Kong4 gu3 You3 xian4 Gong1 si1] 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 孩子气[孩子氣] hai2 zi5 qi4 boyish; childish 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/225 words - 27 min 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 音乐会[音樂會] yin1 yue4 hui4 concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 扑倒[撲倒] pu1 dao3 to fall down 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/250 words - 32 min 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 节能[節能] jie2 neng2 to save energy; energy-saving 减排[減排] jian3 pai2 to reduce emissions 低端[低端] di1 duan1 low-end 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/275 words - 34 min 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 手游[手遊] shou3 you2 mobile game; abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/300 words - 38 min 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 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 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 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) 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 运用自如[運用自如] yun4 yong4 zi4 ru2 to have a fluent command of (idiom) 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/325 words - 43 min 反复无常[反覆無常] fan3 fu4 wu2 chang2 unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 股掌[股掌] gu3 zhang3 (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control 和静[和靜] He2 jing4 Xéjing nahiyisi or Hejing county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 墨鱼[墨魚] mo4 yu2 cuttlefish 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 触角[觸角] chu4 jiao3 antenna; feeler 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 冰窖[冰窖] bing1 jiao4 icehouse 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep03/326 words - 43 min 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/25 words - 9 min 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 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 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 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 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/50 words - 11 min 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 抛媚眼[拋媚眼] pao1 mei4 yan3 to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman) 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/75 words - 15 min 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 以泪洗面[以淚洗面] yi3 lei4 xi3 mian4 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom) 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 粉笔[粉筆] fen3 bi3 chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/100 words - 25 min 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 沦陷[淪陷] lun2 xian4 to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 拉风[拉風] la1 feng1 trendy; eye-catching; flashy 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 迷晕[迷暈] mi2 yun1 to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/125 words - 30 min 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 苦瓜脸[苦瓜臉] ku3 gua1 lian3 sour expression on one's face 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/150 words - 34 min 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 高大上[高大上] gao1 da4 shang4 (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy; abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 分期付款[分期付款] fen1 qi1 fu4 kuan3 to pay in installments; payment in installments 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] 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 交通银行[交通銀行] Jiao1 tong1 Yin2 hang2 Bank of Communications 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 冬[冬] dong1 winter 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 小家碧玉[小家碧玉] xiao3 jia1 bi4 yu4 pretty daughter in a humble family 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/175 words - 38 min 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 吸水[吸水] xi1 shui3 absorbent 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 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 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 死机[死機] si3 ji1 to crash (of a computer) 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep04/188 words - 41 min 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 坚持不懈[堅持不懈] jian1 chi2 bu4 xie4 to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 无国界[無國界] wu2 guo2 jie4 without borders (used for organizations such as Médecins sans Frontières) 援助[援助] yuan2 zhu4 to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 内核[內核] nei4 he2 kernel (computer science) 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 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 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 狐假虎威[狐假虎威] hu2 jia3 hu3 wei1 lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 弱肉强食[弱肉強食] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 继承权[繼承權] ji4 cheng2 quan2 right of inheritance //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/100 words - 20 min 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 闪过[閃過] shan3 guo4 to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers) 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 侥幸心理[僥倖心理] jiao3 xing4 xin1 li3 trusting to luck; wishful thinking 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 土崩瓦解[土崩瓦解] tu3 beng1 wa3 jie3 to collapse; to fall apart 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/125 words - 26 min 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 万难[萬難] wan4 nan2 countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/150 words - 30 min 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 苦情[苦情] ku3 qing2 wretched situation; plight; wretched; miserable 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 法国航空公司[法國航空公司] Fa3 guo2 Hang2 kong1 Gong1 si1 Air France 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 登机口[登機口] deng1 ji1 kou3 departure gate (aviation) 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 着迷[著迷] zhao2 mi2 to be fascinated; to be captivated //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/175 words - 33 min 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 没种[沒種] mei2 zhong3 not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 情有独钟[情有獨鍾] qing2 you3 du2 zhong1 to have a special fondness (for sth) 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 暴殄天物[暴殄天物] bao4 tian3 tian1 wu4 to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/200 words - 35 min 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 附上[附上] fu4 shang4 attached; included herewith 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 荨麻疹[蕁麻疹] xun2 ma2 zhen3 urticaria; nettle rash; hives 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/225 words - 37 min 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 攻占[攻占] gong1 zhan4 to seize control of (an enemy position); (fig.) to take by storm; to gain (awards, control of a market etc) 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 对望[對望] dui4 wang4 to look at each other 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 完美无瑕[完美無瑕] wan2 mei3 wu2 xia2 flawless; immaculate; perfect 崇高[崇高] chong2 gao1 majestic; sublime //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/250 words - 38 min 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 东东[東東] dong1 dong1 (coll.) thing; item; stuff 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 玉[玉] yu4 jade 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 怂[慫] song3 terrified 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 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] 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/275 words - 41 min 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 芭蕾舞[芭蕾舞] ba1 lei3 wu3 ballet (loanword) 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 小天鹅[小天鵝] xiao3 tian1 e2 (bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 秃头[禿頭] tu1 tou2 baldness 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 恶补[惡補] e4 bu3 to overdose on supplementary medicine; to cram too hard 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 临阵[臨陣] lin2 zhen4 just before the battle; to approach the front line 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 放马过来[放馬過來] fang4 ma3 guo4 lai2 bring it on!; give me all you got! 同甘苦[同甘苦] tong2 gan1 ku3 to share joys and sorrows; sharing good times and hard times; same as 同甘共苦 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep05/279 words - 42 min 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 梭哈[梭哈] suo1 ha1 (poker) show hand (loanword); five-card stud 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 堪忧[堪憂] kan1 you1 worrying; bleak 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 红桃[紅桃] hong2 tao2 heart ♥ (in card games) 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 黑桃[黑桃] hei1 tao2 spade ♠ (in card games) 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 锦标赛[錦標賽] jin3 biao1 sai4 championship contest; championships 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 聋[聾] long2 deaf 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 体育场[體育場] ti3 yu4 chang3 stadium; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 洗胃[洗胃] xi3 wei4 to have one stomach's pumped; gastric lavage (medicine) 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/75 words - 14 min 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 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 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 欢笑[歡笑] huan1 xiao4 to laugh happily; a belly-laugh 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 坐电梯[坐電梯] zuo4 dian4 ti1 to take an elevator 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/100 words - 21 min 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 大饼[大餅] da4 bing3 large flat bread 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/125 words - 25 min 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 夜不归宿[夜不歸宿] ye4 bu4 gui1 su4 to stay out all night (idiom) 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 家[傢] jia1 see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 摄入量[攝入量] she4 ru4 liang4 intake (quantity) 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/150 words - 27 min 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 必需[必需] bi4 xu1 to need; to require; essential; indispensable 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 温习[溫習] wen1 xi2 to review (a lesson etc) 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 护[護] hu4 to protect 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/175 words - 34 min 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 撑破[撐破] cheng1 po4 to burst 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 居心不良[居心不良] ju1 xin1 bu4 liang2 to harbor evil intentions (idiom) 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/200 words - 41 min 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 钢琴师[鋼琴師] gang1 qin2 shi1 pianist 投怀送抱[投懷送抱] tou2 huai2 song4 bao4 to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 课表[課表] ke4 biao3 school timetable 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 绕路[繞路] rao4 lu4 to make a detour; to take the long route 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep06/203 words - 42 min 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 不拉叽[不拉嘰] bu4 la1 ji1 (nasty, stupid etc) as can be 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 法语[法語] Fa3 yu3 French (language) 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 多国[多國] duo1 guo2 multinational 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep07/50 words - 15 min 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep07/75 words - 22 min 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 即兴[即興] ji2 xing4 improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 外教[外教] wai4 jiao4 foreign teacher (abbr. for 外國教師|外国教师); greenhorn; novice; amateurish; religion other than Buddhism (term used by Buddhists) 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 常住[常住] chang2 zhu4 long-term resident; permanent residence; eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda) 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 爱情片[愛情片] ai4 qing2 pian4 romance film 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep07/100 words - 27 min 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep07/125 words - 37 min 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 零点五[零點五] ling2 dian3 wu3 zero point five, 0.5; one half 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep07/150 words - 41 min 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 和约[和約] he2 yue1 peace treaty 花着[花著] hua1 zhao1 variant of 花招[hua1 zhao1] 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 门卫[門衛] men2 wei4 guard at gate; sentry 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep07/161 words - 43 min 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 鄙视[鄙視] bi3 shi4 to despise; to disdain; to look down upon 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 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) 团队精神[團隊精神] tuan2 dui4 jing1 shen2 group mentality; collectivism; solidarity; team spirit 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 爱理不理[愛理不理] ai4 li3 bu4 li3 to look cold and indifferent; standoffish 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 打情骂俏[打情罵俏] da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 单身贵族[單身貴族] dan1 shen1 gui4 zu2 fig. unmarried person; single person (especially one who is comfortable financially) 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 电扇[電扇] dian4 shan4 electric fan 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 家电[家電] jia1 dian4 household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/75 words - 16 min 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 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 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 气流[氣流] qi4 liu2 stream of air; airflow; slipstream; draft; breath; turbulence (of aircraft) 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 山巅[山巔] shan1 dian1 summit 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/125 words - 28 min 小提琴[小提琴] xiao3 ti2 qin2 fiddle; violin 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 忘怀[忘懷] wang4 huai2 to forget 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 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) 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 钻进[鑽進] zuan1 jin4 to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into 自闭症[自閉症] zi4 bi4 zheng4 autism 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/150 words - 33 min 里带[裡帶] li3 dai4 inner tube (of tire) 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 市长[市長] shi4 zhang3 mayor 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/175 words - 41 min 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep08/181 words - 43 min 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 秃子[禿子] tu1 zi5 bald-headed person; baldy 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 蚯蚓[蚯蚓] qiu1 yin3 earthworm 火冒三丈[火冒三丈] huo3 mao4 san1 zhang4 to get really angry 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 保湿[保濕] bao3 shi1 to moisturize; moisturizing Q弹[Q彈] Q tan2 (of a food's mouthfeel) springy; firm; al dente 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 鼻梁[鼻梁] bi2 liang2 bridge of the nose 混血儿[混血兒] hun4 xue4 er2 person of mixed blood; half-breed; mulatto 眉清目秀[眉清目秀] mei2 qing1 mu4 xiu4 pretty; with delicate features 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 收割[收割] shou1 ge1 to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 大败[大敗] da4 bai4 to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 物以类聚[物以類聚] wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 similar things come together (idiom); like draws like; Birds of a feather flock together. 双关语[雙關語] shuang1 guan1 yu3 pun; play on words; a phrase with a double meaning 笑点[笑點] xiao4 dian3 funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep09/75 words - 17 min 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 泰式[泰式] Tai4 shi4 Thai-style (of food, massage etc) 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep09/100 words - 22 min 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 流水线[流水線] liu2 shui3 xian4 assembly line; (computing) pipeline //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep09/125 words - 30 min 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 跋扈[跋扈] ba2 hu4 domineering; bossy 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep09/150 words - 36 min 打骂[打罵] da3 ma4 to beat and scold 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep09/169 words - 44 min 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 大红袍[大紅袍] da4 hong2 pao2 an expensive type of oolong tea 武夷山[武夷山] Wu3 yi2 shan1 Mt Wuyi in Fujian; Wuyishan nature reserve; Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 僵局[僵局] jiang1 ju2 impasse; deadlock 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/25 words - 8 min 花色[花色] hua1 se4 variety; design and color; suit (cards) 方块[方塊] fang1 kuai4 cube; block; square; rectangle; diamond ♦ (in card games) 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 一眼看穿[一眼看穿] yi1 yan3 kan4 chuan1 to see through something at first glance (idiom) 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 旗开得胜[旗開得勝] qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4 lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 和美[和美] he2 mei3 harmonious; in perfect harmony //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/50 words - 14 min 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 墩[墩] dun1 block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 叫牌[叫牌] jiao4 pai2 to bid (bridge and similar card games) 红心[紅心] hong2 xin1 heart ♥ (in card games); red, heart-shaped symbol; bullseye 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/75 words - 20 min 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 狂放[狂放] kuang2 fang4 wild; unrestrained //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/100 words - 24 min 开裆裤[開襠褲] kai1 dang1 ku4 open pants (for infants before toilet training) 尿床[尿床] niao4 chuang2 bed-wetting 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 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 聋子[聾子] long2 zi5 deaf person 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/125 words - 29 min 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 水牛[水牛] shui3 niu2 water buffalo 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 有机可乘[有機可乘] you3 ji1 ke3 cheng2 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom) 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 崇明岛[崇明島] Chong2 ming2 Dao3 Chongming Island 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 篝火[篝火] gou1 huo3 bonfire 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 布拉格[布拉格] Bu4 la1 ge2 Prague, capital of Czech Republic 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 懒洋洋[懶洋洋] lan3 yang1 yang1 lazily //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/150 words - 34 min 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 捉摸[捉摸] zhuo1 mo1 to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 由衷[由衷] you2 zhong1 heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 引线[引線] yin3 xian4 fuse (for an explosive device); electrical lead; intermediary; catalyst; (dialect) sewing needle 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 杂草[雜草] za2 cao3 weeds 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/175 words - 38 min 编码[編碼] bian1 ma3 to code; to encode; code 蜘蛛侠[蜘蛛俠] Zhi1 zhu1 xia2 Spider-Man, comic book superhero 饶恕[饒恕] rao2 shu4 to forgive; to pardon; to spare 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 潜力股[潛力股] qian2 li4 gu3 stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 获利[獲利] huo4 li4 profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 操作规程[操作規程] cao1 zuo4 gui1 cheng2 operating rules; work regulations 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/200 words - 40 min 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 快进[快進] kuai4 jin4 fast-forward (media player) 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 网[網] wang3 net; network 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 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 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/225 words - 44 min 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 入神[入神] ru4 shen2 to be enthralled; to be entranced 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 法兰[法蘭] fa3 lan2 flange (loanword) 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 帮厨[幫廚] bang1 chu2 help in the mess kitchen 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 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] 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 来台[來臺] lai2 Tai2 to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC) 球馆[球館] qiu2 guan3 (sports) arena 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep10/234 words - 45 min 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 手舞足蹈[手舞足蹈] shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 田野[田野] tian2 ye3 field; open land; CL:片[pian4] 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 守时[守時] shou3 shi2 punctual 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/50 words - 11 min 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 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] 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 金发[金髮] jin1 fa4 blond; blonde; fair-haired 泰晤士河[泰晤士河] Tai4 wu4 shi4 He2 River Thames 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/75 words - 18 min 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 重修旧好[重修舊好] chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3 to make friends again; to renew old cordial relations 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 细皮嫩肉[細皮嫩肉] xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4 soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned 烧伤[燒傷] shao1 shang1 burn (injury) 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 烧菜[燒菜] shao1 cai4 to cook 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) 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 学分[學分] xue2 fen1 course credit 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/100 words - 25 min 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 贤淑[賢淑] xian2 shu1 (of a woman) virtuous 魅力四射[魅力四射] mei4 li4 si4 she4 glamorous; charming; seductive 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 东方航空[東方航空] Dong1 fang1 Hang2 kong1 China Eastern Airlines 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 蛮横[蠻橫] man2 heng4 rude and unreasonable 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 话费[話費] hua4 fei4 call charge 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 敌我[敵我] di2 wo3 the enemy and us 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/125 words - 31 min 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 一言一行[一言一行] yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 every word and action (idiom) 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 担担面[擔擔麵] dan4 dan4 mian4 Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/150 words - 34 min 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 寄生虫[寄生蟲] ji4 sheng1 chong2 parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 谦[謙] qian1 modest 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 唇[唇] chun2 lip 牦[氂] mao2 yak (Bos grunniens) 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 杏鲍菇[杏鮑菇] xing4 bao4 gu1 king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/175 words - 40 min 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 快捷[快捷] kuai4 jie2 quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 农庄[農莊] nong2 zhuang1 farm; ranch 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep11/188 words - 43 min 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 零工[零工] ling2 gong1 temporary job; odd job 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 吃苦耐劳[吃苦耐勞] chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/50 words - 10 min 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 复读[複讀] fu4 du2 (of an audio device) to repeat a recorded phrase (e.g. for language learning) 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 家道[家道] jia1 dao4 family financial circumstances 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 切点[切點] qie1 dian3 contact (math.) 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 风油精[風油精] feng1 you2 jing1 essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/75 words - 18 min 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 打赤膊[打赤膊] da3 chi4 bo2 to bare one's chest; bare-chested 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 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) 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/100 words - 22 min 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 张弛[張弛] zhang1 chi2 tension and relaxation 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 博文[博文] bo2 wen2 blog article; to write a blog article (netspeak) 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 历史性[歷史性] li4 shi3 xing4 historic 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 删[刪] shan1 to delete 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 充电宝[充電寶] chong1 dian4 bao3 portable charger; mobile power pack 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 氢气[氫氣] qing1 qi4 hydrogen (gas) 干枯[乾枯] gan1 ku1 withered; dried up 仙人掌[仙人掌] xian1 ren2 zhang3 cactus 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 要死不活[要死不活] yao4 si3 bu4 huo2 half dead; more dead than alive 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/125 words - 27 min 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 见仁见智[見仁見智] jian4 ren2 jian4 zhi4 opinions differ (idiom) 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 四射[四射] si4 she4 to radiate all around 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 亚运[亞運] Ya4 yun4 Asian Games 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/150 words - 35 min 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 暴富[暴富] bao4 fu4 to get rich quick 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 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 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/175 words - 39 min 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 一箭双雕[一箭雙鵰] yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 彪悍[彪悍] biao1 han4 tough as nails; formidable; kick-ass; plucky 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 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. 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 宫保鸡丁[宮保雞丁] gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1 Kung Pao Chicken; spicy diced chicken 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/200 words - 40 min 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 开阳[開陽] Kai1 yang2 zeta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper; Kaiyang county in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], Guizhou 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 豌豆[豌豆] wan1 dou4 pea (Pisum sativum) 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 芥[芥] jie4 mustard 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 宛[宛] wan3 winding; as if 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 窈窕[窈窕] yao3 tiao3 sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower) 婵娟[嬋娟] chan2 juan1 a beautiful woman; graceful and elegant posture; moon 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/225 words - 43 min 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 无懈可击[無懈可擊] wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1 invulnerable 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 疹子[疹子] zhen3 zi5 rash 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 灵敏[靈敏] ling2 min3 smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 底蕴[底蘊] di3 yun4 inside information; concrete details 国际级[國際級] guo2 ji4 ji2 (at an) international level 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 看齐[看齊] kan4 qi2 to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep12/233 words - 43 min 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 诗经[詩經] Shi1 jing1 Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1] 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 体悟[體悟] ti3 wu4 to experience; to realize; to comprehend 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/25 words - 5 min 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 亚军[亞軍] ya4 jun1 second place (in a sports contest); runner-up 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 逑[逑] qiu2 collect; to match 秀美[秀美] xiu4 mei3 elegant; graceful 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 韵味[韻味] yun4 wei4 implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest 食客[食客] shi2 ke4 diner (in a restaurant etc); hanger-on; sponger 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 赞叹不已[贊嘆不已] zan4 tan4 bu4 yi3 to be full of praise (idiom) 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 炖[燉] dun4 to stew //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/50 words - 6 min 热乎乎[熱乎乎] re4 hu1 hu1 nice and warm 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 主食[主食] zhu3 shi2 main food; staple (rice and noodles) 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 磨灭[磨滅] mo2 mie4 to obliterate; to erase 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 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) 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 磋[磋] cuo1 deliberate; to polish 琢[琢] zhuo2 to cut (gems) 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 钜[鉅] ju4 hard iron; hook; variant of 巨[ju4]; variant of 詎|讵[ju4] 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 如履薄冰[如履薄冰] ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 沸水[沸水] fei4 shui3 boiling water 少许[少許] shao3 xu3 a little; a few 盐巴[鹽巴] yan2 ba1 table salt 沸腾[沸騰] fei4 teng2 (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/75 words - 7 min 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 桃[桃] tao2 peach 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 衿[衿] jin1 collar; belt; variant of 襟[jin1] 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 分隔[分隔] fen1 ge2 to divide; to separate; partition 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 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 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 放射[放射] fang4 she4 to radiate; radioactive 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 比翼双飞[比翼雙飛] bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1 lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom); fig. two hearts beating as one; name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish 鹊桥[鵲橋] que4 qiao2 magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega where Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed an annual meeting 花好月圆[花好月圓] hua1 hao3 yue4 yuan2 lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful; perfect happiness; conjugal bliss 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age 韵[韻] yun4 beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/100 words - 10 min 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 芙蓉[芙蓉] fu2 rong2 hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet) 鸡毛[雞毛] ji1 mao2 chicken feather; CL:根[gen1]; trivial 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 调味料[調味料] tiao2 wei4 liao4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 深层[深層] shen1 ceng2 deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 经络[經絡] jing1 luo4 energy channels; meridian (TCM); (dialect) trick; tactic 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/125 words - 12 min 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 牧童[牧童] mu4 tong2 shepherd boy 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 杏花村[杏花村] xing4 hua1 cun1 village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 by 杜牧[Du4 Mu4]) 霏[霏] fei1 fall of snow 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 啼[啼] ti2 to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 唐诗[唐詩] Tang2 shi1 Tang poetry; a Tang poem 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢] zhan4 zhan4 jing1 jing1 trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 薄饼[薄餅] bao2 bing3 thin flat cake; pancake; pizza //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/150 words - 14 min 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 不吝[不吝] bu4 lin4 not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc) 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 豆蔻年华[豆蔻年華] dou4 kou4 nian2 hua2 a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood; a budding beauty 红尘[紅塵] hong2 chen2 the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs 滚滚[滾滾] gun3 gun3 to surge on; to roll on 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 人名[人名] ren2 ming2 personal name 秦淮[秦淮] Qin2 huai2 Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 名妓[名妓] ming2 ji4 famous courtesan 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 合一[合一] he2 yi1 to unite 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 矫枉过正[矯枉過正] jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4 to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate 宫廷[宮廷] gong1 ting2 court (of king or emperor) 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/175 words - 23 min 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 落花流水[落花流水] luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 落荒而逃[落荒而逃] luo4 huang1 er2 tao2 to flee in defeat; to bolt 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 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 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/200 words - 29 min 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 撕[撕] si1 to tear 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 晏[晏] yan4 late; quiet 殊[殊] shu1 different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 鼠药[鼠藥] shu3 yao4 rat poison 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 李娜[李娜] Li3 Na4 Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles) 麦当娜[麥當娜] Mai4 dang1 na4 Madonna (1958-), US pop singer 比赛场[比賽場] bi3 sai4 chang3 stadium; playing field for a competition 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] 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 博大精深[博大精深] bo2 da4 jing1 shen1 wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/225 words - 36 min 原汁原味[原汁原味] yuan2 zhi1 yuan2 wei4 original; authentic 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 血路[血路] xue4 lu4 desperate getaway (from a battlefield); to cut a bloody path out of a battlefield 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 香橙[香橙] xiang1 cheng2 orange (tree and fruit) 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 柳橙[柳橙] liu3 cheng2 orange (fruit) 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 橙[橙] cheng2 orange tree; orange (color) 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 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) 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/250 words - 36 min 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 智能[智能] zhi4 neng2 intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 特约[特約] te4 yue1 specially engaged; employed or commissioned for a special task 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 评论家[評論家] ping2 lun4 jia1 critic; reviewer 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 金宝[金寶] Jin1 bao3 Campbell (name); Kampar, town in the state of Perak, Malaysia 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 历[曆] li4 calendar 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 海选[海選] hai3 xuan3 direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees; preselection for a competition 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/275 words - 38 min 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 获胜者[獲勝者] huo4 sheng4 zhe3 victor 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 十位[十位] shi2 wei4 the tens place (or column) in the decimal system 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 中山大学[中山大學] Zhong1 shan1 Da4 xue2 Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou); Sun Yat-sen University (Kaohsiung); Sun Yat-sen University (Moscow), founded in 1925 as training ground for Chinese communists 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 美心[美心] Mei3 xin1 Maxine (name) 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 香港中文大学[香港中文大學] Xiang1 gang3 Zhong1 wen2 Da4 xue2 Chinese University of Hong Kong 欣[欣] xin1 happy 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 晶晶[晶晶] jing1 jing1 glistening; gleaming; lustrous 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/300 words - 40 min 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 鹿死谁手[鹿死誰手] lu4 si3 shei2 shou3 to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 接地气[接地氣] jie1 di4 qi4 in touch with the common people; down-to-earth 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 第一轮[第一輪] di4 yi1 lun2 first round (of match, or election) 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 度日如年[度日如年] du4 ri4 ru2 nian2 a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy; time crawls when one is wretched 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 汉[漢] han4 man 本届[本屆] ben3 jie4 current; this year 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/325 words - 41 min 整齐划一[整齊劃一] zheng3 qi2 hua4 yi1 to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom) 干净利落[乾淨利落] gan1 jing4 li4 luo5 squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 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 烹调[烹調] peng1 tiao2 to cook; cooking 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 形态[形態] xing2 tai4 shape; form; pattern; morphology 薄厚[薄厚] bo2 hou4 meanness and generosity; intimacy and alienation 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 不约而同[不約而同] bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation 耗时[耗時] hao4 shi2 time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 金华[金華] Jin1 hua2 Jinhua prefecture-level city in Zhejiang 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 提味[提味] ti2 wei4 to improve taste; to make sth palatable 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 瞳[瞳] tong2 pupil of the eye 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 肉丸[肉丸] rou4 wan2 meatball 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 狮子头[獅子頭] shi1 zi5 tou2 lit. lion's head; pork meatballs //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/350 words - 43 min 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 翻炒[翻炒] fan1 chao3 to stir-fry 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 次序[次序] ci4 xu4 sequence; order 名菜[名菜] ming2 cai4 famous dishes; specialty dishes 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 粤[粵] Yue4 Cantonese; short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 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 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep13/352 words - 43 min 比拼[比拼] bi3 pin1 to compete fiercely; contest 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 烹[烹] peng1 cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 各异[各異] ge4 yi4 all different; each unto his own 若有所思[若有所思] ruo4 you3 suo3 si1 looking pensive; thoughtfully 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 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) 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 评比[評比] ping2 bi3 to evaluate (by comparison) 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast 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 别具一格[別具一格] bie2 ju4 yi1 ge2 having a unique or distinctive style 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 火速[火速] huo3 su4 at top speed; at a tremendous lick 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 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) 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 荷花[荷花] he2 hua1 lotus 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 如花[如花] ru2 hua1 flowery 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/75 words - 10 min 酥松[酥鬆] su1 song1 loose (soil, or limbs of a relaxed person etc); flaky (pastry etc) 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 扑鼻[撲鼻] pu1 bi2 to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors) 沁人心脾[沁人心脾] qin4 ren2 xin1 pi2 to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom); to gladden the heart; to refresh the mind 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 灰不溜秋[灰不溜秋] hui1 bu5 liu1 qiu1 see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[hui1 bu5 liu1 diu1] 软玉[軟玉] ruan3 yu4 nephrite; Ca(Mg,Fe)3(SiO3)4 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 黄金时代[黃金時代] huang2 jin1 shi2 dai4 golden age 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 辟[辟] bi4 king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid 疆[疆] jiang1 border; boundary 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 投笔从戎[投筆從戎] tou2 bi3 cong2 rong2 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom); to join the military (esp. of educated person) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/100 words - 13 min 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 蕴含[蘊含] yun4 han2 to contain; to accumulate 分晓[分曉] fen1 xiao3 the result (becomes apparent); now one understands 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 中西[中西] Zhong1 Xi1 China and the West; Chinese-Western 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 茜[茜] xi1 used in the transliteration of people's names 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 晨曦[晨曦] chen2 xi1 first rays of morning sun; first glimmer of dawn 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 意料[意料] yi4 liao4 to anticipate; to expect 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/125 words - 17 min 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 佳绩[佳績] jia1 ji4 good result; success 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 水土[水土] shui3 tu3 water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 魂牵梦绕[魂牽夢繞] hun2 qian1 meng4 rao4 to be captivated; to wonder; enchanting 冲向[衝嚮] chong1 xiang4 to charge into 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 胸有成竹[胸有成竹] xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 to plan in advance (idiom); a card up one's sleeve; forewarned is forearmed 上坟[上墳] shang4 fen2 to visit a grave 雕刻[雕刻] diao1 ke4 to carve; to engrave; carving 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 鳜鱼[鱖魚] gui4 yu2 mandarin fish; Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/150 words - 24 min 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 后援[後援] hou4 yuan2 reinforcement; back-up; supporting force 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 文昌[文昌] Wen2 chang1 Wenchang City, Hainan 高汤[高湯] gao1 tang1 clear soup; soup stock 浸泡[浸泡] jin4 pao4 to steep; to soak; to immerse 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/175 words - 27 min 骨架[骨架] gu3 jia4 framework; skeleton 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 翅[翅] chi4 wing 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 马铃薯[馬鈴薯] ma3 ling2 shu3 potato 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 惊叹[驚嘆] jing1 tan4 to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 黄山[黃山] Huang2 shan1 Mt Huang; Yellow mountains; Huangshan prefecture-level city centered around Huangshan Mountains in south Anhui 鸽[鴿] ge1 pigeon; dove 美学[美學] mei3 xue2 aesthetics 夸赞[誇贊] kua1 zan4 to praise; to speak highly of; to commend 山药[山藥] shan1 yao5 Dioscorea polystachya; yam 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 汤碗[湯碗] tang1 wan3 soup bowl 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 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] 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/200 words - 31 min 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 佛跳墙[佛跳牆] fo2 tiao4 qiang2 lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients 海南[海南] Hai3 nan2 Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口; Hainan Island; Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia; Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 可圈可点[可圈可點] ke3 quan1 ke3 dian3 remarkable (performance, achievement etc); worthy of praise 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 定式[定式] ding4 shi4 joseki (fixed opening pattern in go game) 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/225 words - 36 min 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 角逐[角逐] jue2 zhu2 to tussle; to contend; to contest 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 此[此] ci3 this; these 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 发扬[發揚] fa1 yang2 to develop; to make full use of 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/250 words - 42 min 起跑线[起跑線] qi3 pao3 xian4 the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 甜味[甜味] tian2 wei4 sweetness 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 瑟[瑟] se4 a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 琳[琳] lin2 gem 赫[赫] he4 awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz) 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 认准[認準] ren4 zhun3 to identify clearly; to make sure of; to believe firmly 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 尖尖[尖尖] jian1 jian1 sharp; pointed 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep14/273 words - 44 min 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 不振[不振] bu4 zhen4 lacking in vitality; depressed (market, spirits etc) 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 熊孩子[熊孩子] xiong2 hai2 zi5 (dialect) little devil; brat 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 山羊[山羊] shan1 yang2 goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 猫科[貓科] mao1 ke1 Felidae (the cat family) 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 犬科[犬科] quan3 ke1 the canines 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 狂躁[狂躁] kuang2 zao4 rash; impetuous; irritable 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep15/50 words - 14 min 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 勋[勳] xun1 variant of 勛|勋[xun1] 酒保[酒保] jiu3 bao3 barman; bartender 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep15/75 words - 21 min 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 直来直往[直來直往] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3 blunt; outspoken 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 暴走[暴走] bao4 zou3 out of control; berserk; to go for a long walk 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 倒流[倒流] dao4 liu2 to flow backwards; reverse flow 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 直视[直視] zhi2 shi4 to look straight at 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 飘香[飄香] piao1 xiang1 (of a fragrance) to waft about; (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 芝士[芝士] zhi1 shi4 cheese (loanword) 加冰[加冰] jia1 bing1 (of a drink) iced; on the rocks 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 超标[超標] chao1 biao1 to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 元旦[元旦] Yuan2 dan4 New Year's Day 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 吃住[吃住] chi1 zhu4 food and lodging; to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 烟熏[煙燻] yan1 xun1 smoke; to fumigate 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 滑雪[滑雪] hua2 xue3 to ski; skiing 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 郊野[郊野] jiao1 ye3 open area outside the city; countryside 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 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 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep15/150 words - 42 min 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 市里[市里] shi4 li3 li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 打雪仗[打雪仗] da3 xue3 zhang4 to have a snowball fight 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 幼[幼] you4 young 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 枫糖[楓糖] feng1 tang2 maple syrup 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 澡[澡] zao3 bath 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep15/154 words - 42 min 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 酒窖[酒窖] jiu3 jiao4 wine cellar 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 白兰地[白蘭地] bai2 lan2 di4 brandy (loanword) 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 零下[零下] ling2 xia4 below zero 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 搜救[搜救] sou1 jiu4 search and rescue 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 死期[死期] si3 qi1 time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep16/50 words - 19 min 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 背[揹] bei1 variant of 背[bei1] 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep16/75 words - 28 min 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 知觉[知覺] zhi1 jue2 perception; consciousness 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 冻伤[凍傷] dong4 shang1 frostbite 赤裸[赤裸] chi4 luo3 naked; bare 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 跳动[跳動] tiao4 dong4 to throb; to pulse; to bounce; to jiggle; to jump about 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 暴风雪[暴風雪] bao4 feng1 xue3 snowstorm; blizzard; CL:場|场[chang2] 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 冰天雪地[冰天雪地] bing1 tian1 xue3 di4 a world of ice and snow 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep16/100 words - 36 min 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 裸[裸] luo3 naked 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 说中[說中] shuo1 zhong4 to hit the nail on the head; to predict correctly 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 胸膛[胸膛] xiong1 tang2 chest 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 判若两人[判若兩人] pan4 ruo4 liang3 ren2 to be a different person; not to be one's usual self 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 异国他乡[異國他鄉] yi4 guo2 ta1 xiang1 foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep16/112 words - 42 min 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 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) 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/25 words - 7 min 点赞[點贊] dian3 zan4 to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 活宝[活寶] huo2 bao3 buffoon; clown; ridiculous person 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 法国人[法國人] Fa3 guo2 ren2 Frenchman; French person 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 小号[小號] xiao3 hao4 trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/50 words - 14 min 瑞兽[瑞獸] rui4 shou4 auspicious animal (such as the dragon) 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 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 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 归类[歸類] gui1 lei4 to classify; to categorize 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 牛郎[牛郎] niu2 lang2 cowherd boy; (slang) male prostitute 织女[織女] Zhi1 nu:3 Vega (star); Weaving girl of folk tales 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/75 words - 21 min 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 少林寺[少林寺] Shao4 lin2 Si4 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 礼轻情意重[禮輕情意重] li3 qing1 qing2 yi4 zhong4 goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it. 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 舜[舜] Shun4 Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 同父异母[同父異母] tong2 fu4 yi4 mu3 (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers; half (brother or sister) 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 偏门[偏門] pian1 men2 side door; doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly) 采矿[採礦] cai3 kuang4 mining //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/100 words - 23 min 冷门[冷門] leng3 men2 a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 低成本[低成本] di1 cheng2 ben3 low cost; inexpensive 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 一本万利[一本萬利] yi1 ben3 wan4 li4 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out 流行语[流行語] liu2 xing2 yu3 popular jargon; catchword 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 恭喜发财[恭喜發財] gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 痛心疾首[痛心疾首] tong4 xin1 ji2 shou3 bitter and hateful (idiom); to grieve and lament (over sth) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/125 words - 31 min 起早贪黑[起早貪黑] qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1 to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 课业[課業] ke4 ye4 lesson; schoolwork 苦功[苦功] ku3 gong1 hard work; laborious effort; painstaking work 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 词语[詞語] ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/150 words - 36 min 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 腮帮子[腮幫子] sai1 bang1 zi5 cheek 鼓气[鼓氣] gu3 qi4 to puff up; to swell up; to inflate; to blow air into sth; (fig.) to encourage; to support 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 地利[地利] di4 li4 favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land 那阵子[那陣子] na4 zhen4 zi5 at that time; then 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 飘[飄] piao1 to float 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/175 words - 42 min 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 断奶[斷奶] duan4 nai3 to wean 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 一言不发[一言不發] yi1 yan2 bu4 fa1 to not say a word (idiom) 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 献血[獻血] xian4 xue4 to donate blood 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep17/177 words - 42 min 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep18/25 words - 11 min 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 电子游戏[電子遊戲] dian4 zi3 you2 xi4 computer and video games 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 嚣张跋扈[囂張跋扈] xiao1 zhang1 ba2 hu4 arrogant and despotic 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep18/50 words - 18 min 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 厄运[厄運] e4 yun4 bad luck; misfortune; adversity 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 泼辣[潑辣] po1 la5 shrewish; pungent; forceful; bold and vigorous 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 蠢货[蠢貨] chun3 huo4 blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep18/75 words - 27 min 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 花拳绣腿[花拳繡腿] hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3 flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 奔跑[奔跑] ben1 pao3 to run 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 美德[美德] mei3 de2 virtue 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep18/100 words - 33 min 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 惹事生非[惹事生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1] 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 骨[骨] gu3 bone 铮[錚] zheng1 clang of metals; small gong 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 出生入死[出生入死] chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep18/125 words - 37 min 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 登陆[登陸] deng1 lu4 to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in 沾花惹草[沾花惹草] zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 搭伙[搭伙] da1 huo3 to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 破相[破相] po4 xiang4 (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 湿气[濕氣] shi1 qi4 moisture; humidity; athlete's foot; tinea; eczema 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 死命[死命] si3 ming4 doom; death; desperately 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep18/146 words - 42 min 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 惬意[愜意] qie4 yi4 satisfied; pleased; contented 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/25 words - 8 min 跻身[躋身] ji1 shen1 to rise (in society) 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 月初[月初] yue4 chu1 start of month; early in the month 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 奖得主[獎得主] jiang3 de2 zhu3 recipient of an award; prize winner 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 名流[名流] ming2 liu2 gentry; celebrities 掌权[掌權] zhang3 quan2 to wield (political etc) power; be in power 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 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 洋装[洋裝] yang2 zhuang1 Western-style dress 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 乔装[喬裝] qiao2 zhuang1 to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 闺秀[閨秀] gui1 xiu4 well-bred young lady 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 香槟酒[香檳酒] xiang1 bin1 jiu3 champagne (loanword); CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 沉船[沉船] chen2 chuan2 shipwreck; sunken boat; sinking ship 打捞[打撈] da3 lao1 to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea) 历史悠久[歷史悠久] li4 shi3 you1 jiu3 long-established; time-honored 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 全数[全數] quan2 shu4 the entire sum; the whole amount 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 不丹[不丹] Bu4 dan1 Bhutan 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 天珠[天珠] tian1 zhu1 dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 里子[裡子] li3 zi5 lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 商界[商界] shang1 jie4 business world; business community 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 黄埔[黃埔] Huang2 pu3 Huangpu District, Guangzhou; Whampoa (old transliteration); Guangdong Harbor 商会[商會] shang1 hui4 chamber of commerce 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 分会[分會] fen1 hui4 branch 北非[北非] Bei3 Fei1 North Africa 阿联酋[阿聯酋] A1 lian2 qiu2 United Arab Emirates; abbr. for 阿拉伯联合酋长国 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] 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/100 words - 22 min 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 挂牌[掛牌] gua4 pai2 lit. to hang up a plate; to open up for business; listed (on stock market) 拙劣[拙劣] zhuo1 lie4 clumsy; botched 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 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) 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 虚妄[虛妄] xu1 wang4 fabricated 泰戈尔[泰戈爾] Tai4 ge1 er3 Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Indian poet and writer 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/125 words - 25 min 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 展翅高飞[展翅高飛] zhan3 chi4 gao1 fei1 to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 独生子[獨生子] du2 sheng1 zi3 only son 神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒] shen2 hun2 dian1 dao3 lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 会所[會所] hui4 suo3 office of an association; meeting place; clubhouse; club 整改[整改] zheng3 gai3 to reform; to rectify and improve 动工[動工] dong4 gong1 to start (a building project) 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 枫叶[楓葉] feng1 ye4 maple leaf 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/150 words - 37 min 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 夜色[夜色] ye4 se4 night scene; the dim light of night 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 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 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 溜冰[溜冰] liu1 bing1 ice skating; (slang) to do meth 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 打擂台[打擂臺] da3 lei4 tai2 (old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest 拿出手[拿出手] na2 chu1 shou3 not presentable; not fit to be seen in company 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 短路[短路] duan3 lu4 short circuit 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/175 words - 40 min 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 小型企业[小型企業] xiao3 xing2 qi3 ye4 small business 就职[就職] jiu4 zhi2 to take office; to assume a post 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 铺路[鋪路] pu1 lu4 to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨] tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 水表[水表] shui3 biao3 water meter; indicator of water level 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 下工夫[下工夫] xia4 gong1 fu5 to put in time and energy; to concentrate one's efforts //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep19/193 words - 43 min 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 亿[億] yi4 100 million 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 抽象[抽象] chou1 xiang4 abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 意识流[意識流] yi4 shi2 liu2 stream of consciousness (in literature) 神似[神似] shen2 si4 similar in expression and spirit; to bear a remarkable resemblance to 形似[形似] xing2 si4 similar in shape and appearance 生米煮成熟饭[生米煮成熟飯] sheng1 mi3 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 fan4 the rice is cooked; what's done is done; it's too late to change anything now (idiom) 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 为时过早[為時過早] wei2 shi2 guo4 zao3 premature; too soon 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 发廊[髮廊] fa4 lang2 hair salon; hairdresser's shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep20/50 words - 14 min 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep20/75 words - 17 min 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 盲[盲] mang2 blind 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 石油[石油] shi2 you2 oil; petroleum 矿产资源[礦產資源] kuang4 chan3 zi1 yuan2 mineral resources 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 疆域[疆域] jiang1 yu4 territory 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 傻白甜[傻白甜] sha3 bai2 tian2 (Internet slang) sweet, naive young woman 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 咬耳朵[咬耳朵] yao3 er3 duo5 (coll.) to whisper in sb's ear 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 怪胎[怪胎] guai4 tai1 freak; abnormal embryo; fetus with deformity 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 折寿[折壽] zhe2 shou4 to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc) 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 通红[通紅] tong1 hong2 very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 肥肠[肥腸] fei2 chang2 pig-gut (large intestine used as foodstuff) 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 独生女[獨生女] du2 sheng1 nu:3 an only daughter 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 不为所动[不為所動] bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 to remain unmoved 大萝卜[大蘿蔔] da4 luo2 bo5 see 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5] 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 居高临下[居高臨下] ju1 gao1 lin2 xia4 to live high and look down (idiom); to overlook; to tower above; to occupy the high ground; fig. arrogance based on one's social position 兴高采烈[興高采烈] xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight 语无伦次[語無倫次] yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4 incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 娇生惯养[嬌生慣養] jiao1 sheng1 guan4 yang3 pampered and spoiled since childhood 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep20/125 words - 37 min 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 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 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 低分[低分] di1 fen1 low marks; low score 后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep20/150 words - 42 min 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 悔婚[悔婚] hui3 hun1 to break a promise of marriage 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 百折不挠[百折不撓] bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2 to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom); to be undaunted by repeated setbacks; to be indomitable 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 扭头[扭頭] niu3 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn around 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep20/152 words - 43 min 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep21/25 words - 4 min 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 打退堂鼓[打退堂鼓] da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail 会试[會試] hui4 shi4 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 热量[熱量] re4 liang4 heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 摄入[攝入] she4 ru4 to take in; to absorb; to consume; intake; consumption 营养素[營養素] ying2 yang3 su4 nutrient 摄取[攝取] she4 qu3 to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene) 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 要素[要素] yao4 su4 essential factor; key constituent 碳水化合物[碳水化合物] tan4 shui3 hua4 he2 wu4 carbohydrate 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 矿物质[礦物質] kuang4 wu4 zhi4 mineral, esp. dietary mineral 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep21/50 words - 11 min 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 竞走[競走] jing4 zou3 walking race (athletics event) 步调[步調] bu4 diao4 gait; marching order; step; pace 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 粗茶淡饭[粗茶淡飯] cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 情调[情調] qing2 diao4 sentiment; tone and mood; taste 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 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 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep21/75 words - 18 min 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 吐苦水[吐苦水] tu3 ku3 shui3 to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth; fig. to complain bitterly; to pour out one's sufferings 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 合不来[合不來] he2 bu4 lai2 unable to get along together; incompatible 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 心理学家[心理學家] xin1 li3 xue2 jia1 psychologist 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 说亲[說親] shuo1 qin1 to act as a matchmaker 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 小道消息[小道消息] xiao3 dao4 xiao1 xi5 hearsay; gossip //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep21/100 words - 26 min 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 来路不明[來路不明] lai2 lu4 bu4 ming2 unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 早春[早春] zao3 chun1 early spring 悠闲[悠閒] you1 xian2 leisurely; carefree; relaxed 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 撒腿[撒腿] sa1 tui3 to take to one's heels; to scram 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep21/125 words - 38 min 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 漩涡[漩渦] xuan2 wo1 whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 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 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 慌乱[慌亂] huang1 luan4 frenetic; hurried 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 若隐若现[若隱若現] ruo4 yin3 ruo4 xian4 faintly discernible (idiom) 浴袍[浴袍] yu4 pao2 bathrobe 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 霸王硬上弓[霸王硬上弓] ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep21/131 words - 39 min 阖[闔] he2 door; to close; whole 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 化学变化[化學變化] hua4 xue2 bian4 hua4 chemical change; chemical transformation 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep22/25 words - 10 min 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 我靠[我靠] wo3 kao4 bosh!; crap!; see also 哇靠[wa1 kao4] 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 债权人[債權人] zhai4 quan2 ren2 creditor 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 村[村] cun1 village 为生[為生] wei2 sheng1 to make a living 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 拼死拼活[拼死拼活] pin1 si3 pin1 huo2 one's utmost; (to fight or work) desperately hard; to put up a life or death struggle; at all costs 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 怎[怎] zen3 how //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep22/50 words - 17 min 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 领事[領事] ling3 shi4 consul 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 颤抖[顫抖] chan4 dou3 to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 问道[問道] wen4 dao4 to ask the way; to ask 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 有失身份[有失身份] you3 shi1 shen1 fen4 to be beneath one's dignity 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep22/75 words - 21 min 高谈阔论[高談闊論] gao1 tan2 kuo4 lun4 to harangue; loud arrogant talk; to spout 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 上流社会[上流社會] shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 upper class; high society 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 攀龙附凤[攀龍附鳳] pan1 long2 fu4 feng4 see 扳龍附鳳|扳龙附凤[ban1 long2 fu4 feng4] 言行不一[言行不一] yan2 xing2 bu4 yi1 (idiom) to say one thing and do another 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 皇太后[皇太後] huang2 tai4 hou4 empress dowager 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep22/100 words - 27 min 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 灰飞烟灭[灰飛煙滅] hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4 lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 险阻[險阻] xian3 zu3 dangerous and difficult (path) 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep22/125 words - 36 min 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 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] 筹集[籌集] chou2 ji2 to collect money; to raise funds 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 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) 惊心动魄[驚心動魄] jing1 xin1 dong4 po4 shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom) 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 空口[空口] kong1 kou3 incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 夸下海口[誇下海口] kua1 xia5 hai3 kou3 see 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep22/150 words - 40 min 口出狂言[口出狂言] kou3 chu1 kuang2 yan2 to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯] la1 la1 che3 che3 to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 一如[一如] yi1 ru2 to be just like 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 称谓[稱謂] cheng1 wei4 title; appellation; form of address 毛骨悚然[毛骨悚然] mao2 gu3 song3 ran2 to have one's hair stand on end (idiom); to feel one's blood run cold 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 留用[留用] liu2 yong4 to keep for use; to retain sth; to keep sb in his job 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 老年痴呆[老年痴獃] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 不劳而获[不勞而獲] bu4 lao2 er2 huo4 to reap without sowing (idiom) 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep22/161 words - 42 min 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 清洁工[清潔工] qing1 jie2 gong1 cleaner; janitor; garbage collector 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep23/25 words - 12 min 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 褶子[褶子] zhe3 zi5 pleat; fold; crease; wrinkle 朝门[朝門] chao2 men2 entrance portal (to a palace); propylaeum 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 膀子[膀子] bang3 zi5 upper arm; arm; wing 吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐] tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 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 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 宽待[寬待] kuan1 dai4 to treat leniently; liberal treatment 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep23/50 words - 18 min 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 孵蛋[孵蛋] fu1 dan4 to incubate 火箭炮[火箭炮] huo3 jian4 pao4 rocket artillery 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 火星人[火星人] Huo3 xing1 ren2 Martian 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep23/75 words - 33 min 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 全身心[全身心] quan2 shen1 xin1 wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 萌[萌] meng2 to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character) 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 轧马路[軋馬路] ya4 ma3 lu4 to stroll around the streets (esp. of a young couple) 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 聚焦[聚焦] ju4 jiao1 to focus 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep23/100 words - 41 min 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 透顶[透頂] tou4 ding3 out-and-out; thoroughly 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 先见之明[先見之明] xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2 foresight 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 鬼屋[鬼屋] gui3 wu1 haunted house 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 搜[搜] sou1 to search 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 土包子[土包子] tu3 bao1 zi5 country bumpkin; boor; unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself); burial mound 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 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 垃圾堆[垃圾堆] la1 ji1 dui1 garbage heap 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 护短[護短] hu4 duan3 to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 偷窥[偷窺] tou1 kui1 to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 散伙[散伙] san4 huo3 to disband; (of a partnership, group etc) to break up 严重后果[嚴重後果] yan2 zhong4 hou4 guo3 grave consequence; serious repercussion 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep24/50 words - 16 min 词组[詞組] ci2 zu3 phrase (grammar) 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 熏衣草[熏衣草] xun1 yi1 cao3 lavender 丁香[丁香] ding1 xiang1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica) 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 糟透[糟透] zao1 tou4 in a bad state; horrible; dreadful; entirely regrettable 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep24/75 words - 23 min 吉尼斯[吉尼斯] Ji2 ni2 si1 Guinness (name) 二八[二八] er4 ba1 16; sixteen 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 忍让[忍讓] ren3 rang4 to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 巨鹿[巨鹿] Ju4 lu4 Julu county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 娘炮[娘炮] niang2 pao4 (slang) effeminate man; sissy; effeminate 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep24/100 words - 27 min 撂倒[撂倒] liao4 dao3 to knock down; to mow down 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 火辣[火辣] huo3 la4 painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 溶剂[溶劑] rong2 ji4 solvent 附着[附著] fu4 zhuo2 to adhere; attachment 电解质[電解質] dian4 jie3 zhi4 electrolyte 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 破坏性[破壞性] po4 huai4 xing4 destructive 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 萧条[蕭條] xiao1 tiao2 bleak; desolate; (economic) depression or slump 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 革新[革新] ge2 xin1 to innovate; innovation 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep24/125 words - 32 min 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 茱莉亚[茱莉亞] Zhu1 li4 ya4 Julia (name) 音乐学院[音樂學院] yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4 music academy; conservatory 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 乐迷[樂迷] yue4 mi2 music fan 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 风挡[風擋] feng1 dang3 windshield 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 圣经[聖經] Sheng4 jing1 Holy Bible; the Confucian classics; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep24/144 words - 39 min 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 哭脸[哭臉] ku1 lian3 to weep; to snivel //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep25/25 words - 10 min 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 舞步[舞步] wu3 bu4 dance steps 对眼[對眼] dui4 yan3 to squint; to one's liking 撇下[撇下] pie1 xia5 to cast away 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 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 互[互] hu4 mutual 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 简明扼要[簡明扼要] jian3 ming2 e4 yao4 brief and to the point (idiom); succinct 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 市场营销[市場營銷] shi4 chang3 ying2 xiao1 marketing 人才济济[人才濟濟] ren2 cai2 ji3 ji3 a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 大灰狼[大灰狼] da4 hui1 lang2 big bad wolf 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep25/50 words - 19 min 自如[自如] zi4 ru2 unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 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 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 寒战[寒戰] han2 zhan4 shiver 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 看不顺眼[看不順眼] kan4 bu4 shun4 yan3 unpleasant to the eye; objectionable 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 恶狠狠[惡狠狠] e4 hen3 hen3 very fierce 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 走去[走去] zou3 qu4 to walk over (to) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep25/75 words - 31 min 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 苏打水[蘇打水] su1 da2 shui3 soda drink (loanword) 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 参考书[參考書] can1 kao3 shu1 reference book 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 书目[書目] shu1 mu4 booklist; bibliography; title catalogue; CL:本[ben3] 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 不登大雅之堂[不登大雅之堂] bu4 deng1 da4 ya3 zhi1 tang2 lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork); not presentable; coarse; unrefined 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep25/100 words - 37 min 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 掉过[掉過] diao4 guo4 to swap places 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 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) 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep25/125 words - 42 min 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 不负众望[不負眾望] bu4 fu4 zhong4 wang4 to live up to expectations (idiom) 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 罹患[罹患] li2 huan4 to suffer (from an illness); to fall ill 肝癌[肝癌] gan1 ai2 liver cancer 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 家庭教师[家庭教師] jia1 ting2 jiao4 shi1 tutor 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 后怕[後怕] hou4 pa4 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 出奇制胜[出奇制勝] chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4 to win by a surprise move 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep25/129 words - 43 min 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 栈道[棧道] zhan4 dao4 plank walkway constructed on the face of a cliff; (archaic) elevated passageway connecting the upper levels of adjacent towers 暗渡陈仓[暗渡陳倉] an4 du4 Chen2 cang1 lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion 奉子成婚[奉子成婚] feng4 zi3 cheng2 hun1 marriage arranged following a pregnancy; marriage necessitated by an unplanned pregnancy //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep26/25 words - 11 min 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 妙招[妙招] miao4 zhao1 smart move; clever way of doing sth 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 周杰伦[周杰倫] Zhou1 Jie2 lun2 Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 更新换代[更新換代] geng1 xin1 huan4 dai4 reform and renewal; generational change 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 电热[電熱] dian4 re4 electrical heating 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 电磁[電磁] dian4 ci2 electromagnetic 电压[電壓] dian4 ya1 voltage //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep26/50 words - 18 min 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 帮佣[幫傭] bang1 yong1 servant; domestic help 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 房屋中介[房屋中介] fang2 wu1 zhong1 jie4 housing agent; real estate agent 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 变异[變異] bian4 yi4 variation 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 娇小[嬌小] jiao1 xiao3 petite; delicate; dainty 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep26/75 words - 27 min 对等[對等] dui4 deng3 equal status; equal treatment; parity (under the law); equity; reciprocity 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 娇弱[嬌弱] jiao1 ruo4 delicate 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 有生以来[有生以來] you3 sheng1 yi3 lai2 since birth; for one's whole life 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 障碍物[障礙物] zhang4 ai4 wu4 obstacle; hindrance 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 不欢而散[不歡而散] bu4 huan1 er2 san4 to part on bad terms; (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate 扳手[扳手] ban1 shou3 spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine) 钳子[鉗子] qian2 zi5 pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps; vise; clamp; claw (of a crab etc); CL:把[ba3]; (dialect) earring 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep26/100 words - 37 min 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 检修[檢修] jian3 xiu1 to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle) 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 修水[修水] Xiu1 shui3 Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 食物链[食物鏈] shi2 wu4 lian4 food chain 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep26/125 words - 42 min 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 怨不得[怨不得] yuan4 bu5 de5 cannot blame; no wonder 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 弥漫[彌漫] mi2 man4 to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc) 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 疏漏[疏漏] shu1 lou4 to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 青海[青海] Qing1 hai3 Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 赏罚[賞罰] shang3 fa2 reward and punishment //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep26/126 words - 43 min 背道而驰[背道而馳] bei4 dao4 er2 chi2 to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep27/25 words - 11 min 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 福布斯[福布斯] Fu2 bu4 si1 Forbes (US publisher); Forbes magazine 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 起程[起程] qi3 cheng2 to set out; to leave 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep27/50 words - 28 min 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 黑糖[黑糖] hei1 tang2 unrefined sugar; brown sugar 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 胡麻[胡麻] hu2 ma2 sesame; (botany) flax; linseed 冲澡[沖澡] chong1 zao3 to take a shower 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 撤诉[撤訴] che4 su4 to drop a lawsuit 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 曾祖父[曾祖父] zeng1 zu3 fu4 father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep27/75 words - 34 min 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 暴发户[暴發戶] bao4 fa1 hu4 newly rich; parvenu; upstart 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 老式[老式] lao3 shi4 old-fashioned; old type; outdated 改装[改裝] gai3 zhuang1 to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 理工大学[理工大學] li3 gong1 da4 xue2 University of Science and Engineering; also sometimes Institute of Technology 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 新锐[新銳] xin1 rui4 cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep27/100 words - 41 min 崭露头角[嶄露頭角] zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant 佛罗伦萨[佛羅倫薩] Fo2 luo2 lun2 sa4 Florence, city in Italy 金奖[金獎] jin1 jiang3 gold medal; first prize 巴黎圣母院[巴黎聖母院] Ba1 li2 Sheng4 mu3 yuan4 Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris, France) 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 战线[戰線] zhan4 xian4 battle line; battlefront; front 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 绿草[綠草] lu:4 cao3 green grass 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 独行[獨行] du2 xing2 solitary 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep27/109 words - 41 min 柳[柳] liu3 willow 絮[絮] xu4 cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 铿锵[鏗鏘] keng1 qiang1 sonorous; resounding; fig. resounding words 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep28/25 words - 12 min 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 花名[花名] hua1 ming2 name of a person on the household register (old); name on a roster; professional name of a prostitute; pseudonym; nickname 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 艳遇[艷遇] yan4 yu4 encounter with a beautiful woman; romance; affair 过眼云烟[過眼雲煙] guo4 yan3 yun2 yan1 ephemeral (idiom) 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 启示[啟示] qi3 shi4 to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson 旁敲侧击[旁敲側擊] pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1 to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom) 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 争斗[爭鬥] zheng1 dou4 struggle; war 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 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] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep28/50 words - 23 min 情绪化[情緒化] qing2 xu4 hua4 emotional; sentimental 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 痛楚[痛楚] tong4 chu3 pain; anguish; suffering 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 随从[隨從] sui2 cong2 to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep28/75 words - 27 min 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 狗皮膏药[狗皮膏藥] gou3 pi2 gao1 yao5 dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods 稠[稠] chou2 dense; crowded; thick; many 天晓得[天曉得] tian1 xiao3 de5 Heaven knows! 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 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 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 炒鸡蛋[炒雞蛋] chao3 ji1 dan4 scrambled eggs 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 击退[擊退] ji1 tui4 to beat back; to repel 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 会费[會費] hui4 fei4 membership dues 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep28/100 words - 40 min 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 加盟[加盟] jia1 meng2 to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join; participate 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 不声不响[不聲不響] bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 春游[春遊] chun1 you2 spring outing; spring excursion 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 星级[星級] xing1 ji2 star rating; top-class; highly rated 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 急刹车[急剎車] ji2 sha1 che1 emergency braking //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep28/101 words - 42 min 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep29/25 words - 14 min 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 穿插[穿插] chuan1 cha1 to insert; to take turns, alternate; to interweave; to interlace; subplot; interlude; episode; (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 剑桥[劍橋] Jian4 qiao2 Cambridge 地震学家[地震學家] di4 zhen4 xue2 jia1 seismologist; earthquake scientist 布朗[布朗] Bu4 lang3 Brown (name); Gordon Brown (1951-), UK politician, prime minister 2007-2010 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 灾民[災民] zai1 min2 victim (of a disaster) 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 防震[防震] fang2 zhen4 shockproof; to guard against earthquakes 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep29/50 words - 27 min 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 烂醉[爛醉] lan4 zui4 dead drunk; completely drunk 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 爵士乐[爵士樂] jue2 shi4 yue4 jazz (loanword) 卡萨布兰卡[卡薩布蘭卡] Ka3 sa4 bu4 lan2 ka3 Casablanca (Morocco's economic capital) 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 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep29/75 words - 38 min 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 甩手[甩手] shuai3 shou3 to swing one's arms; to wash one's hands of sth 开怀[開懷] kai1 huai2 to one's heart's content; without restraint 力所能及[力所能及] li4 suo3 neng2 ji2 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers 詹姆斯[詹姆斯] Zhan1 mu3 si1 James (name); LeBron James (1984-), NBA player 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 酸奶[酸奶] suan1 nai3 yogurt 海产[海產] hai3 chan3 marine; produced in sea 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 混搭[混搭] hun4 da1 to mix and match (of clothing etc) 得主[得主] de2 zhu3 recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition) 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 正品[正品] zheng4 pin3 certified goods; quality product; normal product; A-class goods //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep29/95 words - 41 min 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 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 转手[轉手] zhuan3 shou3 to pass on; to resell; to change hands 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 轰炸[轟炸] hong1 zha4 to bomb; to bombard; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 木炭[木炭] mu4 tan4 charcoal 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep30/25 words - 20 min 酸甜苦辣[酸甜苦辣] suan1 tian2 ku3 la4 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 难喝[難喝] nan2 he1 unpleasant to drink 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 鸟笼[鳥籠] niao3 long2 birdcage 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 童话[童話] tong2 hua4 children's fairy tales 落地窗[落地窗] luo4 di4 chuang1 French window; CL:扇[shan4] 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 华盛顿[華盛頓] Hua2 sheng4 dun4 Washington (name); George Washington (1732-1799), first US president; Washington, US State; Washington, D.C. (US federal capital) 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep30/50 words - 25 min 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 发笑[發笑] fa1 xiao4 to burst out laughing; to laugh 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 哀愁[哀愁] ai1 chou2 sorrow; sadness; distressed; sorrowful 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 姗姗来迟[姍姍來遲] shan1 shan1 lai2 chi2 to be late; to arrive slowly; to be slow in the coming 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep30/75 words - 37 min 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 刺耳[刺耳] ci4 er3 ear-piercing 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 充沛[充沛] chong1 pei4 abundant; plentiful; vigorous 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 危难[危難] wei1 nan4 calamity 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 形同[形同] xing2 tong2 tantamount to; to be like 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep30/82 words - 43 min 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 瞌睡[瞌睡] ke1 shui4 drowsy; to doze; to nap 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 //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep31/25 words - 10 min 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 宣泄[宣洩] xuan1 xie4 to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 浙[浙] Zhe4 abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 过道[過道] guo4 dao4 passageway; corridor; aisle 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep31/50 words - 19 min 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 管家婆[管家婆] guan3 jia1 po2 housewife (jocularly); female housekeeper of a higher rank (old); busybody 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 旷课[曠課] kuang4 ke4 to play truant; to cut classes 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep31/75 words - 38 min 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 蛊[蠱] gu3 arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 类比[類比] lei4 bi3 analogy; (Tw) (electronics) analog 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 金黄[金黃] jin1 huang2 golden yellow; golden 赞不绝口[讚不絕口] zan4 bu4 jue2 kou3 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 黯然失色[黯然失色] an4 ran2 shi1 se4 to lose one's splendor; to lose luster; to be eclipsed; to be overshadowed 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 教学楼[教學樓] jiao4 xue2 lou2 teaching block; school building 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep31/80 words - 42 min 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep32/25 words - 17 min 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 喜剧[喜劇] xi3 ju4 comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 风烛残年[風燭殘年] feng1 zhu2 can2 nian2 one's late days; to have one foot in the grave 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 致[緻] zhi4 fine; delicate 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 茶会[茶會] cha2 hui4 tea party 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep32/50 words - 33 min 话中有话[話中有話] hua4 zhong1 you3 hua4 overtones in conversation; things indirectly implied from what is said 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 思绪[思緒] si1 xu4 train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 接获[接獲] jie1 huo4 to receive (a call, report etc) 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 初犯[初犯] chu1 fan4 first offender; first offense 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 手铐[手銬] shou3 kao4 manacles; handcuffs 拉面[拉麵] la1 mian4 pulled noodles; ramen //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep32/60 words - 41 min 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 太仓[太倉] Tai4 cang1 Taicang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 水土不服[水土不服] shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 not acclimatized 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep33/25 words - 13 min 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 牙白[牙白] ya2 bai2 creamy white; ivory color 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 口头禅[口頭禪] kou3 tou2 chan2 Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 临别[臨別] lin2 bie2 on parting; facing separation 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 点点滴滴[點點滴滴] dian3 dian3 di1 di1 bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 探测[探測] tan4 ce4 to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration 读研[讀研] du2 yan2 to attend graduate school 出谋划策[出謀劃策] chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep33/50 words - 23 min 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 水母[水母] shui3 mu3 jellyfish; medusa 金针菇[金針菇] jin1 zhen1 gu1 enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white; abbr. to 金菇 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 臂[臂] bi4 arm 兵马俑[兵馬俑] bing1 ma3 yong3 figurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead; Terracotta Army (historic site) 出土[出土] chu1 tu3 to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed; to come up out of the ground 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 满溢[滿溢] man3 yi4 to be full to overflowing; to be brimming over with 溃[潰] kui4 to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 水坝[水壩] shui3 ba4 dam; dike 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep33/75 words - 34 min 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 躲猫猫[躲貓貓] duo3 mao1 mao1 hide-and-seek (game); peekaboo (game) 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 品茶[品茶] pin3 cha2 to taste tea; to sip tea 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 家计[家計] jia1 ji4 family livelihood; a household's economic situation; family property 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 看轻[看輕] kan4 qing1 to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 急性子[急性子] ji2 xing4 zi5 impetuous person; excitable person 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 监护人[監護人] jian1 hu4 ren2 guardian 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 爹[爹] die1 dad //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep33/85 words - 41 min 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 长颈鹿[長頸鹿] chang2 jing3 lu4 giraffe; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 漂浮[漂浮] piao1 fu2 to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep34/25 words - 11 min 老大妈[老大媽] lao3 da4 ma1 "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman); CL:位[wei4] 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 逃难[逃難] tao2 nan4 to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 威迫[威迫] wei1 po4 coercion; to intimidate 茶饭不思[茶飯不思] cha2 fan4 bu4 si1 no thought for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering; to have no appetite 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 皮笑肉不笑[皮笑肉不笑] pi2 xiao4 rou4 bu4 xiao4 to put on a fake smile (idiom); to smile insincerely 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep34/50 words - 27 min 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 无可奈何[無可奈何] wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 艰难险阻[艱難險阻] jian1 nan2 xian3 zu3 untold dangers and difficulties (idiom) 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 萌发[萌發] meng2 fa1 to sprout; to shoot; to bud 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 引人注意[引人注意] yin3 ren2 zhu4 yi4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 含糊不清[含糊不清] han2 hu2 bu4 qing1 unclear; indistinct; ambiguous 无厘头[無厘頭] wu2 li2 tou2 silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep34/75 words - 32 min 品茗[品茗] pin3 ming2 to taste tea; to sip tea 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 黑茶[黑茶] hei1 cha2 dark tea, a variety of fermented tea (e.g. Pu'er tea 普洱茶[Pu3 er3 cha2]) 阿萨姆[阿薩姆] A1 sa4 mu3 Assam, India 浓厚[濃厚] nong2 hou4 dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) 纯正[純正] chun2 zheng4 pure; unadulterated; (of motives etc) honest 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 扣[釦] kou4 button 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 巧手[巧手] qiao3 shou3 skillful hands; dexterous; a dab hand 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 凹凸有致[凹凸有致] ao1 tu1 you3 zhi4 curvaceous 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep34/95 words - 43 min 店小二[店小二] dian4 xiao3 er4 (old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter; attendant 茶楼[茶樓] cha2 lou2 tearoom; teahouse; dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong) 叉烧包[叉燒包] cha1 shao1 bao1 roast pork bun; cha siu baau 衣装[衣裝] yi1 zhuang1 garment 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 鼓起[鼓起] gu3 qi3 to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out 散出[散出] san4 chu1 to spill out 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 舒畅[舒暢] shu1 chang4 happy; entirely free from worry //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep35/25 words - 14 min 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 直话[直話] zhi2 hua4 straight talk; straightforward words 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 满点[滿點] man3 dian3 full working hours; full marks; perfect score; (fig.) (after a attribute) couldn't be more (happy, romantic etc) 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 翻天覆地[翻天覆地] fan1 tian1 fu4 di4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 脱口而出[脫口而出] tuo1 kou3 er2 chu1 to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep35/50 words - 19 min 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 淡出[淡出] dan4 chu1 to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory) 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 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 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 会展[會展] hui4 zhan3 conferences and exhibitions, abbr. of 會議展覽|会议展览[hui4 yi4 zhan3 lan3] 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 繁琐[繁瑣] fan2 suo3 many and complicated; mired in minor details 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 勇[勇] yong3 brave 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep35/75 words - 32 min 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 密度[密度] mi4 du4 density; thickness 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 激昂[激昂] ji1 ang2 impassioned; worked up 迷魂汤[迷魂湯] mi2 hun2 tang1 potion that makes the soul forget its previous life; (fig.) words or actions intended to attract sb's interest 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 男色[男色] nan2 se4 male homosexuality 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 飘浮[飄浮] piao1 fu2 to float; to hover; also written 漂浮 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 国宝[國寶] guo2 bao3 national treasure //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep35/90 words - 42 min 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 倾倒[傾倒] qing1 dao4 to dump; to pour; to empty out 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 在所难免[在所難免] zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 to be unavoidable (idiom) 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 房费[房費] fang2 fei4 room charge //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep36/25 words - 17 min 四下[四下] si4 xia4 everywhere 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 教程[教程] jiao4 cheng2 course of study; teaching module at university; tutorial 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 反例[反例] fan3 li4 counterexample 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 名模[名模] ming2 mo2 top model 小强[小強] Xiao3 Qiang2 cockroach (slang) 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 偷换[偷換] tou1 huan4 to substitute on the sly 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 邻里[鄰里] lin2 li3 neighbor; neighborhood 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 白沫[白沫] bai2 mo4 froth; foam (coming from the mouth) 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep36/50 words - 36 min 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 嗡嗡[嗡嗡] weng1 weng1 buzz; drone; hum 嗡[嗡] weng1 (onom.) buzz; hum; drone 白蚁[白蟻] bai2 yi3 termite; white ant 越陷越深[越陷越深] yue4 xian4 yue4 shen1 to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc) 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 摇篮曲[搖籃曲] yao2 lan2 qu3 lullaby 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 下水道[下水道] xia4 shui3 dao4 sewer 天下大乱[天下大亂] tian1 xia4 da4 luan4 the whole country in rebellion 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 利落[利落] li4 luo5 agile; nimble; all settled; in order 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 潜进[潛進] qian2 jin4 to sneak in; to infiltrate 军事基地[軍事基地] jun1 shi4 ji1 di4 military base 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep36/56 words - 42 min 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 时而[時而] shi2 er2 occasionally; from time to time 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep37/25 words - 13 min 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 调酒[調酒] tiao2 jiu3 to mix drinks; cocktail 长岛[長島] Chang2 dao3 Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yan1 tai2], Shandong 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 扑克牌[撲克牌] pu1 ke4 pai2 poker (card game); playing card; CL:副[fu4] 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 唤[喚] huan4 to call 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 支离破碎[支離破碎] zhi1 li2 po4 sui4 scattered and smashed (idiom) 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 假面[假面] jia3 mian4 mask 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 刀片[刀片] dao1 pian4 blade; razor blade; tool bit 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep37/50 words - 26 min 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 布娃娃[布娃娃] bu4 wa2 wa5 rag doll 公仔[公仔] gong1 zai3 doll; cuddly toy 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 穿梭[穿梭] chuan1 suo1 to travel back and forth; to shuttle 茫然[茫然] mang2 ran2 blankly; vacantly; at a loss 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 屑[屑] xie4 bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 另类[另類] ling4 lei4 offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird 呼风唤雨[呼風喚雨] hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 奖牌[獎牌] jiang3 pai2 medal (awarded as a prize) 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep37/73 words - 41 min 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 风花雪月[風花雪月] feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 衣冠禽兽[衣冠禽獸] yi1 guan1 qin2 shou4 lit. dressed up animal (idiom); fig. immoral and despicable person 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 损友[損友] sun3 you3 bad friend 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 意味[意味] yi4 wei4 meaning; implication; flavor; overtone; to mean; to imply; (Tw) to get a sense of 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 玩牌[玩牌] wan2 pai2 to play cards; to play mahjong 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep38/25 words - 10 min 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 漫无目的[漫無目的] man4 wu2 mu4 di4 aimless; at random 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪] zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures 大刀[大刀] da4 dao1 broadsword; large knife; machete 血气方刚[血氣方剛] xue4 qi4 fang1 gang1 full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 冰清玉洁[冰清玉潔] bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible 洁身自好[潔身自好] jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4 clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 不可开交[不可開交] bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1 to be awfully (busy etc) 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 播报[播報] bo1 bao4 to announce; to read (the news) 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep38/50 words - 31 min 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 南下[南下] nan2 xia4 to go down south 华东[華東] Hua2 dong1 East China 寒潮[寒潮] han2 chao2 cold wave; CL:股[gu3] 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 座谈会[座談會] zuo4 tan2 hui4 conference; symposium; rap session 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again 衰老[衰老] shuai1 lao3 to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 夜店[夜店] ye4 dian4 nightclub 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 睡袋[睡袋] shui4 dai4 sleeping bag 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 折射[折射] zhe2 she4 to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep38/72 words - 41 min 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 反顾[反顧] fan3 gu4 to glance back; fig. to regret; to have second thoughts about sth 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 客户端[客戶端] ke4 hu4 duan1 client (computing) 绑定[綁定] bang3 ding4 binding (loanword); to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number) 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 闪光[閃光] shan3 guang1 flash 振动[振動] zhen4 dong4 to vibrate; to shake; vibration 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep39/25 words - 20 min 生动[生動] sheng1 dong4 vivid; lively 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 红扑扑[紅撲撲] hong2 pu1 pu1 red; rosy; flushed 酣畅淋漓[酣暢淋漓] han1 chang4 lin2 li2 to one's heart's content (idiom) 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 用不了[用不了] yong4 bu5 liao3 to not use all of; to use less than 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep39/50 words - 41 min 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 孟姜女[孟姜女] Meng4 jiang1 nu:3 heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body 长城[長城] Chang2 cheng2 the Great Wall 佳话[佳話] jia1 hua4 story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 路线图[路線圖] lu4 xian4 tu2 route map; roadmap (also fig.) 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 华埠[華埠] Hua2 bu4 Chinatown; also called 唐人街[Tang2 ren2 jie1] 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 友[友] you3 friend 与世隔绝[與世隔絕] yu3 shi4 ge2 jue2 to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) 罗斯[羅斯] Luo2 si1 Roth (name); Kenneth Roth (1955-), executive director of Human Rights Watch 人權觀察|人权观察[Ren2 quan2 Guan1 cha2] 保罗[保羅] Bao3 luo2 Paul 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep39/56 words - 43 min 泪流满面[淚流滿面] lei4 liu2 man3 mian4 cheeks streaming with tears (idiom) 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 干脆利落[乾脆利落] gan1 cui4 li4 luo5 (of speech or actions) direct and efficient; without fooling around //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep40/25 words - 26 min 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 视频会议[視頻會議] shi4 pin2 hui4 yi4 videoconferencing; videoconference 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 市值[市值] shi4 zhi2 market capitalization; market value 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 故道[故道] gu4 dao4 old road; old way; old course (of a river) 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 并吞[併吞] bing4 tun1 to swallow up; to annex; to merge 牢骚[牢騷] lao2 sao1 discontent; complaint; to complain //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep40/32 words - 39 min 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 英镑[英鎊] Ying1 bang4 pound sterling 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep41/25 words - 25 min 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 超脱[超脫] chao1 tuo1 to stand aloof; to be detached from; to transcend worldliness; untrammeled; unconventional 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 哈利[哈利] Ha1 li4 Harry 波特[波特] bo1 te4 (loanword) baud (computing); porter (beer) 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep41/36 words - 39 min 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 大桥[大橋] Da4 Qiao2 Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep42/25 words - 14 min 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 已故[已故] yi3 gu4 the late; deceased 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 电击[電擊] dian4 ji1 electric shock 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 荒岛[荒島] huang1 dao3 barren or uninhabited island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 竿[竿] gan1 pole 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 获救[獲救] huo4 jiu4 to rescue; to be rescued 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep42/50 words - 30 min 铺张[鋪張] pu1 zhang1 ostentation; extravagance 海景[海景] hai3 jing3 seascape; sea view 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 火堆[火堆] huo3 dui1 bonfire; to open fire 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 刑警[刑警] xing2 jing3 abbr. for 刑事警察[xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2]; criminal police 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 绑匪[綁匪] bang3 fei3 kidnapper 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 坠机[墜機] zhui4 ji1 airplane crash 头条新闻[頭條新聞] tou2 tiao2 xin1 wen2 top news story 变天[變天] bian4 tian1 to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 软禁[軟禁] ruan3 jin4 house arrest 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 孤岛[孤島] gu1 dao3 isolated island //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep42/75 words - 41 min 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 伴郎[伴郎] ban4 lang2 best man 服务器[服務器] fu2 wu4 qi4 server (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2] 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 麦克[麥克] mai4 ke4 microphone (loanword) 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 逍遥自在[逍遙自在] xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 国际刑警组织[國際刑警組織] Guo2 ji4 Xing2 jing3 Zu3 zhi1 Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) 飞机票[飛機票] fei1 ji1 piao4 air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep42/78 words - 43 min 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep43/25 words - 4 min 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 据悉[據悉] ju4 xi1 according to reports; it is reported (that) 重度[重度] zhong4 du4 serious; severe 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 据传[據傳] ju4 chuan2 it is rumored that ...; it is reported that ... 现行犯[現行犯] xian4 xing2 fan4 criminal caught red-handed 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 行刺[行刺] xing2 ci4 to assassinate; to commit a murder 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 剧烈[劇烈] ju4 lie4 violent; acute; severe; fierce 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 局部[局部] ju2 bu4 part; local 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 抓捕[抓捕] zhua1 bu3 to seize; to capture 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep43/50 words - 15 min 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 堵塞[堵塞] du3 se4 to clog up; blockage 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 直飞[直飛] zhi2 fei1 to fly directly; direct flight 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 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) 死去活来[死去活來] si3 qu4 huo2 lai2 to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of one's life //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep43/75 words - 30 min 天井[天井] tian1 jing3 courtyard; patio; veranda; atrium; acupuncture point TB10 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 无坚不摧[無堅不摧] wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 青花瓷[青花瓷] qing1 hua1 ci2 blue and white porcelain 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 折服[折服] zhe2 fu2 to convince; to subdue; to be convinced; to be bowled over 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 安检[安檢] an1 jian3 safety check 性命攸关[性命攸關] xing4 ming4 you1 guan1 vitally important; a matter of life and death //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep43/100 words - 39 min 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 娇嫩[嬌嫩] jiao1 nen5 tender and lovely; fragile; delicate 媚眼[媚眼] mei4 yan3 charming eyes; coquettish glances 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 争宠[爭寵] zheng1 chong3 to strive for favor 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 行列[行列] hang2 lie4 ranks; procession 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 反目成仇[反目成仇] fan3 mu4 cheng2 chou2 to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 洋娃娃[洋娃娃] yang2 wa2 wa5 doll (of Western appearance) 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep43/108 words - 42 min 义卖[義賣] yi4 mai4 jumble sale (for good cause); charity bazaar 惊呆[驚呆] jing1 dai1 stupefied; stunned 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 肾上腺素[腎上腺素] shen4 shang4 xian4 su4 adrenaline 飙升[飆升] biao1 sheng1 to rise rapidly; to soar 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep44/25 words - 13 min 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 王道[王道] wang2 dao4 the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友] hu2 peng2 gou3 you3 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels 制造者[製造者] zhi4 zao4 zhe3 maker 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 尊称[尊稱] zun1 cheng1 to address sb deferentially; title; honorific 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 裂开[裂開] lie4 kai1 to split open 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 唐朝[唐朝] Tang2 chao2 Tang dynasty (618-907) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep44/50 words - 25 min 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 亭子[亭子] ting2 zi5 pavilion 解渴[解渴] jie3 ke3 to quench 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 听课[聽課] ting1 ke4 to attend a class; to go to a lecture 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 耿[耿] geng3 bright; honest; upright 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 揭黑[揭黑] jie1 hei1 to uncover (mistakes, corruption etc); whistle-blowing 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 专柜[專櫃] zhuan1 gui4 sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep44/75 words - 35 min 八字眉[八字眉] ba1 zi4 mei2 sloping eyebrows, formed like character for "eight" 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 麦霸[麥霸] mai4 ba4 mic hog; person who monopolizes the mike at karaoke party (hegemon 霸 of the microphone 麥克風|麦克风) 多多益善[多多益善] duo1 duo1 yi4 shan4 the more the better 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 精疲力尽[精疲力盡] jing1 pi2 li4 jin4 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out 倒头[倒頭] dao3 tou2 to lie down; to die 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 昨[昨] zuo2 yesterday 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep44/81 words - 42 min 野生动物[野生動物] ye3 sheng1 dong4 wu4 wild animal 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep45/25 words - 20 min 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 三两[三兩] san1 liang3 two or three 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 秀色可餐[秀色可餐] xiu4 se4 ke3 can1 a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of women) gorgeous; graceful; (of scenery) beautiful 馄[餛] hun2 Chinese ravioli 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 家庭暴力[家庭暴力] jia1 ting2 bao4 li4 domestic violence 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 娇羞[嬌羞] jiao1 xiu1 bashful; shy; shyness; modesty 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 头像[頭像] tou2 xiang4 portrait; bust 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 外在[外在] wai4 zai4 external; extrinsic //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep45/50 words - 29 min 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 下个星期[下個星期] xia4 ge4 xing1 qi1 next week 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 违和[違和] wei2 he2 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts; euphemism or honorific for ill 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 人高马大[人高馬大] ren2 gao1 ma3 da4 tall and strong 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep45/75 words - 34 min 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 世界观[世界觀] shi4 jie4 guan1 worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 洞房花烛夜[洞房花燭夜] dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2 ye4 wedding night 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 苦口婆心[苦口婆心] ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 分析师[分析師] fen1 xi1 shi1 analyst; commentator 要道[要道] yao4 dao4 major road; thoroughfare; main road 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 传奇人物[傳奇人物] chuan2 qi2 ren2 wu4 legendary person; legend (i.e. person) 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 雀跃[雀躍] que4 yue4 excited; in high spirits //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep45/100 words - 37 min 磨炼[磨煉] mo2 lian4 see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4] 砥[砥] di3 baffle (pier); whetstone 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 争相[爭相] zheng1 xiang1 to fall over each other in their eagerness to... 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 不胫而走[不脛而走] bu4 jing4 er2 zou3 to get round fast; to spread like wildfire 浪潮[浪潮] lang4 chao2 wave; tides 跌宕[跌宕] die1 dang4 uninhibited; free and unconstrained; rhythmical 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 哲学家[哲學家] zhe2 xue2 jia1 philosopher 法兰西斯[法蘭西斯] Fa3 lan2 xi1 si1 Francis (name) 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 愤恨[憤恨] fen4 hen4 to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 开端[開端] kai1 duan1 start; beginning //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep45/110 words - 42 min 数不尽[數不盡] shu3 bu5 jin4 countless 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 捕获[捕獲] bu3 huo4 to catch; to capture; to seize 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 心眼小[心眼小] xin1 yan3 xiao3 see 小心眼[xiao3 xin1 yan3] 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 不怀好意[不懷好意] bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep46/25 words - 19 min 当街[當街] dang1 jie1 in the middle of the street; facing the street 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 量尺寸[量尺寸] liang2 chi3 cun4 to take sb's measurements 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 接触不良[接觸不良] jie1 chu4 bu4 liang2 loose or defective contact (elec.) 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep46/50 words - 31 min 特调[特調] te4 tiao2 special blend; house blend 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 茉[茉] mo4 jasmine 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 领结[領結] ling3 jie2 bow tie; loop of a necktie; lavaliere 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 说理[說理] shuo1 li3 to reason; to argue logically 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 沉溺[沉溺] chen2 ni4 to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 泪[淚] lei4 tears //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep46/73 words - 42 min 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 承接[承接] cheng2 jie1 to receive; to accept; to carry on 获益[獲益] huo4 yi4 to profit from sth; to get benefit 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 树敌[樹敵] shu4 di2 to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep47/25 words - 35 min 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 绝食[絕食] jue2 shi2 to go on a hunger strike 孤军奋战[孤軍奮戰] gu1 jun1 fen4 zhan4 lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 不体面[不體面] bu4 ti3 mian4 to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 坚定不移[堅定不移] jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2 unswerving; unflinching 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep47/39 words - 38 min 骷髅[骷髏] ku1 lou2 human skeleton; human skull 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 杠上[槓上] gang4 shang4 to get into a dispute with 金融业[金融業] jin1 rong2 ye4 financial sector; the banking business 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 版图[版圖] ban3 tu2 domain; territory 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 尔虞我诈[爾虞我詐] er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception; each tries to outwit the other; dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep48/25 words - 18 min 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 创造性[創造性] chuang4 zao4 xing4 creativeness; creativity 倒背如流[倒背如流] dao4 bei4 ru2 liu2 to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards) 流利[流利] liu2 li4 fluent 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 孵化[孵化] fu1 hua4 breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 陈旧[陳舊] chen2 jiu4 old-fashioned 人工智能[人工智能] ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2 artificial intelligence (AI) 国际化[國際化] guo2 ji4 hua4 to internationalize; internationalization 可行性[可行性] ke3 xing2 xing4 feasibility 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep48/50 words - 37 min 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 创下[創下] chuang4 xia4 to establish; to set (a new record) 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 伤透[傷透] shang1 tou4 to break (sb's heart); to cause grief to 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 曙光[曙光] shu3 guang1 dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 创业者[創業者] chuang4 ye4 zhe3 entrepreneur 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep48/57 words - 38 min 含义[含義] han2 yi4 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 咒语[咒語] zhou4 yu3 incantation; spell; enchantment; curse 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep49/25 words - 18 min 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 天造地设[天造地設] tian1 zao4 di4 she4 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another 妻[妻] qi1 wife 安乐[安樂] an1 le4 peace and happiness 困苦[困苦] kun4 ku3 deprivation; distressed; miserable 衰弱[衰弱] shuai1 ruo4 weak; feeble 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 千锤百炼[千錘百鍊] qian1 chui2 bai3 lian4 after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom); the vicissitudes of life 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 叱咤风云[叱咤風雲] chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 大略[大略] da4 lu:e4 a broad outline; the general idea; roughly 精明能干[精明能幹] jing1 ming2 neng2 gan4 able and efficient 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep49/50 words - 29 min 顶峰[頂峰] ding3 feng1 peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 天南地北[天南地北] tian1 nan2 di4 bei3 distant places; all over the country; (to talk) about this and that 谈天[談天] tan2 tian1 to chat 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 天谴[天譴] tian1 qian3 the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 古风[古風] gu3 feng1 antiquity 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water //Meteor Garden - S1/Ep49/59 words - 38 min 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 重五[重五] chong2 wu3 Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month) 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 空气污染[空氣污染] kong1 qi4 wu1 ran3 air pollution 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 功德[功德] gong1 de2 achievements and virtue 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 海草[海草] hai3 cao3 seagrass