//Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 大同[大同] Da4 tong2 (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 奕[奕] yi4 abundant; graceful 婕[婕] jie2 handsome 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 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] 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 一小部分[一小部分] yi1 xiao3 bu4 fen4 a small part; a small section 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 鹦鹉[鸚鵡] ying1 wu3 parrot //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 温驯[溫馴] wen1 xun4 docile; meek; harmless; moderate and obedient; tame 古时候[古時候] gu3 shi2 hou5 in ancient times; in olden days 埃及[埃及] Ai1 ji2 Egypt 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 导览[導覽] dao3 lan3 (visitor, tour, audio etc) guide; guided tour; (site) navigator; to guide 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 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 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 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 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 牙缝[牙縫] ya2 feng4 gap between teeth 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 抽取[抽取] chou1 qu3 to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 甜心[甜心] tian2 xin1 delighted to oblige; sweetheart 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 打工仔[打工仔] da3 gong1 zai3 young worker; employee; young male worker 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/100 words - 10 min 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 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) 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 为人师表[為人師表] wei2 ren2 shi1 biao3 to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/125 words - 11 min 仁义道德[仁義道德] ren2 yi4 dao4 de2 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues; mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 园长[園長] yuan2 zhang3 person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 etc 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 赡养费[贍養費] shan4 yang3 fei4 alimony; child support; maintenance allowance 发稿[發稿] fa1 gao3 (of a publisher) to send a manuscript off to the printer; (of a journalist) to send a dispatch 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 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 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) 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/150 words - 15 min 希罕[希罕] xi1 han5 variant of 稀罕[xi1 han5] 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 弱势[弱勢] ruo4 shi4 vulnerable; weak 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 条文[條文] tiao2 wen2 clause; explanatory section in a document 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 彷徨[彷徨] pang2 huang2 to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to be indecisive 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/175 words - 16 min 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 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] 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/200 words - 18 min 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 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 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 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 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 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 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 放鞭炮[放鞭炮] fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers 鞭炮[鞭炮] bian1 pao4 firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 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 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/225 words - 19 min 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 虚脱[虛脫] xu1 tuo1 to collapse (from dehydration or loss of blood); heat exhaustion 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 土石流[土石流] tu3 shi2 liu2 (Tw) debris flow; mudslide 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 文昌[文昌] Wen2 chang1 Wenchang City, Hainan 帝[帝] di4 emperor 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 闰[閏] run4 intercalary; an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29) 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 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 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/250 words - 21 min 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 少根筋[少根筋] shao3 gen1 jin1 (coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 月老[月老] yue4 lao3 matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 财神[財神] cai2 shen2 god of wealth 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 月下老人[月下老人] yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2 minor divinity concerned with marriage; matchmaker; go-between 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 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 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 小老婆[小老婆] xiao3 lao3 po2 concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 功名[功名] gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/275 words - 23 min 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 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 阿爸[阿爸] a1 ba4 (dialect) father 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 掷筊[擲筊] zhi4 jiao3 poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 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 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 溢[溢] yi4 to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 闾[閭] lu:2 gate of a village; village 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] 纶[綸] lun2 to classify; to twist silk; silk thread //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/300 words - 25 min 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 夙世[夙世] su4 shi4 previous life 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 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 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 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) 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/325 words - 27 min 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 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) 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 威海[威海] Wei1 hai3 Weihai prefecture level city in Shandong 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 报帐[報帳] bao4 zhang4 render an account; submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 分期[分期] fen1 qi1 by stages; staggered; step by step; in installments 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/350 words - 30 min 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 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 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 扩建[擴建] kuo4 jian4 to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 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 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 钉子户[釘子戶] ding1 zi5 hu4 householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers 不锈钢[不銹鋼] bu4 xiu4 gang1 stainless steel //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/375 words - 35 min 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 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 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/400 words - 39 min 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 地积[地積] di4 ji1 land area 功德[功德] gong1 de2 achievements and virtue 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 试场[試場] shi4 chang3 exam room 准考证[准考證] zhun3 kao3 zheng4 (exam) admission ticket 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 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 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 考选部[考選部] Kao3 xuan3 bu4 Ministry of Examination, Taiwan //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep01/424 words - 43 min 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 触霉头[觸霉頭] chu4 mei2 tou2 to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else); to do sth inauspicious; to have a stroke of bad luck 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 北投[北投] Bei3 tou2 Beitou or Peitou district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 市政府[市政府] shi4 zheng4 fu3 city hall; city government 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 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 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 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 国父[國父] guo2 fu4 father or founder of a nation; Father of the Republic (Sun Yat-sen) 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 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 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 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 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 折断[折斷] zhe2 duan4 to snap sth off; to break 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 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 撕[撕] si1 to tear 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 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) 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 谦[謙] qian1 modest 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 村[村] cun1 village 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 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° 定案[定案] ding4 an4 to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 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] 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 超速[超速] chao1 su4 to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 行驶[行駛] xing2 shi3 to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 拒捕[拒捕] ju4 bu3 to resist arrest 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min 网[網] wang3 net; network 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) 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 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 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 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] 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 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 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 封口费[封口費] feng1 kou3 fei4 hush money 企[企] qi3 to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 手铐[手銬] shou3 kao4 manacles; handcuffs 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/100 words - 9 min 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 专案[專案] zhuan1 an4 project 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 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) 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/125 words - 13 min 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 铁路[鐵路] tie3 lu4 railroad; railway; CL:條|条[tiao2] 结缘[結緣] jie2 yuan2 to form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth) 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/150 words - 14 min 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 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) 铁道[鐵道] tie3 dao4 railway line; rail track 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 拾荒[拾荒] shi2 huang1 to glean; to collect scraps; to eke out a meager living 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 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 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 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 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 油灯[油燈] you2 deng1 oil lamp 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 怀表[懷錶] huai2 biao3 pocket watch 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 站长[站長] zhan4 zhang3 station master 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 圭[圭] gui1 (old) jade tablet (a ceremonial badge of rank) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/200 words - 18 min 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 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) 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 笫[笫] zi3 bamboo mat; bed mat 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/225 words - 20 min 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 耍无赖[耍無賴] shua3 wu2 lai4 to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 弱不禁风[弱不禁風] ruo4 bu4 jin1 feng1 too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate; fragile state of health 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 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 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 缺憾[缺憾] que1 han4 a regret; sth regrettable 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/250 words - 23 min 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 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 生吞活剥[生吞活剝] sheng1 tun1 huo2 bo1 to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically 天国[天國] tian1 guo2 Kingdom of Heaven 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 一瞥[一瞥] yi1 pie1 glance; glimpse 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 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) 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/275 words - 30 min 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 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 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 烟酒[煙酒] yan1 jiu3 tobacco and alcohol 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 后年[後年] hou4 nian2 the year after next 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 失信[失信] shi1 xin4 to break a promise 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 我操[我操] wo3 cao4 (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 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 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/300 words - 39 min 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 色情狂[色情狂] se4 qing2 kuang2 mad about sex; nymphomania 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 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 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 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 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) 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 住址[住址] zhu4 zhi3 address 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/325 words - 41 min 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 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 山盟海誓[山盟海誓] shan1 meng2 hai3 shi4 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 隐隐作痛[隱隱作痛] yin3 yin3 zuo4 tong4 to ache dully 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 蓝图[藍圖] lan2 tu2 blueprint 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 动工[動工] dong4 gong1 to start (a building project) 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep02/331 words - 42 min 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 限期[限期] xian4 qi1 to set a time limit; time limit; deadline 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 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 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 餐巾[餐巾] can1 jin1 napkin; CL:張|张[zhang1] 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 搬迁[搬遷] ban1 qian1 to move; to relocate; removal 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 绝种[絕種] jue2 zhong3 extinct (species); extinction 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 过重[過重] guo4 zhong4 overweight (luggage) 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 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 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 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 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 新闻界[新聞界] xin1 wen2 jie4 the press; the media 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/100 words - 11 min 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 竞争者[競爭者] jing4 zheng1 zhe3 competitor 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 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 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 相继[相繼] xiang1 ji4 in succession; following closely 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 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 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 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 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 点阅率[點閱率] dian3 yue4 lu:4 click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements) 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 人次[人次] ren2 ci4 person-times; visits; classifier for number of people participating 赤裸[赤裸] chi4 luo3 naked; bare //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/125 words - 12 min 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 垂挂[垂掛] chui2 gua4 to hang down; suspended 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 栏杆[欄杆] lan2 gan1 railing; banister 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 屁屁[屁屁] pi4 pi5 (child language) buttocks; bottom 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 马赛克[馬賽克] ma3 sai4 ke4 mosaic (loanword); pixelation 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 冷飕飕[冷颼颼] leng3 sou1 sou1 chilled to the bone; (of the wind) chilly 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/150 words - 14 min 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 肥美[肥美] fei2 mei3 fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 老花眼[老花眼] lao3 hua1 yan3 presbyopia 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 演艺圈[演藝圈] yan3 yi4 quan1 show business 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/175 words - 16 min 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 崇高[崇高] chong2 gao1 majestic; sublime 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 万盛[萬盛] Wan4 sheng4 Wansheng suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 芸[芸] yun2 common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 正妹[正妹] zheng4 mei4 (Tw) beautiful woman; sexy woman 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/200 words - 18 min 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 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 吃苦耐劳[吃苦耐勞] chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 花圃[花圃] hua1 pu3 flowerbed; parterre 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 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 //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/225 words - 22 min 涌泉[湧泉] yong3 quan2 gushing spring 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 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 贞操带[貞操帶] zhen1 cao1 dai4 chastity belt 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 小白兔[小白兔] xiao3 bai2 tu4 bunny rabbit 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 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) 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] 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/250 words - 23 min 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 国术[國術] guo2 shu4 martial arts 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 损毁[損毀] sun3 hui3 to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 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] 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 判刑[判刑] pan4 xing2 to sentence (to prison etc) 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/275 words - 25 min 武[武] wu3 martial; military 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 宾士[賓士] Bin1 shi4 Taiwan equivalent of 奔馳|奔驰[Ben1 chi2] 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 厂牌[廠牌] chang3 pai2 brand (of a product) 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 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 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 伪证[偽證] wei3 zheng4 perjury 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/300 words - 28 min 地检署[地檢署] di4 jian3 shu3 district prosecutor's office 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 举发[舉發] ju3 fa1 to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 爆红[爆紅] bao4 hong2 to be a big hit; to be hugely popular 小开[小開] xiao3 kai1 (dialect) boss's son; rich man's son; young master 裸[裸] luo3 naked 坠楼[墜樓] zhui4 lou2 to fall off or jump off a building 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 女大不中留[女大不中留] nu:3 da4 bu4 zhong1 liu2 when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 孙女婿[孫女婿] sun1 nu:3 xu5 son's daughter's husband; granddaughter's husband 生米[生米] sheng1 mi3 coarse rice; uncooked rice //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/325 words - 31 min 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 敢做敢当[敢做敢當] gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1 daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 轻声细语[輕聲細語] qing1 sheng1 xi4 yu3 to speak softly; to whisper (idiom) 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 坏东西[壞東西] huai4 dong1 xi5 bastard; scoundrel; rogue 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/350 words - 35 min 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 正人君子[正人君子] zheng4 ren2 jun1 zi5 upright gentleman; man of honor 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 批价[批價] pi1 jia4 wholesale price; to settle an account; to pay a bill 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 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) 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 验伤[驗傷] yan4 shang1 to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/375 words - 38 min 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 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 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 冒失鬼[冒失鬼] mao4 shi5 gui3 reckless person; hothead 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 暗暗[暗暗] an4 an4 secretly; inwardly 跳闸[跳閘] tiao4 zha2 (of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip 手电筒[手電筒] shou3 dian4 tong3 flashlight; electric hand torch 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 大放光明[大放光明] da4 fang4 guang1 ming2 great release of light (idiom) 保险丝[保險絲] bao3 xian3 si1 fuse wire; (electrical) fuse 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 夜店[夜店] ye4 dian4 nightclub 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/400 words - 41 min 发痒[發癢] fa1 yang3 to tickle; to itch 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 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 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 逼人太甚[逼人太甚] bi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to push sb too far; to go too far (in oppressing people) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep03/407 words - 42 min 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 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] 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 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 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 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 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 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) 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 脱光[脫光] tuo1 guang1 to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 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 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 专线[專線] zhuan1 xian4 special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 阿拉斯加[阿拉斯加] A1 la1 si1 jia1 Alaska, US state 北极光[北極光] bei3 ji2 guang1 Northern lights; aurora borealis 撒哈拉[撒哈拉] Sa1 ha1 la1 Sahara 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/75 words - 11 min 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 便秘[便秘] bian4 mi4 constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 支线[支線] zhi1 xian4 branch line; side road; spur; fig. secondary plot (in a story) 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 平溪[平溪] Ping2 xi1 Pingxi or Pinghsi township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/100 words - 17 min 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 计程车[計程車] ji4 cheng2 che1 (Tw) taxi; cab 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] 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 水电工[水電工] shui3 dian4 gong1 plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/125 words - 20 min 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 中正[中正] zhong1 zheng4 fair and honest 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 插上[插上] cha1 shang5 to plug into; to insert; to stick in 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 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 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/150 words - 21 min 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 九份[九份] Jiu3 fen4 Jiufen (or Jioufen or Chiufen), mountainside town in north Taiwan, former gold mining town, used as the setting for two well-known movies 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 福地[福地] fu2 di4 happy land; paradise 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 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 芋圆[芋圓] yu4 yuan2 taro ball (Taiwanese dessert) 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 豆腐乳[豆腐乳] dou4 fu5 ru3 fermented bean curd 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/175 words - 27 min 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 交涉[交涉] jiao1 she4 to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) 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] 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 破镜重圆[破鏡重圓] po4 jing4 chong2 yuan2 a shattered mirror put back together (idiom); (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew; for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 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] 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 桑拿[桑拿] sang1 na2 sauna (loanword) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/200 words - 33 min 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 曾孙[曾孫] zeng1 sun1 great-grandson 踮[踮] dian3 to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [dian4] 伸张[伸張] shen1 zhang1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 京片子[京片子] Jing1 pian4 zi5 Beijing dialect 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 来电显示[來電顯示] lai2 dian4 xian3 shi4 caller ID 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/225 words - 36 min 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 膀胱[膀胱] pang2 guang1 urinary bladder; bladder 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 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 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 赶跑[趕跑] gan3 pao3 to drive away; to force out; to repel 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 罚跪[罰跪] fa2 gui4 to punish by protracted kneeling 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 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) 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 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]) 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/250 words - 38 min 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 一直以来[一直以來] yi1 zhi2 yi3 lai2 in the past always; for a long time now; until now 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 绕过[繞過] rao4 guo4 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 吸金[吸金] xi1 jin1 money-spinning; moneymaking 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 亿[億] yi4 100 million 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/275 words - 40 min 效法[效法] xiao4 fa3 to imitate; to follow the example of 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 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] 夏威夷[夏威夷] Xia4 wei1 yi2 Hawaii, US state 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 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 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 成千上万[成千上萬] cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 火把[火把] huo3 ba3 torch; CL:把[ba3] 精光[精光] jing1 guang1 nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep04/295 words - 42 min 灰烬[灰燼] hui1 jin4 ashes 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 苛[苛] ke1 severe; exacting 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 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 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 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 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/50 words - 9 min 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 瑛[瑛] ying1 (crystal); lustrous 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 楚楚[楚楚] chu3 chu3 neat; lovely 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 诈欺[詐欺] zha4 qi1 fraud; deception 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 罢手[罷手] ba4 shou3 to give up 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 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] 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) 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 拨款[撥款] bo1 kuan3 to allocate funds; appropriation 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 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 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 登堂入室[登堂入室] deng1 tang2 ru4 shi4 from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom); to go to the next level; to attain a higher level 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 掉换[掉換] diao4 huan4 to swap; to replace; to exchange; to change 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 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 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 现行犯[現行犯] xian4 xing2 fan4 criminal caught red-handed 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 鸡婆[雞婆] ji1 po2 (dialect) hen; prostitute; (Tw) interfering; nosy; busybody (from Taiwanese 家婆, POJ pr. [ke-pô]) 闲人[閒人] xian2 ren2 idle person; idler; unconcerned person 有妇之夫[有婦之夫] you3 fu4 zhi1 fu1 married man 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 独生女[獨生女] du2 sheng1 nu:3 an only daughter 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/125 words - 23 min 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 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) 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 放送[放送] fang4 song4 to broadcast; to announce over loudspeakers 长舌[長舌] chang2 she2 loquacious; to have a loose tongue 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/150 words - 27 min 熏[燻] xun1 variant of 熏[xun1] 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 猪狗不如[豬狗不如] zhu1 gou3 bu4 ru2 worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 聋子[聾子] long2 zi5 deaf person 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 象棋[象棋] xiang4 qi2 Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4] 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/175 words - 31 min 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 传家[傳家] chuan2 jia1 to pass on through the generations 至理名言[至理名言] zhi4 li3 ming2 yan2 wise saying; words of wisdom 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 延后[延後] yan2 hou4 to postpone; to defer; to delay 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/200 words - 33 min 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 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 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 乐观其成[樂觀其成] le4 guan1 qi2 cheng2 to look favorably on sth; would be glad to see it happen 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 双管齐下[雙管齊下] shuang1 guan3 qi2 xia4 lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time; to attack one problem from two angles at the same time 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/225 words - 39 min 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 苦瓜脸[苦瓜臉] ku3 gua1 lian3 sour expression on one's face 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 萎缩[萎縮] wei3 suo1 to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 跷家[蹺家] qiao1 jia1 to run away from home 跷[蹺] qiao1 to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 书局[書局] shu1 ju2 bookstore; publishing house 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 天灯[天燈] tian1 deng1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep05/234 words - 43 min 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 尽忠[盡忠] jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end 鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁] ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 死而后已[死而後已] si3 er2 hou4 yi3 until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/50 words - 10 min 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 竿[竿] gan1 pole 迅[迅] xun4 rapid; fast 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 霸王硬上弓[霸王硬上弓] ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/75 words - 16 min 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 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 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 老掉牙[老掉牙] lao3 diao4 ya2 very old; obsolete; out of date 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 卤味[滷味] lu3 wei4 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 筹办[籌辦] chou2 ban4 to arrange; to make preparations 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 盒[盒] he2 small box; case //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/100 words - 19 min 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 卧房[臥房] wo4 fang2 bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train) 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 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 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/125 words - 23 min 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 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 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 存取[存取] cun2 qu3 to store and retrieve (money, belongings etc); (computing) to access (data) 翻阅[翻閱] fan1 yue4 to thumb through; to flip through (a book) 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 消防局[消防局] xiao1 fang2 ju2 fire department 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 证明书[證明書] zheng4 ming2 shu1 certificate 犀牛[犀牛] xi1 niu2 rhinoceros 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 斑马线[斑馬線] ban1 ma3 xian4 crosswalk; zebra crossing //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/150 words - 27 min 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 纵火[縱火] zong4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson 嫌疑犯[嫌疑犯] xian2 yi2 fan4 a suspect 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/175 words - 34 min 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 隙[隙] xi4 crack; crevice; gap or interval; loophole; discord; rift 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 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 废土[廢土] fei4 tu3 waste soil (excavation waste, contaminated soil etc); (post-apocalyptic) wasteland 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 互[互] hu4 mutual 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/200 words - 39 min 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 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 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep06/208 words - 42 min 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 会安[會安] Hui4 an1 Hoi An (in Vietnam) 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. //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/25 words - 4 min 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 刑案[刑案] xing2 an4 criminal case 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/50 words - 11 min 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 挖土机[挖土機] wa1 tu3 ji1 excavator; backhoe 拆除[拆除] chai1 chu2 to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 性侵[性侵] xing4 qin1 to sexually assault 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 整地[整地] zheng3 di4 to prepare the soil (agriculture) 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 鉴识[鑑識] jian4 shi2 to identify; to detect 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 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 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 守护神[守護神] shou3 hu4 shen2 protector God; patron saint 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/75 words - 18 min 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 抓狂[抓狂] zhua1 kuang2 to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 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 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 夫唱妇随[夫唱婦隨] fu1 chang4 fu4 sui2 fig. the man sings and the woman follows; fig. marital harmony 小冲突[小衝突] xiao3 chong1 tu1 skirmish; clash; dispute; brush 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 喜饼[喜餅] xi3 bing3 double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 伤筋动骨[傷筋動骨] shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3 to suffer serious injury (idiom) 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 搏命[搏命] bo2 ming4 to fight with all one has 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/100 words - 23 min 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 此[此] ci3 this; these 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) 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 奶[妳] nai3 variant of 嬭|奶[nai3] 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 玩火[玩火] wan2 huo3 to play with fire 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 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 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/125 words - 29 min 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 庐[廬] lu2 hut 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 格言[格言] ge2 yan2 maxim 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 口吃[口吃] kou3 chi1 to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2] 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 有眉目[有眉目] you3 mei2 mu4 to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 嫂嫂[嫂嫂] sao3 sao5 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; (polite address to a younger married woman) sister 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/150 words - 35 min 几经[幾經] ji3 jing1 to go through numerous (setbacks, revisions etc) 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 拨云见日[撥雲見日] bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 风波不断[風波不斷] feng1 bo1 bu4 duan4 constantly in turmoil; crisis after crisis 乌鸦[烏鴉] wu1 ya1 crow; raven 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 切结书[切結書] qie4 jie2 shu1 affidavit; written pledge 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 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] 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/175 words - 38 min 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 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) 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 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 澡[澡] zao3 bath 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 坏运[壞運] huai4 yun4 bad luck; misfortune 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 纵火犯[縱火犯] zong4 huo3 fan4 arsonist //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep07/189 words - 41 min 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 驸马[駙馬] fu4 ma3 emperor's son-in-law 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 景仰[景仰] jing3 yang3 to admire; to revere; to look up to 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 滔滔[滔滔] tao1 tao1 torrential 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 连绵[連綿] lian2 mian2 continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc) 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 泛滥[泛濫] fan4 lan4 to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked 一发不可收拾[一發不可收拾] yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 三角巾[三角巾] san1 jiao3 jin1 sling (for a wounded arm) 得心应手[得心應手] de2 xin1 ying4 shou3 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily 激起[激起] ji1 qi3 to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 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 发条[發條] fa1 tiao2 spring; coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork) 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 忐忑不安[忐忑不安] tan3 te4 bu4 an1 restless; apprehensive 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 作主[作主] zuo4 zhu3 to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 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 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 带种[帶種] dai4 zhong3 (coll.) to have character; to have guts; plucky 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 失调[失調] shi1 tiao2 imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 飘[飄] piao1 to float 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 呕气[嘔氣] ou4 qi4 variant of 慪氣|怄气[ou4 qi4] 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 绝食抗议[絕食抗議] jue2 shi2 kang4 yi4 hunger strike //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/100 words - 18 min 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 空心菜[空心菜] kong1 xin1 cai4 see 蕹菜[weng4 cai4] 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 芥[芥] jie4 mustard 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 病痛[病痛] bing4 tong4 slight illness; indisposition; ailment 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 语言障碍[語言障礙] yu3 yan2 zhang4 ai4 language barrier; speech impediment //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/125 words - 26 min 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 胰脏[胰臟] yi2 zang4 pancreas 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 及早[及早] ji2 zao3 at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 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) 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/150 words - 33 min 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 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] 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 老佛爷[老佛爺] Lao3 fo2 ye2 title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father; nickname for Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] 暴牙[暴牙] bao4 ya2 buck teeth 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 恐龙妹[恐龍妹] kong3 long2 mei4 ugly girl (slang) 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 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) 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/175 words - 39 min 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 谷[穀] gu3 grain; corn 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 脚踏两条船[腳踏兩條船] jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 包二奶[包二奶] bao1 er4 nai3 to cohabit with and financially support a mistress 抓奸[抓姦] zhua1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep08/195 words - 42 min 卸任[卸任] xie4 ren4 to leave office 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 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]) 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 外包[外包] wai4 bao1 outsourcing 代工[代工] dai4 gong1 subcontract work; OEM (original equipment manufacturer) supplier 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 侵占[侵佔] qin1 zhan4 to invade and occupy (territory) 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 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 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 猎艳[獵艷] lie4 yan4 to chase women; to express oneself in a pompous flowery style 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 哈啰[哈囉] ha1 luo1 hello (loanword) 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 晒[晒] shai4 variant of 曬|晒[shai4] 睡懒觉[睡懶覺] shui4 lan3 jiao4 to sleep in 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 生龙活虎[生龍活虎] sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 空房间[空房間] kong1 fang2 jian1 vacant room 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 打得火热[打得火熱] da3 de5 huo3 re4 to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers); billing and cooing 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 樟脑丸[樟腦丸] zhang1 nao3 wan2 camphor balls; moth balls 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 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 偷渡[偷渡] tou1 du4 illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade 香油[香油] xiang1 you2 sesame oil; perfumed oil 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/75 words - 16 min 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 金黄[金黃] jin1 huang2 golden yellow; golden 雪白[雪白] xue3 bai2 snow white 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 堕胎[墮胎] duo4 tai1 to induce an abortion; induced abortion 素食主义[素食主義] su4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 vegetarianism 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/100 words - 18 min 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 跷班[蹺班] qiao1 ban1 see 翹班|翘班[qiao4 ban1] 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 会馆[會館] hui4 guan3 provincial or county guild hall 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/125 words - 22 min 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 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) 条例[條例] tiao2 li4 regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 嘉年华[嘉年華] jia1 nian2 hua2 carnival (loanword) 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 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] 仗义执言[仗義執言] zhang4 yi4 zhi2 yan2 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/150 words - 32 min 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] 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 野生动物[野生動物] ye3 sheng1 dong4 wu4 wild animal 打啵[打啵] da3 bo1 (dialect) to kiss 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 绿[綠] lu:4 green 难喝[難喝] nan2 he1 unpleasant to drink 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 破局[破局] po4 ju2 to collapse (of plan, talks etc) 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/175 words - 38 min 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 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 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 总务[總務] zong3 wu4 general matters; division of general affairs; person in overall charge 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 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 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 倜[倜] ti4 energetic; exalted; magnanimous 傥[儻] tang3 if; unexpectedly 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 由衷[由衷] you2 zhong1 heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep09/194 words - 42 min 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 黄疸[黃疸] huang2 dan3 jaundice 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 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 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 体团[體團] ti3 tuan2 community //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/50 words - 11 min 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 三思而后行[三思而後行] san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance 专治[專治] zhuan1 zhi4 (of medicine) to use specifically for the treatment of 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 感伤[感傷] gan3 shang1 sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/75 words - 14 min 小溪[小溪] xiao3 xi1 brook; streamlet 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 台语[台語] Tai2 yu3 Taiwanese; Hokklo 涟[漣] lian2 ripple; tearful 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 养殖[養殖] yang3 zhi2 to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/100 words - 18 min 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 枉然[枉然] wang3 ran2 in vain; to no avail 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 匾额[匾額] bian3 e2 a horizontal inscribed board 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a 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 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 查点[查點] cha2 dian3 to check; to tally; to inventory 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 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 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 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] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/125 words - 29 min 所属[所屬] suo3 shu3 one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 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 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 图钉[圖釘] tu2 ding1 thumbtack 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 躲雨[躲雨] duo3 yu3 to take shelter from the rain 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 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 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 漏油[漏油] lou4 you2 oil spill; oil leak; (fig.) boo! (opposite of 加油[jia1 you2]) 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 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) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/150 words - 34 min 饭厅[飯廳] fan4 ting1 dining room; dining hall; mess hall 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 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 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/175 words - 40 min 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 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 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 原住民[原住民] yuan2 zhu4 min2 indigenous peoples; aborigine 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 情话[情話] qing2 hua4 terms of endearment; words of love 游走[遊走] you2 zou3 wandering; unfixed; to migrate 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 贪吃[貪吃] tan1 chi1 gluttonous; voracious //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep10/182 words - 41 min 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 凑成[湊成] cou4 cheng2 to put together; to make up (a set); to round up (a number to a convenient multiple); resulting in... 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 怪手[怪手] guai4 shou3 (Tw) excavator; backhoe //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep11/25 words - 3 min 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 游行[遊行] you2 xing2 march; parade; demonstration 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 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 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 因故[因故] yin1 gu4 for some reason 订房[訂房] ding4 fang2 to reserve a room 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 客服[客服] ke4 fu2 customer service 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 麦克[麥克] mai4 ke4 microphone (loanword) 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 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep11/50 words - 5 min 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 全天候[全天候] quan2 tian1 hou4 all-weather 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep11/75 words - 13 min 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) 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 性向[性向] xing4 xiang4 aptitude; disposition; inclination 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 健康检查[健康檢查] jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 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) 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 水沟[水溝] shui3 gou1 gutter; sewer 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep11/100 words - 19 min 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 恶狠狠[惡狠狠] e4 hen3 hen3 very fierce 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 冰桶[冰桶] bing1 tong3 ice bucket 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 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 漏气[漏氣] lou4 qi4 to leak air or gas 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 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 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep11/125 words - 32 min 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 扑克[撲克] pu1 ke4 poker (game) (loanword); playing cards 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 袖口[袖口] xiu4 kou3 cuff 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 睡袋[睡袋] shui4 dai4 sleeping bag 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 嘻皮笑脸[嘻皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 退还[退還] tui4 huan2 to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep11/150 words - 36 min 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 排定[排定] pai2 ding4 to schedule 空档[空檔] kong4 dang4 gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events); opening in one's schedule; free time; (fig.) gap (in the market etc) 出借[出借] chu1 jie4 to lend; to put out a loan 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 国泰[國泰] Guo2 tai4 Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong airline) 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 病院[病院] bing4 yuan4 specialized hospital //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep11/167 words - 42 min 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 报告书[報告書] bao4 gao4 shu1 written report 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/25 words - 5 min 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 自导[自導] zi4 dao3 self-guided; autonomous 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 高居[高居] gao1 ju1 to stand above; to occupy an important position; to rank (among the top few) 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 仅次于[僅次于] jin3 ci4 yu2 second only to...; (in second place) preceded only by... 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 走入[走入] zou3 ru4 to walk into 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 失婚[失婚] shi1 hun1 to lose one's spouse (through marriage failure or bereavement) 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/50 words - 6 min 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 俨然[儼然] yan3 ran2 just like; solemn; dignified; neatly laid out 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 五股[五股] Wu3 gu3 Wugu township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 工业区[工業區] gong1 ye4 qu1 industrial zone 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 沃[沃] wo4 fertile; rich; to irrigate; to wash (of river) 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 高等教育[高等教育] gao1 deng3 jiao4 yu4 higher education 大男子主义[大男子主義] da4 nan2 zi3 zhu3 yi4 male chauvinism 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 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) 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 欢欢喜喜[歡歡喜喜] huan1 huan1 xi3 xi3 happily 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 勿[勿] wu4 do not 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 分晓[分曉] fen1 xiao3 the result (becomes apparent); now one understands 谈得来[談得來] tan2 de5 lai2 to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 媒妁[媒妁] mei2 shuo4 matchmaker; go-between (marital) 洞房花烛夜[洞房花燭夜] dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2 ye4 wedding night 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) 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 朝代[朝代] chao2 dai4 dynasty; reign (of a king) 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 玄机[玄機] xuan2 ji1 profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 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 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 挪用[挪用] nuo2 yong4 to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 公款[公款] gong1 kuan3 public money 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 护[護] hu4 to protect 监牢[監牢] jian1 lao2 prison; jail 于事无补[於事無補] yu2 shi4 wu2 bu3 unhelpful; useless 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/125 words - 21 min 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 爱河[愛河] ai4 he2 the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism) 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 满堂[滿堂] man3 tang2 whole audience; a sellout (capacity audience); jam-packed 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 没分寸[沒分寸] mei2 fen1 cun4 inappropriate; bad-mannered 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 呱呱叫[呱呱叫] gua1 gua1 jiao4 excellent; tip-top 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/150 words - 27 min 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 宣泄[宣洩] xuan1 xie4 to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 开幕典礼[開幕典禮] kai1 mu4 dian3 li3 opening ceremony 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 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 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/175 words - 32 min 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 对调[對調] dui4 diao4 to swap places; to exchange roles 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/200 words - 40 min 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 丰胸[豐胸] feng1 xiong1 see 隆胸[long2 xiong1] 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 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) 耐劳[耐勞] nai4 lao2 hardy; able to resist hardship 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 奶水[奶水] nai3 shui3 mother's milk //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep12/207 words - 41 min 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) 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 商誉[商譽] shang1 yu4 reputation of a firm's product 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) 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 团长[團長] tuan2 zhang3 regimental command; head of a delegation 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/50 words - 10 min 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 以资[以資] yi3 zi1 by way of; to serve as 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 拉客[拉客] la1 ke4 to solicit (guests, clients, passengers etc); to importune 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 引狼入室[引狼入室] yin3 lang2 ru4 shi4 to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 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 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 犒赏[犒賞] kao4 shang3 reward; to reward 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/75 words - 13 min 平摊[平攤] ping2 tan1 to spread out; (fig.) to share equally 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 伴郎[伴郎] ban4 lang2 best man 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 李[李] li3 plum 财神爷[財神爺] cai2 shen2 ye2 god of wealth; very wealthy man 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/100 words - 19 min 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 旱[旱] han4 drought 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 无色[無色] wu2 se4 colorless 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 内含[內含] nei4 han2 to contain; to include 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/125 words - 21 min 增值[增值] zeng1 zhi2 to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 外太空[外太空] wai4 tai4 kong1 outer space 鸟事[鳥事] niao3 shi4 damn thing; (not one's) goddamn business 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] 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 共襄盛举[共襄盛舉] gong4 xiang1 sheng4 ju3 to cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 胸围[胸圍] xiong1 wei2 chest measurement; bust 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. 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 蕾丝[蕾絲] lei3 si1 lace (loanword) (textiles) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/150 words - 25 min 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 拱门[拱門] gong3 men2 arched door 红地毯[紅地毯] hong2 di4 tan3 red carpet 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 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] 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 花童[花童] hua1 tong2 page boy; flower girl (at a wedding) 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 餐会[餐會] can1 hui4 dinner party; luncheon 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/175 words - 31 min 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 伪善[偽善] wei3 shan4 hypocritical 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) 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 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 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 无懈可击[無懈可擊] wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1 invulnerable 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 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 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 白雪公主[白雪公主] Bai2 xue3 Gong1 zhu3 Snow White 孤儿院[孤兒院] gu1 er2 yuan4 orphanage; child asylum 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/200 words - 38 min 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 纪念堂[紀念堂] ji4 nian4 tang2 memorial hall; mausoleum 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 离乡背井[離鄉背井] li2 xiang1 bei4 jing3 to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc) 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 老鹰[老鷹] lao3 ying1 (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 斧头[斧頭] fu3 tou2 ax; hatchet; CL:柄[bing3] 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 闹剧[鬧劇] nao4 ju4 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 西[西] xi1 west 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep13/215 words - 41 min 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 啵[啵] bo1 (onom.) to bubble 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 舌吻[舌吻] she2 wen3 to French kiss; French kiss 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 艳福[艷福] yan4 fu2 luck with women 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 清纯[清純] qing1 chun2 fresh and pure 剌[剌] la4 perverse; unreasonable; absurd 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 铺张[鋪張] pu1 zhang1 ostentation; extravagance 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 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 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 拥挤[擁擠] yong1 ji3 crowded; to throng; congestion 预演[預演] yu4 yan3 dummy run; to run through sth; to rehearse //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep14/50 words - 16 min 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝] peng2 bi4 sheng1 hui1 Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 仙人[仙人] xian1 ren2 Daoist immortal; celestial being 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 闷骚[悶騷] men1 sao1 (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep14/75 words - 21 min 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 汽车旅馆[汽車旅館] qi4 che1 lu:3 guan3 motel; motor hotel 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 琳[琳] lin2 gem 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 四眼田鸡[四眼田雞] si4 yan3 tian2 ji1 four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses) 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 黎[黎] li2 (literary) black; dark; many; multitude 儿[兒] er2 child; son 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 田鸡[田雞] tian2 ji1 frog; the Chinese edible frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 洋装[洋裝] yang2 zhuang1 Western-style dress 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep14/100 words - 28 min 昆明[昆明] Kun1 ming2 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 哈尔滨[哈爾濱] Ha1 er3 bin1 Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 暗地[暗地] an4 di4 secretly; inwardly 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 癌细胞[癌細胞] ai2 xi4 bao1 cancer cell 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 迎亲[迎親] ying2 qin1 (of the groom's family) to send a bridal sedan chair 花轎|花轿 to fetch the bride; to send a party to escort the bride to the groom's house 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep14/125 words - 34 min 原定[原定] yuan2 ding4 originally planned; originally determined 迎娶[迎娶] ying2 qu3 (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 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 扣[釦] kou4 button 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 果冻[果凍] guo3 dong4 gelatin dessert 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 娅[婭] ya4 address term between sons-in-law 梳头[梳頭] shu1 tou2 to comb one's hair 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 甄试[甄試] zhen1 shi4 selection test; admission exam 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 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 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep14/143 words - 39 min 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 拜别[拜別] bai4 bie2 to take leave 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper 脸盆[臉盆] lian3 pen2 washbowl; basin for washing hands and face; CL:個|个[ge4] 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 娇纵[嬌縱] jiao1 zong4 to indulge (a child); to pamper; to spoil 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 被套[被套] bei4 tao4 quilt cover; to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate etc) 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 下决心[下決心] xia4 jue2 xin1 to determine; to resolve 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 心头肉[心頭肉] xin1 tou2 rou4 favorite 天主[天主] Tian1 zhu3 God (in Catholicism); abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism 台前[台前] tai2 qian2 front of the stage 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 喜乐[喜樂] xi3 le4 joy 顺境[順境] shun4 jing4 favorable circumstances 逆境[逆境] ni4 jing4 adversity; predicament 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep15/50 words - 15 min 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 情爱[情愛] qing2 ai4 affection; friendly feelings towards sb; love 忠贞[忠貞] zhong1 zhen1 loyal and dependable 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 鱼目混珠[魚目混珠] yu2 mu4 hun4 zhu1 to pass off fish eyes for pearls; to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom) 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 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 将功赎罪[將功贖罪] jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts 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 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 南[南] nan2 south 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 和睦相处[和睦相處] he2 mu4 xiang1 chu3 to live in harmony; to get along with each other 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 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 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep15/100 words - 23 min 注[註] zhu4 to register; to annotate; note; comment 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 呱呱[呱呱] gua1 gua1 (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 成军[成軍] cheng2 jun1 lit. to form an army; to set up (team, group, band, organization etc); to found; opening (ceremony); to commission (arms system, naval vessel); to graduate from an apprenticeship 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 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 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 水族箱[水族箱] shui3 zu2 xiang1 aquarium; fish tank 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 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 偷笑[偷笑] tou1 xiao4 to laugh up one's sleeve 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 儿孙自有儿孙福[兒孫自有兒孫福] er2 sun1 zi4 you3 er2 sun1 fu2 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom) 万金油[萬金油] wan4 jin1 you2 Tiger Balm (medicine); jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang) 洞房花烛[洞房花燭] dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2 bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom) 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 痴心妄想[痴心妄想] chi1 xin1 wang4 xiang3 to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep15/150 words - 40 min 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 残余[殘餘] can2 yu2 remnant; relic; residue; vestige; surplus; to remain; to leave surplus 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 王老五[王老五] wang2 lao3 wu3 lit. fifth child of the Wangs; bachelor 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 误杀[誤殺] wu4 sha1 to mistakenly kill; manslaughter 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 懒腰[懶腰] lan3 yao1 a stretch (of one's body) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep15/157 words - 42 min 归宁[歸寧] gui1 ning2 (literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 饱受[飽受] bao3 shou4 to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 调职[調職] diao4 zhi2 to be transferred to another post; to post away 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 部属[部屬] bu4 shu3 troops under one's command; subordinate; affiliated to a ministry 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 虎毒不食子[虎毒不食子] hu3 du2 bu4 shi2 zi3 a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom); even wild beasts look after their young 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 化粪池[化糞池] hua4 fen4 chi2 septic tank 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 识时务[識時務] shi2 shi2 wu4 to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances 识时务者为俊杰[識時務者為俊傑] shi2 shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei4 jun4 jie2 Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 刑期[刑期] xing2 qi1 prison term 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/50 words - 13 min 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 伴手礼[伴手禮] ban4 shou3 li3 gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw) 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 拖油瓶[拖油瓶] tuo1 you2 ping2 (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 秘笈[秘笈] mi4 ji2 secret book or collection of books 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 书皮[書皮] shu1 pi2 book cover; book jacket 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/75 words - 18 min 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 一日之计在于晨[一日之計在於晨] yi1 ri4 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chen2 make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden time of the day 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 首重[首重] shou3 zhong4 to emphasize; to give the most weight to; to rank first 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/100 words - 20 min 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 悍[悍] han4 heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent 东部[東部] dong1 bu4 the east; eastern part 白熊[白熊] bai2 xiong2 polar bear; white bear 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 纵贯[縱貫] zong4 guan4 lit. warp string in weaving; fig. vertical or north-south lines; to pass through; to cross lengthwise; to pierce (esp. north-south or top-to-bottom) 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 弹孔[彈孔] dan4 kong3 bullet hole 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 中华民国[中華民國] Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2 Republic of China 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 浊[濁] zhuo2 turbid; muddy; impure 以北[以北] yi3 bei3 to the north of (suffix) 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 以南[以南] yi3 nan2 to the south of (suffix) 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 山脉[山脈] shan1 mai4 mountain range; CL:條|条[tiao2] 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/125 words - 26 min 脱离苦海[脫離苦海] tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3 to escape from the abyss of suffering; to shed off a wretched plight 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 臭虫[臭蟲] chou4 chong2 bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick 蝎子[蠍子] xie1 zi5 scorpion 四脚蛇[四腳蛇] si4 jiao3 she2 lizard; common spoken equivalent of 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4] 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 喂养[餵養] wei4 yang3 to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal) 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/150 words - 29 min 怠[怠] dai4 idle; lazy; negligent; careless 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 职守[職守] zhi2 shou3 duty; responsibility; post 不道德[不道德] bu4 dao4 de2 immoral 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 袪[袪] qu1 sleeve opening 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 斑斑[斑斑] ban1 ban1 full of stains or spots 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 品格[品格] pin3 ge2 one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) 低下[低下] di1 xia4 low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 长颈鹿[長頸鹿] chang2 jing3 lu4 giraffe; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/175 words - 34 min 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 吃惊[吃驚] chi1 jing1 to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 蚬[蜆] xian3 Cyclina orientalis 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 雌性[雌性] ci2 xing4 female 河马[河馬] he2 ma3 hippopotamus 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 老态[老態] lao3 tai4 elderly, as in movement or bearing 显露[顯露] xian3 lu4 to become visible; to reveal 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep16/198 words - 42 min 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 哈利路亚[哈利路亞] ha1 li4 lu4 ya4 hallelujah (loanword) 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 条约[條約] tiao2 yue1 treaty; pact; CL:個|个[ge4] 加注[加注] jia1 zhu4 to increase a bet; to raise (poker); to raise the stakes 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 新台币[新台幣] Xin1 tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar (NTD) 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 裸露[裸露] luo3 lu4 naked; bare; uncovered; exposed 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 违者[違者] wei2 zhe3 violator 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 奴[奴] nu2 slave 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 蛮干[蠻幹] man2 gan4 to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless; foolhardy; daredevil 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 蛋壳[蛋殼] dan4 ke2 eggshell 丝瓜[絲瓜] si1 gua1 luffa (loofah) 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 烟熏[煙燻] yan1 xun1 smoke; to fumigate 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 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] 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/50 words - 15 min 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 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 妻[妻] qi1 wife 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 设法[設法] she4 fa3 to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 豆芽菜[豆芽菜] dou4 ya2 cai4 bean sprouts 脆脆[脆脆] cui4 cui4 crispy 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 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 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 八宝粥[八寶粥] ba1 bao3 zhou1 rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 纤[纖] xian1 fine; delicate; minute 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 墨西哥[墨西哥] Mo4 xi1 ge1 Mexico 酪[酪] lao4 curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4] 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/75 words - 18 min 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 八婆[八婆] ba1 po2 meddling woman; nosy parker (Cantonese) 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 配料[配料] pei4 liao4 ingredients (in a cooking recipe); to mix materials according to directions 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 薏仁[薏仁] yi4 ren2 grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡[yi4 yi3] 羹[羹] geng1 soup 补血[補血] bu3 xue4 to enrich the blood 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 光泽[光澤] guang1 ze2 luster; gloss 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 强身[強身] qiang2 shen1 to strengthen one's body; to keep fit; to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 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] 水池[水池] shui3 chi2 pond; pool; sink; washbasin 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 白骨精[白骨精] Bai2 gu3 jing1 White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 恶搞[惡搞] e4 gao3 spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/100 words - 25 min 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 椅[椅] yi3 chair 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 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 正本[正本] zheng4 ben3 original (of a document); reserved copy (of a library book) 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 照准[照準] zhao4 zhun3 request granted (formal usage in old document); to aim (gun) 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 荡秋千[盪鞦韆] dang4 qiu1 qian1 to swing (on a swing) 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/125 words - 30 min 椅背[椅背] yi3 bei4 the back of a chair 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐] cong1 ming5 ling2 li4 clever and quick-witted 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 素食[素食] su4 shi2 vegetables; vegetarian food 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 化妆舞会[化妝舞會] hua4 zhuang1 wu3 hui4 masquerade 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/150 words - 33 min 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 肌肉发达[肌肉發達] ji1 rou4 fa1 da2 muscular 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 胴体[胴體] dong4 ti3 carcass; naked body 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 全民[全民] quan2 min2 entire population (of a country) 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 不伦[不倫] bu4 lun2 (of a relationship) improper (adulterous, incestuous, teacher-student etc); unseemly 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 压扁[壓扁] ya1 bian3 to squash; to crush flat 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/175 words - 41 min 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 友[友] you3 friend 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 残暴[殘暴] can2 bao4 brutal; vicious; ruthless 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 受孕[受孕] shou4 yun4 to become pregnant; to conceive; impregnated; insemination 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep17/180 words - 42 min 敌情[敵情] di2 qing2 the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep18/25 words - 12 min 避孕药[避孕藥] bi4 yun4 yao4 oral contraceptive 歌厅[歌廳] ge1 ting1 karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 眼不见为净[眼不見為淨] yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4 what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 严刑拷打[嚴刑拷打] yan2 xing2 kao3 da3 torture; interrogation by torture 屈打成招[屈打成招] qu1 da3 cheng2 zhao1 to obtain confessions under torture 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 贤淑[賢淑] xian2 shu1 (of a woman) virtuous 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 午餐会[午餐會] wu3 can1 hui4 luncheon 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep18/50 words - 19 min 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 重听[重聽] zhong4 ting1 hard of hearing 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 征人[征人] zheng1 ren2 traveler (on a long journey); participant in an expedition; garrison soldier; new recruit 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 女店员[女店員] nu:3 dian4 yuan2 salesgirl; female shop assistant 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 三围[三圍] san1 wei2 BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2] 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 上工[上工] shang4 gong1 to go to work; to start work 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep18/75 words - 25 min 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 邪魔[邪魔] xie2 mo2 evil spirit 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 药局[藥局] yao4 ju2 pharmacy; dispensary 哭声[哭聲] ku1 sheng1 sound of weeping 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 黄脸婆[黃臉婆] huang2 lian3 po2 faded old woman 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 详情[詳情] xiang2 qing2 details; particulars 附耳[附耳] fu4 er3 to approach sb's ear (to whisper) 二百五[二百五] er4 bai3 wu3 idiot; stupid person; a dope 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 中伤[中傷] zhong4 shang1 to slander; to smear //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep18/100 words - 30 min 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 闲言闲语[閒言閒語] xian2 yan2 xian2 yu3 idle gossip 领走[領走] ling3 zou3 to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 痞子[痞子] pi3 zi5 ruffian; hooligan 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 学乖[學乖] xue2 guai1 to learn from experience (coll.) 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) 寒流[寒流] han2 liu2 cold air current; cold ocean current; cold stream 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 福委会[福委會] fu2 wei3 hui4 welfare committee; abbr. for 福利委員會|福利委员会 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 批示[批示] pi1 shi4 to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from a superior 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep18/125 words - 39 min 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 铅笔[鉛筆] qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 橡皮擦[橡皮擦] xiang4 pi2 ca1 eraser; rubber; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 轻食[輕食] qing1 shi2 light meal; snack 媲美[媲美] pi4 mei3 to match; is comparable with 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 豆皮[豆皮] dou4 pi2 dried beancurd (tofu) 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep18/134 words - 42 min 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 交待[交待] jiao1 dai4 variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes 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) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep19/25 words - 8 min 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 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 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 人权[人權] ren2 quan2 human rights 夜生活[夜生活] ye4 sheng1 huo2 night life 大运[大運] Da4 yun4 Mandate of Heaven; the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC; usually written 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2] 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 魔女[魔女] mo2 nu:3 witch; sorceress; enchantress 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 长年[長年] chang2 nian2 all the year round 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 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] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 森[森] sen1 forest 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 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 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 钢管[鋼管] gang1 guan3 steel pipe; pole (in pole dancing) 皮鞭[皮鞭] pi2 bian1 lash 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 眼罩[眼罩] yan3 zhao4 eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc) 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 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]) 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 入土[入土] ru4 tu3 to bury; buried; interred 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 妞[妞] niu1 girl //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep19/75 words - 20 min 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 落跑[落跑] luo4 pao3 to run away; to escape 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 放血[放血] fang4 xue4 to let blood (Chinese medicine); to bleed; to stab sb (slang) 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 角头[角頭] jiao3 tou2 gang leader; mafia boss //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep19/100 words - 28 min 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 汉[漢] han4 man 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 怪里怪气[怪里怪氣] guai4 li3 guai4 qi4 eccentric; odd-looking; peculiar 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 实务[實務] shi2 wu4 practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 派驻[派駐] pai4 zhu4 to dispatch (sb) in an official capacity; to be posted (as an ambassador, foreign correspondent etc) 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 津贴[津貼] jin1 tie1 allowance 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep19/125 words - 33 min 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 告别式[告別式] gao4 bie2 shi4 parting ceremony; funeral 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 做掉[做掉] zuo4 diao4 to kill; to get rid of; (sports) to defeat; to eliminate 全尸[全屍] quan2 shi1 intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 招商[招商] zhao1 shang1 to seek investment or funding; investment promotion 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 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 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) 片名[片名] pian1 ming2 movie title 喜剧[喜劇] xi3 ju4 comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 首映[首映] shou3 ying4 to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie); first-run (movie); to greet (the eye) before anything else (e.g. when entering a room) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep19/146 words - 42 min 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 电影票[電影票] dian4 ying3 piao4 cinema ticket 开演[開演] kai1 yan3 (of a play, movie etc) to begin 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 妇[婦] fu4 woman 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 大同小异[大同小異] da4 tong2 xiao3 yi4 virtually the same; differing only on small points 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 疏失[疏失] shu1 shi1 to make a (careless) mistake; oversight 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 凯撒[凱撒] Kai3 sa1 Caesar or Kaiser (name) 柳橙汁[柳橙汁] liu3 cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]; see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1] 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 好惹[好惹] hao3 re3 accommodating; easy to push around 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 垂帘听政[垂簾聽政] chui2 lian2 ting1 zheng4 lit. to govern from behind the curtain; to rule in place of the emperor (idiom) 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 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 永和[永和] Yong3 he2 Yonghe or Yungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 行星[行星] xing2 xing1 planet; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep20/50 words - 17 min 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 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 照会[照會] zhao4 hui4 a diplomatic note; letter of understanding or concern exchanged between governments 多头[多頭] duo1 tou2 many-headed; many-layered (authority); devolved (as opposed to centralized); pluralistic; (as classifier) number of animals; long term (finance); long (investment) 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 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] 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 马子[馬子] ma3 zi5 bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 飘逸[飄逸] piao1 yi4 graceful; elegant; to drift; to float 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 智障[智障] zhi4 zhang4 learning difficulties (handicap); retarded 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 低能[低能] di1 neng2 incapable; incompetent; stupid; mentally deficient 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep20/75 words - 29 min 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 乍现[乍現] zha4 xian4 to appear suddenly 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 报价单[報價單] bao4 jia4 dan1 quotation; price list; written estimate of price 电铃[電鈴] dian4 ling2 electric bell 账单[賬單] zhang4 dan1 bill 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 笙歌[笙歌] sheng1 ge1 music and song (formal writing) 耳鸣[耳鳴] er3 ming2 tinnitus 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 重头戏[重頭戲] zhong4 tou2 xi4 opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep20/99 words - 41 min 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 喇[喇] la1 (onom.) sound of wind, rain etc 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 闺房[閨房] gui1 fang2 lady's chamber; boudoir; harem 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 高龄[高齡] gao1 ling2 elderly 产妇[產婦] chan3 fu4 woman recuperating after childbirth; woman in childbirth 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep21/25 words - 9 min 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 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) 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 划一[劃一] hua4 yi1 uniform; to standardize 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 划拳[划拳] hua2 quan2 finger-guessing game 八仙[八仙] Ba1 xian1 the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology) 珊[珊] shan1 coral 灌酒[灌酒] guan4 jiu3 to force sb to drink alcohol 简讯[簡訊] jian3 xun4 newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep21/50 words - 22 min 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 避孕[避孕] bi4 yun4 contraception 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 走样[走樣] zou3 yang4 to lose shape; to deform 辣妈[辣媽] la4 ma1 (coll.) hot mom 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 脑浆[腦漿] nao3 jiang1 brains 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 不分青红皂白[不分青紅皂白] bu4 fen1 qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep21/75 words - 36 min 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 振振有词[振振有詞] zhen4 zhen4 you3 ci2 to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 家电[家電] jia1 dian4 household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器 眼眶[眼眶] yan3 kuang4 eye socket; rim of the eye 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 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 肚[肚] du4 belly 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 老实说[老實說] lao3 shi2 shuo1 honestly speaking; to be frank, ... 搔[搔] sao1 to scratch; old variant of 騷|骚[sao1] 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep21/97 words - 42 min 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 守身如玉[守身如玉] shou3 shen1 ru2 yu4 to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 贤内助[賢內助] xian2 nei4 zhu4 (said of sb else's wife) a good wife 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 高攀不上[高攀不上] gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status) 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 不可或缺[不可或缺] bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 necessary; must have 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 先见[先見] xian1 jian4 foresight; prescience 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep22/25 words - 8 min 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 喃喃自语[喃喃自語] nan2 nan2 zi4 yu3 to mumble to oneself 开示[開示] kai1 shi4 to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach; to reveal 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 重话[重話] zhong4 hua4 harsh words 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep22/50 words - 13 min 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 分居[分居] fen1 ju1 to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) 心肝宝贝[心肝寶貝] xin1 gan1 bao3 bei4 precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 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) 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 软绵绵[軟綿綿] ruan3 mian2 mian2 soft; velvety; flabby; weak; schmaltzy 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 货币[貨幣] huo4 bi4 currency; monetary; money 银行家[銀行家] yin2 hang2 jia1 banker 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 台西[台西] Tai2 xi1 Taixi or Taihsi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan 云林[雲林] Yun2 lin2 Yunlin county in Taiwan 嘉义[嘉義] Jia1 yi4 Jiayi or Chiayi city and county in west Taiwan 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep22/75 words - 16 min 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 当掉[當掉] dang4 diao4 to fail (a student); to pawn; (of a computer or program) to crash; to stop working 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 助教[助教] zhu4 jiao4 teaching assistant 央行[央行] yang1 hang2 central bank 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 利率[利率] li4 lu:4 interest rates 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 借款人[借款人] jie4 kuan3 ren2 the borrower 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 错爱[錯愛] cuo4 ai4 misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses. 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep22/100 words - 23 min 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 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 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 对号入座[對號入座] dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 to take one's seat according to the ticket number; (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place; to take a general comment as a personal attack 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 对口[對口] dui4 kou3 (of two performers) to speak or sing alternately; to be fit for the purposes of a job or task; (of food) to suit sb's taste 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 醋劲[醋勁] cu4 jin4 jealousy (in love) 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 续集[續集] xu4 ji2 sequel; next episode (of TV series etc) 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep22/125 words - 34 min 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 整修[整修] zheng3 xiu1 to repair; to refurbish; to renovate; to refit; to mend; to rebuild 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 顿悟[頓悟] dun4 wu4 a flash of realization; the truth in a flash; a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist) 参透[參透] can1 tou4 to fully grasp; to penetrate 好汉做事好汉当[好漢做事好漢當] hao3 han4 zuo4 shi4 hao3 han4 dang1 daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom); a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep22/150 words - 37 min 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 借故[借故] jie4 gu4 to find an excuse 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 凝重[凝重] ning2 zhong4 dignified; grave (expression); imposing (attitude); heavy (atmosphere); (music etc) deep and resounding 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 信函[信函] xin4 han2 letter; piece of correspondence (incl. email) 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 海伦[海倫] Hai3 lun2 Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang; Helen or Hélène (name) 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 沉着[沉著] chen2 zhuo2 steady; calm and collected; not nervous 睿智[睿智] rui4 zhi4 wise and farsighted 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep22/167 words - 41 min 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 默许[默許] mo4 xu3 to accept tacitly; acquiescence 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 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) 撰写[撰寫] zhuan4 xie3 to write; to compose 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 命脉[命脈] ming4 mai4 lifeline 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 摇钱树[搖錢樹] yao2 qian2 shu4 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom) 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 齐家治国[齊家治國] qi2 jia1 zhi4 guo2 to regulate the family and rule the state (idiom) 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 察看[察看] cha2 kan4 to watch; to look carefully at 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 牢骚[牢騷] lao2 sao1 discontent; complaint; to complain //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep23/50 words - 11 min 好言[好言] hao3 yan2 kind words 相劝[相勸] xiang1 quan4 to persuade; to exhort; to advise 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 宝刀未老[寶刀未老] bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 营收[營收] ying2 shou1 sales; income; revenue 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 河东狮吼[河東獅吼] He2 dong1 shi1 hou3 lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom); fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband 河东狮[河東獅] He2 dong1 shi1 shrew; see also 河東獅吼|河东狮吼[He2 dong1 shi1 hou3] 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 逃生[逃生] tao2 sheng1 to flee for one's life 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep23/75 words - 18 min 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 裸奔[裸奔] luo3 ben1 to streak (run naked) 梗王[梗王] geng3 wang2 (coll.) person who makes people laugh; funny guy 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 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 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 和事佬[和事佬] he2 shi4 lao3 peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 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] 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 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 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep23/100 words - 25 min 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 和蔼可亲[和藹可親] he2 ai3 ke3 qin1 affable; genial 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 淌[淌] tang3 to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) 凤梨酥[鳳梨酥] feng4 li2 su1 pineapple cake, traditional Taiwanese sweet pastry 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 折寿[折壽] zhe2 shou4 to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc) 出殡[出殯] chu1 bin4 funeral; funeral procession 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 劝和[勸和] quan4 he2 to mediate; to urge peace //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep23/125 words - 38 min 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 灭火[滅火] mie4 huo3 to extinguish a fire; firefighting 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 说亲[說親] shuo1 qin1 to act as a matchmaker 归咎[歸咎] gui1 jiu4 to put the blame on; to accuse 承当[承當] cheng2 dang1 to bear (responsibility); to take on; to assume 解铃还需系铃人[解鈴還需繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2] 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 什[什] shen2 what //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep23/132 words - 41 min 法定[法定] fa3 ding4 legal; statutory; rightful 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 不诚实[不誠實] bu4 cheng2 shi2 dishonest 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep24/25 words - 10 min 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 连贯[連貫] lian2 guan4 to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 机关枪[機關槍] ji1 guan1 qiang1 also written 機槍|机枪; machine gun 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 软化[軟化] ruan3 hua4 to soften 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 火上加油[火上加油] huo3 shang4 jia1 you2 to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 船到桥头自然直[船到橋頭自然直] chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep24/50 words - 16 min 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 升高[昇高] sheng1 gao1 to raise; to ascend 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 演唱[演唱] yan3 chang4 sung performance; to sing for an audience 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 廉[廉] lian2 incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 朽木[朽木] xiu3 mu4 rotten wood 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 明知故犯[明知故犯] ming2 zhi1 gu4 fan4 deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep24/75 words - 23 min 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 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 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 包公[包公] Bao1 gong1 Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty 明察秋毫[明察秋毫] ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 狗头军师[狗頭軍師] gou3 tou2 jun1 shi1 (derog.) inept advisor; a good-for-nothing adviser; one who offers bad advice 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 开山[開山] kai1 shan1 to cut into a mountain (to open a mine); to open a monastery 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep24/100 words - 32 min 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 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] 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 棱[稜] leng2 corner; edge; arris (sharp ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an edge); protrusion 棱角[稜角] leng2 jiao3 edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 悲天悯人[悲天憫人] bei1 tian1 min3 ren2 to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind 铮[錚] zheng1 clang of metals; small gong 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep24/124 words - 39 min 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 幻灭[幻滅] huan4 mie4 (of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish; to evaporate; (of a person) to become disillusioned; disillusionment 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 不痛不痒[不痛不癢] bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3 lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what; fig. not getting to any matter of substance; scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory 闲扯[閒扯] xian2 che3 to chat; idle talk 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 针灸[針灸] zhen1 jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 太阳穴[太陽穴] tai4 yang2 xue2 temple (on the sides of human head) 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 母老虎[母老虎] mu3 lao3 hu3 tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 捉摸[捉摸] zhuo1 mo1 to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep25/25 words - 9 min 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 百依百顺[百依百順] bai3 yi1 bai3 shun4 docile and obedient; all obedience 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 新婚燕尔[新婚燕爾] xin1 hun1 yan4 er3 newlyweds 建材[建材] jian4 cai2 building materials 物料[物料] wu4 liao4 material 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 承包商[承包商] cheng2 bao1 shang1 contractor 虚报[虛報] xu1 bao4 to misreport; fraudulent report 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep25/50 words - 25 min 礼炮[禮炮] li3 pao4 gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute); salvo 戳破[戳破] chuo1 po4 puncture; to expose 求和[求和] qiu2 he2 to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 三宝[三寶] san1 bao3 the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 三鲜[三鮮] san1 xian1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 乐子[樂子] le4 zi5 fun; pleasure; laughing matter 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 领土[領土] ling3 tu3 territory 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep25/75 words - 30 min 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 瘦弱[瘦弱] shou4 ruo4 thin and weak 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 符咒[符咒] fu2 zhou4 charm; amulet (religious object conferring blessing) 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 概[概] gai4 general; approximate 退换[退換] tui4 huan4 to replace a purchase; to exchange a purchase 售后服务[售後服務] shou4 hou4 fu2 wu4 after-sales service 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 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 里子[裡子] li3 zi5 lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 贡丸[貢丸] gong4 wan2 pork ball 新竹[新竹] Xin1 zhu2 Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep25/100 words - 35 min 防腐剂[防腐劑] fang2 fu3 ji4 preservative; antiseptic 柳丁[柳丁] liu3 ding1 orange (fruit) (Tw) 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 农药[農藥] nong2 yao4 agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 宅男[宅男] zhai2 nan2 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku") 宅女[宅女] zhai2 nu:3 female geek; female nerd; otaku girl 管理学[管理學] guan3 li3 xue2 management studies 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 要末[要末] yao4 me5 variant of 要麼|要么[yao4 me5] 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 真书[真書] zhen1 shu1 regular script (Chinese calligraphic style) 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 自动自发[自動自發] zi4 dong4 zi4 fa1 (to act) on one's own initiative 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep25/120 words - 41 min 佛祖[佛祖] Fo2 zu3 Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 发奋[發奮] fa1 fen4 to make an effort; to push for sth; to work hard 浪子回头金不换[浪子回頭金不換] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 jin1 bu4 huan4 a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 小叔[小叔] xiao3 shu1 husband's younger brother; brother-in-law 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 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep26/25 words - 16 min 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 酒醉[酒醉] jiu3 zui4 to become drunk 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 玉[玉] yu4 jade 仙宫[仙宮] xian1 gong1 underground palace of ghouls, e.g. Asgard of Scandinavian mythology 乱掉[亂掉] luan4 diao4 to throw away; to discard 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 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) 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 开价[開價] kai1 jia4 to quote a price; seller's first offer 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 议价[議價] yi4 jia4 to bargain; to negotiate a price //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep26/50 words - 24 min 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) 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 索赔[索賠] suo3 pei2 to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 降职[降職] jiang4 zhi2 to demote (to a lower rank) 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 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 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 层级[層級] ceng2 ji2 level; hierarchy 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 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) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep26/75 words - 33 min 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 发包[發包] fa1 bao1 to put out to contract 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 昂[昂] ang2 to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路] tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 善用[善用] shan4 yong4 to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 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 //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep26/97 words - 41 min 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 复职[復職] fu4 zhi2 to resume a post 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 曾经沧海[曾經滄海] ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 动情[動情] dong4 qing2 to get excited; passionate; aroused to passion; to fall in love; on heat (of animals) 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 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 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep27/25 words - 9 min 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 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) 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 洁[潔] jie2 clean 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 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 搜证[搜證] sou1 zheng4 search warrant; to look for evidence 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 反制[反制] fan3 zhi4 to take countermeasures against; to hit back; to counter 绳之以法[繩之以法] sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3 to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 呈给[呈給] cheng2 gei3 to give; to hand 碎念[碎念] sui4 nian4 see 碎碎念[sui4 sui4 nian4] 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 隐私权[隱私權] yin3 si1 quan2 privacy right //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep27/50 words - 16 min 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 内湖区[內湖區] Nei4 hu2 qu1 Neihu district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 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 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 有年[有年] you3 nian2 for years 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 牵扯不清[牽扯不清] qian1 che3 bu4 qing1 unclear; ambiguous; having an unclear relationship with 财报[財報] cai2 bao4 financial report 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 今朝有酒今朝醉[今朝有酒今朝醉] jin1 zhao1 you3 jiu3 jin1 zhao1 zui4 to live in the moment (idiom); to live every day as if it were one's last; to enjoy while one can 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 楚河汉界[楚河漢界] Chu3 he2 Han4 jie4 lit. the river that divides Chu and Han; fig. a line that divides rival territories; the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 站不住脚[站不住腳] zhan4 bu5 zhu4 jiao3 ill-founded; groundless //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep27/75 words - 26 min 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 毫不留情[毫不留情] hao2 bu4 liu2 qing2 to show no quarter; ruthless; relentless 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 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) 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 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 睡相[睡相] shui4 xiang4 sleeping posture 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 怎么得了[怎麼得了] zen3 me5 de2 liao3 how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess! 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 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 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 动画[動畫] dong4 hua4 animation; cartoon 皇亲国戚[皇親國戚] huang2 qin1 guo2 qi1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep27/100 words - 36 min 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 化敌为友[化敵為友] hua4 di2 wei2 you3 to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom) 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 拈花惹草[拈花惹草] nian1 hua1 re3 cao3 lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats 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] 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 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 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 除草[除草] chu2 cao3 to weed 老伯伯[老伯伯] lao3 bo2 bo5 grandpa (polite form of address for old man) 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 坏透[壞透] huai4 tou4 completely bad 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 致富[致富] zhi4 fu4 to become rich 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 底限[底限] di3 xian4 lowest limit; bottom line 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep27/117 words - 42 min 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 有始有终[有始有終] you3 shi3 you3 zhong1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep28/25 words - 12 min 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 烂透[爛透] lan4 tou4 rotten to the core 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 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 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 拦车[攔車] lan2 che1 to thumb a lift; to hitchhike 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 园丁[園丁] yuan2 ding1 gardener 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 绿豆椪[綠豆椪] lu:4 dou4 peng4 mung bean cake (pastry with a rounded top, containing a sweet or savory filling made with cooked mung beans) 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 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 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 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 人事处[人事處] ren2 shi4 chu4 human resources department //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep28/50 words - 16 min 国有[國有] guo2 you3 nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 法理[法理] fa3 li3 legal principle; jurisprudence 不外[不外] bu4 wai4 not beyond the scope of; nothing more than 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 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 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 护短[護短] hu4 duan3 to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 失当[失當] shi1 dang4 inappropriate; improper 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 据实[據實] ju4 shi2 according to the facts 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep28/75 words - 24 min 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 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 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 蛇毒[蛇毒] she2 du2 snake venom 血清[血清] xue4 qing1 serum; blood serum 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep28/100 words - 33 min 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 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 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 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 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 潭[潭] tan2 deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 诊疗[診療] zhen3 liao2 diagnosis and treatment //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep28/125 words - 40 min 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 吸血[吸血] xi1 xie3 to suck blood 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 医疗保健[醫療保健] yi1 liao2 bao3 jian4 health care 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 自发[自發] zi4 fa1 spontaneous 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 码子[碼子] ma3 zi5 number (e.g. page or house number); numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral); code sign; plus or minus sound; counter; chip (e.g. in gambling games); price tag; ready cash at one's disposal (old) 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 寮[寮] liao2 hut; shack; small window; variant of 僚[liao2] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep28/127 words - 41 min 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 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep29/25 words - 6 min 面筋[麵筋] mian4 jin1 gluten 参考书[參考書] can1 kao3 shu1 reference book 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 宾果[賓果] bin1 guo3 bingo (loanword) 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 多端[多端] duo1 duan1 multifarious; multifold; many and varied; multiport; multistation; multiterminal 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 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 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 故此[故此] gu4 ci3 therefore 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 良多[良多] liang2 duo1 considerably; much; quite a bit 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep29/50 words - 18 min 敬上[敬上] jing4 shang4 yours truly; yours sincerely (at the end of a letter) 引咎辞职[引咎辭職] yin3 jiu4 ci2 zhi2 to admit responsibility and resign 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 外快[外快] wai4 kuai4 extra income 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 混为一谈[混為一談] hun4 wei2 yi1 tan2 to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 恶言[惡言] e4 yan2 evil tongue; malicious talk 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep29/75 words - 34 min 佳作[佳作] jia1 zuo4 masterpiece; fine piece of writing 阉[閹] yan1 to castrate; a castrate; neuter 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 王家[王家] wang2 jia1 princely 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep29/96 words - 41 min 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 木讷[木訥] mu4 ne4 wooden and slow of speech; slow-speeched; inarticulate; unsophisticated 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 名表[名錶] ming2 biao3 famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch) 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 白金[白金] bai2 jin1 platinum; silver; (slang) handcuffs 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 永永远远[永永遠遠] yong3 yong3 yuan3 yuan3 for ever and ever 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep30/25 words - 11 min 反话[反話] fan3 hua4 irony; ironic remark 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 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 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 和平共处[和平共處] he2 ping2 gong4 chu3 peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 通奸[通姦] tong1 jian1 adultery; to commit adultery 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 排长[排長] pai2 zhang3 platoon leader; sergeant 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 时报[時報] Shi2 bao4 "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times) 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 寻仇[尋仇] xun2 chou2 to carry out a vendetta against sb 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep30/50 words - 19 min 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 吃案[吃案] chi1 an4 (Tw) (of the police) to bury a crime (i.e. conceal the existence of a criminal case in order to improve crime-solving statistics or in return for a bribe etc) 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 字面[字面] zi4 mian4 literal; typeface 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 附注[附註] fu4 zhu4 note; annotation 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 续杯[續杯] xu4 bei1 to refill (a beverage cup) 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 超支[超支] chao1 zhi1 to overspend //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep30/75 words - 26 min 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 到案[到案] dao4 an4 to make an appearance in court 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 劝说[勸說] quan4 shuo1 to persuade; persuasion; to advise 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 肤[膚] fu1 skin 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 龙年[龍年] long2 nian2 Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc) 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 观感[觀感] guan1 gan3 one's impressions; observations 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 惊魂[驚魂] jing1 hun2 in a panicked state; frightened 未定[未定] wei4 ding4 undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep30/100 words - 33 min 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 奉公守法[奉公守法] feng4 gong1 shou3 fa3 to carry out official duties and observe the law 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 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 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 化险为夷[化險為夷] hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 色盲[色盲] se4 mang2 color-blind; color blindness 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 自由落体[自由落體] zi4 you2 luo4 ti3 free-fall 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep30/125 words - 40 min 倒影[倒影] dao4 ying3 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 警民[警民] jing3 min2 the police and the community 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 沙龙[沙龍] sha1 long2 salon (loanword) 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 大逆不道[大逆不道] da4 ni4 bu4 dao4 disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 窍[竅] qiao4 hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 惧高症[懼高症] ju4 gao1 zheng4 acrophobia 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 泣[泣] qi4 to sob 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 罪大恶极[罪大惡極] zui4 da4 e4 ji2 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep30/129 words - 42 min 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 爱理不理[愛理不理] ai4 li3 bu4 li3 to look cold and indifferent; standoffish 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep31/25 words - 16 min 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 定于[定於] ding4 yu2 set at; scheduled at 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 霓虹灯[霓虹燈] ni2 hong2 deng1 neon lamp (loanword) 谷[谷] gu3 valley 经济学[經濟學] jing1 ji4 xue2 economics (as a field of study) 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 座右铭[座右銘] zuo4 you4 ming2 motto; maxim 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 比基尼[比基尼] bi3 ji1 ni2 bikini (loanword) 降雨[降雨] jiang4 yu3 precipitation; rainfall 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 人力资源[人力資源] ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2 human resources 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 诿[諉] wei3 to shirk; to give excuses 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 降级[降級] jiang4 ji2 to demote; to relegate; to degrade //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep31/50 words - 29 min 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 赖床[賴床] lai4 chuang2 to have a lie-in; to dawdle in bed 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 抽痛[抽痛] chou1 tong4 to throb with pain; throbbing pain; twang; pang; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 腹腔[腹腔] fu4 qiang1 abdominal cavity 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 步调[步調] bu4 diao4 gait; marching order; step; pace 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 哇哇[哇哇] wa1 wa1 sound of crying 七嘴八舌[七嘴八舌] qi1 zui3 ba1 she2 lively discussion with everybody talking at once 并发[併發] bing4 fa1 to be complicated by; to erupt simultaneously 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 佳境[佳境] jia1 jing4 the most pleasant or enjoyable stage 增产[增產] zeng1 chan3 to increase production 报国[報國] bao4 guo2 to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 原则上[原則上] yuan2 ze2 shang5 in principle; generally 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep31/75 words - 36 min 规劝[規勸] gui1 quan4 to advise 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 调派[調派] diao4 pai4 to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 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 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 撒哈拉沙漠[撒哈拉沙漠] Sa3 ha1 la1 Sha1 mo4 Sahara Desert 西非[西非] Xi1 Fei1 West Africa 荒漠[荒漠] huang1 mo4 barren 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 交配[交配] jiao1 pei4 mating; copulation (esp. of animals) 繁衍[繁衍] fan2 yan3 to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep31/87 words - 42 min 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 爸比[爸比] ba3 bi2 (loanword) daddy 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep32/25 words - 16 min 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 热敷[熱敷] re4 fu1 hot compress 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 聋[聾] long2 deaf 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 坦承[坦承] tan3 cheng2 to confess; to admit; to come clean; calmly 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 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 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 急中生智[急中生智] ji2 zhong1 sheng1 zhi4 quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep32/50 words - 26 min 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 待机[待機] dai4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; (electronic devices) standby 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 验孕棒[驗孕棒] yan4 yun4 bang4 home pregnancy test kit 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 补眠[補眠] bu3 mian2 to catch up on sleep 坐立难安[坐立難安] zuo4 li4 nan2 an1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom) 产房[產房] chan3 fang2 delivery room (in hospital); labor ward 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 仙丹[仙丹] xian1 dan1 elixir; magic potion 精气神[精氣神] jing1 qi4 shen2 the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2] 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 营养素[營養素] ying2 yang3 su4 nutrient 好走[好走] hao3 zou3 bon voyage; Godspeed 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 待产[待產] dai4 chan3 (of an expectant mother) to be in labor 芦笋[蘆筍] lu2 sun3 asparagus //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep32/75 words - 36 min 叶酸[葉酸] ye4 suan1 folic acid 红血球[紅血球] hong2 xue4 qiu2 erythrocyte; red blood cell 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 脑神经[腦神經] nao3 shen2 jing1 cranial nerves 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 闪人[閃人] shan3 ren2 (coll.) to beat it; to take French leave 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 列队[列隊] lie4 dui4 in formation (military) 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 耳根子[耳根子] er3 gen1 zi5 ear 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 变修[變修] bian4 xiu1 to become revisionist 道院[道院] dao4 yuan4 Daoyuan (Sanctuary of the Dao) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep32/93 words - 40 min 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 貌美[貌美] mao4 mei3 good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 刁蛮[刁蠻] diao1 man2 crafty and unruly 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 纤细[纖細] xian1 xi4 fine; slim; tender 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 肉毒杆菌[肉毒桿菌] rou4 du2 gan3 jun1 Clostridium botulinum 玻尿酸[玻尿酸] bo1 niao4 suan1 hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 奶妈[奶媽] nai3 ma1 wet nurse 情何以堪[情何以堪] qing2 he2 yi3 kan1 how can this be endured! (idiom) 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 玺[璽] xi3 ruler's seal 一字不漏[一字不漏] yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4 without missing a word 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep33/25 words - 12 min 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 避不见面[避不見面] bi4 bu4 jian4 mian4 to refuse to meet sb; to avoid sb 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 后来居上[後來居上] hou4 lai2 ju1 shang4 lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation; the pupil surpasses the master 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 土鸡[土雞] tu3 ji1 free-range chicken 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 孕妇装[孕婦裝] yun4 fu4 zhuang1 maternity dress 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 大锅[大鍋] da4 guo1 a big wok; cauldron 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 胶原蛋白[膠原蛋白] jiao1 yuan2 dan4 bai2 collagen 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep33/50 words - 18 min 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 小金[小金] Xiao3 jin1 Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 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) 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 文质彬彬[文質彬彬] wen2 zhi4 bin1 bin1 refined in manner; gentle 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military 全才[全才] quan2 cai2 all-rounder; versatile 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 穴道[穴道] xue2 dao4 acupuncture point; acupoint 子宫[子宮] zi3 gong1 uterus; womb 爱哭鬼[愛哭鬼] ai4 ku1 gui3 crybaby 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 水边[水邊] shui3 bian1 edge of the water; waterside; shore (of sea, lake or river) 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 钮扣[鈕釦] niu3 kou4 variant of 紐扣|纽扣[niu3 kou4] 童言无忌[童言無忌] tong2 yan2 wu2 ji4 children's words carry no harm (idiom) 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 挨饿[挨餓] ai2 e4 to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep33/75 words - 32 min 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 迸[迸] beng4 to burst forth; to spurt; to crack; split 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 赞成票[贊成票] zan4 cheng2 piao4 approval; affirmative vote 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 床垫[床墊] chuang2 dian4 mattress; CL:張|张[zhang1] 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep33/100 words - 41 min 毕业证书[畢業證書] bi4 ye4 zheng4 shu1 diploma; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 带病[帶病] dai4 bing4 to carry a disease; carrier; vector 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 顺产[順產] shun4 chan3 to give birth without complications; easy childbirth; safe delivery; natural birth (without surgical operation) 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 廓清[廓清] kuo4 qing1 to clear up; to wipe out; to eradicate 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 引以为荣[引以為榮] yin3 yi3 wei2 rong2 to regard it as an honor (idiom) 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 双膝[雙膝] shuang1 xi1 both knees 盘腿[盤腿] pan2 tui3 to sit cross-legged; to sit in the lotus position 脚掌[腳掌] jiao3 zhang3 the sole of the foot 掌心[掌心] zhang3 xin1 hollow of the palm 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 小腿[小腿] xiao3 tui3 lower leg (from knee to ankle); shank 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep33/102 words - 41 min 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 向下[向下] xiang4 xia4 down; downward //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep34/25 words - 14 min 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 假设性[假設性] jia3 she4 xing4 hypothetical 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 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) 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 委托书[委託書] wei3 tuo1 shu1 commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant 年迈[年邁] nian2 mai4 old; aged 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 心花怒放[心花怒放] xin1 hua1 nu4 fang4 to burst with joy (idiom); to be over the moon; to be elated 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep34/50 words - 28 min 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 金马奖[金馬獎] Jin1 ma3 jiang3 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards 超音波[超音波] chao1 yin1 bo1 ultrasound; ultrasonic wave 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 照得[照得] zhao4 de2 seeing that 心电感应[心電感應] xin1 dian4 gan3 ying4 telepathy 市立[市立] shi4 li4 municipal; city; city-run 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 妇幼[婦幼] fu4 you4 women and children 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 显像[顯像] xian3 xiang4 to form a picture; to develop a photo; to visualize 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 列印[列印] lie4 yin4 to print out (Tw) 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 打入冷宫[打入冷宮] da3 ru4 leng3 gong1 to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep34/75 words - 40 min 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 血浓于水[血濃於水] xue4 nong2 yu2 shui3 blood is thicker than water; fig. family ties are closer than social relations 乌骨鸡[烏骨雞] wu1 gu3 ji1 black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 副作用[副作用] fu4 zuo4 yong4 side effect 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 半斤八两[半斤八兩] ban4 jin1 ba1 liang3 not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 找零[找零] zhao3 ling2 to give change; change money 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 飓风[颶風] ju4 feng1 hurricane //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep34/84 words - 42 min 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 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 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 照烧[照燒] zhao4 shao1 teriyaki (Japanese cooking technique) 肋[肋] lei4 rib; Taiwan pr. [le4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep35/25 words - 14 min 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 勉勉强强[勉勉強強] mian3 mian3 qiang3 qiang3 to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate 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) 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 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 发牢骚[發牢騷] fa1 lao2 sao1 to whine; to be grouchy 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 如是[如是] ru2 shi4 thus 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 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 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 娶媳妇[娶媳婦] qu3 xi2 fu4 to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 鸡犬不宁[雞犬不寧] ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2 lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 勤俭持家[勤儉持家] qin2 jian3 chi2 jia1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 作威作福[作威作福] zuo4 wei1 zuo4 fu2 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep35/50 words - 31 min 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 收线[收線] shou1 xian4 to reel in (a fishing line etc); to hang up the phone 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 球台[球檯] qiu2 tai2 table (for games using balls) 卡拉OK[卡拉OK] ka3 la1 O K karaoke (loanword) 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 桌球[桌球] zhuo1 qiu2 table tennis; table tennis ball (Tw); billiards; pool; snooker (HK, Singapore, Malaysia) 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep35/75 words - 40 min 没种[沒種] mei2 zhong3 not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 直话[直話] zhi2 hua4 straight talk; straightforward words 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 夜猫子[夜貓子] ye4 mao1 zi5 owl; (fig.) night owl 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 平身[平身] ping2 shen1 (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 自掘坟墓[自掘墳墓] zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4 to dig one's own grave 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep35/76 words - 41 min 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep36/25 words - 3 min 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 原告[原告] yuan2 gao4 complainant; plaintiff 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 东阳[東陽] Dong1 yang2 Dongyang county level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang 小人物[小人物] xiao3 ren2 wu4 nonentity; a nobody 阅卷[閱卷] yue4 juan4 to grade exam papers 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 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" 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 上述[上述] shang4 shu4 aforementioned; above-mentioned 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 代理人[代理人] dai4 li3 ren2 agent 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 骛[騖] wu4 fast; greedy; run rapidly 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 手术台[手術檯] shou3 shu4 tai2 operating table 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep36/50 words - 8 min 主治医师[主治醫師] zhu3 zhi4 yi1 shi1 doctor-in-charge; resident physician 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 丽致[麗緻] Li4 zhi4 Ritz (hotel chain) 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 影印本[影印本] ying3 yin4 ben3 a photocopy 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 术[術] shu4 method; technique 鉴[鑑] jian4 example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 小虾米[小蝦米] xiao3 xia1 mi5 shrimp; fig. small fry; minor player 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 毁谤[毀謗] hui3 bang4 slander; libel; to malign; to disparage 诬蔑[誣蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 誣衊|诬蔑[wu1 mie4] 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep36/75 words - 16 min 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 身体力行[身體力行] shen1 ti3 li4 xing2 to practice what one preaches (idiom) 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 螺丝钉[螺絲釘] luo2 si1 ding1 screw 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 吃软不吃硬[吃軟不吃硬] chi1 ruan3 bu4 chi1 ying4 lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom); amenable to coaxing but not coercion 金库[金庫] jin1 ku4 treasury 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 经营者[經營者] jing1 ying2 zhe3 executive; manager; transactor 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep36/100 words - 22 min 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 异物[異物] yi4 wu4 rarity; rare delicacy; foreign matter; alien body; the dead; ghost; monstrosity; alien life-form 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 如意算盘[如意算盤] ru2 yi4 suan4 pan2 counting one's chickens before they are hatched 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 扶助[扶助] fu2 zhu4 to assist 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 减低[減低] jian3 di1 to lower; to reduce 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 准则[準則] zhun3 ze2 norm; standard; criterion 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 演变[演變] yan3 bian4 to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 息事宁人[息事寧人] xi1 shi4 ning2 ren2 to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom) 照单全收[照單全收] zhao4 dan1 quan2 shou1 to accept without question; to take sth at face value //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep36/125 words - 33 min 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 柔性[柔性] rou2 xing4 flexibility 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 扒开[扒開] ba1 kai1 to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 万恶[萬惡] wan4 e4 everything that is evil 财团[財團] cai2 tuan2 financial group 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 酸溜溜[酸溜溜] suan1 liu1 liu1 sour; acid 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep36/144 words - 41 min 钞[鈔] chao1 money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 症结[癥結] zheng1 jie2 hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations 诉诸[訴諸] su4 zhu1 to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 衰退[衰退] shuai1 tui4 to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics) 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 烤面包[烤麵包] kao3 mian4 bao1 toast; to bake bread 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 关切[關切] guan1 qie4 to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) 现场直播[現場直播] xian4 chang3 zhi2 bo1 on-the-spot live broadcast 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep37/25 words - 10 min 垮台[垮臺] kua3 tai2 to fall from power; to collapse; demise 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 蠢蛋[蠢蛋] chun3 dan4 fool; dolt 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 血拼[血拼] xue4 pin1 shopping as a fun pastime (loanword) 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 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 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 何妨[何妨] he2 fang2 what harm is there in (doing sth) 一诺千金[一諾千金] yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep37/50 words - 26 min 泼水[潑水] po1 shui3 to sprinkle; to spill water 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 不像样[不像樣] bu4 xiang4 yang4 in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 桂圆[桂圓] gui4 yuan2 see 龍眼|龙眼[long2 yan3] 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 恨铁不成钢[恨鐵不成鋼] hen4 tie3 bu4 cheng2 gang1 lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel; to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom) 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 壁球[壁球] bi4 qiu2 squash (sport) 球拍[球拍] qiu2 pai1 racket 花枝[花枝] hua1 zhi1 spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); squid (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep37/75 words - 41 min 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 扇风[扇風] shan1 feng1 to fan oneself; to fan (sb) 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 探测[探測] tan4 ce4 to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 维多利亚[維多利亞] Wei2 duo1 li4 ya4 Victoria (name); Victoria, capital of the Seychelles 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 言而无信[言而無信] yan2 er2 wu2 xin4 to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy 恩将仇报[恩將仇報] en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom) 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 硬邦邦[硬邦邦] ying4 bang1 bang1 very hard 透风[透風] tou4 feng1 to let air pass through; to ventilate 国安局[國安局] Guo2 an1 ju2 abbr. for 國家安全局|国家安全局[Guo2 jia1 An1 quan2 ju2] 监听[監聽] jian1 ting1 to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep37/76 words - 42 min 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep38/25 words - 12 min 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) 浩浩[浩浩] hao4 hao4 vast; expansive (universe); torrential (floods) 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 卫生署[衛生署] wei4 sheng1 shu3 health bureau (or office, or department, or agency) 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 心肌[心肌] xin1 ji1 myocardium 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 去年底[去年底] qu4 nian2 di3 late last year; the end of last year 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 蓄意[蓄意] xu4 yi4 deliberate; premeditated; malice 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 传真[傳真] chuan2 zhen1 fax; facsimile 定谳[定讞] ding4 yan4 to judge a case; to render a verdict; verdict 千古罪人[千古罪人] qian1 gu3 zui4 ren2 sb condemned by history (idiom) 无后[無後] wu2 hou4 to lack male offspring 过客[過客] guo4 ke4 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep38/50 words - 20 min 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 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 太阳饼[太陽餅] tai4 yang2 bing3 suncake (small round cake made with flaky pastry and a maltose filling, originally from Taichung, Taiwan) 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 鸡精[雞精] ji1 jing1 chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 恍神[恍神] huang3 shen2 to be off in another world; to suffer a lapse in concentration 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 洽谈[洽談] qia4 tan2 to discuss 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 三魂七魄[三魂七魄] san1 hun2 qi1 po4 three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 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 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 终点站[終點站] zhong1 dian3 zhan4 terminus; final stop on rail or bus line //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep38/75 words - 28 min 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 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 展望[展望] zhan3 wang4 outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to 不打紧[不打緊] bu4 da3 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 焢肉[焢肉] kong4 rou4 slow-braised pork belly (Tw) 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 凌乱[凌亂] ling2 luan4 messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 自居[自居] zi4 ju1 to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 融会贯通[融會貫通] rong2 hui4 guan4 tong1 to master the subject via a comprehensive study of surrounding areas 手抄本[手抄本] shou3 chao1 ben3 manuscript copy of a book (before the printing press) 玩家[玩家] wan2 jia1 player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 王国[王國] wang2 guo2 kingdom; realm 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep38/100 words - 33 min 自认[自認] zi4 ren4 to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 上班族[上班族] shang4 ban1 zu2 office workers (as social group) 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 住家[住家] zhu4 jia1 residence; household; to reside 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 门庭若市[門庭若市] men2 ting2 ruo4 shi4 front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom); a place with many visitors 速食店[速食店] su4 shi2 dian4 fast food shop 人潮[人潮] ren2 chao2 a tide of people 青草[青草] qing1 cao3 grass 障[障] zhang4 to block; to hinder; to obstruct 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 独力[獨力] du2 li4 all by oneself; without exterior help 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 清寒[清寒] qing1 han2 poor; underprivileged; (of weather) crisp and clear //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep38/113 words - 40 min 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 怕痒[怕癢] pa4 yang3 to be ticklish 难以启齿[難以啟齒] nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 地契[地契] di4 qi4 deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 借据[借據] jie4 ju4 receipt for a loan 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 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep39/25 words - 13 min 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 诵[誦] song4 to read aloud; to recite 腊肠[臘腸] la4 chang2 sausage 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 布朗[布朗] Bu4 lang3 Brown (name); Gordon Brown (1951-), UK politician, prime minister 2007-2010 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 刑事诉讼法[刑事訴訟法] xing2 shi4 su4 song4 fa3 criminal procedure 诉讼法[訴訟法] su4 song4 fa3 procedural law 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 题库[題庫] ti2 ku4 question bank (for examiners creating an exam, or students preparing for an exam) 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 破旧[破舊] po4 jiu4 shabby 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 底片[底片] di3 pian4 negative; photographic plate 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 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 独立自主[獨立自主] du2 li4 zi4 zhu3 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep39/50 words - 20 min 矫枉过正[矯枉過正] jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4 to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 雄风[雄風] xiong2 feng1 lit. powerful wind; awe-inspiring 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 勇往直前[勇往直前] yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 to advance bravely 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 苏打饼干[蘇打餅乾] su1 da2 bing3 gan1 soda biscuit; cracker 胜诉[勝訴] sheng4 su4 to win a court case 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 游艇[遊艇] you2 ting3 barge; yacht; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 天晓得[天曉得] tian1 xiao3 de5 Heaven knows! 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 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..) 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 好聚好散[好聚好散] hao3 ju4 hao3 san4 to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep39/75 words - 34 min 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 横冲直撞[橫衝直撞] heng2 chong1 zhi2 zhuang4 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently 关紧[關緊] guan1 jin3 to close firmly; to fasten securely; to make fast; to lock 云霄飞车[雲霄飛車] yun2 xiao1 fei1 che1 roller coaster 五花大绑[五花大綁] wu3 hua1 da4 bang3 to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck; to truss up 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 倒头[倒頭] dao3 tou2 to lie down; to die 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 求偿[求償] qiu2 chang2 to seek compensation; indemnity 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep39/85 words - 42 min 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 解说员[解說員] jie3 shuo1 yuan2 commentator 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 孟加拉[孟加拉] Meng4 jia1 la1 Bengal; Bangladesh 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep40/25 words - 13 min 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 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) 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 法律制裁[法律制裁] fa3 lu:4 zhi4 cai2 legal sanction; prescribed punishment; punishable by law 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 寄养[寄養] ji4 yang3 to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc); to foster; to board out 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 蜻蜓[蜻蜓] qing1 ting2 dragonfly 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 嫉[嫉] ji2 jealousy; to be jealous of 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 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 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 照付[照付] zhao4 fu4 to pay as charged 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 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep40/50 words - 21 min 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 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 祸事[禍事] huo4 shi4 disaster; doom 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 不人道[不人道] bu4 ren2 dao4 inhuman 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 壮烈[壯烈] zhuang4 lie4 brave; heroic 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 连续剧[連續劇] lian2 xu4 ju4 serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts 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 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 圆梦[圓夢] yuan2 meng4 to fulfill one's dream; (divination) to predict the future by interpreting a dream; oneiromancy 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 是非分明[是非分明] shi4 fei1 fen1 ming2 to distinguish right from wrong (idiom) 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 搔痒[搔癢] sao1 yang3 to scratch (an itch); to tickle 反攻[反攻] fan3 gong1 to counterattack; a counteroffensive 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep40/75 words - 28 min 际遇[際遇] ji4 yu4 luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 复印件[複印件] fu4 yin4 jian4 photocopy; duplicate 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 配偶[配偶] pei4 ou3 consort; mate; spouse 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 户籍[戶籍] hu4 ji2 census register; household register 誊[謄] teng2 to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep40/100 words - 36 min 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 冬[冬] dong1 winter 喉韵[喉韻] hou2 yun4 pleasant aftertaste in the back of the throat (esp. when drinking tea) 甘甜[甘甜] gan1 tian2 sweet 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 绕梁三日[繞梁三日] rao4 liang2 san1 ri4 reverberates around the rafters for three days (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) 察言观色[察言觀色] cha2 yan2 guan1 se4 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language 秉公[秉公] bing3 gong1 justly; impartially 庶民[庶民] shu4 min2 the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian 大义灭亲[大義滅親] da4 yi4 mie4 qin1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 阿门[阿門] a1 men2 amen (loanword) 神父[神父] shen2 fu5 Christian priest or clergyman; (spiritual) father 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 大怒[大怒] da4 nu4 angry; indignant 顶点[頂點] ding3 dian3 summit; peak; (math.) vertex //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep40/116 words - 41 min 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 朋[朋] peng2 friend 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 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 生人[生人] sheng1 ren2 stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 绷紧[繃緊] beng1 jin3 to stretch taut 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 作答[作答] zuo4 da2 to answer; to respond 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 占地[占地] zhan4 di4 to take up space; to occupy (space) 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep41/25 words - 10 min 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 怨尤[怨尤] yuan4 you2 resentment 钢盔[鋼盔] gang1 kui1 metal helmet; (military) helmet 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 神木[神木] Shen2 mu4 Shenmu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 罗曼蒂克[羅曼蒂克] luo2 man4 di4 ke4 romantic (loanword) 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 打铁[打鐵] da3 tie3 to forge ironware 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 硬汉[硬漢] ying4 han4 man of steel; unyielding, tough guy 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 乒乓球[乒乓球] ping1 pang1 qiu2 table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 操之过急[操之過急] cao1 zhi1 guo4 ji2 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep41/50 words - 24 min 解析度[解析度] jie3 xi1 du4 (Tw) resolution (of an image, monitor etc) 美加[美加] Mei3 Jia1 US and Canada (abbr.) 纽[紐] niu3 to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν) 澳[澳] ao4 deep bay; cove; harbor 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 狂飙[狂飆] kuang2 biao1 hurricane; violent reform or revolution; violent movement or force 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 魔术师[魔術師] mo2 shu4 shi1 magician 场次[場次] chang3 ci4 the number of showings of a movie, play etc; screening; performance 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 事不关己[事不關己] shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom) 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 童[童] tong2 child 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 金榜题名[金榜題名] jin1 bang3 ti2 ming2 to win top marks in the imperial examinations //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep41/75 words - 34 min 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 喳[喳] zha1 (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc 民法[民法] min2 fa3 civil law 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 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] 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 自由行[自由行] zi4 you2 xing2 travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 法学[法學] fa3 xue2 law; legal studies 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 行囊[行囊] xing2 nang2 traveling bag; luggage 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 推脱[推脫] tui1 tuo1 to evade; to shirk 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep41/94 words - 41 min 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 苦差事[苦差事] ku3 chai1 shi5 see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 精打细算[精打細算] jing1 da3 xi4 suan4 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 百病[百病] bai3 bing4 every illness 万灵丹[萬靈丹] wan4 ling2 dan1 panacea; cure-all 发牌[發牌] fa1 pai2 to deal (cards) 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 多汁[多汁] duo1 zhi1 succulent; juicy 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 贵宾室[貴賓室] gui4 bin1 shi4 VIP lounge 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep42/25 words - 12 min 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 战区[戰區] zhan4 qu1 war zone; combat zone; (military) theater of operations 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 中选[中選] zhong4 xuan3 to win an election; to get a position by passing the imperial exam 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 困守[困守] kun4 shou3 to stand a siege; trapped in a besieged city 承租人[承租人] cheng2 zu1 ren2 leaser; tenant 同名同姓[同名同姓] tong2 ming2 tong2 xing4 having same given name and family name 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep42/50 words - 19 min 英雄所见略同[英雄所見略同] ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 割让[割讓] ge1 rang4 to cede; cession 兴隆[興隆] xing1 long2 prosperous; thriving; flourishing 芳香[芳香] fang1 xiang1 balmy; fragrant; aromatic (chemistry) 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 烂泥[爛泥] lan4 ni2 mud; mire 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 铿锵[鏗鏘] keng1 qiang1 sonorous; resounding; fig. resounding words 掷地有声[擲地有聲] zhi4 di4 you3 sheng1 lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom); fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating; to have substance 大器[大器] da4 qi4 very capable person; precious object 不拘小节[不拘小節] bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2 to not bother about trifles (idiom) 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 肥羊[肥羊] fei2 yang2 (fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep42/75 words - 26 min 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 观光客[觀光客] guan1 guang1 ke4 tourist 号码牌[號碼牌] hao4 ma3 pai2 number plate; car license plate; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],片[pian4] 小提琴[小提琴] xiao3 ti2 qin2 fiddle; violin 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 毅[毅] yi4 firm and resolute; staunch 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 诘问[詰問] jie2 wen4 to ask questions; to interrogate 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL: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) 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 状告[狀告] zhuang4 gao4 to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep42/100 words - 32 min 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 拘役[拘役] ju1 yi4 detention 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 启示[啟示] qi3 shi4 to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 临场[臨場] lin2 chang3 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 浓度[濃度] nong2 du4 concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 高压氧[高壓氧] gao1 ya1 yang3 hyperbaric oxygen; hyperbaric oxygenation; also abbr. for 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gao1 ya1 yang3 zhi4 liao2], hyperbaric therapy 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep42/125 words - 39 min 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 注明[注明] zhu4 ming2 to clearly indicate 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 偏低[偏低] pian1 di1 to be on the low side; to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary) 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 心电图[心電圖] xin1 dian4 tu2 electrocardiogram (ECG) 葡[葡] pu2 see 葡萄[pu2 tao5] 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 登机门[登機門] deng1 ji1 men2 boarding gate 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 抗生素[抗生素] kang4 sheng1 su4 antibiotic 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 航空[航空] hang2 kong1 aviation 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 尽速[盡速] jin4 su4 as quick as possible 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep42/126 words - 39 min 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep43/25 words - 18 min 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 流感[流感] liu2 gan3 flu; influenza 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 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 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 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 礼金[禮金] li3 jin1 monetary gift 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep43/50 words - 31 min 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 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 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 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 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 评断[評斷] ping2 duan4 to judge 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 柴米油盐酱醋茶[柴米油鹽醬醋茶] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 cha2 lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea; fig. life's daily necessities 活受罪[活受罪] huo2 shou4 zui4 (coll.) to go through sheer hell 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 建筑物[建築物] jian4 zhu4 wu4 building; structure; edifice 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 隐密[隱密] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep43/69 words - 42 min 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 摇椅[搖椅] yao2 yi3 rocking chair 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 团[糰] tuan2 dumpling 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) 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 保准[保準] bao3 zhun3 variant of 保准[bao3 zhun3] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep44/25 words - 17 min 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 浑然[渾然] hun2 ran2 completely; absolutely; undivided; totally mixed up; muddled 忘我[忘我] wang4 wo3 selflessness; altruism 旁若无人[旁若無人] pang2 ruo4 wu2 ren2 to act as though there were nobody else present; unselfconscious; fig. without regard for others 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 广东话[廣東話] Guang3 dong1 hua4 Cantonese language 扑克牌[撲克牌] pu1 ke4 pai2 poker (card game); playing card; CL:副[fu4] 台[檯] tai2 desk; table; counter 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 北京人[北京人] Bei3 jing1 ren2 Beijing resident; Peking ape-man, Homo erectus pekinensis (c. 600,000 BC), discovered in 1921 at Zhoukoudian 周口店[Zhou1 kou3 dian4], Beijing 普通话[普通話] pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 卷起[捲起] juan3 qi3 to roll up; to curl up; (of dust etc) to swirl up 玩牌[玩牌] wan2 pai2 to play cards; to play mahjong 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 彩绘[彩繪] cai3 hui4 painted; colored painted-on designs 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 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 加勒比[加勒比] Jia1 le4 bi3 Caribbean //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep44/50 words - 21 min 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 出品[出品] chu1 pin3 to produce an item; output; items that are produced 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 探照灯[探照燈] tan4 zhao4 deng1 searchlight 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 含蓄[含蓄] han2 xu4 to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism) 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 传情[傳情] chuan2 qing2 to pass on amorous feelings; to send one's love to sb 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 糕[糕] gao1 cake 磅秤[磅秤] bang4 cheng4 scale; platform balance //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep44/75 words - 32 min 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 恶鬼[惡鬼] e4 gui3 evil spirit; devil 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 赔了夫人又折兵[賠了夫人又折兵] pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom); to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 并发症[併發症] bing4 fa1 zheng4 complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 舜[舜] Shun4 Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader 菜园[菜園] cai4 yuan2 vegetable garden 无毒[無毒] wu2 du2 harmless; innocuous; lit. not poisonous 佳肴[佳餚] jia1 yao2 fine food; delicacies; delicious food 味蕾[味蕾] wei4 lei3 taste bud(s) 咖啡色[咖啡色] ka1 fei1 se4 coffee color; brown 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 自宫[自宮] zi4 gong1 to castrate oneself 葵花[葵花] kui2 hua1 sunflower //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep44/100 words - 42 min 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 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 问号[問號] wen4 hao4 question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 急性子[急性子] ji2 xing4 zi5 impetuous person; excitable person 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 本性难移[本性難移] ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 执行长[執行長] zhi2 xing2 zhang3 chief executive 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 摇滚[搖滾] yao2 gun3 rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 同化[同化] tong2 hua4 assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc) 梅子[梅子] mei2 zi5 plum 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 国际级[國際級] guo2 ji4 ji2 (at an) international level 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 恨透[恨透] hen4 tou4 to hate bitterly 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 朴实[樸實] pu3 shi2 plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep45/25 words - 23 min 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 薯[薯] shu3 potato; yam 麻糬[麻糬] ma2 shu3 (transliteration of Japanese "mochi") sticky rice balls; mochi 特性[特性] te4 xing4 property; characteristic 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 淡季[淡季] dan4 ji4 off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4] 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 贺喜[賀喜] he4 xi3 to congratulate 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep45/50 words - 34 min 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 挖角[挖角] wa1 jue2 to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 财经[財經] cai2 jing1 finance and economics 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 够朋友[夠朋友] gou4 peng2 you5 (coll.) to be a true friend 篇幅[篇幅] pian1 fu5 length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page 卯[卯] mao3 mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 醒目[醒目] xing3 mu4 eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 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 居心叵测[居心叵測] ju1 xin1 po3 ce4 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep45/70 words - 40 min 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 议事[議事] yi4 shi4 to discuss official business 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 简单明了[簡單明瞭] jian3 dan1 ming2 liao3 clear and simple; in simple terms 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 陶醉[陶醉] tao2 zui4 to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 蜡笔小新[蠟筆小新] La4 bi3 Xiao3 xin1 Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 秉持[秉持] bing3 chi2 to uphold; to hold fast to 实事求是[實事求是] shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 碴[碴] cha2 fault; glass fragment; quarrel 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep46/25 words - 8 min 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 抛砖引玉[拋磚引玉] pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4 lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom); fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓] da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3 with great fanfare 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 宜家[宜家] Yi2 jia1 IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 适度[適度] shi4 du4 moderately; appropriate 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 缘起[緣起] yuan2 qi3 origin 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 整合[整合] zheng3 he2 to conform; to integrate 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 前导[前導] qian2 dao3 to precede; to guide 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 厌食症[厭食症] yan4 shi2 zheng4 anorexia //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep46/50 words - 15 min 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 分秒必争[分秒必爭] fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 刚度[剛度] gang1 du4 stiffness 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 醋意[醋意] cu4 yi4 jealousy (in love rivalry) 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 出奇制胜[出奇制勝] chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4 to win by a surprise move 一炮打响[一炮打響] yi1 pao4 da3 xiang3 to win instant success (idiom); to start off successfully 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 用料[用料] yong4 liao4 ingredients; material 精简[精簡] jing1 jian3 to simplify; to reduce 女仆[女僕] nu:3 pu2 female servant; drudge 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep46/75 words - 25 min 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 事业线[事業線] shi4 ye4 xian4 (slang) cleavage; (palmistry) business line 狗改不了吃屎[狗改不了吃屎] gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom); fig. bad habits are hard to change 王道[王道] wang2 dao4 the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 永续[永續] yong3 xu4 sustainable; perpetual 噱[噱] jue2 loud laughter 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 轻佻[輕佻] qing1 tiao1 frivolous; coquettish 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 生闷气[生悶氣] sheng1 men4 qi4 to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 旧书[舊書] jiu4 shu1 second-hand book; old book; ancient book 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep46/100 words - 36 min 心房[心房] xin1 fang2 heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 好望角[好望角] Hao3 wang4 Jiao3 Cape of Good Hope 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 被害者[被害者] bei4 hai4 zhe3 victim (of a wounding or murder) 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 耐久[耐久] nai4 jiu3 durable; long-lasting 弄醒[弄醒] nong4 xing3 to wake sb up 沉沉[沉沉] chen2 chen2 deeply; heavily 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 冲掉[沖掉] chong1 diao4 to wash out; to leach 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 打鼓[打鼓] da3 gu3 to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep46/114 words - 41 min 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 最后通牒[最後通牒] zui4 hou4 tong1 die2 ultimatum 劝阻[勸阻] quan4 zu3 to advise against; to dissuade 病况[病況] bing4 kuang4 state of an illness; patient's condition 疗法[療法] liao2 fa3 therapy; treatment 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 西医[西醫] xi1 yi1 Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 西药[西藥] xi1 yao4 Western medicine 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep47/25 words - 22 min 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 香艳[香艷] xiang1 yan4 alluring; erotic; romantic 守活寡[守活寡] shou3 huo2 gua3 to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 有喜[有喜] you3 xi3 to be expecting; to be with child 话中有话[話中有話] hua4 zhong1 you3 hua4 overtones in conversation; things indirectly implied from what is said 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 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 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 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) 锁匠[鎖匠] suo3 jiang5 locksmith 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 入睡[入睡] ru4 shui4 to fall asleep //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep47/50 words - 33 min 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 壁纸[壁紙] bi4 zhi3 wallpaper 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 鞭策[鞭策] bian1 ce4 to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) 懵懵懂懂[懵懵懂懂] meng3 meng3 dong3 dong3 confused; ignorant 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 阳明山[陽明山] Yang2 ming2 Shan1 Mt Yangming in Hunan; Mt Yangming in north Taiwan, near Taibei 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 电灯[電燈] dian4 deng1 electric light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 删[刪] shan1 to delete 选取[選取] xuan3 qu3 to choose 本日[本日] ben3 ri4 today 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep47/75 words - 37 min 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 巴厘岛[巴厘島] Ba1 li2 Dao3 Bali (island in Indonesia) 巴洛克[巴洛克] ba1 luo4 ke4 baroque (loanword) 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 三世[三世] san1 shi4 the Third (of numbered kings) 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 烫手山芋[燙手山芋] tang4 shou3 shan1 yu4 hot potato; problem; trouble; headache 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 逗号[逗號] dou4 hao4 comma (punct.) 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 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 五脏[五臟] wu3 zang4 five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4] 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep47/96 words - 42 min 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 共用[共用] gong4 yong4 commons; public use 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) 雄狮[雄獅] xiong2 shi1 male lion 驻点[駐點] zhu4 dian3 stationary point 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 上吐下泻[上吐下瀉] shang4 tu4 xia4 xie4 to vomit and have diarrhea 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 败诉[敗訴] bai4 su4 lose a lawsuit //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep48/25 words - 10 min 核准[核准] he2 zhun3 to authorize; to investigate then ratify 要件[要件] yao4 jian4 key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 单字[單字] dan1 zi4 single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language) 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 疗程[療程] liao2 cheng2 course of treatment 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep48/50 words - 16 min 糜烂[糜爛] mi2 lan4 dissipated; rotten; decaying 奋发[奮發] fen4 fa1 to rouse to vigorous action; energetic mood 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 鼎鼎大名[鼎鼎大名] ding3 ding3 da4 ming2 famous; celebrated 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 包机[包機] bao1 ji1 chartered plane; to charter a plane 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 有钱能使鬼推磨[有錢能使鬼推磨] you3 qian2 neng2 shi3 gui3 tui1 mo4 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep48/75 words - 24 min 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 跌破[跌破] die1 po4 (of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level); to be injured or damaged as a result of a fall 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 单细胞[單細胞] dan1 xi4 bao1 single-celled (organism); unicellular 履[履] lu:3 shoe; to tread on 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 概论[概論] gai4 lun4 outline; introduction; survey; general discussion 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 庄园[莊園] zhuang1 yuan2 manor; feudal land; villa and park 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 啦啦队[啦啦隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad 大专[大專] da4 zhuan1 three-year college; junior college; professional training college 杯[盃] bei1 variant of 杯[bei1]; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 老古板[老古板] lao3 gu3 ban3 overly conservative; old-fashioned; old fogey; a square 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep48/100 words - 39 min 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 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) 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 发白[發白] fa1 bai2 to turn pale; to lose color; to go white 盗汗[盜汗] dao4 han4 night sweats 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 开创[開創] kai1 chuang4 to initiate; to start; to found 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 商界[商界] shang1 jie4 business world; business community 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 人人有责[人人有責] ren2 ren2 you3 ze2 it is everyone's duty 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep48/111 words - 42 min 亦[亦] yi4 also 面恶心善[面惡心善] mian4 e4 xin1 shan4 to have a mean-looking face but a heart of gold (idiom) 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 钱庄[錢莊] qian2 zhuang1 money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 草根[草根] cao3 gen1 grass roots (lit. and fig.) 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep49/25 words - 14 min 门户之见[門戶之見] men2 hu4 zhi1 jian4 sectarian bias; parochialism 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 金盆洗手[金盆洗手] jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 诉状[訴狀] su4 zhuang4 indictment; plea; complaint 资浅[資淺] zi1 qian3 inexperienced; junior (employee etc) 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 难易[難易] nan2 yi4 difficulty; degree of difficulty or ease 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 天平[天平] tian1 ping2 scales (to weigh things) 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 远大[遠大] yuan3 da4 far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep49/50 words - 30 min 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 颠峰[顛峰] dian1 feng1 variant of 巔峰|巅峰[dian1 feng1] 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 挤来挤去[擠來擠去] ji3 lai2 ji3 qu4 to mill about; to jostle 晕机[暈機] yun4 ji1 to become airsick 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 食盐[食鹽] shi2 yan2 edible salt 隐形眼镜[隱形眼鏡] yin3 xing2 yan3 jing4 contact lens; CL:隻|只[zhi1],副[fu4] 沐浴乳[沐浴乳] mu4 yu4 ru3 body wash (liquid soap); shower gel 洗发精[洗髮精] xi3 fa4 jing1 shampoo 盥洗[盥洗] guan4 xi3 to wash up; to freshen up 用具[用具] yong4 ju4 appliance; utensil; gear; equipment 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 贝多芬[貝多芬] Bei4 duo1 fen1 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer 软脚虾[軟腳蝦] ruan3 jiao3 xia1 weakling; coward //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep49/72 words - 41 min 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 学说[學說] xue2 shuo1 theory; doctrine 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 人尽其才[人盡其才] ren2 jin4 qi2 cai2 employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best 小强[小強] Xiao3 Qiang2 cockroach (slang) 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 物尽其用[物盡其用] wu4 jin4 qi2 yong4 to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 三民主义[三民主義] San1 min2 zhu3 yi4 Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s) 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 申论[申論] shen1 lun4 to give a detailed exposition; to state in detail 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 判例[判例] pan4 li4 judicial precedent 正餐[正餐] zheng4 can1 (regular) meal; full meal; main course 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep50/25 words - 20 min 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 不长进[不長進] bu4 zhang3 jin4 not improving; backward; below par 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 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 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 清酒[清酒] qing1 jiu3 sake (Japanese rice wine) 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 出淤泥而不染[出淤泥而不染] chu1 yu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3 lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom); fig. to be principled and incorruptible 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 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 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 捐赠者[捐贈者] juan1 zeng4 zhe3 donor; contributor 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep50/50 words - 35 min 下毒手[下毒手] xia4 du2 shou3 to attack murderously; to strike treacherously 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] 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 水草[水草] shui3 cao3 water plants; habitat with water source and grass 酒后吐真言[酒後吐真言] jiu3 hou4 tu3 zhen1 yan2 after wine, spit out the truth; in vino veritas 小不点[小不點] xiao3 bu5 dian3 tiny; very small; tiny thing; small child; baby 忍痛[忍痛] ren3 tong4 to suffer; fig. reluctantly 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 一刀两断[一刀兩斷] yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom) 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 十万火急[十萬火急] shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 most urgent; posthaste; express 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 金饰[金飾] jin1 shi4 gold ornaments 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep50/62 words - 41 min 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 豪爽[豪爽] hao2 shuang3 outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 追溯[追溯] zhui1 su4 lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 释出[釋出] shi4 chu1 to release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 殷勤[殷勤] yin1 qin2 politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep51/25 words - 15 min 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 人赃俱获[人贓俱獲] ren2 zang1 ju4 huo4 (of a thief, smuggler etc) to be caught with stolen or illegal goods; to be caught red-handed 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 家训[家訓] jia1 xun4 instructions to one's children; family precepts 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 这么样[這麼樣] zhe4 me5 yang4 thus; in this way 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 人仰马翻[人仰馬翻] ren2 yang3 ma3 fan1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter) 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner 鲜明[鮮明] xian1 ming2 bright; clear-cut; distinct 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 谨守[謹守] jin3 shou3 to adhere strictly (to the rules) 际[際] ji4 border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 平行线[平行線] ping2 xing2 xian4 parallel lines 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 引用[引用] yin3 yong4 to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 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 //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep51/49 words - 40 min 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 别针[別針] bie2 zhen1 pin; safety pin; clip; brooch; CL:枚[mei2] 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique 装饰品[裝飾品] zhuang1 shi4 pin3 ornament 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 还书[還書] huan2 shu1 return books 玄奘[玄奘] Xuan2 zang4 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 图书[圖書] tu2 shu1 books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 总论[總論] zong3 lun4 (often used in book or chapter titles) general introduction; overview 总则[總則] zong3 ze2 profile; general provision (law) 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 自立[自立] zi4 li4 independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 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) 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 独白[獨白] du2 bai2 stage monologue; soliloquy //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep52/25 words - 24 min 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 简称[簡稱] jian3 cheng1 to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form 饥渴[飢渴] ji1 ke3 hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc) 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 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) 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 桥梁[橋梁] qiao2 liang2 bridge (lit. and fig.) 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 红杏出墙[紅杏出牆] hong2 xing4 chu1 qiang2 lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom); fig. a wife having an illicit lover 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 偏方[偏方] pian1 fang1 folk remedy; home remedy 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 社工[社工] she4 gong1 social work; social worker //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep52/50 words - 34 min 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 铁树开花[鐵樹開花] tie3 shu4 kai1 hua1 lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence 公子哥儿[公子哥兒] gong1 zi3 ge1 r5 pampered son of a wealthy family 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 负心[負心] fu4 xin1 ungrateful; heartless; to fail to be loyal to one's love 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 现身说法[現身說法] xian4 shen1 shuo1 fa3 to talk from one's personal experience; to use oneself as an example 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 蕙[蕙] hui4 Coumarouna odorata 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 误事[誤事] wu4 shi4 to hold things up; to make a botch of things 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 平方米[平方米] ping2 fang1 mi3 square meter 火山爆发[火山爆發] huo3 shan1 bao4 fa1 volcanic eruption //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep52/71 words - 42 min 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 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 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 私行[私行] si1 xing2 to travel on private business; to act without official approval; to inspect incognito; to act in one's own interest 拘禁[拘禁] ju1 jin4 constraint; to detain; to take into custody 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 吭声[吭聲] keng1 sheng1 to utter a word 断气[斷氣] duan4 qi4 to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 嗝[嗝] ge2 hiccup; belch 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 枪决[槍決] qiang1 jue2 to execute by firing squad; same as 槍斃|枪毙 喊冤[喊冤] han3 yuan1 to cry out a grievance 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep53/25 words - 10 min 癞[癩] lai4 scabies; skin disease 痢[痢] li4 dysentery 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 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] 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep53/50 words - 28 min 羊入虎口[羊入虎口] yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 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 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 水枪[水槍] shui3 qiang1 water pistol (toy); water gun; sprinkler; water cannon 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 空荡荡[空蕩蕩] kong1 dang4 dang4 absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum 冷清清[冷清清] leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 幼[幼] you4 young 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep53/75 words - 41 min 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 双重标准[雙重標準] shuang1 chong2 biao1 zhun3 double standard 因时制宜[因時制宜] yin1 shi2 zhi4 yi2 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 电话簿[電話簿] dian4 hua4 bu4 telephone directory 连连看[連連看] lian2 lian2 kan4 pattern matching (puzzle game); matching (type of test question in which presented items are to be paired up) 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 小家子气[小家子氣] xiao3 jia1 zi5 qi4 petty; small-minded 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 睡姿[睡姿] shui4 zi1 sleeping posture 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 权势[權勢] quan2 shi4 power; influence //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep53/78 words - 42 min 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep54/25 words - 11 min 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 增设[增設] zeng1 she4 to add to existing facilities or services 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 习性[習性] xi2 xing4 character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 早熟[早熟] zao3 shu2 precocious; early-maturing 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 刚巧[剛巧] gang1 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; by good luck 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 兽医[獸醫] shou4 yi1 veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 下蛋[下蛋] xia4 dan4 to lay eggs 象山[象山] Xiang4 shan1 Xiangshan district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi; Xiangshan county in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Ning2 bo1], Zhejiang 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 碧潭[碧潭] bi4 tan2 green pool 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 鸟巢[鳥巢] niao3 chao2 bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 冰心[冰心] Bing1 Xin1 Bing Xin (1900-1999), female poet and children's writer //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep54/50 words - 36 min 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 侄[姪] zhi2 nephew by the male line 通用[通用] tong1 yong4 to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 硬生生[硬生生] ying4 sheng1 sheng1 stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 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) 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 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 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep54/62 words - 41 min 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 财源[財源] cai2 yuan2 financial resources; source of revenue 滚滚[滾滾] gun3 gun3 to surge on; to roll on 接点[接點] jie1 dian3 (electrical) contact 红牌[紅牌] hong2 pai2 red card (sports) 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 取信[取信] qu3 xin4 to win the trust of 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep55/25 words - 16 min 贴图[貼圖] tie1 tu2 sticker (social messaging) (Tw) 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 大干[大幹] da4 gan4 to go all out; to work energetically 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 糗事[糗事] qiu3 shi4 awkward incident 热锅上的蚂蚁[熱鍋上的螞蟻] re4 guo1 shang5 de5 ma3 yi3 (like) a cat on a hot tin roof; anxious; agitated 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 比一比[比一比] bi3 yi5 bi3 to make a comparison; to engage in a contest 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 文库[文庫] wen2 ku4 collection of documents; library; book series; sequence of data, esp. genome 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 美式足球[美式足球] Mei3 shi4 zu2 qiu2 American football 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep55/50 words - 28 min 信以为真[信以為真] xin4 yi3 wei2 zhen1 to take sth to be true 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 北极[北極] bei3 ji2 the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole 晒黑[曬黑] shai4 hei1 to sunbathe; to tan; to get sunburnt; to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website) 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 乡间[鄉間] xiang1 jian1 in the country; rural; pastoral 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 国际化[國際化] guo2 ji4 hua4 to internationalize; internationalization 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 阎罗王[閻羅王] Yan2 luo2 Wang2 Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 索命[索命] suo3 ming4 to demand sb's life 死期[死期] si3 qi1 time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 亲子鉴定[親子鑒定] qin1 zi3 jian4 ding4 paternity or maternity test 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 同乐会[同樂會] tong2 le4 hui4 social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc) 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep55/70 words - 41 min 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人] yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 冷场[冷場] leng3 chang3 stage wait; (fig.) awkward silence 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 度量[度量] du4 liang4 measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric 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 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 脸颊[臉頰] lian3 jia2 cheek 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 芬芳[芬芳] fen1 fang1 perfume; fragrant 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 洗礼[洗禮] xi3 li3 baptism (lit. or fig.) 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 浓厚[濃厚] nong2 hou4 dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep56/25 words - 13 min 徜徉[徜徉] chang2 yang2 to wander about unhurriedly; to linger; to loiter 身教[身教] shen1 jiao4 to teach by example 言教[言教] yan2 jiao4 to give verbal instruction 就道[就道] jiu4 dao4 to set off; to take to the road 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 普天下[普天下] pu3 tian1 xia4 throughout the world 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 打高尔夫[打高爾夫] da3 gao1 er3 fu1 to play golf 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 泡芙[泡芙] pao4 fu2 cream puff (loanword); profiterole 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep56/50 words - 25 min 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 进度表[進度表] jin4 du4 biao3 timeline; work schedule 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 管制[管制] guan3 zhi4 to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) 除罪[除罪] chu2 zui4 to pardon 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 被害人[被害人] bei4 hai4 ren2 victim 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 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] 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 票券[票券] piao4 quan4 voucher; share; share certificate 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 炙手可热[炙手可熱] zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4 lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor) 口述[口述] kou3 shu4 to dictate; to recount orally //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep56/74 words - 42 min 讼[訟] song4 litigation 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 侦讯[偵訊] zhen1 xun4 to interrogate during investigation 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 情夫[情夫] qing2 fu1 married woman's lover 不肖[不肖] bu4 xiao4 (literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 龙卷风[龍捲風] long2 juan3 feng1 tornado; hurricane; twister; cyclone 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 彼得[彼得] Bi3 de2 Peter (name) 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 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 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 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! 颠倒是非[顛倒是非] dian1 dao3 shi4 fei1 to invert right and wrong 黑白不分[黑白不分] hei1 bai2 bu4 fen1 can't tell black from white (idiom); unable to distinguish wrong from right //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep57/25 words - 11 min 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 寄存[寄存] ji4 cun2 to deposit; to store; to leave sth with sb 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 前兆[前兆] qian2 zhao4 omen; prior indication; first sign 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 主人翁[主人翁] zhu3 ren2 weng1 master (of the house); main character in a novel etc; hero or heroine 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 白布[白布] bai2 bu4 plain white cloth; calico 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 事变[事變] shi4 bian4 incident; unforeseen event; events (in general) 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 落榜[落榜] luo4 bang3 to fail the imperial exams; to flunk 打更[打更] da3 geng1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times) 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep57/50 words - 25 min 星球大战[星球大戰] Xing1 qiu2 Da4 zhan4 Star Wars 伸缩[伸縮] shen1 suo1 to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible) 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 家家酒[家家酒] jia1 jia1 jiu3 to play house (Tw) 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 奸情[姦情] jian1 qing2 adultery 坚定不移[堅定不移] jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2 unswerving; unflinching 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 扣分[扣分] kou4 fen1 to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep57/66 words - 41 min 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 菲律宾[菲律賓] Fei1 lu:4 bin1 the Philippines 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 薯饼[薯餅] shu3 bing3 hash browns; croquette 姑丈[姑丈] gu1 zhang4 husband of paternal aunt 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) 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) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep58/25 words - 26 min 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 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 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 鲜血淋漓[鮮血淋漓] xian1 xue4 lin2 li2 to be drenched with blood; dripping blood 青筋[青筋] qing1 jin1 veins; blue veins 岩浆[岩漿] yan2 jiang1 lava; magma 风凉话[風涼話] feng1 liang2 hua4 sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 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 要不得[要不得] yao4 bu5 de5 intolerable; unacceptable 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 如假包换[如假包換] ru2 jia3 bao1 huan4 replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic 宵[宵] xiao1 night 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 烤焦[烤焦] kao3 jiao1 to burn (food by overroasting etc) 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep58/41 words - 41 min 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 中饭[中飯] zhong1 fan4 lunch 人心隔肚皮[人心隔肚皮] ren2 xin1 ge2 du4 pi2 there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom) 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 不懂装懂[不懂裝懂] bu4 dong3 zhuang1 dong3 to pretend to understand when you don't 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 骄横[驕橫] jiao1 heng4 arrogant; overbearing 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) 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep59/25 words - 40 min 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 原处[原處] yuan2 chu4 original spot; previous place; where it was before 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 渔场[漁場] yu2 chang3 fishing ground 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 得宜[得宜] de2 yi2 proper; appropriate; suitable 费神[費神] fei4 shen2 to spend effort; to take trouble; May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request); Please would you mind...? 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 毁坏[毀壞] hui3 huai4 to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 炸死[炸死] zha4 si3 to kill with an explosion 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep59/27 words - 42 min 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep60/25 words - 20 min 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 休怪[休怪] xiu1 guai4 don't blame (sb) 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 褪色[褪色] tui4 se4 to fade (of colors); also pr. [tui4 shai3] 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 奢求[奢求] she1 qiu2 to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 蛀牙[蛀牙] zhu4 ya2 tooth decay; dental cavities; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 蛋蛋[蛋蛋] dan4 dan4 (coll.) balls (testicles) 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 蜘蛛侠[蜘蛛俠] Zhi1 zhu1 xia2 Spider-Man, comic book superhero 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep60/50 words - 35 min 因祸得福[因禍得福] yin1 huo4 de2 fu2 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback; It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 量尺寸[量尺寸] liang2 chi3 cun4 to take sb's measurements 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 孙女儿[孫女兒] sun1 nu:3 r5 granddaughter (son's daughter) 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 漂泊[漂泊] piao1 bo2 to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer 务实[務實] wu4 shi2 pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 历史性[歷史性] li4 shi3 xing4 historic 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 彩带[彩帶] cai3 dai4 colored ribbon; streamer; CL:條|条[tiao2] 炮手[砲手] pao4 shou3 gunner; artillery crew 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 炒热[炒熱] chao3 re4 hot (i.e. selling well); to raise prices by speculation; to hype 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep60/58 words - 37 min 纸花[紙花] zhi3 hua1 paper flower 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 出让[出讓] chu1 rang4 to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else) 各就各位[各就各位] ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep61/25 words - 35 min 蒸笼[蒸籠] zheng1 long2 steamer basket (e.g. for dimsum) 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 誓词[誓詞] shi4 ci2 oath; pledge 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 改头换面[改頭換面] gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged. 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 摩托[摩托] mo2 tuo1 motor (loanword); motorbike 车队[車隊] che1 dui4 motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 单刀赴会[單刀赴會] dan1 dao1 fu4 hui4 lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom); fig. to go alone into enemy lines 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 上西天[上西天] shang4 xi1 tian1 to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 打肿脸充胖子[打腫臉充胖子] da3 zhong3 lian3 chong1 pang4 zi5 lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep61/49 words - 42 min 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 审美眼光[審美眼光] shen3 mei3 yan3 guang1 an eye for beauty; aesthetic judgment 冒着[冒著] mao4 zhe5 to brave; to face dangers 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 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 抵抗力[抵抗力] di3 kang4 li4 resistance; immunity 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 敦化[敦化] Dun1 hua4 Dunhua county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 座无虚席[座無虛席] zuo4 wu2 xu1 xi2 lit. a banquet with no empty seats; full house; capacity crowd; standing room only 满点[滿點] man3 dian3 full working hours; full marks; perfect score; (fig.) (after a attribute) couldn't be more (happy, romantic etc) 骨[骨] gu3 bone 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep62/25 words - 28 min 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 变丑[變醜] bian4 chou3 to disfigure 严刑[嚴刑] yan2 xing2 strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously 拷问[拷問] kao3 wen4 to question via torture 下逐客令[下逐客令] xia4 zhu2 ke4 ling4 to ask sb to leave; to show sb the door; to give a tenant notice to leave 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 重修旧好[重修舊好] chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3 to make friends again; to renew old cordial relations 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 大水[大水] da4 shui3 flood 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 心眼儿[心眼兒] xin1 yan3 r5 one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions 圣贤[聖賢] sheng4 xian2 a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 殃[殃] yang1 calamity //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep62/48 words - 40 min 割包[割包] gua4 bao1 see 刈包[gua4 bao1] 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 家和万事兴[家和萬事興] jia1 he2 wan4 shi4 xing1 if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom) 美观[美觀] mei3 guan1 pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 大件[大件] da4 jian4 large; bulky; big-ticket item 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 双语[雙語] shuang1 yu3 bilingual 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 梭[梭] suo1 shuttle (textiles); to move back and fro 教学法[教學法] jiao4 xue2 fa3 teaching method; pedagogics 试读[試讀] shi4 du2 to read a sample chapter of a book; to subscribe to a publication on a trial basis; to attend classes on a trial basis 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 毛线[毛線] mao2 xian4 knitting wool; wool yarn 羡[羨] xian4 to envy 千里眼[千里眼] qian1 li3 yan3 clairvoyance 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep63/25 words - 17 min 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 相干[相干] xiang1 gan1 relevant; to have to do with; coherent (Physics: light etc) 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 局外[局外] ju2 wai4 outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external 急速[急速] ji2 su4 hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) 升温[升溫] sheng1 wen1 to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify; to hot up; to escalate; to get a boost 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 点见[點見] dian3 jian4 to check an amount 否决[否決] fou3 jue2 to veto; to overrule 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 三不五时[三不五時] san1 bu4 wu3 shi2 (Tw) from time to time; frequently 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 论及[論及] lun4 ji2 to make reference to; to write about 婚嫁[婚嫁] hun1 jia4 marriage //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep63/38 words - 35 min 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 颠覆[顛覆] dian1 fu4 to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 属意[屬意] zhu3 yi4 to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep64/25 words - 36 min 出清[出清] chu1 qing1 to clear out accumulated items; (retailing) to hold a clearance sale 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 泪[淚] lei4 tears 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 滑梯[滑梯] hua2 ti1 (children's) sliding board; a slide 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 预兆[預兆] yu4 zhao4 omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 天公[天公] tian1 gong1 heaven; lord of heaven 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep64/33 words - 42 min 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 睹物思人[睹物思人] du3 wu4 si1 ren2 seeing an object makes one miss its owner (idiom) 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 烈女[烈女] lie4 nu:3 a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep65/25 words - 24 min 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 窘[窘] jiong3 distressed; embarrassed 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 曙光[曙光] shu3 guang1 dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 博大精深[博大精深] bo2 da4 jing1 shen1 wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 粗浅[粗淺] cu1 qian3 shallow; superficial 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 打勾勾[打勾勾] da3 gou1 gou1 see 拉鉤|拉钩[la1 gou1] 车轮饼[車輪餅] che1 lun2 bing3 imagawayaki (sweet snack made of batter cooked in the shape of a car wheel, stuffed with azuki bean paste or other fillings) 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 耳聋[耳聾] er3 long2 deaf 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 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 好马不吃回头草[好馬不吃回頭草] hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3 lit. a good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture (idiom); fig. one should not go back to one's past experiences (of love, job etc) 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 交椅[交椅] jiao1 yi3 old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) position in a hierarchy //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep65/44 words - 42 min 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 传记[傳記] zhuan4 ji4 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 传家宝[傳家寶] chuan2 jia1 bao3 family heirloom 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 注音符号[注音符號] zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4 Mandarin phonetic symbols (MPS), phonetic alphabet for Chinese used esp. in Taiwan, also known colloquially as Bopomofo (after the first four letters of the alphabet:ㄅㄆㄇㄈ) 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 家室[家室] jia1 shi4 wife; family; (literary) residence 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 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 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 存活率[存活率] cun2 huo2 lu:4 (med.) survival rate; (med.) recovery rate //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep66/25 words - 25 min 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 渔港[漁港] yu2 gang3 fishing port 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 直来直往[直來直往] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3 blunt; outspoken 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 表象[表象] biao3 xiang4 idea 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 记忆体[記憶體] ji4 yi4 ti3 (Tw) (computer) memory 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) 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 通知单[通知單] tong1 zhi1 dan1 notification; notice; ticket; receipt //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep66/30 words - 42 min 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep67/25 words - 36 min 南港区[南港區] Nan2 gang3 qu1 Nankang district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 升斗小民[升斗小民] sheng1 dou3 xiao3 min2 poor people (idiom); those who live from hand to mouth 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 东东[東東] dong1 dong1 (coll.) thing; item; stuff 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 家丑[家醜] jia1 chou3 family scandal; skeleton in the closet 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 要端[要端] yao4 duan1 the main points 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 毛毛虫[毛毛蟲] mao2 mao5 chong2 caterpillar //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep67/31 words - 39 min 大峡谷[大峽谷] Da4 xia2 gu3 great valley; Grand Canyon of Colorado River 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 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 //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep68/25 words - 23 min 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 错愕[錯愕] cuo4 e4 to astonish; startled 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 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 出口气[出口氣] chu1 kou3 qi4 to take one's revenge; to score off sb 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 凹[凹] ao1 depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc) 付现[付現] fu4 xian4 to pay in cash 消灾[消災] xiao1 zai1 to avoid calamities 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 转车[轉車] zhuan3 che1 to transfer; to change trains, buses etc 礼让[禮讓] li3 rang4 to show consideration for (others); to yield to (another vehicle etc); courtesy; comity 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 是非不分[是非不分] shi4 fei1 bu4 fen1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 冤大头[冤大頭] yuan1 da4 tou2 spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 予[予] yu3 to give 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep68/50 words - 33 min 华尔街[華爾街] Hua2 er3 Jie1 Wall Street, New York; by extension, American big business 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 大溪地[大溪地] Da4 xi1 di4 Tahiti, island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia (Tw) 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 挹注[挹注] yi4 zhu4 to shift resources into areas of need; to inject funds; to balance resources 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 工期[工期] gong1 qi1 time allocated for a project; completion date 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 外资[外資] wai4 zi1 foreign investment 来台[來臺] lai2 Tai2 to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC) 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 倦[倦] juan4 tired 痛不欲生[痛不欲生] tong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1 to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead 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 (䷨) 悔婚[悔婚] hui3 hun1 to break a promise of marriage 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 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) 流年[流年] liu2 nian2 fleeting time; horoscope for the year //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep68/64 words - 41 min 命盘[命盤] ming4 pan2 natal chart (astrology) 谬论[謬論] miu4 lun4 misconception; fallacy 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 间断[間斷] jian4 duan4 disconnected; interrupted; suspended 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 导管[導管] dao3 guan3 duct; conduit; vessel; catheter 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep69/25 words - 21 min 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 喱[喱] li2 grain weight 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 捣蛋[搗蛋] dao3 dan4 to cause trouble; to stir up trouble 垂头丧气[垂頭喪氣] chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 磨光[磨光] mo2 guang1 to polish 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 结痂[結痂] jie2 jia1 scab; to form a scab 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 疗愈[療癒] liao2 yu4 to heal; therapy 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 躲猫猫[躲貓貓] duo3 mao1 mao1 hide-and-seek (game); peekaboo (game) 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 打勾[打勾] da3 gou1 to check; to tick; (old) to buy 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep69/36 words - 40 min 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 策动[策動] ce4 dong4 to conspire; to plot (a rebellion, crime etc); to machinate; to spur on; to urge action 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 重拾[重拾] chong2 shi2 to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 胸针[胸針] xiong1 zhen1 brooch 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep70/25 words - 24 min 打从[打從] da3 cong2 from; (ever) since 沉溺[沉溺] chen2 ni4 to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 协理[協理] xie2 li3 assistant manager; to cooperate in managing 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 肉松[肉鬆] rou4 song1 meat floss; shredded dried pork 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 好动[好動] hao4 dong4 active; restless; energetic 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 涂鸦[塗鴉] tu2 ya1 graffiti; scrawl; poor calligraphy; to write badly; to scribble 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 浮沉[浮沉] fu2 chen2 ups and downs (of life etc); to drift along; to sink and emerge 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 博取[博取] bo2 qu3 to win (favors, confidence etc) 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 铁板[鐵板] tie3 ban3 iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep70/38 words - 32 min 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 罚酒[罰酒] fa2 jiu3 to drink as the result of having lost a bet 过份[過份] guo4 fen4 unduly; excessive 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 神殿[神殿] shen2 dian4 shrine 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 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 打屁股[打屁股] da3 pi4 gu5 to spank sb's bottom //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep71/25 words - 19 min 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 飞奔[飛奔] fei1 ben1 to dash (run fast); to rush; to dart 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 率直[率直] shuai4 zhi2 frank; straightforward; blunt 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 猛然[猛然] meng3 ran2 suddenly; abruptly 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 才子佳人[才子佳人] cai2 zi3 jia1 ren2 gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom); pair of ideal lovers 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 嫁娶[嫁娶] jia4 qu3 marriage 合婚[合婚] he2 hun1 casting a couple's fortune based on their bithdates (old) 诸君[諸君] zhu1 jun1 Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen! 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep71/50 words - 38 min 有心人[有心人] you3 xin1 ren2 resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads 见缝插针[見縫插針] jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 好事多磨[好事多磨] hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom) 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 打嗝[打嗝] da3 ge2 to hiccup; to belch; to burp 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 瞪眼[瞪眼] deng4 yan3 to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 神机妙算[神機妙算] shen2 ji1 miao4 suan4 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes 忧郁症[憂鬱症] you1 yu4 zheng4 (psychology) depression 躁郁症[躁鬱症] zao4 yu4 zheng4 bipolar disorder; manic depression 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 红心[紅心] hong2 xin1 heart ♥ (in card games); red, heart-shaped symbol; bullseye 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 爱丽丝[愛麗絲] Ai4 li4 si1 Alice (name) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep71/58 words - 42 min 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 乘凉[乘涼] cheng2 liang2 to cool off in the shade 鬼天气[鬼天氣] gui3 tian1 qi4 awful weather 虚惊[虛驚] xu1 jing1 false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 有其父必有其子[有其父必有其子] you3 qi2 fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 like father, like son (idiom) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep72/25 words - 29 min 挤牙膏[擠牙膏] ji3 ya2 gao1 lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 和好如初[和好如初] he2 hao3 ru2 chu1 to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 堕[墮] duo4 to fall; to degenerate 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 瞎掰[瞎掰] xia1 bai1 (coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 劳苦[勞苦] lao2 ku3 to toil; hard work 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 危机四伏[危機四伏] wei1 ji1 si4 fu2 danger lurks on every side (idiom) 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 棠[棠] tang2 cherry-apple 独木舟[獨木舟] du2 mu4 zhou1 dugout; canoe; kayak 羞羞脸[羞羞臉] xiu1 xiu1 lian3 (jocularly) shame on you! 鸡块[雞塊] ji1 kuai4 chicken nugget; chicken piece 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 番茄酱[番茄醬] fan1 qie2 jiang4 ketchup; tomato sauce 鬼屋[鬼屋] gui3 wu1 haunted house //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep72/41 words - 42 min 游乐[遊樂] you2 le4 to amuse oneself; recreation 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 太阳神[太陽神] tai4 yang2 shen2 Sun God; Apollo 骷髅[骷髏] ku1 lou2 human skeleton; human skull 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 线报[線報] xian4 bao4 tip-off 医务[醫務] yi1 wu4 medical affairs 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 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) 鞋跟[鞋跟] xie2 gen1 heel (of a shoe) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep73/25 words - 19 min 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 绷带[繃帶] beng1 dai4 bandage (loanword) X光[X光] X guang1 X-ray 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 坐电梯[坐電梯] zuo4 dian4 ti1 to take an elevator 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 鬼话连篇[鬼話連篇] gui3 hua4 lian2 pian1 to tell one lie after another (idiom); to talk nonsense; bogus story 幢[幢] chuang2 banner 眉开眼笑[眉開眼笑] mei2 kai1 yan3 xiao4 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2 tou2 to scowl; to knit the brows 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 热呼呼[熱呼呼] re4 hu1 hu1 variant of 熱乎乎|热乎乎[re4 hu1 hu1] 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 碰碰车[碰碰車] peng4 peng4 che1 bumper car 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 血液循环[血液循環] xue4 ye4 xun2 huan2 blood circulation 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep73/50 words - 36 min 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 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) 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 桐[桐] tong2 tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 咳[咳] ke2 cough 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 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 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 热带[熱帶] re4 dai4 the tropics; tropical 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 火辣辣[火辣辣] huo3 la4 la4 painful heat; scorching; painful heat; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 南极[南極] nan2 ji2 south pole 破冰[破冰] po4 bing1 to break the ice; groundbreaking (in relations) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep73/59 words - 41 min 企鹅[企鵝] qi3 e2 penguin 调适[調適] tiao2 shi4 to adapt (to an environment etc); to make sth suitable; adaptation; adjustment; adaptive 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep74/25 words - 31 min 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 发夹[髮夾] fa4 jia1 hair clip 爆弹[爆彈] bao4 dan4 bomb; explosion 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 胎教[胎教] tai1 jiao4 prenatal education; antenatal training; prenatal influences 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 哥大[哥大] Ge1 Da4 Columbia University (abbr.) 老幺[老么] lao3 yao1 youngest 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 手足无措[手足無措] shou3 zu2 wu2 cuo4 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 定时炸弹[定時炸彈] ding4 shi2 zha4 dan4 time bomb 话梅[話梅] hua4 mei2 plum candy; preserved plum 添加物[添加物] tian1 jia1 wu4 additive 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 旧金山[舊金山] Jiu4 jin1 shan1 San Francisco, California 开阔[開闊] kai1 kuo4 wide; open (spaces); to open up //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep74/31 words - 37 min 成像[成像] cheng2 xiang4 to form an image; imaging 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 感叹[感嘆] gan3 tan4 to sigh (with feeling); to lament 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep75/25 words - 19 min 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 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 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 上流社会[上流社會] shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 upper class; high society 穿着打扮[穿著打扮] chuan1 zhuo2 da3 ban4 style of dress; one's appearance 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 挑刺[挑刺] tiao1 ci4 to carp; nitpicking; petty criticism 领结[領結] ling3 jie2 bow tie; loop of a necktie; lavaliere 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 海贼王[海賊王] Hai3 zei2 wang2 One Piece (manga and anime) 海绵[海綿] hai3 mian2 sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 撒手不管[撒手不管] sa1 shou3 bu4 guan3 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 不成材[不成材] bu4 cheng2 cai2 worthless; good-for-nothing 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 一板一眼[一板一眼] yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 浪子回头[浪子回頭] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 the return of a prodigal son (idiom) 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 服贴[服貼] fu2 tie1 variant of 服帖[fu2 tie1] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep75/42 words - 37 min 妻管严[妻管嚴] qi1 guan3 yan2 henpecked male 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 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 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 车道[車道] che1 dao4 traffic lane; driveway 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 悔意[悔意] hui3 yi4 remorse 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 鼻酸[鼻酸] bi2 suan1 to have a tingling sensation in one's nose (due to grief, pungent odor or taste); to be choked up 惶恐[惶恐] huang2 kong3 terrified 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep76/25 words - 21 min 细皮嫩肉[細皮嫩肉] xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4 soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned 妻离子散[妻離子散] qi1 li2 zi3 san4 a family wrenched apart (idiom) 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 护法[護法] hu4 fa3 to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 架式[架式] jia4 shi5 variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 衣钵[衣缽] yi1 bo1 the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 圆圈[圓圈] yuan2 quan1 circle 木偶[木偶] mu4 ou3 puppet 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 诸葛亮[諸葛亮] Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind 智囊团[智囊團] zhi4 nang2 tuan2 think tank; brain trust 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 记录器[記錄器] ji4 lu4 qi4 recorder 黑匣子[黑匣子] hei1 xia2 zi5 (airplane) black box 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 入微[入微] ru4 wei1 down to the smallest detail; thoroughgoing; fine and detailed 贯彻始终[貫徹始終] guan4 che4 shi3 zhong1 to follow through; to carry through to the end 恶势力[惡勢力] e4 shi4 li4 evil forces; criminal elements 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep76/50 words - 40 min 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 冬眠[冬眠] dong1 mian2 hibernation 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 拄[拄] zhu3 to lean on; to prop on 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 预知[預知] yu4 zhi1 to anticipate; to foresee 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 哭丧着脸[哭喪著臉] ku1 sang5 zhe5 lian3 sullen; to scowl miserably 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 勾手[勾手] gou1 shou3 to collude with; to collaborate; (basketball) hook shot 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 瘟神[瘟神] wen1 shen2 demon personifying pestilence 负荆请罪[負荊請罪] fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 礼拜二[禮拜二] Li3 bai4 er4 Tuesday 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 疾苦[疾苦] ji2 ku3 pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep76/52 words - 41 min 人行道[人行道] ren2 xing2 dao4 sidewalk 大驾[大駕] da4 jia4 imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep77/25 words - 14 min 乞求[乞求] qi3 qiu2 to beg 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 投资者[投資者] tou2 zi1 zhe3 investor 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 愈[癒] yu4 variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 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 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 家母[家母] jia1 mu3 (polite) my mother 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 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 锲而不舍[鍥而不捨] qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep77/50 words - 33 min 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 何首乌[何首烏] he2 shou3 wu1 Chinese knotweed (Polygonum multiflorum); fleeceflower root 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 素菜[素菜] su4 cai4 vegetable dish 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 勇猛[勇猛] yong3 meng3 bold and powerful; brave and fierce 王位[王位] wang2 wei4 title of king; kingship 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 撂倒[撂倒] liao4 dao3 to knock down; to mow down 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 射击[射擊] she4 ji1 to shoot; to fire (a gun) 霸主[霸主] ba4 zhu3 a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); overlord; hegemon 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 白道[白道] bai2 dao4 lunar orbit; legitimate; righteous; see also 黑道[hei1 dao4] 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep77/67 words - 41 min 葬送[葬送] zang4 song4 to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off; (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc) 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 伶[伶] ling2 clever; (old) actor; actress 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 哀嚎[哀嚎] ai1 hao2 to howl in grief; anguished wailing; same as 哀号 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 中小企业[中小企業] zhong1 xiao3 qi3 ye4 small and medium enterprise 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 划不来[划不來] hua2 bu5 lai2 not worth it 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep78/25 words - 12 min 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 不得其门而入[不得其門而入] bu4 de2 qi2 men2 er2 ru4 to be unable to get in; to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 不可救药[不可救藥] bu4 ke3 jiu4 yao4 incurable; incorrigible; beyond cure; hopeless 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 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 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 父老[父老] fu4 lao3 elders 十亿[十億] shi2 yi4 one billion; giga- 延宕[延宕] yan2 dang4 to postpone; to keep putting sth off 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 补足[補足] bu3 zu2 to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep78/50 words - 26 min 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 乐园[樂園] le4 yuan2 paradise 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 鹣[鶼] jian1 mythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also 鰈鶼|鲽鹣[die2 jian1] 鲽[鰈] die2 flatfish; flounder; sole 归公[歸公] gui1 gong1 to commandeer; to take over for the state 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 居功[居功] ju1 gong1 to claim credit for oneself 厥[厥] jue2 to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 快闪[快閃] kuai4 shan3 to depart as quick as a flash; flash mob 高声[高聲] gao1 sheng1 aloud; loud; loudly 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 短袖[短袖] duan3 xiu4 short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 加温[加溫] jia1 wen1 to heat; to add warmth; to raise temperature; fig. to stimulate 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 留存[留存] liu2 cun2 to keep; to preserve; extant; to remain (from the past) 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep78/71 words - 42 min 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 圣诞树[聖誕樹] Sheng4 dan4 shu4 Christmas tree 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 正当理由[正當理由] zheng4 dang4 li3 you2 proper reason; reasonable grounds 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 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. 放马过来[放馬過來] fang4 ma3 guo4 lai2 bring it on!; give me all you got! 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 浪花[浪花] lang4 hua1 spray; ocean spray; spindrift; fig. happenings from one's life; CL:朵[duo3] 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep79/25 words - 16 min 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 公平合理[公平合理] gong1 ping2 he2 li3 fair; equitable 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 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 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 菁英[菁英] jing1 ying1 elite 布莱恩[布萊恩] Bu4 lai2 en1 Brian (name) 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 后起之秀[後起之秀] hou4 qi3 zhi1 xiu4 an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 名人录[名人錄] ming2 ren2 lu4 record of famous men; anthology of biographies 编撰[編撰] bian1 zhuan4 to compile; to edit //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep79/50 words - 26 min 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 液晶[液晶] ye4 jing1 liquid crystal 笔记本电脑[筆記本電腦] bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3 laptop; notebook (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 起家[起家] qi3 jia1 to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by 跻身[躋身] ji1 shen1 to rise (in society) 显示器[顯示器] xian3 shi4 qi4 monitor (computer) 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 外流[外流] wai4 liu2 outflow; to flow out; to drain 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 思绪[思緒] si1 xu4 train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 滑头[滑頭] hua2 tou2 crafty; slippery; slyboots 避风港[避風港] bi4 feng1 gang3 haven; refuge; harbor; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 追根究底[追根究底] zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3 to get to the heart of the matter 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 畅饮[暢飲] chang4 yin3 to have a few drinks; to drink to one's heart's content 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep79/65 words - 41 min 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 地心[地心] di4 xin1 the earth's core; geocentric 冰火[冰火] bing1 huo3 fire and ice; combination of sharply contrasting or incompatible elements 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 咯咯[咯咯] ge1 ge1 (onom.) gurgle 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 喳喳[喳喳] cha1 cha5 whisper; to whisper 出生证明[出生證明] chu1 sheng1 zheng4 ming2 birth certificate; CL:張|张[zhang1] 苦苦哀求[苦苦哀求] ku3 ku3 ai1 qiu2 to entreat piteously; to implore 打混[打混] da3 hun4 to muddle things up; to goof off; to hang around 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep80/25 words - 25 min 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 冷却[冷卻] leng3 que4 to cool off; cooling 临门一脚[臨門一腳] lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3 to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 温温[溫溫] wen1 wen1 mild 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 气馁[氣餒] qi4 nei3 to be discouraged 木板[木板] mu4 ban3 slab; board; plank; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 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 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 小老鼠[小老鼠] xiao3 lao3 shu3 @; at symbol 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 翻糖[翻糖] fan1 tang2 fondant (loanword) 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep80/46 words - 39 min 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 扑倒[撲倒] pu1 dao3 to fall down 猛虎[猛虎] meng3 hu3 fierce tiger 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 兽性[獸性] shou4 xing4 brutal 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 修路[修路] xiu1 lu4 to repair a road 背[揹] bei1 variant of 背[bei1] 恨意[恨意] hen4 yi4 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep81/25 words - 27 min 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 驯服[馴服] xun4 fu2 to tame; tame; docile 制约[制約] zhi4 yue1 to restrict; condition 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 原地踏步[原地踏步] yuan2 di4 ta4 bu4 to mark time (military); to make no headway 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 切切[切切] qie4 qie4 urgently; eagerly; worried; (urge sb to) be sure to; it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction) 麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐] ma2 po2 dou4 fu3 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 鳕鱼[鱈魚] xue3 yu2 cod 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 面面俱到[面面俱到] mian4 mian4 ju4 dao4 (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 七老八十[七老八十] qi1 lao3 ba1 shi2 in one's seventies (age); very old (of people) 假牙[假牙] jia3 ya2 false teeth; dentures 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 克林顿[克林頓] Ke4 lin2 dun4 Clinton (name); Bill Clinton (1946-), US Democratic politician, President 1993-2001; Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-), US Democratic politician 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep81/39 words - 42 min 坦克车[坦克車] tan3 ke4 che1 tank (armored vehicle) 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 长孙[長孫] zhang3 sun1 eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 旧货[舊貨] jiu4 huo4 second-hand goods; used items for sale 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep82/25 words - 18 min 叠罗汉[疊羅漢] die2 luo2 han4 human pyramid 油价[油價] you2 jia4 oil (petroleum) price 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 蚊虫[蚊蟲] wen2 chong2 mosquito 蟑[蟑] zhang1 cockroach 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 融融[融融] rong2 rong2 in harmony; happy; warm relations 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 含情脉脉[含情脈脈] han2 qing2 mo4 mo4 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted 忠厚[忠厚] zhong1 hou4 honest and considerate 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 出巡[出巡] chu1 xun2 to go on an inspection tour 横肉[橫肉] heng2 rou4 fierce-looking 青出于蓝而胜于蓝[青出於藍而勝於藍] qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 er2 sheng4 yu2 lan2 lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom); fig. the student surpasses the master 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 多糖[多糖] duo1 tang2 polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate such as starch 澱粉|淀粉 and cellulose 纖維素|纤维素) 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep82/45 words - 42 min 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 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 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 成形[成形] cheng2 xing2 to take shape; shaping; forming 风车[風車] feng1 che1 pinwheel; windmill 旧家[舊家] jiu4 jia1 notable former families 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 跑出[跑出] pao3 chu1 to run out 放任自流[放任自流] fang4 ren4 zi4 liu2 to let sb do whatever they want; to indulge; to give free reins to; to let things slide; to drift aimlessly; laissez-faire 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 头纱[頭紗] tou2 sha1 wedding veil; gauze headscarf or veil 善男信女[善男信女] shan4 nan2 xin4 nu:3 lay practitioners of Buddhism 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 看顾[看顧] kan4 gu4 to watch over 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 金门[金門] Jin1 men2 Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan; Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep83/25 words - 17 min 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 松山[松山] Song1 shan1 Songshan or Sungshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Matsuyama, city in Japan 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 树根[樹根] shu4 gen1 tree roots 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 热带雨林[熱帶雨林] re4 dai4 yu3 lin2 tropical rain forest 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 百科全书[百科全書] bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1 encyclopedia; CL:本[ben3],集[ji2] 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 立体声[立體聲] li4 ti3 sheng1 stereo sound 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep83/42 words - 41 min 采花[採花] cai3 hua1 to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 连发[連發] lian2 fa1 to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 怎[怎] zen3 how 发软[發軟] fa1 ruan3 to weaken; to go soft (at the knees) 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 身体检查[身體檢查] shen1 ti3 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 反胃[反胃] fan3 wei4 retching; vomiting 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 尿液[尿液] niao4 ye4 urine 女厕[女廁] nu:3 ce4 ladies washroom; ladies toilet //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep84/25 words - 24 min 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 农田[農田] nong2 tian2 farmland; cultivated land 肥沃[肥沃] fei2 wo4 fertile 犁[犁] li2 plow 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 气呼呼[氣呼呼] qi4 hu1 hu1 panting with rage 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 退件[退件] tui4 jian4 to reject (visa application etc); (commerce) to return to sender; item returned to sender 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 客满[客滿] ke4 man3 to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep84/50 words - 33 min 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 容量[容量] rong2 liang4 capacity; volume; quantitative (science) 益智[益智] yi4 zhi4 to grow the intellect; Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine) 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 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 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 欠扁[欠扁] qian4 bian3 annoying; infuriating; deserving of a good spanking 辕[轅] yuan2 shafts of cart; yamen 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 行列[行列] hang2 lie4 ranks; procession 里加[里加] Li3 jia1 Riga, capital of Latvia 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 淮山[淮山] huai2 shan1 Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya), aka nagaimo 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 流弹[流彈] liu2 dan4 stray bullet 进补[進補] jin4 bu3 to take a tonic (for one's health) 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy //Inborn Pair - S1/Ep84/71 words - 44 min 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 大腹便便[大腹便便] da4 fu4 pian2 pian2 big-bellied (idiom); paunchy 落败[落敗] luo4 bai4 to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 赶考[趕考] gan3 kao3 to go and take an imperial examination 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 补发[補發] bu3 fa1 to supply again (sth lost); to reissue; to pay retroactively 考试院[考試院] Kao3 shi4 yuan4 Examination Yuan, the qualification and appointment board under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan; exam board 赶得及[趕得及] gan3 de2 ji2 there is still time (to do sth); to be able to do sth in time; to be able to make it 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 警车[警車] jing3 che1 police car 嗡[嗡] weng1 (onom.) buzz; hum; drone 嗡嗡[嗡嗡] weng1 weng1 buzz; drone; hum 闯红灯[闖紅燈] chuang3 hong2 deng1 to run a red light; failing to stop at a red traffic light; (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating 开道[開道] kai1 dao4 to clear the way 三七二十一[三七二十一] san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1 three sevens are twenty-one (idiom); the facts of the matter; the actual situation 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 剧终[劇終] ju4 zhong1 The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc)