//The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/25 words - 4 min 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 兵工厂[兵工廠] bing1 gong1 chang3 munitions factory 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 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 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 颈部[頸部] jing3 bu4 neck 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 炎症[炎症] yan2 zheng4 inflammation 红肿[紅腫] hong2 zhong3 inflamed; red and swollen 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 爆裂[爆裂] bao4 lie4 to rupture; to burst; to explode 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 舌[舌] she2 tongue //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 骨[骨] gu3 bone 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 李[李] li3 plum 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/75 words - 6 min 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 革职[革職] ge2 zhi2 to sack; to remove from a position; to depose 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 成书[成書] cheng2 shu1 publication; a book's first appearance 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 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) 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 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 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 县[縣] xian4 county 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) 总署[總署] zong3 shu3 general office 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/100 words - 8 min 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 肃[肅] su4 respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 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 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 野猪[野豬] ye3 zhu1 wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tou2] 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 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 怎[怎] zen3 how 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 误伤[誤傷] wu4 shang1 to injure accidentally; accidental injury 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/125 words - 11 min 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 马首是瞻[馬首是瞻] ma3 shou3 shi4 zhan1 to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide 女工[女工] nu:3 gong1 working woman; variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1] 事变[事變] shi4 bian4 incident; unforeseen event; events (in general) 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 高官[高官] gao1 guan1 high official 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 歌舞升平[歌舞升平] ge1 wu3 sheng1 ping2 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom); fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity 请多关照[請多關照] qing3 duo1 guan1 zhao4 please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting) 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 花街[花街] hua1 jie1 red-light district 盯梢[盯梢] ding1 shao1 to follow sb; to tail; to shadow 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 拦车[攔車] lan2 che1 to thumb a lift; to hitchhike //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/150 words - 12 min 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 窃贼[竊賊] qie4 zei2 thief 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 步子[步子] bu4 zi5 step; pace 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 凌乱[凌亂] ling2 luan4 messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 鞋跟[鞋跟] xie2 gen1 heel (of a shoe) 磨损[磨損] mo2 sun3 wear and tear; abrasion 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/175 words - 13 min 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 杀人案件[殺人案件] sha1 ren2 an4 jian4 (case of, incident of) murder 吴忠[吳忠] Wu2 zhong1 Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 怎么[怎麽] zen3 me5 variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 浮现[浮現] fu2 xian4 to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..) //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/200 words - 14 min 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 犯罪现场[犯罪現場] fan4 zui4 xian4 chang3 scene of the crime 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 罪案[罪案] zui4 an4 a criminal case 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 裁定[裁定] cai2 ding4 ruling //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/225 words - 17 min 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 时而[時而] shi2 er2 occasionally; from time to time 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 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 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/250 words - 20 min 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 人满为患[人滿為患] ren2 man3 wei2 huan4 packed with people; overcrowded; overpopulation 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 嫣[嫣] yan1 lovely; sweet 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/275 words - 22 min 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 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 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 工头[工頭] gong1 tou2 foreman 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 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 公义[公義] gong1 yi4 righteousness 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 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/300 words - 25 min 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 前额[前額] qian2 e2 forehead 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 后脑[後腦] hou4 nao3 hindbrain; back of the head 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 弹头[彈頭] dan4 tou2 warhead 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 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) 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 彪[彪] biao1 tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops 凶杀案[兇殺案] xiong1 sha1 an4 murder case 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 紧握[緊握] jin3 wo4 to hold firmly, not let go 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/325 words - 28 min 伸开[伸開] shen1 kai1 to stretch out 瞳孔[瞳孔] tong2 kong3 pupil (of eye) 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 发尾[髮尾] fa4 wei3 hair ends 斜角[斜角] xie2 jiao3 bevel angle; oblique angle 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 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) 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/350 words - 31 min 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 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]) 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 黑钱[黑錢] hei1 qian2 dirty money 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/375 words - 33 min 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 云雀[雲雀] yun2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 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] 祸事[禍事] huo4 shi4 disaster; doom 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 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 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 (䷨) 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 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° 生肖[生肖] sheng1 xiao4 one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac 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 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/400 words - 34 min 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 眉梢[眉梢] mei2 shao1 tip of brow 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 鸿运[鴻運] hong2 yun4 variant of 紅運|红运[hong2 yun4] 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 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) 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 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/425 words - 38 min 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); 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 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 重演[重演] chong2 yan3 to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance) 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/450 words - 42 min 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 天人合一[天人合一] tian1 ren2 he2 yi1 oneness of heaven and humanity; the theory that man is an integral part of nature 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 吉日[吉日] ji2 ri4 propitious day; lucky day 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 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 老路[老路] lao3 lu4 old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 谜团[謎團] mi2 tuan2 riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 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) 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 枪声[槍聲] qiang1 sheng1 crack; shooting sound; gunshot 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/475 words - 45 min 通风口[通風口] tong1 feng1 kou3 air vent; opening for ventilation 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 行刑[行刑] xing2 xing2 to carry out a (death) sentence; execution 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 枪械[槍械] qiang1 xie4 firearm 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 乒[乒] ping1 (onom.) ping; bing 乒乓[乒乓] ping1 pang1 ping-pong; table tennis 乓[乓] pang1 (onom.) bang 放鞭炮[放鞭炮] fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/500 words - 46 min 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 受热[受熱] shou4 re4 heated; sunstroke 溶化[溶化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to dissolve (of sugar etc) 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 误差[誤差] wu4 cha1 difference; error; inaccuracy 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/525 words - 49 min 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 妒嫉[妒嫉] du4 ji2 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 少管闲事[少管閒事] shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4 Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/550 words - 51 min 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 防弹衣[防彈衣] fang2 dan4 yi1 bulletproof vest 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 行房[行房] xing2 fang2 euphemism for sexual intercourse; to go to bed with sb 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 悬疑[懸疑] xuan2 yi2 suspense 绿帽子[綠帽子] lu:4 mao4 zi5 cuckold 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 争相[爭相] zheng1 xiang1 to fall over each other in their eagerness to... //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/575 words - 54 min 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 作孽[作孽] zuo4 nie4 to sin 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/600 words - 56 min 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) 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 撒手不管[撒手不管] sa1 shou3 bu4 guan3 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 簿子[簿子] bu4 zi5 notebook; book 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 血案[血案] xue4 an4 murder case 卜卦[卜卦] bu3 gua4 to divine using the trigrams; fortune telling 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 工友[工友] gong1 you3 workmate 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/625 words - 59 min 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 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] 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 灰烬[灰燼] hui1 jin4 ashes 散落[散落] san4 luo4 to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 纵火[縱火] zong4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 吸进[吸進] xi1 jin4 to inhale; to breathe in 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 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 //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/650 words - 62 min 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 草草[草草] cao3 cao3 carelessly; hastily 掩埋[掩埋] yan3 mai2 to bury 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 手枪[手槍] shou3 qiang1 pistol; CL:把[ba3] 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 同谋[同謀] tong2 mou2 to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 小云雀[小雲雀] xiao3 yun2 que4 (bird species of China) oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula) 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 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 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 儿[兒] er2 child; son //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/675 words - 70 min 聋[聾] long2 deaf 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 膛[膛] tang2 chest (of body); hollow space; throat 偷天换日[偷天換日] tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4 to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/700 words - 77 min 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 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 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 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 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 火场[火場] huo3 chang3 the scene of a fire 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/725 words - 82 min 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 客死[客死] ke4 si3 to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 异乡[異鄉] yi4 xiang1 foreign land; a place far from home 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 土豪[土豪] tu3 hao2 local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 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 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 墓地[墓地] mu4 di4 cemetery; graveyard 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 打磨[打磨] da3 mo2 polish; grind 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/750 words - 88 min 弹壳[彈殼] dan4 ke2 ammunition case 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 南[南] nan2 south 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 记事本[記事本] ji4 shi4 ben3 notebook; paper notepad; laptop computer 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 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] 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/775 words - 96 min 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 先知[先知] xian1 zhi1 prophet 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 设计者[設計者] she4 ji4 zhe3 designer; architect (of a project) 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 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] 发问[發問] fa1 wen4 to question; to ask; to raise a question //The Bullet Vanishes - S1/Ep1/800 words - 101 min 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 迫使[迫使] po4 shi3 to force; to compel 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 事与愿违[事與願違] shi4 yu3 yuan4 wei2 things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 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 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive