//Day and Night - S1/Ep01/25 words - 0 min 津[津] jin1 saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 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] 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 不懈[不懈] bu4 xie4 untiring; unremitting; indefatigable 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 公安部[公安部] Gong1 an1 bu4 Ministry of Public Security 下达[下達] xia4 da2 to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 汉族[漢族] Han4 zu2 Han ethnic group //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/50 words - 0 min 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 伍[伍] wu3 squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 军区[軍區] jun1 qu1 geographical area of command; (PLA) military district 武警部队[武警部隊] wu3 jing3 bu4 dui4 People's Armed Police 受训[受訓] shou4 xun4 to receive training 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 倒卖[倒賣] dao3 mai4 to resell at a profit; to speculate 盗版[盜版] dao4 ban3 pirated; illegal; see also 正版[zheng4 ban3] 音像[音像] yin1 xiang4 audio and video; audiovisual 制品[製品] zhi4 pin3 products; goods 刑事拘留[刑事拘留] xing2 shi4 ju1 liu2 to detain as criminal; criminal detention 向阳区[向陽區] Xiang4 yang2 qu1 Xiangyang district of Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[Jia1 mu4 si1], Heilongjiang 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 东亚[東亞] Dong1 ya4 East Asia 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 中等[中等] zhong1 deng3 medium 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 片名[片名] pian1 ming2 movie title 白夜[白夜] bai2 ye4 white night 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 窜[竄] cuan4 to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit 尸块[屍塊] shi1 kuai4 body parts (of a mutilated corpse) 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 片儿[片兒] pian1 r5 sheet; thin film 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 桐[桐] tong2 tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 儿[兒] er2 child; son 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/100 words - 3 min 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 福尔摩斯[福爾摩斯] Fu2 er3 mo2 si1 Sherlock Holmes, 歇洛克·福爾摩斯|歇洛克·福尔摩斯[Xie1 luo4 ke4 · Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 南[南] nan2 south 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 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 纵火[縱火] zong4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 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 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 法医[法醫] fa3 yi1 forensic investigator; forensic detective 民工[民工] min2 gong1 migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 臂[臂] bi4 arm //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/150 words - 7 min 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 不详[不詳] bu4 xiang2 not in detail; not quite clear 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 环线[環線] huan2 xian4 ring road; circle line (e.g. rail or subway) 公路[公路] gong1 lu4 highway; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 两侧[兩側] liang3 ce4 two sides; both sides 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 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 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 取样[取樣] qu3 yang4 to take a sample 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/175 words - 10 min 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 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) 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 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 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 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 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 支队[支隊] zhi1 dui4 detachment (of troops) 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 骨盆[骨盆] gu3 pen2 pelvis 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 生殖器[生殖器] sheng1 zhi2 qi4 reproductive organ; genitals 切除[切除] qie1 chu2 to excise; to cut out (a tumor) 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/200 words - 10 min 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 全貌[全貌] quan2 mao4 complete picture; full view 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] 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 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] 骨[骨] gu3 bone 锯[鋸] ju4 a saw; to cut with a saw 躯干[軀幹] qu1 gan4 trunk; torso 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 斧子[斧子] fu3 zi5 axe; hatchet; CL:把[ba3] 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 污垢[污垢] wu1 gou4 filth 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 角质层[角質層] jiao3 zhi4 ceng2 stratum corneum (outermost layer of the skin) 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/225 words - 12 min 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 毒物[毒物] du2 wu4 poisonous substance; poison; toxin; venom 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 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 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 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] 总重[總重] zong3 zhong4 gross weight; total weight 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 肢解[肢解] zhi1 jie3 to dismember; (fig.) to break into parts 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 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/250 words - 14 min 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 脏器[臟器] zang4 qi4 internal organs 富余[富餘] fu4 yu5 in surplus 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 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 相对湿度[相對濕度] xiang1 dui4 shi1 du4 relative humidity 勘验[勘驗] kan1 yan4 to investigate; examination 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 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 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 肝脏[肝臟] gan1 zang4 liver 直肠[直腸] zhi2 chang2 rectum (anatomy) 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 病理[病理] bing4 li3 pathology 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/275 words - 16 min 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 胸腔[胸腔] xiong1 qiang1 thoracic cavity 微小[微小] wei1 xiao3 minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal 密集[密集] mi4 ji2 concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 体征[體徵] ti3 zheng1 (medical) sign; physical sign 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 错位[錯位] cuo4 wei4 to misplace; displacement (e.g. of broken bones); out of alignment; faulty contact; erroneous judgment; inversion (medical, e.g. breach delivery) 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 碎尸[碎屍] sui4 shi1 dismembered body 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 塑料袋[塑料袋] su4 liao4 dai4 plastic bag 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 民警[民警] min2 jing3 civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 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 牌号[牌號] pai2 hao4 trademark 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 案卷[案卷] an4 juan4 records; files; archives 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 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) 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 被害人[被害人] bei4 hai4 ren2 victim 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 清洁工[清潔工] qing1 jie2 gong1 cleaner; janitor; garbage collector 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 露水[露水] lu4 shui3 dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 草坪[草坪] cao3 ping2 lawn 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/325 words - 20 min 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 前门[前門] qian2 men2 front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 南湖[南湖] Nan2 hu2 Nanhu district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[Jia1 xing1 shi4], Zhejiang 这边儿[這邊兒] zhe4 bian1 r5 erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1] 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 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 寸步不离[寸步不離] cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 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) 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 提溜[提溜] di1 liu1 to carry 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 亲信[親信] qin1 xin4 trusted aide 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 楞[楞] leng4 variant of 愣[leng4]; to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/375 words - 24 min 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 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] 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 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 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 往死里[往死裡] wang3 si3 li3 (coll.) (to beat etc) to death 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 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] 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 窃听[竊聽] qie4 ting1 to eavesdrop; to wiretap 来电显示[來電顯示] lai2 dian4 xian3 shi4 caller ID //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/400 words - 29 min 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 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 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 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) 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/425 words - 31 min 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 停尸间[停屍間] ting2 shi1 jian1 morgue 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 枪械[槍械] qiang1 xie4 firearm 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 无意识[無意識] wu2 yi4 shi2 unconscious; involuntary 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 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 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/450 words - 32 min 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 足迹[足跡] zu2 ji4 footprint; track; spoor 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 脚掌[腳掌] jiao3 zhang3 the sole of the foot 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 脚跟[腳跟] jiao3 gen1 heel 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 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 辨认[辨認] bian4 ren4 to recognize; to identify 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 推算[推算] tui1 suan4 to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/475 words - 33 min 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 切口[切口] qie1 kou3 incision; notch; slit; gash; margin of a page; trimmed edge (of a page in a book) 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 持械[持械] chi2 xie4 armed (robbery etc) 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 扎眼[扎眼] zha1 yan3 garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 出入口[出入口] chu1 ru4 kou3 gateway 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/500 words - 34 min 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 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 车胎[車胎] che1 tai1 tire 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 蹬子[蹬子] deng1 zi5 pedal 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 上坡[上坡] shang4 po1 uphill; upslope; to move upwards; to climb a slope 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 取证[取證] qu3 zheng4 to collect evidence 车辙[車轍] che1 zhe2 rut (of a wagon); track 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/525 words - 37 min 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 纸上谈兵[紙上談兵] zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1 lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 经销[經銷] jing1 xiao1 to sell; to sell on commission; to distribute 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 厂家[廠家] chang3 jia1 factory; factory owners //Day and Night - S1/Ep01/533 words - 38 min 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 汇合[匯合] hui4 he2 confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 中指[中指] zhong1 zhi3 middle finger 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 尼古丁[尼古丁] ni2 gu3 ding1 nicotine (loanword) 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 烟民[煙民] yan1 min2 smokers 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] 茧子[繭子] jian3 zi5 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 方向盘[方向盤] fang1 xiang4 pan2 steering wheel 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 外侧[外側] wai4 ce4 outer side //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 手动挡[手動擋] shou3 dong4 dang3 manual gear change; shift stick 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 离合器[離合器] li2 he2 qi4 clutch (mechanics) 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 腰椎[腰椎] yao1 zhui1 lumbar vertebra (lower backbone) 些许[些許] xie1 xu3 a few; a little; a bit 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 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") 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 残留物[殘留物] can2 liu2 wu4 remnant; residue; material left over 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 脱氧[脫氧] tuo1 yang3 deoxidation 脱氧核糖[脫氧核糖] tuo1 yang3 he2 tang2 deoxyribose 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 乙酸[乙酸] yi3 suan1 acetic acid (CH3COOH); ethanoic acid 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 亚硝酸盐[亞硝酸鹽] ya4 xiao1 suan1 yan2 nitrite 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 防腐剂[防腐劑] fang2 fu3 ji4 preservative; antiseptic 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 宽度[寬度] kuan1 du4 width 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 不规则[不規則] bu4 gui1 ze2 irregular 修剪[修剪] xiu1 jian3 to prune; to trim 野猫[野貓] ye3 mao1 wildcat; stray cat 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 修指甲[修指甲] xiu1 zhi3 jia5 manicure 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 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 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/100 words - 9 min 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 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 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 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 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 区分[區分] qu1 fen1 to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 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 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 致命伤[致命傷] zhi4 ming4 shang1 mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 瘀伤[瘀傷] yu1 shang1 to become bruised; bruising; bruise 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 抓伤[抓傷] zhua1 shang1 to injure by scratching or clawing 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 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 愈[癒] yu4 variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/150 words - 15 min 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 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 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 入夜[入夜] ru4 ye4 nightfall 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 连轴转[連軸轉] lian2 zhou2 zhuan4 lit. to continuously revolve; to work non-stop; to work around the clock (idiom) 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 迪厅[迪廳] di2 ting1 disco; night club; abbr. for 迪斯科廳|迪斯科厅 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 拼成[拼成] pin1 cheng2 to put sth together from component parts 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 走访[走訪] zou3 fang3 to visit; to travel to 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/175 words - 17 min 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 扽[扽] den4 to yank; to pull tight 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 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]) 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 长岛[長島] Chang2 dao3 Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yan1 tai2], Shandong 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 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 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/200 words - 19 min 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 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 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 例行公事[例行公事] li4 xing2 gong1 shi4 routine business; usual practice; mere formality 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/225 words - 23 min 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 头盔[頭盔] tou2 kui1 helmet 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 艳色[艷色] yan4 se4 beauty; glamor; voluptuousness 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/250 words - 25 min 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 好容易[好容易] hao3 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 太平间[太平間] tai4 ping2 jian1 mortuary; morgue 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 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... 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 同性恋[同性戀] tong2 xing4 lian4 homosexuality; gay person; gay love 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/275 words - 27 min 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 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) 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 闲心[閑心] xian2 xin1 leisurely mood; relaxed frame of mind 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 武装[武裝] wu3 zhuang1 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 发案[發案] fa1 an4 occurrence (refers to time and place esp. of a criminal act); to take place; to occur; to advertise freelance work //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/300 words - 30 min 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 口条[口條] kou3 tiao2 (ox etc) tongue (as food); (Tw) elocution; articulation 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 芬兰[芬蘭] Fen1 lan2 Finland //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/325 words - 33 min 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 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 监听[監聽] jian1 ting1 to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 刑警[刑警] xing2 jing3 abbr. for 刑事警察[xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2]; criminal police 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 肩胛[肩胛] jian1 jia3 shoulder; scapular region; scapula 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 开放性[開放性] kai1 fang4 xing4 openness 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 白细胞[白細胞] bai2 xi4 bao1 white blood cell; leukocyte 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 毁损[毀損] hui3 sun3 impair, damage 尸僵[屍僵] shi1 jiang1 rigor mortis 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 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 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/350 words - 35 min 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 尸检[屍檢] shi1 jian3 autopsy 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 受害人[受害人] shou4 hai4 ren2 victim 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 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 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/375 words - 36 min 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 编制[編制] bian1 zhi4 to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff) 职权[職權] zhi2 quan2 authority; power over others 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 警力[警力] jing3 li4 police force; police officers 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 镰刀[鐮刀] lian2 dao1 sickle; curved blade to cut grain 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/400 words - 37 min 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 形同虚设[形同虛設] xing2 tong2 xu1 she4 to exist in name only; empty shell; useless (idiom) 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 布控[布控] bu4 kong4 to deploy surveillance; to put under surveillance 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 冷却[冷卻] leng3 que4 to cool off; cooling 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] 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 时限[時限] shi2 xian4 time limit 被害者[被害者] bei4 hai4 zhe3 victim (of a wounding or murder) //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/425 words - 38 min 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous 已知[已知] yi3 zhi1 known (to science) 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 无业[無業] wu2 ye4 unemployed; jobless; out of work 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 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 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 耳廓[耳廓] er3 kuo4 outer ear; auricle; pinna 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 下颌骨[下頜骨] xia4 he2 gu3 lower jaw; mandible //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/450 words - 38 min 亲属[親屬] qin1 shu3 kin; kindred; relatives 掌心[掌心] zhang3 xin1 hollow of the palm 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 长年[長年] chang2 nian2 all the year round 配戴[配戴] pei4 dai4 to put on; to wear (mouthguard, contact lenses, hearing aid etc) 指尖[指尖] zhi3 jian1 fingertips 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 药品[藥品] yao4 pin3 medicaments; medicine; drug 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 氢氧化钠[氫氧化鈉] qing1 yang3 hua4 na4 caustic soda; sodium hydroxide NaOH 烷基[烷基] wan2 ji1 alkyl 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/475 words - 39 min 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 脚趾[腳趾] jiao3 zhi3 toe 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 凉鞋[涼鞋] liang2 xie2 sandal 处女膜[處女膜] chu3 nu:3 mo2 hymen 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 性行为[性行為] xing4 xing2 wei2 sexual behavior 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 下体[下體] xia4 ti3 lower body; euphemism for genitals; root and stem of plants 脂酸[脂酸] zhi1 suan1 see 脂肪酸[zhi1 fang2 suan1] 甘油[甘油] gan1 you2 glycerine; glycerol 少量[少量] shao3 liang4 a smidgen; a little bit; a few 凡士林[凡士林] fan2 shi4 lin2 vaseline (loanword) 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/500 words - 40 min 炎症[炎症] yan2 zheng4 inflammation 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 酶[酶] mei2 enzyme; ferment 唑[唑] zuo4 azole (chemistry) 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 处方[處方] chu3 fang1 medical prescription; recipe; formula 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 新近[新近] xin1 jin4 newly 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 成型[成型] cheng2 xing2 to become shaped; to become formed 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 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 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) 就医[就醫] jiu4 yi1 to receive medical treatment 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 药监局[藥監局] Yao4 jian1 ju2 State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA); abbr. for 國家食品藥品監督管理局|国家食品药品监督管理局[Guo2 jia1 Shi2 pin3 Yao4 pin3 Jian1 du1 Guan3 li3 ju2] 卫生局[衛生局] wei4 sheng1 ju2 health office; bureau of hygiene //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/525 words - 41 min 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 李[李] li3 plum 半径[半徑] ban4 jing4 radius 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from //Day and Night - S1/Ep02/527 words - 41 min 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 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/25 words - 2 min 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 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) 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 顺藤摸瓜[順藤摸瓜] shun4 teng2 mo1 gua1 lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues 策应[策應] ce4 ying4 in coordination with; to support 行使职权[行使職權] xing2 shi3 zhi2 quan2 to exercise power 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 刑侦[刑偵] xing2 zhen1 criminal investigation 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 复述[複述] fu4 shu4 to repeat (one's own words or sb else's); (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 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] 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 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] 娱乐场所[娛樂場所] yu2 le4 chang3 suo3 place of entertainment 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 辐射[輻射] fu2 she4 radiation 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 直通[直通] zhi2 tong1 to lead directly to 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 车库[車庫] che1 ku4 garage 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 行人[行人] xing2 ren2 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 分流[分流] fen1 liu2 bypass 筛查[篩查] shai1 cha2 screening (medicine) 远洋[遠洋] yuan3 yang2 distant seas; the open ocean (far from the coast) 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 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 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 妇幼[婦幼] fu4 you4 women and children 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 栓剂[栓劑] shuan1 ji4 suppository 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 足不出户[足不出戶] zu2 bu4 chu1 hu4 lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 破门[破門] po4 men2 to burst or force open a door; to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church); to score a goal (in football, hockey etc) 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/100 words - 9 min 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 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 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 起居室[起居室] qi3 ju1 shi4 living room; sitting room 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 相邻[相鄰] xiang1 lin2 neighbor; adjacent 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/125 words - 11 min 平面图[平面圖] ping2 mian4 tu2 a plan; a planar graph; a plane figure 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 狭小[狹小] xia2 xiao3 narrow 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 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 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 床垫[床墊] chuang2 dian4 mattress; CL:張|张[zhang1] 海绵[海綿] hai3 mian2 sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/150 words - 15 min 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 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] 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 疑犯[疑犯] yi2 fan4 a suspect 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 相间[相間] xiang1 jian4 to alternate; to follow one another 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 永宁[永寧] Yong3 ning2 Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 截获[截獲] jie2 huo4 to intercept; to cut off and capture 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min 牛逼[牛逼] niu2 bi1 variant of 牛屄[niu2 bi1] 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 对过[對過] dui4 guo4 across; opposite; the other side 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 环卫工人[環衛工人] huan2 wei4 gong1 ren2 sanitation worker 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 盗窃[盜竊] dao4 qie4 to steal 销赃[銷贓] xiao1 zang1 to dispose of stolen goods 团伙[團伙] tuan2 huo3 (criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice; crony 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/200 words - 21 min 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 排挡[排擋] pai2 dang3 gear (of car etc) 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 烟草[煙草] yan1 cao3 tobacco 销售点[銷售點] xiao1 shou4 dian3 point of sale (POS); checkout; retail outlet 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 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 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/225 words - 24 min 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 书证[書證] shu1 zheng4 written evidence 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 证言[證言] zheng4 yan2 testimony 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 侦破[偵破] zhen1 po4 to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 悬案[懸案] xuan2 an4 unresolved question; unresolved case 南面[南面] nan2 mian4 south side; south 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/250 words - 29 min 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 毛根[毛根] mao2 gen1 a strand of hair; pipe cleaner 浴液[浴液] yu4 ye4 body wash 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 烟灰缸[煙灰缸] yan1 hui1 gang1 ashtray 车顶[車頂] che1 ding3 car roof 内衬[內襯] nei4 chen4 lining (of a container etc) (engineering) 纹身[紋身] wen2 shen1 tattoo 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 网银[網銀] wang3 yin2 online banking; abbr. for 網上銀行|网上银行[wang3 shang4 yin2 hang2] 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 高远[高遠] gao1 yuan3 lofty 快餐店[快餐店] kuai4 can1 dian4 fast food shop 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 透析[透析] tou4 xi1 dialysis (separation of crystalloids by osmosis) 仪器[儀器] yi2 qi4 instrument; apparatus; CL:臺|台[tai2] 尿毒症[尿毒症] niao4 du2 zheng4 uremia (medicine) //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/275 words - 30 min 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 房主[房主] fang2 zhu3 landlord; house owner 提取[提取] ti2 qu3 to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 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] 箕[箕] ji1 winnow basket 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 门厅[門廳] men2 ting1 entrance hall; vestibule 辖区[轄區] xia2 qu1 administrative region 便衣[便衣] bian4 yi1 civilian clothes; plain clothes; plainclothesman //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/300 words - 34 min 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 医疗费[醫療費] yi1 liao2 fei4 medical expenses 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 憎恨[憎恨] zeng1 hen4 to detest; hatred 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 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) 声响[聲響] sheng1 xiang3 sound; noise //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/325 words - 38 min 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 瘌[瘌] la4 scabies; scald-head 双簧[雙簧] shuang1 huang2 a form of theatrical double act in which one performer speaks or sings while the other, in front, pretends to be doing the speaking or singing; double reed (as in an oboe or bassoon) 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 不见天日[不見天日] bu4 jian4 tian1 ri4 all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 真怪[真怪] zhen1 guai4 odd; unusual; I can't believe that ... 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/350 words - 41 min 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 囚徒[囚徒] qiu2 tu2 prisoner 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 蜷缩[蜷縮] quan2 suo1 to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 夜色[夜色] ye4 se4 night scene; the dim light of night 重叠[重疊] chong2 die2 to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep03/369 words - 45 min 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 伤悲[傷悲] shang1 bei1 sad; sorrowful (literary) 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 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 传媒[傳媒] chuan2 mei2 media 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/25 words - 9 min 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 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 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 结伙[結伙] jie2 huo3 to form a gang 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 狗咬狗[狗咬狗] gou3 yao3 gou3 dog-eat-dog; dogfight 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 勘查[勘查] kan1 cha2 variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2] 我操[我操] wo3 cao4 (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/50 words - 13 min 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 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 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 请功[請功] qing3 gong1 to request recognition for sb's merits; to recommend sb for promotion or an award 卫星[衛星] wei4 xing1 satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 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 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/75 words - 19 min 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 表里如一[表裡如一] biao3 li3 ru2 yi1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means; to think and act as one 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 加冰[加冰] jia1 bing1 (of a drink) iced; on the rocks 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 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 //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/100 words - 23 min 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 复印机[複印機] fu4 yin4 ji1 photocopier 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 卫东[衛東] Wei4 dong1 Weidong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 头子[頭子] tou2 zi5 boss; gang leader 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/125 words - 24 min 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 熟透[熟透] shu2 tou4 completely ripe; ripened; well-cooked 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 瞳孔[瞳孔] tong2 kong3 pupil (of eye) 浑浊[渾濁] hun2 zhuo2 muddy; turbid 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 砍伤[砍傷] kan3 shang1 to wound with a blade or hatchet; to slash; to gash 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 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 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 光辉[光輝] guang1 hui1 radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/150 words - 26 min 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 看守所[看守所] kan1 shou3 suo3 detention center 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 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 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 涉黑[涉黑] she4 hei1 gang-related; criminal activities 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 山西[山西] Shan1 xi1 Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 昨儿个[昨兒個] zuo2 r5 ge5 (coll.) yesterday 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 寻思[尋思] xun2 si1 to consider; to ponder 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/175 words - 27 min 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 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 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 市场经济[市場經濟] shi4 chang3 jing1 ji4 market economy 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 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) 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/200 words - 29 min 妞[妞] niu1 girl 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 估[估] gu1 estimate 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 长丰[長豐] Chang2 feng1 Changfeng county in Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2], Anhui 茜[茜] xi1 used in the transliteration of people's names 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 杀人案[殺人案] sha1 ren2 an4 murder case; homicide case 强奸[強姦] qiang2 jian1 to rape 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/225 words - 30 min 外勤[外勤] wai4 qin2 field work; field personnel; any occupation that involves a great deal of field work 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 肋[肋] lei4 rib; Taiwan pr. [le4] 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 右侧[右側] you4 ce4 right side 腮腺[腮腺] sai1 xian4 parotid gland; saliva gland in cheek 颈动脉[頸動脈] jing3 dong4 mai4 carotid artery (medicine) 交界[交界] jiao1 jie4 common boundary; common border 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 贯通[貫通] guan4 tong1 to link up; to thread together 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 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 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 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 软组织[軟組織] ruan3 zu3 zhi1 soft tissue 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 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° //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/250 words - 31 min 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 足踝[足踝] zu2 huai2 ankle 膝[膝] xi1 knee 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 腹股沟[腹股溝] fu4 gu3 gou1 groin (anatomy) 颈[頸] jing3 neck 遍布[遍布] bian4 bu4 to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 静脉[靜脈] jing4 mai4 vein 破损[破損] po4 sun3 to become damaged 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 腱[腱] jian4 tendon; sinew 割裂[割裂] ge1 lie4 to cut apart; to sever; to separate; to isolate 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 动脉[動脈] dong4 mai4 artery 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 戏耍[戲耍] xi4 shua3 to amuse oneself; to play with; to tease 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 划一[劃一] hua4 yi1 uniform; to standardize 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 心包[心包] xin1 bao1 pericardium //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/275 words - 32 min 心室[心室] xin1 shi4 ventricle (heart) 主动脉[主動脈] zhu3 dong4 mai4 aorta; principal artery 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 肺动脉[肺動脈] fei4 dong4 mai4 pulmonary artery 主干[主幹] zhu3 gan4 trunk; main; core 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 中脊[中脊] zhong1 ji3 mid-ocean ridge (geology) 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 匕首[匕首] bi3 shou3 dagger 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/300 words - 35 min 勘察[勘察] kan1 cha2 to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 弧度[弧度] hu2 du4 radian; arc; curve; curvature 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 水果刀[水果刀] shui3 guo3 dao1 paring knife; fruit knife; CL:把[ba3] 单侧[單側] dan1 ce4 one-sided; unilateral 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 四溢[四溢] si4 yi4 (of a perfume or a foul odor) permeating the whole place; (of grease etc) dripping everywhere; flowing all over the place 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/325 words - 37 min 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 报告会[報告會] bao4 gao4 hui4 public lecture (with guest speakers etc) 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 得胜[得勝] de2 sheng4 to triumph over an opponent 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 疑难[疑難] yi2 nan2 hard to understand; difficult to deal with; knotty; complicated 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 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) 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/350 words - 41 min 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 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 脑门[腦門] nao3 men2 forehead 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 官衔[官銜] guan1 xian2 title; official rank 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 体育馆[體育館] ti3 yu4 guan3 gym; gymnasium; stadium; CL:個|个[ge4] 南侧[南側] nan2 ce4 south side; south face 刑满[刑滿] xing2 man3 to complete a prison sentence 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 暗潮[暗潮] an4 chao2 undercurrent //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/375 words - 42 min 汹涌[洶湧] xiong1 yong3 to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 此[此] ci3 this; these 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 秋凉[秋涼] qiu1 liang2 the cool of autumn 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 当空[當空] dang1 kong1 overhead; up in the sky 乘风破浪[乘風破浪] cheng2 feng1 po4 lang4 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 泪[淚] lei4 tears 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven //Day and Night - S1/Ep04/385 words - 42 min 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 开往[開往] kai1 wang3 (of a bus, train etc) to leave for; heading for 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 星光[星光] xing1 guang1 starlight 凋谢[凋謝] diao1 xie4 to wither; to wilt; wizened 迫在眉睫[迫在眉睫] po4 zai4 mei2 jie2 pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/25 words - 0 min 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] 黒[黒] hei1 Japanese variant of 黑 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 挎包[挎包] kua4 bao1 satchel; bag 装有[裝有] zhuang1 you3 fitted with 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 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]) 硬币[硬幣] ying4 bi4 coin; CL:枚[mei2] 白沙[白沙] Bai2 sha1 Baisha (common place name); Baisha Lizu autonomous county, Hainan; Baisha or Paisha township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 香烟[香煙] xiang1 yan1 cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 商城[商城] shang1 cheng2 shopping center; department store 开票[開票] kai1 piao4 to open ballot boxes; to count votes; to make out a voucher or invoice etc; to write out a receipt 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 荷[荷] he2 lotus 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/50 words - 0 min 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 以西[以西] yi3 xi1 to the west of (suffix) 老城区[老城區] lao3 cheng2 qu1 old city district; historical center 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 错落[錯落] cuo4 luo4 strewn at random; disorderly; untidy; irregular; uneven 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 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 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 院落[院落] yuan4 luo4 court; courtyard 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 南北[南北] nan2 bei3 north and south; north to south 胡同[胡同] hu2 tong4 lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2] 向北[向北] xiang4 bei3 northward; facing north 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/75 words - 1 min 机动车[機動車] ji1 dong4 che1 motor vehicle 民居[民居] min2 ju1 houses; homes 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. 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside 务工[務工] wu4 gong1 to work as a laborer 登记表[登記表] deng1 ji4 biao3 registration form 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 交管[交管] jiao1 guan3 traffic control 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 途经[途經] tu2 jing1 to pass through; via; by way of 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 肢体冲突[肢體衝突] zhi1 ti3 chong1 tu1 physical encounter; fight //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/100 words - 3 min 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 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 卖力气[賣力氣] mai4 li4 qi5 to make a living doing manual labor; to give sth all one's got 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 摸排[摸排] mo1 pai2 thorough search 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 抓瞎[抓瞎] zhua1 xia1 to be caught unprepared 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 下水道[下水道] xia4 shui3 dao4 sewer 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/125 words - 10 min 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 官僚[官僚] guan1 liao2 bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic 二把手[二把手] er4 ba3 shou3 deputy leader; the second-in-command 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 一把手[一把手] yi1 ba3 shou3 working hand; member of a work team; participant; (short form of 第一把手[di4 yi1 ba3 shou3]) the boss 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 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/150 words - 13 min 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 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) 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 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] 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 三级跳[三級跳] san1 ji2 tiao4 triple jump (athletics); hop, skip and jump 汇总[匯總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 混行[混行] hun2 xing2 mixed use (e.g. pedestrians and vehicles); joint operation (e.g. trains and buses) 弃恶从善[棄惡從善] qi4 e4 cong2 shan4 to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom) 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 省略[省略] sheng3 lu:e4 to leave out; an omission //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/175 words - 16 min 警服[警服] jing3 fu2 police uniform 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 电信局[電信局] dian4 xin4 ju2 central office; telecommunications office 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 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/200 words - 19 min 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 违章[違章] wei2 zhang1 to break the rules; to violate regulations 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 闪光灯[閃光燈] shan3 guang1 deng1 flash bulb (photography) 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 行驶[行駛] xing2 shi3 to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/225 words - 24 min 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 禁令[禁令] jin4 ling4 prohibition; ban 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 明人不做暗事[明人不做暗事] ming2 ren2 bu4 zuo4 an4 shi4 The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).; fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation. 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 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) 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 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 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 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 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 诶[誒] ei1 hey (to call sb) 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/250 words - 26 min 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 天儿[天兒] tian1 r5 the weather 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 警衔[警銜] jing3 xian2 police rank 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 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) 黄毛丫头[黃毛丫頭] huang2 mao2 ya1 tou5 silly little girl 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/275 words - 30 min 怕事[怕事] pa4 shi4 timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble 既是[既是] ji4 shi4 is both ...(and...); since; as; being the case that 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 妻[妻] qi1 wife 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 脱氧核糖核酸[脫氧核糖核酸] tuo1 yang3 he2 tang2 he2 suan1 DNA 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 尖子生[尖子生] jian1 zi5 sheng1 top student 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 血本[血本] xue4 ben3 hard-earned capital 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 配发[配發] pei4 fa1 to issue; to distribute; to publish along with 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 西南[西南] xi1 nan2 southwest 边防[邊防] bian1 fang2 frontier defense //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/300 words - 33 min 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 黑灯瞎火[黑燈瞎火] hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3 pitch dark 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 发情[發情] fa1 qing2 oestrus (sexual receptivity in female mammals) 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 天津[天津] Tian1 jin1 Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 松快[鬆快] song1 kuai5 less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax 帘[簾] lian2 hanging screen or curtain 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 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) 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/325 words - 37 min 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 唠嗑[嘮嗑] lao4 ke1 (dialect) to chat; to gossip 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 手提[手提] shou3 ti2 portable 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance //Day and Night - S1/Ep05/346 words - 41 min 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 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 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 顶包[頂包] ding3 bao1 to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 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 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 腻子[膩子] ni4 zi5 putty (same as 泥子); frequent caller; hanger-on 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 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 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 警种[警種] jing3 zhong3 police classification; subdivision of policing activities (traffic, border guard, criminal etc) 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 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 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 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 殉职[殉職] xun4 zhi2 to die in the line of duty 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 不折不扣[不折不扣] bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4 a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 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 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 发廊[髮廊] fa4 lang2 hair salon; hairdresser's shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 垃圾筒[垃圾筒] la1 ji1 tong3 trashcan 术[術] shu4 method; technique 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/75 words - 12 min 全才[全才] quan2 cai2 all-rounder; versatile 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 炮灰[炮灰] pao4 hui1 cannon fodder 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 苑[苑] yuan4 park 北苑[北苑] Bei3 yuan4 Beiyuan neighborhood of Beijing 东南西北[東南西北] dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3 east, south, west and north; all directions 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/100 words - 19 min 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 征[征] zheng1 journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack 定案[定案] ding4 an4 to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 面儿[面兒] mian4 r5 cover; outside 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 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) 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 类书[類書] lei4 shu1 reference book consisting of material quoted from many sources, arranged by category (about 600 of which were compiled between the 3rd and 18th centuries in China) 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 贩毒[販毒] fan4 du2 to traffic narcotics; drugs trade; opium trade 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 向阳[向陽] xiang4 yang2 facing the sun; exposed to the sun 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/125 words - 24 min 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 流通[流通] liu2 tong1 to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 货币[貨幣] huo4 bi4 currency; monetary; money 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 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) 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 满城[滿城] Man3 cheng2 Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/150 words - 29 min 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 满清[滿清] Man3 Qing1 Manchurian Qing (refers to the Qing dynasty, esp. at its decline, or as an anti-Qing slogan) 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 扯淡[扯淡] che3 dan4 to talk nonsense 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 石家庄[石家莊] Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shijiazhuang prefecture level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3] in north China 港人[港人] Gang3 ren2 Hong Kong person or people 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 寻衅[尋釁] xun2 xin4 to pick a quarrel; to start a fight 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/175 words - 33 min 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 爹[爹] die1 dad 流鼻涕[流鼻涕] liu2 bi2 ti4 to have a runny nose 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 操蛋[操蛋] cao4 dan4 lousy; rotten 小满[小滿] Xiao3 man3 Xiaoman or Lesser Full Grain, 8th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st May-5th June 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 掉泪[掉淚] diao4 lei4 to shed tears 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 不体面[不體面] bu4 ti3 mian4 to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 义薄云天[義薄雲天] yi4 bo2 yun2 tian1 supremely honorable and righteous 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 嫖娼[嫖娼] piao2 chang1 to visit prostitutes; to go whoring 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/200 words - 38 min 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 拼凑[拼湊] pin1 cou4 to assemble; to put together 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 不欢而散[不歡而散] bu4 huan1 er2 san4 to part on bad terms; (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 皮条客[皮條客] pi2 tiao2 ke4 pimp 毒贩[毒販] du2 fan4 drug dealer; drug trafficker 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 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 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 拨号[撥號] bo1 hao4 to dial a telephone number 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally //Day and Night - S1/Ep06/215 words - 40 min 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 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 送餐[送餐] song4 can1 home delivery of meal 归档[歸檔] gui1 dang4 to file away; to place on file 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 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] 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 盯梢[盯梢] ding1 shao1 to follow sb; to tail; to shadow 臆想[臆想] yi4 xiang3 subjective idea 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 绊住[絆住] ban4 zhu4 to entangle; to hinder; to impede movement 亮堂[亮堂] liang4 tang2 bright; clear 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 西[西] xi1 west 折回[折回] zhe2 hui2 to turn back; to retrace one's steps 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 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 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 大唐[大唐] Da4 Tang2 the Tang dynasty (618-907) 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 铂[鉑] bo2 platinum (chemistry) 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 实名[實名] shi2 ming2 real-name (registration etc); non-anonymous 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/50 words - 13 min 搜[搜] sou1 to search 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 认生[認生] ren4 sheng1 shy with strangers 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 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 心灵感应[心靈感應] xin1 ling2 gan3 ying4 telepathy 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 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 鸟事[鳥事] niao3 shi4 damn thing; (not one's) goddamn business 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 性欲[性慾] xing4 yu4 sexual desire; lust 亢进[亢進] kang4 jin4 hyperfunction (medical) 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 性瘾[性癮] xing4 yin3 sexual addiction 综合症[綜合症] zong1 he2 zheng4 syndrome //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/75 words - 16 min 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 毒瘾[毒癮] du2 yin3 drug addiction 狂躁[狂躁] kuang2 zao4 rash; impetuous; irritable 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 大变[大變] da4 bian4 huge changes 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 窝点[窩點] wo1 dian3 lair; den (of illegal activities) 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 妓女[妓女] ji4 nu:3 prostitute; hooker 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 以东[以東] yi3 dong1 to the east of (suffix) 预案[預案] yu4 an4 contingency plan 增援[增援] zeng1 yuan2 to reinforce //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/100 words - 22 min 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 活靶子[活靶子] huo2 ba3 zi5 live target; target (of criticism etc) 巡查[巡查] xun2 cha2 to patrol 特警[特警] te4 jing3 SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics); riot police; abbr. for 特種警察|特种警察[te4 zhong3 jing3 cha2] 防暴[防暴] fang2 bao4 to suppress a riot; riot control 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 电台[電臺] dian4 tai2 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 他性[他性] ta1 xing4 otherness 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 诱捕[誘捕] you4 bu3 to lure into a trap; to trap; to capture 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 丁字[丁字] ding1 zi4 T-shaped //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/125 words - 31 min 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 窃听器[竊聽器] qie4 ting1 qi4 tapping device; bug 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 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) 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/150 words - 35 min 一字[一字] yi1 zi4 in a row; in a line 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 快餐[快餐] kuai4 can1 fast food; snack; quick meal 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 快捷[快捷] kuai4 jie2 quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 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 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 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]) 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 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! 软硬不吃[軟硬不吃] ruan3 ying4 bu4 chi1 unmoved by force or persuasion 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 瘦子[瘦子] shou4 zi5 thin person 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 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 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/175 words - 39 min 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 一瘸一拐[一瘸一拐] yi1 que2 yi1 guai3 to limp; to hobble 瘸子[瘸子] que2 zi5 lame person (colloquial) 提审[提審] ti2 shen3 to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 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 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 丫[丫] ya1 fork; branch; bifurcation; girl 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 掏出[掏出] tao1 chu1 to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep07/182 words - 40 min 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 顺势[順勢] shun4 shi4 to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 撒丫子[撒丫子] sa1 ya1 zi5 (dialect) to rush off; to scamper off double-quick; to take to one's heels; to make oneself scarce 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/25 words - 10 min 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 耿[耿] geng3 bright; honest; upright 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 脑死亡[腦死亡] nao3 si3 wang2 brain death 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 捐献[捐獻] juan1 xian4 to donate; to contribute; donation; contribution 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 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 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/50 words - 12 min 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 狗屎[狗屎] gou3 shi3 canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 副热带[副熱帶] fu4 re4 dai4 subtropical (zone or climate) 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 湿气[濕氣] shi1 qi4 moisture; humidity; athlete's foot; tinea; eczema 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 梅雨[梅雨] mei2 yu3 Asian rainy season; monsoon 豹子[豹子] bao4 zi5 leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 亡命之徒[亡命之徒] wang2 ming4 zhi1 tu2 runaway (idiom); desperate criminal; fugitive 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 集装箱[集裝箱] ji2 zhuang1 xiang1 container (for shipping) 中转站[中轉站] zhong1 zhuan3 zhan4 hub (network equipment) 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 汽车站[汽車站] qi4 che1 zhan4 bus stop; bus station //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 抱头[抱頭] bao4 tou2 to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced; to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc); to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection) 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 拆迁[拆遷] chai1 qian1 to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 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 年夜[年夜] nian2 ye4 lunar New Year's Eve 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 汇总[彙總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report; also written 匯總|汇总 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 户主[戶主] hu4 zhu3 head of the household 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 废品[廢品] fei4 pin3 production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/100 words - 17 min 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 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) 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 犯罪集团[犯罪集團] fan4 zui4 ji2 tuan2 crime syndicate 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 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 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 肩胛骨[肩胛骨] jian1 jia3 gu3 scapula; shoulder blade 向下[向下] xiang4 xia4 down; downward 旬[旬] xun2 ten days; ten years; full period 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 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 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 迎面[迎面] ying2 mian4 directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) 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 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/125 words - 20 min 近处[近處] jin4 chu4 nearby 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 长达[長達] chang2 da2 to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 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 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/150 words - 21 min 孪生[孿生] luan2 sheng1 twin 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 祸根[禍根] huo4 gen1 root of the trouble; cause of the ruin 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 抓捕[抓捕] zhua1 bu3 to seize; to capture 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 下决心[下決心] xia4 jue2 xin1 to determine; to resolve 斩草除根[斬草除根] zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely 满门[滿門] man3 men2 the whole family 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 脱下[脫下] tuo1 xia4 to take off (clothing) 分文不取[分文不取] fen1 wen2 bu4 qu3 to give for free //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/175 words - 24 min 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 公职[公職] gong1 zhi2 civil service; public office; government job 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 只字不提[隻字不提] zhi1 zi4 bu4 ti2 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word; fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 安检[安檢] an1 jian3 safety check 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/200 words - 28 min 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 玲玲[玲玲] ling2 ling2 (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels) 法纪[法紀] fa3 ji4 law and order; rules and discipline 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 人民警察[人民警察] ren2 min2 jing3 cha2 civil police; PRC police 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 耳背[耳背] er3 bei4 to be hearing impaired 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 音素[音素] yin1 su4 phoneme 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/225 words - 32 min 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 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 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 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) 暴饮暴食[暴飲暴食] bao4 yin3 bao4 shi2 to eat and drink unreasonably 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 绝大部分[絕大部分] jue2 da4 bu4 fen5 overwhelming majority 冲走[沖走] chong1 zou3 to flush away 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 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 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 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 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 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/250 words - 34 min 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 铲[鏟] chan3 to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 铲子[鏟子] chan3 zi5 shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); CL:把[ba3] 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 后脑[後腦] hou4 nao3 hindbrain; back of the head 枕骨[枕骨] zhen3 gu3 occipital bone (back of the skull) 脑干[腦幹] nao3 gan4 brain stem 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 左侧[左側] zuo3 ce4 left side 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull 顶骨[頂骨] ding3 gu3 parietal bone (top of the scull) 颞骨[顳骨] nie4 gu3 temporal bone; os temporale 蝶骨[蝶骨] die2 gu3 sphenoid bone (front of the temple) 交汇[交彙] jiao1 hui4 variant of 交匯|交汇; to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads); (international) cooperation 接缝[接縫] jie1 feng4 seam; join; juncture 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/275 words - 38 min 太阳穴[太陽穴] tai4 yang2 xue2 temple (on the sides of human head) 颅骨[顱骨] lu2 gu3 skull (of a dead body) 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 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 鲍[鮑] bao4 abalone 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 鬼天气[鬼天氣] gui3 tian1 qi4 awful weather 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 冲刷[沖刷] chong1 shua1 to cleanse; to scrub; to scour; to wash down; to erode; to wash away 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 车窗[車窗] che1 chuang1 car window; window of vehicle (bus, train etc) 击碎[擊碎] ji1 sui4 to smash to pieces 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 坐垫[坐墊] zuo4 dian4 cushion; (motorbike) seat; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 座椅[座椅] zuo4 yi3 seat 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 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 //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/300 words - 39 min 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 无码[無碼] wu2 ma3 unpixelated or uncensored (of video) 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 总署[總署] zong3 shu3 general office 核准[核准] he2 zhun3 to authorize; to investigate then ratify 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 警戒线[警戒線] jing3 jie4 xian4 police cordon; alert level 犯罪现场[犯罪現場] fan4 zui4 xian4 chang3 scene of the crime 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 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 //Day and Night - S1/Ep08/317 words - 40 min 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 滥权[濫權] lan4 quan2 abuse of authority 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 出逃[出逃] chu1 tao2 to run away; to flee (the country) 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 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 //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/25 words - 3 min 织物[織物] zhi1 wu4 cloth; woven material; textiles 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) 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 指印[指印] zhi3 yin4 fingerprint; finger mark; thumbprint 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 大我[大我] da4 wo3 the collective; the whole; (Buddhism) the greater self 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 曙光[曙光] shu3 guang1 dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 区长[區長] qu1 zhang3 district chief //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/50 words - 6 min 套近乎[套近乎] tao4 jin4 hu1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) 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 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 人际[人際] ren2 ji4 human relationships; interpersonal 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 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 钝角[鈍角] dun4 jiao3 obtuse angle 蜂巢[蜂巢] feng1 chao2 beehive; wasp's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 外力[外力] wai4 li4 external force; pressure from outside 局部[局部] ju2 bu4 part; local 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 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 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 贫寒[貧寒] pin2 han2 poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/75 words - 9 min 违法乱纪[違法亂紀] wei2 fa3 luan4 ji4 to break the law and violate discipline (idiom) 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 迷奸[迷姦] mi2 jian1 to drug and then rape sb 复职[復職] fu4 zhi2 to resume a post 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 赤裸[赤裸] chi4 luo3 naked; bare 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 责成[責成] ze2 cheng2 to give sb a task 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 作答[作答] zuo4 da2 to answer; to respond 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/100 words - 12 min 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 羁押[羈押] ji1 ya1 to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 扑朔迷离[撲朔迷離] pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2 impossible to unravel; confusing 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 凶嫌[兇嫌] xiong1 xian2 alleged killer (or attacker); suspect in a case of violent crime 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 发布会[發布會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/125 words - 14 min 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 三角形[三角形] san1 jiao3 xing2 triangle 锥[錐] zhui1 cone; awl; to bore 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 尖端[尖端] jian1 duan1 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 夹角[夾角] jia1 jiao3 angle (between two intersecting lines) 刺穿[刺穿] ci4 chuan1 to skewer; to impale; to pierce through 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 穿透[穿透] chuan1 tou4 to penetrate 小脑[小腦] xiao3 nao3 cerebellum (part of the brain) 枕叶[枕葉] zhen3 ye4 occipital lobe 内出血[內出血] nei4 chu1 xue4 internal bleeding; internal hemorrhage 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/150 words - 15 min 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 演艺界[演藝界] yan3 yi4 jie4 performing arts circles; show business 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 冉[冉] ran3 edge of a tortoiseshell; see 冉冉[ran3 ran3] 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 夹缝[夾縫] jia1 feng4 crack; crevice 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 节选[節選] jie2 xuan3 excerpt; selection (from a book); to select; to choose an extract 录制[錄製] lu4 zhi4 to record (video or audio) 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 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) 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 整合[整合] zheng3 he2 to conform; to integrate //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/175 words - 18 min 边长[邊長] bian1 chang2 length (of a side, geom.) 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 毛发[毛髮] mao2 fa4 hair 脱落[脫落] tuo1 luo4 to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc); to omit (a character when writing) 剥落[剝落] bo1 luo4 to peel off 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 清洁剂[清潔劑] qing1 jie2 ji4 detergent; cleaning solution 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 性侵害[性侵害] xing4 qin1 hai4 sexual assault (law) 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 锐化[銳化] rui4 hua4 to sharpen 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/200 words - 20 min 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 轻度[輕度] qing1 du4 mild (symptoms etc) 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 批示[批示] pi1 shi4 to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from a superior 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/225 words - 22 min 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 意面[意麵] yi4 mian4 pasta (abbr. for 意大利麵|意大利面[Yi4 da4 li4 mian4]); (Tw) yi mein, a variety of Cantonese egg noodle 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 幽会[幽會] you1 hui4 lovers' rendezvous; tryst 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/250 words - 24 min 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 稀少[稀少] xi1 shao3 sparse; rare 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 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 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 专案组[專案組] zhuan1 an4 zu3 special investigation team (legal or judicial) 涉案[涉案] she4 an4 (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 抽调[抽調] chou1 diao4 to transfer (personnel or material) 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 专案[專案] zhuan1 an4 project 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/275 words - 27 min 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 河南[河南] He2 nan2 Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 海港区[海港區] Hai3 gang3 qu1 harbor district; Haigang district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 shi4], Hebei 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 四起[四起] si4 qi3 to spring up everywhere; from all around 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 调派[調派] diao4 pai4 to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 海港[海港] hai3 gang3 seaport; harbor 协同[協同] xie2 tong2 to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 馨[馨] xin1 fragrant 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; 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 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/300 words - 28 min 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 主业[主業] zhu3 ye4 main business 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 拜读[拜讀] bai4 du2 (polite) to read (sth) 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 两分法[兩分法] liang3 fen1 fa3 (Maoism) one divides into two 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 滥竽充数[濫竽充數] lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4 lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products; to masquerade as having an ability; token member of a group 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 大前年[大前年] da4 qian2 nian2 three years ago 林业[林業] lin2 ye4 forest industry; forestry 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/325 words - 30 min 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 卖淫[賣淫] mai4 yin2 prostitution; to prostitute oneself 进行性[進行性] jin4 xing2 xing4 progressive; gradual 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 消防栓[消防栓] xiao1 fang2 shuan1 fire hydrant 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 整整齐齐[整整齊齊] zheng3 zheng3 qi2 qi2 neat and tidy 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 安全套[安全套] an1 quan2 tao4 condom; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 砸碎[砸碎] za2 sui4 to pulverize; to smash to bits 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 凶杀案[兇殺案] xiong1 sha1 an4 murder case //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/350 words - 32 min 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 出厂[出廠] chu1 chang3 to leave the factory (of finished goods) 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 遮阳[遮陽] zhe1 yang2 to shield from the sun 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 地域[地域] di4 yu4 area; district; region 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 游荡[遊蕩] you2 dang4 to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/375 words - 35 min 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 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 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 惯性[慣性] guan4 xing4 inertia 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 抵住[抵住] di3 zhu4 to resist; to press against; to brace 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 棱锥[稜錐] leng2 zhui1 pyramid (geometry) 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 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 改装[改裝] gai3 zhuang1 to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 驱动[驅動] qu1 dong4 to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software) 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep09/390 words - 38 min 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 牌照[牌照] pai2 zhao4 (business) licence; vehicle licence; car registration; licence plate 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 碰运气[碰運氣] peng4 yun4 qi5 to try one's luck; to leave sth to chance 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/25 words - 3 min 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 能动性[能動性] neng2 dong4 xing4 initiative; active role 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 研究员[研究員] yan2 jiu1 yuan2 researcher 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 解析度[解析度] jie3 xi1 du4 (Tw) resolution (of an image, monitor etc) 像素[像素] xiang4 su4 pixel 音频[音頻] yin1 pin2 audio; sound; audio frequency; sound frequency 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 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) 拷贝[拷貝] kao3 bei4 copy; to copy (loanword) 深色[深色] shen1 se4 dark; dark colored 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/50 words - 6 min 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 商标[商標] shang1 biao1 trademark; logo 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 静态[靜態] jing4 tai4 static; sedate; quiet; passive; (physics) static; steady-state; (electronics) quiescent 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 捷达[捷達] Jie2 da2 Jetta (car produced by Volkswagen) 尾随[尾隨] wei3 sui2 to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of 遮挡[遮擋] zhe1 dang3 to shelter; to shelter from 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 号牌[號牌] hao4 pai2 license plate; number plate 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 无懈可击[無懈可擊] wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1 invulnerable 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/75 words - 8 min 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 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 审视[審視] shen3 shi4 to look closely at; to examine 当即[當即] dang1 ji2 at once; on the spot 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 其所[其所] qi2 suo3 its place; one's appointed place; the place for that 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 住址[住址] zhu4 zhi3 address 户籍[戶籍] hu4 ji2 census register; household register 所在地[所在地] suo3 zai4 di4 location; site 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 籍贯[籍貫] ji2 guan4 one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 辩驳[辯駁] bian4 bo2 to dispute; to refute 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 伪证[偽證] wei3 zheng4 perjury 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/100 words - 13 min 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 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 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 干警[幹警] gan4 jing3 police; police cadres 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 无可奉告[無可奉告] wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 (idiom) "no comment" 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 高参[高參] gao1 can1 senior staff officer; staff officer of great talent 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/125 words - 14 min 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 留心[留心] liu2 xin1 to be careful; to pay attention to 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 成像[成像] cheng2 xiang4 to form an image; imaging 车身[車身] che1 shen1 body of automobile 对比度[對比度] dui4 bi3 du4 contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup); degree of contrast 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 泥泞[泥濘] ni2 ning4 muddy; mud 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 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 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 后部[後部] hou4 bu4 back section 用以[用以] yong4 yi3 in order to; so as to 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 排气[排氣] pai2 qi4 to ventilate 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 好家伙[好家伙] hao3 jia1 huo5 my God!; oh boy!; man! 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/150 words - 18 min 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 渲染[渲染] xuan4 ran3 rendering (computing); to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting); to exaggerate; to embellish 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 车震[車震] che1 zhen4 lit. car shaking; car sex 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 秘而不宣[祕而不宣] mi4 er2 bu4 xuan1 to withhold information; to keep sth secret 联网[聯網] lian2 wang3 network; cyber- 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 道破[道破] dao4 po4 to expose; to reveal 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 播报[播報] bo1 bao4 to announce; to read (the news) 年三十[年三十] nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve 布防[布防] bu4 fang2 to lay out a defense 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 审慎[審慎] shen3 shen4 prudent; cautious //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/175 words - 23 min 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 大年三十[大年三十] da4 nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 放鞭炮[放鞭炮] fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 俯卧撑[俯臥撐] fu3 wo4 cheng1 press-up (physical exercise); push-up 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 镊子[鑷子] nie4 zi5 tweezers; nippers; pliers 引火[引火] yin3 huo3 to kindle; to light a fire 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 动粗[動粗] dong4 cu1 to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/200 words - 26 min 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 茹[茹] ru2 to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 状物[狀物] zhuang4 wu4 ...-shaped thing (suffix) 几案[幾案] ji1 an4 table; long table 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 纵深[縱深] zong4 shen1 depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time); (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc) 推陈出新[推陳出新] tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate 狼藉[狼藉] lang2 ji2 in a mess; scattered about; in complete disorder 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 管辖[管轄] guan3 xia2 to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/225 words - 29 min 派头[派頭] pai4 tou2 manner; style; panache 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 摆谱[擺譜] bai3 pu3 to put on airs; to be ostentatious 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 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) 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 担架[擔架] dan1 jia4 stretcher; litter; bier 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 里拉[里拉] li3 la1 lira (monetary unit) (loanword) 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 阿司匹林[阿司匹林] a1 si1 pi3 lin2 aspirin (loanword) 交通银行[交通銀行] Jiao1 tong1 Yin2 hang2 Bank of Communications 信贷[信貸] xin4 dai4 credit; borrowed money 河北[河北] He2 bei3 Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1] 邯郸[邯鄲] Han2 dan1 Handan prefecture-level city in Hebei; also Handan county 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 十月份[十月份] shi2 yue4 fen4 October 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) 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/250 words - 30 min 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 子儿[子兒] zi3 r5 (coll.) penny; buck 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 开户[開戶] kai1 hu4 to open an account (bank etc) 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 留校[留校] liu2 xiao4 to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 任教[任教] ren4 jiao4 to hold a teaching position 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 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] 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/275 words - 31 min 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 取走[取走] qu3 zou3 to remove; to take away 典当[典當] dian3 dang4 to pawn; pawnshop 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 卡地亚[卡地亞] Ka3 di4 ya4 Cartier (brand) 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 珊瑚[珊瑚] shan1 hu2 coral 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 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] 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/300 words - 33 min 华夏银行[華夏銀行] Hua2 xia4 Yin2 hang2 Huaxia Bank 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 共管[共管] gong4 guan3 to administer jointly 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 借款[借款] jie4 kuan3 to lend money; to borrow money; loan 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 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) 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 大数[大數] da4 shu4 a large number 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 细软[細軟] xi4 ruan3 fine and soft; valuables 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/325 words - 37 min 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 死胡同[死胡同] si3 hu2 tong4 dead end; blind alley 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 开阔[開闊] kai1 kuo4 wide; open (spaces); to open up 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 门牌[門牌] men2 pai2 door plate; house number 烧高香[燒高香] shao1 gao1 xiang1 to burn incense; to thank profusely 雪佛兰[雪佛蘭] Xue3 fo2 lan2 Chevrolet 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 储蓄[儲蓄] chu3 xu4 to deposit money; to save; savings 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/350 words - 39 min 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 海洛因[海洛因] hai3 luo4 yin1 heroin (loanword) 凶杀[兇殺] xiong1 sha1 to murder; assassination 嗷[嗷] ao2 loud clamor; the sound of wailing 规避[規避] gui1 bi4 to evade; to dodge 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 情夫[情夫] qing2 fu1 married woman's lover 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] 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 中间人[中間人] zhong1 jian1 ren2 intermediary; mediator 雇佣[雇傭] gu4 yong1 to employ; to hire 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 特勤[特勤] te4 qin2 special duty (e.g. extra security or traffic control on special occasions); person on special duty 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 泊[泊] bo2 to anchor; touch at; to moor 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 中间商[中間商] zhong1 jian1 shang1 middleman; broker 喷子[噴子] pen1 zi5 sprayer; spraying apparatus; (slang) firearm; Internet troll; hater 龟壳[龜殼] gui1 ke2 tortoise shell //Day and Night - S1/Ep10/355 words - 40 min 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 荷枪实弹[荷槍實彈] he4 qiang1 shi2 dan4 (idiom) armed; carrying a loaded firearm 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 疏散[疏散] shu1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/25 words - 7 min 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 拷[拷] kao3 to beat; to flog; to examine under torture 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 说不通[說不通] shuo1 bu4 tong1 it does not make sense 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 挂彩[掛彩] gua4 cai3 to decorate for festive occasions; to be wounded in action 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) 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 衔接[銜接] xian2 jie1 to join together; to combine 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 缓冲[緩衝] huan3 chong1 buffer; to cushion; to adjust to sharp changes 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 颤[顫] chan4 to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 连号[連號] lian2 hao4 consecutive serial numbers; chain (of supermarkets, hotels etc); hyphen 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 傻逼[傻逼] sha3 bi1 variant of 傻屄[sha3 bi1] 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/50 words - 10 min 雇主[雇主] gu4 zhu3 employer 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 爪哇岛[爪哇島] Zhao3 wa1 Dao3 Java (island of Indonesia) 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 药店[藥店] yao4 dian4 pharmacy 淤血[淤血] yu1 xue4 variant of 瘀血[yu1 xue4] 化开[化開] hua4 kai1 to spread out after being diluted or melted; to dissolve into a liquid 奇瑞[奇瑞] Qi2 rui4 Chery (car manufacturer) 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 租赁[租賃] zu1 lin4 to rent; to lease; to hire 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 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 保险柜[保險櫃] bao3 xian3 gui4 a safe; strongbox 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 垃圾车[垃圾車] la1 ji1 che1 garbage truck (or other vehicle) //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/75 words - 14 min 环卫[環衛] huan2 wei4 public cleanliness; (urban) sanitation; environmental sanitation; abbr. for 環境衛生|环境卫生[huan2 jing4 wei4 sheng1] 出勤[出勤] chu1 qin2 to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 披露[披露] pi1 lu4 to reveal; to publish; to make public; to announce 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 对立面[對立面] dui4 li4 mian4 opposite; antonym; the opposite side (in a conflict) 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 无利[無利] wu2 li4 no profit; not profitable; a hindrance; (to lend money) at no interest 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 冲击力[衝擊力] chong1 ji1 li4 force of impact or thrust //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/100 words - 19 min 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 倍数[倍數] bei4 shu4 multiple; multiplier; factor 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 宣称[宣稱] xuan1 cheng1 to assert; to claim 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 口径[口徑] kou3 jing4 caliber; diameter of opening 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 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 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 侦察[偵察] zhen1 cha2 to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 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 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/125 words - 23 min 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 革[革] ge2 animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office) 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 倒车[倒車] dao4 che1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 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 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured U盘[U盤] U pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 救命稻草[救命稻草] jiu4 ming4 dao4 cao3 (one's) last straw to clutch at; one's last hope 洞察力[洞察力] dong4 cha2 li4 insight 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/150 words - 32 min 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 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) 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 线报[線報] xian4 bao4 tip-off 军火[軍火] jun1 huo3 weapons and ammunition; munitions; arms 走私[走私] zou3 si1 to smuggle; to have an illicit affair 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 匪首[匪首] fei3 shou3 bandit 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 香皂[香皂] xiang1 zao4 perfumed soap; toilet soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 原位[原位] yuan2 wei4 original position; (in) the same place; normal position; the place where one currently is; in situ 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 杏林[杏林] xing4 lin2 forest of apricot trees; fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees); Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003) 自由行[自由行] zi4 you2 xing2 travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/175 words - 33 min 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 四平[四平] Si4 ping2 Siping prefecture level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 敲诈勒索[敲詐勒索] qiao1 zha4 le4 suo3 extortion and blackmail (idiom) 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 条例[條例] tiao2 li4 regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 来源于[來源於] lai2 yuan2 yu2 to originate in 据悉[據悉] ju4 xi1 according to reports; it is reported (that) 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 入时[入時] ru4 shi2 fashionable 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 浓妆艳抹[濃妝艷抹] nong2 zhuang1 yan4 mo3 to apply makeup conspicuously (idiom); dressed to the nines and wearing makeup 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 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 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 旅行团[旅行團] lu:3 xing2 tuan2 tour group //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/200 words - 36 min 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 俯卧[俯臥] fu3 wo4 to lie prone 双人床[雙人床] shuang1 ren2 chuang2 double bed 夹道[夾道] jia1 dao4 a narrow street (lined with walls); to line the street 蜷曲[蜷曲] quan2 qu1 twisted; coiled; curled 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 值得注意[值得注意] zhi2 de5 zhu4 yi4 notable; noteworthy; merit attention 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 烂泥[爛泥] lan4 ni2 mud; mire 蜷伏[蜷伏] quan2 fu2 to curl up; to lie with knees drawn up; to huddle up 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 臆[臆] yi4 feelings; opinion; thoughts //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/225 words - 39 min 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 划分[劃分] hua4 fen1 to divide up; to partition; to differentiate 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 西城区[西城區] Xi1 cheng2 qu1 Xicheng district of central Beijing 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 判处[判處] pan4 chu3 to sentence; to condemn 有期徒刑[有期徒刑] you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment) 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 服刑[服刑] fu2 xing2 to serve a prison sentence 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 发小儿[髮小兒] fa4 xiao3 r5 erhua variant of 髮小|发小[fa4 xiao3] 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 打野炮[打野炮] da3 ye3 pao4 (slang) to have sex outdoors or in a public place 破鞋[破鞋] po4 xie2 broken shoes; worn-out footwear; loose woman; slut 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation //Day and Night - S1/Ep11/235 words - 40 min 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 怕老婆[怕老婆] pa4 lao3 po2 henpecked; to be under one's wife's thumb 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 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) 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 帕萨特[帕薩特] Pa4 sa4 te4 Passat (automobile) 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/25 words - 1 min 捉奸[捉姦] zhuo1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 看做[看做] kan4 zuo4 to regard as; to look upon as 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 抓奸[抓姦] zhua1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 情境[情境] qing2 jing4 situation; context; setting; environment 倒置[倒置] dao4 zhi4 to invert 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 抹杀[抹殺] mo3 sha1 to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/50 words - 7 min 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 开小差[開小差] kai1 xiao3 chai1 to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL) 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 侧写[側寫] ce4 xie3 to profile; profile; (offender) profiling 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 前沿[前沿] qian2 yan2 front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc) 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 写意[寫意] xie3 yi4 to suggest (rather than depict in detail); freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/75 words - 13 min 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 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 阵营[陣營] zhen4 ying2 group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 缉拿[緝拿] ji1 na2 to arrest; to seize 奉行[奉行] feng4 xing2 to pursue (a course, a policy) 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 范[范] Fan4 surname Fan 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 光盘[光盤] guang1 pan2 compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 强迫性[強迫性] qiang3 po4 xing4 compulsive; obsessive 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 文档[文檔] wen2 dang4 (computer) file 洗手液[洗手液] xi3 shou3 ye4 liquid hand soap 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/125 words - 20 min 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 匿[匿] ni4 to hide 拒捕[拒捕] ju4 bu3 to resist arrest 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 嫖妓[嫖妓] piao2 ji4 to visit a prostitute 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 引产[引產] yin3 chan3 to induce labor (childbirth) 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 敢作敢当[敢作敢當] gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1 variant of 敢做敢當|敢做敢当[gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1] 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/150 words - 24 min 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 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 招认[招認] zhao1 ren4 to confess 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 上下其手[上下其手] shang4 xia4 qi2 shou3 to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; fig. conspiring to defraud 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 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 供述[供述] gong4 shu4 confession 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 显微镜[顯微鏡] xian3 wei1 jing4 microscope; CL:臺|台[tai2] 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/175 words - 28 min 一丝不苟[一絲不苟] yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 连词[連詞] lian2 ci2 conjunction 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 旁观者[旁觀者] pang2 guan1 zhe3 observer; spectator 神人[神人] shen2 ren2 God; deity 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 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 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 挑明[挑明] tiao3 ming2 to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 昨[昨] zuo2 yesterday 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 押车[押車] ya1 che1 to escort (goods) during transportation; to delay unloading (a truck, train etc) 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) 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/200 words - 31 min 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 乔装[喬裝] qiao2 zhuang1 to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 体貌[體貌] ti3 mao4 appearance 驾驶席[駕駛席] jia4 shi3 xi2 driver's seat; pilot's seat 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 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) 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 棉线[棉線] mian2 xian4 cotton thread; yarn cotton 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 钉死[釘死] ding4 si3 to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 沙眼[沙眼] sha1 yan3 trachoma 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 将错就错[將錯就錯] jiang1 cuo4 jiu4 cuo4 lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through 逼真[逼真] bi1 zhen1 lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/225 words - 36 min 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 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) 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 卡尔[卡爾] Ka3 er3 Karl (name) 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 烙[烙] lao4 to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan) 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 手铐[手銬] shou3 kao4 manacles; handcuffs 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep12/247 words - 40 min 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) 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 瓷实[瓷實] ci2 shi5 (dialect) firm; robust 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 受益匪浅[受益匪淺] shou4 yi4 fei3 qian3 to benefit (from) 常来常往[常來常往] chang2 lai2 chang2 wang3 to visit frequently; to have frequent dealings (with); to see each other often 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 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 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 插槽[插槽] cha1 cao2 slot 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/25 words - 9 min 凶残[兇殘] xiong1 can2 savage; cruel; fierce 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 追捕[追捕] zhui1 bu3 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 惩治[懲治] cheng2 zhi4 to punish 橡胶[橡膠] xiang4 jiao1 rubber; caoutchouc 截线[截線] jie2 xian4 intersecting line 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] 剪切[剪切] jian3 qie1 to shear; shearing (force); (computing) to cut (as in "cut-and-paste") 做手脚[做手腳] zuo4 shou3 jiao3 to defraud; to rig up (a scam) 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/50 words - 18 min 龙潭[龍潭] long2 tan2 dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2] 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 马脚[馬腳] ma3 jiao3 sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag") 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 投案[投案] tou2 an4 to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 网[網] wang3 net; network 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/75 words - 21 min 黑客[黑客] hei1 ke4 hacker (computing) (loanword) 资料库[資料庫] zi1 liao4 ku4 database 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 违纪[違紀] wei2 ji4 lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 据实[據實] ju4 shi2 according to the facts 押运[押運] ya1 yun4 to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard 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 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 杀伤[殺傷] sha1 shang1 to kill or injure 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 咖啡色[咖啡色] ka1 fei1 se4 coffee color; brown 奥迪[奧迪] Ao4 di2 Audi 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 同伙[同伙] tong2 huo3 colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 提纯[提純] ti2 chun2 to purify 萃取[萃取] cui4 qu3 (chemistry) liquid-liquid extraction (aka solvent extraction); to extract 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/100 words - 24 min 屏蔽[屏蔽] ping2 bi4 to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield; (protective) shield 丰田[豐田] Feng1 tian2 Toyota or Toyoda (name); Toyota, Japanese car make 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 回车[回車] hui2 che1 enter (computer key) 白宫[白宮] Bai2 gong1 White House 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 防火墙[防火牆] fang2 huo3 qiang2 firewall; CL:堵[du3] 加密[加密] jia1 mi4 to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 破译[破譯] po4 yi4 to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 监察[監察] jian1 cha2 to supervise; to control 北侧[北側] bei3 ce4 north side; north face 华南[華南] Hua2 nan2 Southern China 劫车[劫車] jie2 che1 to carjack; carjacking 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/125 words - 28 min 路况[路況] lu4 kuang4 road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) 路面[路面] lu4 mian4 pavement 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 招供[招供] zhao1 gong4 to confess 芦[蘆] lu2 rush; reed; Phragmites communis 模具[模具] mu2 ju4 mold; matrix; pattern or die; Taiwan pr. [mo2 ju4] 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 枪击案[槍擊案] qiang1 ji1 an4 a shooting 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 车间[車間] che1 jian1 workshop; CL:個|个[ge4] 副主任[副主任] fu4 zhu3 ren4 deputy director; assistant head 技工[技工] ji4 gong1 skilled worker 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 厂房[廠房] chang3 fang2 a building used as a factory; factory (building); CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 枪杀[槍殺] qiang1 sha1 to shoot dead 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/150 words - 31 min 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 嵌入[嵌入] qian4 ru4 to insert; to embed 后颈[後頸] hou4 jing3 nape 弹头[彈頭] dan4 tou2 warhead 毫米[毫米] hao2 mi3 millimeter 手枪[手槍] shou3 qiang1 pistol; CL:把[ba3] 遇袭[遇襲] yu4 xi2 to suffer attack; to be ambushed 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 粉末[粉末] fen3 mo4 fine powder; dust 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 钢管[鋼管] gang1 guan3 steel pipe; pole (in pole dancing) 内径[內徑] nei4 jing4 internal diameter 有眉目[有眉目] you3 mei2 mu4 to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 台子[檯子] tai2 zi5 desk; (pool etc) table 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 枪管[槍管] qiang1 guan3 gun barrel 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/175 words - 34 min 螺旋[螺旋] luo2 xuan2 spiral; helix; screw 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 铝[鋁] lu:3 aluminum (chemistry) 夹层[夾層] jia1 ceng2 interval between two layers; double-layered; mezzanine 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 消音器[消音器] xiao1 yin1 qi4 silencer 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 枪声[槍聲] qiang1 sheng1 crack; shooting sound; gunshot 威慑[威懾] wei1 she4 to cower by military force; deterrence 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 弹道[彈道] dan4 dao4 trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic curve 制式[制式] zhi4 shi4 standardized; standard (service, method etc); regulation (clothing etc); formulaic; (telecommunications etc) system; format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals) 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 枪弹[槍彈] qiang1 dan4 bullet 套筒[套筒] tao4 tong3 sleeve; a tube for wrapping 原装[原裝] yuan2 zhuang1 genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) 扳机[扳機] ban1 ji1 (gun) trigger 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/200 words - 38 min 报废[報廢] bao4 fei4 to scrap; to be written off 组装[組裝] zu3 zhuang1 to assemble and install 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 喷火[噴火] pen1 huo3 to shoot flames; to erupt (of volcanoes); flaming (of flowers) 思明[思明] Si1 ming2 Siming district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 草丛[草叢] cao3 cong2 underbrush 驾车[駕車] jia4 che1 to drive a vehicle 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 黑吃黑[黑吃黑] hei1 chi1 hei1 (of a villain) to do the dirty on another villain 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 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 射杀[射殺] she4 sha1 to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 城乡[城鄉] cheng2 xiang1 city and countryside 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 五金店[五金店] wu3 jin1 dian4 hardware store; ironmonger's store 锉刀[銼刀] cuo4 dao1 file (metalworking and woodworking tool) 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 泛滥[泛濫] fan4 lan4 to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked 塔利班[塔利班] Ta3 li4 ban1 Taliban (Farsi: student), Afghan guerrilla faction 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 单细胞[單細胞] dan1 xi4 bao1 single-celled (organism); unicellular //Day and Night - S1/Ep13/223 words - 41 min 窝囊废[窩囊廢] wo1 nang5 fei4 (coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing 滑膛[滑膛] hua2 tang2 smoothbore 膛[膛] tang2 chest (of body); hollow space; throat 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 嫌疑犯[嫌疑犯] xian2 yi2 fan4 a suspect 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 扣动[扣動] kou4 dong4 to pull (a trigger) 上膛[上膛] shang4 tang2 roof of the mouth; to load (a gun) 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 临别[臨別] lin2 bie2 on parting; facing separation 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 保护性[保護性] bao3 hu4 xing4 protective 监禁[監禁] jian1 jin4 to imprison; to jail; to take into custody //Day and Night - S1/Ep14/25 words - 7 min 冷不丁[冷不丁] leng3 bu5 ding1 suddenly; by surprise 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 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) 剖腹[剖腹] pou1 fu4 to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel; to speak from the heart 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 围捕[圍捕] wei2 bu3 to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 棒槌[棒槌] bang4 chui2 wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing) 枪支[槍支] qiang1 zhi1 a gun; guns in general 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 总局[總局] zong3 ju2 head office; general office; central office 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 地利[地利] di4 li4 favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land 座机[座機] zuo4 ji1 fixed phone; private plane 信道[信道] xin4 dao4 signal path 步话机[步話機] bu4 hua4 ji1 walkie-talkie //Day and Night - S1/Ep14/50 words - 14 min 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 出警[出警] chu1 jing3 to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 感光[感光] gan3 guang1 light-sensitive 休克[休克] xiu1 ke4 shock (loanword); to go into shock 手电[手電] shou3 dian4 flashlight; torch 吗啡[嗎啡] ma3 fei1 morphine (loanword) 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful //Day and Night - S1/Ep14/75 words - 23 min 逆反应[逆反應] ni4 fan3 ying4 reverse reaction; counterreaction; inverse response 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 在逃[在逃] zai4 tao2 to be at large (of a criminal) 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 鸣枪[鳴槍] ming2 qiang1 to fire warning shots 示警[示警] shi4 jing3 to warn; a warning sign 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 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) 供电[供電] gong1 dian4 to supply electricity 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 拿不准[拿不准] na2 bu4 zhun3 in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 中枪[中槍] zhong4 qiang1 to be hit by a gun; shot 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue //Day and Night - S1/Ep14/100 words - 27 min 外围[外圍] wai4 wei2 surrounding 值守[值守] zhi2 shou3 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch 北部[北部] bei3 bu4 northern part 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 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 狙击[狙擊] ju1 ji1 to snipe (shoot from hiding) 观测[觀測] guan1 ce4 to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 爆破[爆破] bao4 po4 to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 缴械[繳械] jiao3 xie4 to disarm; to lay down one's weapons; to surrender 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 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) 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) 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 电力[電力] dian4 li4 electrical power; 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 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 银色[銀色] yin2 se4 silver (color) 北面[北面] bei3 mian4 northern side; north 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe //Day and Night - S1/Ep14/125 words - 33 min 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 狙击手[狙擊手] ju1 ji1 shou3 sniper; marksman 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 筛子[篩子] shai1 zi5 sieve; CL:面[mian4] 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 顽[頑] wan2 mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 防弹衣[防彈衣] fang2 dan4 yi1 bulletproof vest 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 医务人员[醫務人員] yi1 wu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) //Day and Night - S1/Ep14/148 words - 40 min 针管[針管] zhen1 guan3 syringe 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 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] 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 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 数据传输[數據傳輸] shu4 ju4 chuan2 shu1 data transmission 呼出[呼出] hu1 chu1 to exhale; to breathe out 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 向外[向外] xiang4 wai4 out; outward 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 浮动[浮動] fu2 dong4 to float and drift; unstable 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] //Day and Night - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 回话[回話] hui2 hua4 to reply 着处[著處] zhuo2 chu4 everywhere 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 警车[警車] jing3 che1 police car 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 频段[頻段] pin2 duan4 (radio) band; frequency band 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 终端[終端] zhong1 duan1 end; terminal 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 农贸市场[農貿市場] nong2 mao4 shi4 chang3 farmer's market //Day and Night - S1/Ep15/50 words - 13 min 夜总会[夜總會] ye4 zong3 hui4 nightclub; nightspot 备案[備案] bei4 an4 to put on record; to file 撤走[撤走] che4 zou3 to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 观察哨[觀察哨] guan1 cha2 shao4 sentry post 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 钢化玻璃[鋼化玻璃] gang1 hua4 bo1 li5 reinforced glass 步枪[步槍] bu4 qiang1 rifle; CL:把[ba3],枝[zhi1] 跳弹[跳彈] tiao4 dan4 ricochet 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 狙[狙] ju1 macaque; to spy; to lie in ambush 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) //Day and Night - S1/Ep15/75 words - 25 min 拐角[拐角] guai3 jiao3 to turn a corner; corner 预审[預審] yu4 shen3 preliminary hearing; interrogation (of a suspect); preliminary examination (of a project etc) 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 怂[慫] song3 terrified 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 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] 重案[重案] zhong4 an4 major case; serious crime 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of //Day and Night - S1/Ep15/100 words - 31 min 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 食肉[食肉] shi2 rou4 carnivorous 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 城府[城府] cheng2 fu3 subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 事无巨细[事無巨細] shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 烧毁[燒燬] shao1 hui3 to burn; to burn down 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble //Day and Night - S1/Ep15/125 words - 37 min 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 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) 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 什[什] shen2 what 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating //Day and Night - S1/Ep15/136 words - 38 min 的姐[的姐] di1 jie3 female taxi driver 嗓音[嗓音] sang3 yin1 voice 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 屌丝[屌絲] diao3 si1 loser (Internet slang) 哎呦[哎呦] ai1 you1 (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc); Oh my!; Uh-oh!; Ah!; Ouch! 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 西乡[西鄉] Xi1 xiang1 Xixiang County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[Han4 zhong1], Shaanxi //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/25 words - 7 min 孩[孩] hai2 child 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 小波[小波] xiao3 bo1 wavelet (math.) 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 簧[簧] huang2 metallic reed; spring of lock 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) 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 二郎神[二郎神] Er4 lang2 shen2 Erlangshen, Chinese deity 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 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) 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 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 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 正脸[正臉] zheng4 lian3 a person's face as seen from the front 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 序列号[序列號] xu4 lie4 hao4 serial number; product key (software) 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 身份证明[身份證明] shen1 fen4 zheng4 ming2 ID card; proof of identity 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/50 words - 11 min 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 朋[朋] peng2 friend 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 索要[索要] suo3 yao4 to ask for; to request; to demand 走过场[走過場] zou3 guo4 chang3 to go through the motions 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 过场[過場] guo4 chang3 interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 扶手[扶手] fu2 shou3 handrail; armrest 丢弃[丟棄] diu1 qi4 to discard; to abandon 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 后排[後排] hou4 pai2 the back row 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 夜店[夜店] ye4 dian4 nightclub //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/75 words - 15 min 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 门挡[門擋] men2 dang3 doorstop 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 东侧[東側] dong1 ce4 east side; east face 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 驶离[駛離] shi3 li2 to steer (the plane) away from; to drive away (from a place); to leave 小桥[小橋] Xiao3 Qiao2 Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China 松花江[松花江] Song1 hua1 jiang1 Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈尔滨, a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 面包车[麵包車] mian4 bao1 che1 van for carrying people; taxi minibus 绑匪[綁匪] bang3 fei3 kidnapper //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/100 words - 20 min 阴差阳错[陰差陽錯] yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 犯不上[犯不上] fan4 bu5 shang4 see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2] 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 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) 挖空心思[挖空心思] wa1 kong1 xin1 si5 to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer; to rack one's brains 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 妊娠[妊娠] ren4 shen1 pregnancy; gestation 副作用[副作用] fu4 zuo4 yong4 side effect 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 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 统一口径[統一口徑] tong3 yi1 kou3 jing4 lit. one-track path; fig. to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue; to sing from the same hymn-sheet 传达室[傳達室] chuan2 da2 shi4 reception office; janitor's office 吸烟[吸煙] xi1 yan1 to smoke 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/125 words - 26 min 面额[面額] mian4 e2 denomination (of currency or bond) 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 破财[破財] po4 cai2 bankrupt; to suffer financial loss 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 境外[境外] jing4 wai4 outside (a country's) borders 处理器[處理器] chu3 li3 qi4 processor 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 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 按理[按理] an4 li3 according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 选定[選定] xuan3 ding4 to select; to choose; to settle on 赎金[贖金] shu2 jin1 ransom //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/150 words - 28 min 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 撕票[撕票] si1 piao4 lit. to tear the ticket; to kill a hostage (usually held for ransom) 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 法定[法定] fa3 ding4 legal; statutory; rightful 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 争取时间[爭取時間] zheng1 qu3 shi2 jian1 to act with urgency; to buy time 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 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 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 牛皮纸[牛皮紙] niu2 pi2 zhi3 kraft paper 包住[包住] bao1 zhu4 to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 照射[照射] zhao4 she4 to shine on; to light up; to irradiate 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 朝向[朝向] chao2 xiang4 toward; to face; to open onto; to turn towards; orientation; exposure; Qibla (Islam) 残破[殘破] can2 po4 broken; dilapidated 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 樯[檣] qiang2 boom; mast 瓷砖[瓷磚] ci2 zhuan1 ceramic tile 户型[戶型] hu4 xing2 configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath) 垫付[墊付] dian4 fu4 to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/175 words - 33 min 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 开创性[開創性] kai1 chuang4 xing4 innovative 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 余[余] yu2 (archaic) I; me; variant of 餘|余[yu2], surplus 流窜[流竄] liu2 cuan4 to roam all over the place; to go into every nook and corner; to infiltrate; (of criminals, enemies etc) to be on the run; to flee and try to hide 惯犯[慣犯] guan4 fan4 recidivist; habitual criminal 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 通讯录[通訊錄] tong1 xun4 lu4 address book; directory 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save //Day and Night - S1/Ep16/187 words - 38 min 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 砸锅卖铁[砸鍋賣鐵] za2 guo1 mai4 tie3 to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom) 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/25 words - 4 min 半月板[半月板] ban4 yue4 ban3 meniscus (anatomy) 膝盖骨[膝蓋骨] xi1 gai4 gu3 kneecap 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 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 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 老式[老式] lao3 shi4 old-fashioned; old type; outdated 塔楼[塔樓] ta3 lou2 tower (of building) 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 站着说话不腰疼[站著說話不腰疼] zhan4 zhe5 shuo1 hua4 bu4 yao1 teng2 it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on 探头[探頭] tan4 tou2 to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 逼良为娼[逼良為娼] bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1 to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom); to debauch 无头苍蝇[無頭蒼蠅] wu2 tou2 cang1 ying5 headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically) 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/50 words - 7 min 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 专业人士[專業人士] zhuan1 ye4 ren2 shi4 a professional 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 嘿嘿[嘿嘿] hei1 hei1 (onom.) he he; mischievous laughter 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 调停[調停] tiao2 ting2 to reconcile; to mediate; to bring warring parties to agreement; to arbitrate 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 人道主义[人道主義] ren2 dao4 zhu3 yi4 humanism; humanitarian (aid) 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 称颂[稱頌] cheng1 song4 to praise 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/75 words - 10 min 暴发[暴發] bao4 fa1 to break out (of disease etc); to suddenly get rich (or prominent) 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 蹉跎[蹉跎] cuo1 tuo2 (literary) to slip; (of looks etc) to fade away; (of time) to slip away; to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally 恶果[惡果] e4 guo3 evil consequence; retribution (in Buddhism) 归咎[歸咎] gui1 jiu4 to put the blame on; to accuse 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 众矢之的[眾矢之的] zhong4 shi3 zhi1 di4 lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides 沪[滬] Hu4 short name for Shanghai 套现[套現] tao4 xian4 to convert (an asset) into cash; to cash out 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 现金流[現金流] xian4 jin1 liu2 cash flow 时断时续[時斷時續] shi2 duan4 shi2 xu4 stopping and starting; intermittent; sporadic; on and off 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 交涉[交涉] jiao1 she4 to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 警报器[警報器] jing3 bao4 qi4 siren 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 停靠[停靠] ting2 kao4 to call at; to stop at; berth 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 电表[電表] dian4 biao3 power meter; ammeter; amperemeter; wattmeter; kilowatt-hour meter 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/100 words - 16 min 天然气[天然氣] tian1 ran2 qi4 natural gas 极少[極少] ji2 shao3 very little; very few 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 网址[網址] wang3 zhi3 website; web address; URL 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 筹款[籌款] chou2 kuan3 fundraising 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 过早[過早] guo4 zao3 premature; untimely 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 无牌[無牌] wu2 pai2 unlicensed; unlabeled (goods) 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 击毙[擊斃] ji1 bi4 to kill; to shoot dead 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/125 words - 19 min 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 应门[應門] ying4 men2 to answer the door 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 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 高频[高頻] gao1 pin2 high frequency 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 出任[出任] chu1 ren4 to take up a post; to start in a new job 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 深红色[深紅色] shen1 hong2 se4 deep red; crimson; scarlet 尼桑[尼桑] Ni2 sang1 Nissan, Japanese car make (derived from 日產) 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 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 青山区[青山區] Qing1 shan1 qu1 Qingshan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei; Qingshan district of Baotou city 包頭市|包头市[Bao1 tou2 shi4], Inner Mongolia 自营[自營] zi4 ying2 self-operated; to operate one's own business //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/150 words - 22 min 复核[復核] fu4 he2 to reconsider; to reexamine; to review (e.g. a report prior to accepting it) 浮肿[浮腫] fu2 zhong3 swollen; bloated; edema; dropsy 腐烂[腐爛] fu3 lan4 to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt 皮下[皮下] pi2 xia4 under the skin; subcutaneous (injection) 气压[氣壓] qi4 ya1 atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure 积水[積水] ji1 shui3 to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 骨骼[骨骼] gu3 ge2 bones; skeleton 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 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 针孔[針孔] zhen1 kong3 pinhole 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 增生[增生] zeng1 sheng1 growth (of organism); proliferation; supernumerary candidate (in imperial examation system) 圆形[圓形] yuan2 xing2 round; circular 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 演习[演習] yan3 xi2 maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver 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) 橡皮[橡皮] xiang4 pi2 rubber; an eraser; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 相像[相像] xiang1 xiang4 to resemble one another; to be alike; similar 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 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 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/175 words - 26 min 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 对讲机[對講機] dui4 jiang3 ji1 intercom; walkie-talkie 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 未遂[未遂] wei4 sui4 unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide) 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 反制[反制] fan3 zhi4 to take countermeasures against; to hit back; to counter 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 畅所欲言[暢所欲言] chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content 杰瑞[傑瑞] Jie2 rui4 Jerry or Gerry (name) 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 重合[重合] chong2 he2 to match up; to coincide 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 危及[危及] wei1 ji2 to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 几米[幾米] Ji1 mi3 Jimmy Liao (1958-), pen name of 廖福彬[Liao4 Fu2 bin1], Taiwanese illustrator and picture book writer //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/200 words - 32 min 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 碰头[碰頭] peng4 tou2 to meet; to hold a meeting 方舟[方舟] fang1 zhou1 ark 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 轮换[輪換] lun2 huan4 to rotate; to take turns; to switch 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 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 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 富人[富人] fu4 ren2 rich person; the rich 守法[守法] shou3 fa3 to abide by the law 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 争分夺秒[爭分奪秒] zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 谎称[謊稱] huang3 cheng1 to claim; to pretend 杠上[槓上] gang4 shang4 to get into a dispute with 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/225 words - 39 min 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 风车[風車] feng1 che1 pinwheel; windmill 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 流转[流轉] liu2 zhuan3 to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) 风花雪月[風花雪月] feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life 诗句[詩句] shi1 ju4 verse; CL:行[hang2] 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 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] 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 解职[解職] jie3 zhi2 to dismiss from office; to discharge; to sack 检察院[檢察院] jian3 cha2 yuan4 prosecutor's office; procuratorate 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 勾肩搭背[勾肩搭背] gou1 jian1 da1 bei4 arms around each other's shoulders (idiom) 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 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 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt //Day and Night - S1/Ep17/229 words - 41 min 祷告[禱告] dao3 gao4 to pray; prayer 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 赎回[贖回] shu2 hui2 to redeem 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/25 words - 3 min 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 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) 平心而论[平心而論] ping2 xin1 er2 lun4 to be honest, ... 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 中天[中天] zhong1 tian1 culmination (astronomy) 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 踉[踉] liang4 stagger; sway from side to side 跄[蹌] qiang4 stagger; sway from side to side 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 作茧自缚[作繭自縛] zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu4 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard 仇富[仇富] chou2 fu4 to hate the rich 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 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 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 轮候[輪候] lun2 hou4 to wait one's turn 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 截断[截斷] jie2 duan4 to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/50 words - 8 min 车流[車流] che1 liu2 traffic; rate of traffic flow 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 密度[密度] mi4 du4 density; thickness 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established 大桥[大橋] Da4 Qiao2 Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 绿化[綠化] lu:4 hua4 to make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 内能[內能] nei4 neng2 internal energy 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 外逃[外逃] wai4 tao2 to flee abroad; to run away; to desert; outflow 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 电话会议[電話會議] dian4 hua4 hui4 yi4 (telephone) conference call //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/75 words - 13 min 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 车道[車道] che1 dao4 traffic lane; driveway 转道[轉道] zhuan3 dao4 to make a detour; to go by way of 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 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 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 本田[本田] Ben3 tian2 Honda (Japanese name) 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 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 转向灯[轉向燈] zhuan3 xiang4 deng1 vehicle turn indicator light 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 删[刪] shan1 to delete 格式化[格式化] ge2 shi4 hua4 to format 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/100 words - 22 min 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 底盘[底盤] di3 pan2 chassis 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 小拇指[小拇指] xiao3 mu3 zhi3 little finger; pinkie 哮喘[哮喘] xiao4 chuan3 asthma 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 过敏性[過敏性] guo4 min3 xing4 hypersensitive; allergic reaction; anaphylaxis 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 木屑[木屑] mu4 xie4 wood shavings; sawdust 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 惩恶扬善[懲惡揚善] cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) 力不从心[力不從心] li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 无愧[無愧] wu2 kui4 to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 实名制[實名制] shi2 ming2 zhi4 system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc) 各类[各類] ge4 lei4 all categories 报刊[報刊] bao4 kan1 newspapers and periodicals; the press //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/125 words - 26 min 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 竖井[豎井] shu4 jing3 vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc) 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 哮喘病[哮喘病] xiao4 chuan3 bing4 asthma 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 反过来说[反過來說] fan3 guo4 lai2 shuo1 on the other hand 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 瞪眼[瞪眼] deng4 yan3 to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/150 words - 33 min 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 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 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 摘除[摘除] zhai1 chu2 to excise; to remove an organ 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 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 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 省界[省界] sheng3 jie4 provincial boundaries; provincial boundary 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 长途汽车[長途汽車] chang2 tu2 qi4 che1 long-distance coach 小公共[小公共] xiao3 gong1 gong4 mini bus (used for public transportation) 三轮车[三輪車] san1 lun2 che1 pedicab; tricycle 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/175 words - 36 min 捆绑[捆綁] kun3 bang3 to bind 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 山沟[山溝] shan1 gou1 valley; gully; mountain region 自如[自如] zi4 ru2 unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely 崇山峻岭[崇山峻嶺] chong2 shan1 jun4 ling3 towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom) 亡命[亡命] wang2 ming4 to flee; to go into exile (from prison) 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 迷晕[迷暈] mi2 yun1 to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 悬赏[懸賞] xuan2 shang3 to offer a reward; bounty 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 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) 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 半边[半邊] ban4 bian1 half of sth; one side of sth 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work //Day and Night - S1/Ep18/200 words - 40 min 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 拷问[拷問] kao3 wen4 to question via torture 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 散出[散出] san4 chu1 to spill out 飙升[飆升] biao1 sheng1 to rise rapidly; to soar 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 施加[施加] shi1 jia1 to exert (effort or pressure) 降级[降級] jiang4 ji2 to demote; to relegate; to degrade 调职[調職] diao4 zhi2 to be transferred to another post; to post away 翻新[翻新] fan1 xin1 to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire); to refurbish (old clothes); newly emerging 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 在编[在編] zai4 bian1 to be on the regular payroll; to be on the permanent staff 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 另辟蹊径[另闢蹊徑] ling4 pi4 xi1 jing4 to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage //Day and Night - S1/Ep19/25 words - 6 min 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 情绪化[情緒化] qing2 xu4 hua4 emotional; sentimental 欠妥[欠妥] qian4 tuo3 improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 换班[換班] huan4 ban1 to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 缝合[縫合] feng2 he2 to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 关押[關押] guan1 ya1 to imprison; to lock up (in jail) 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 完人[完人] wan2 ren2 perfect person 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 手刃[手刃] shou3 ren4 to kill with one's own hand 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building //Day and Night - S1/Ep19/50 words - 18 min 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 面罩[面罩] mian4 zhao4 mask; visor; facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask) 护[護] hu4 to protect 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 法医学[法醫學] fa3 yi1 xue2 forensics 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 化工[化工] hua4 gong1 chemical industry, abbr. of 化學工業|化学工业[hua4 xue2 gong1 ye4]; chemical engineering, abbr. of 化學工程|化学工程[hua4 xue2 gong1 cheng2] 收获[收獲] shou1 huo4 variant of 收穫|收获[shou1 huo4] 江州[江州] Jiang1 zhou1 Jiangzhou district of Chongzuo city 崇左市[Chong2 zuo3 shi4], Guangxi 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 审结[審結] shen3 jie2 to adjudicate; to finish a trial; to try and pass verdict 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 清江[清江] Qing1 jiang1 Qingjiang river in Hubei 南山[南山] Nan2 shan1 Nanshan or Namsan, common place name; Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part //Day and Night - S1/Ep19/75 words - 30 min 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 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 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) 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 插图[插圖] cha1 tu2 illustration 足本[足本] zu2 ben3 unabridged; complete book 金瓶梅[金瓶梅] Jin1 ping2 mei2 Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 沿线[沿線] yan2 xian4 along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 合办[合辦] he2 ban4 to cooperate; to do business together 招待所[招待所] zhao1 dai4 suo3 guest house; small hotel 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business //Day and Night - S1/Ep19/100 words - 34 min 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 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] 屉[屜] ti4 drawer; tier; tray 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 标间[標間] biao1 jian1 abbr. for 標準間|标准间[biao1 zhun3 jian1], standard (hotel) room 蹩脚[蹩腳] bie2 jiao3 inferior; shoddy; lousy; lame 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 宁远[寧遠] Ning2 yuan3 Ningyuan county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 交通工具[交通工具] jiao1 tong1 gong1 ju4 means of transportation; vehicle 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance //Day and Night - S1/Ep19/122 words - 40 min 椿[椿] chun1 Chinese toon (Toona sinensis); tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); (literary metaphor) father 行窃[行竊] xing2 qie4 to steal; to commit a robbery 形迹[形跡] xing2 ji4 manner; bearing; trace; mark; trail; etiquette 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 生无可恋[生無可戀] sheng1 wu2 ke3 lian4 (Internet slang) nothing left to live for 订购[訂購] ding4 gou4 to place an order; to subscribe 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 抓获[抓獲] zhua1 huo4 to arrest 湖北[湖北] Hu2 bei3 Hubei Province (Hupeh) in central China, abbr. 鄂[E4], capital Wuhan 武漢|武汉[Wu3 han4] 黄陂[黃陂] Huang2 pi2 Huangpi district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 猛击[猛擊] meng3 ji1 to slap; to smack; to punch 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 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] 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 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) 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 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) 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 讲述[講述] jiang3 shu4 to talk about; to narrate; to give an account 征召[徵召] zheng1 zhao4 to enlist; to draft; to conscript; to appoint to an official position 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 乾[乾] qian2 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest) 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/50 words - 10 min 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 田径[田徑] tian2 jing4 track and field (athletics) 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 开溜[開溜] kai1 liu1 to leave in stealth; to slip away 古玩[古玩] gu3 wan2 antique; curio 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 赝品[贗品] yan4 pin3 fake; counterfeit article 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 联播[聯播] lian2 bo1 to broadcast over a network; (radio or TV) hookup; simulcast 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 沈阳[瀋陽] Shen3 yang2 Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China; old names include Fengtian 奉天, Shengjing 盛京 and Mukden 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 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 牛饮[牛飲] niu2 yin3 gulp 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 酒柜[酒櫃] jiu3 gui4 liquor cabinet 陈列[陳列] chen2 lie4 to display; to exhibit //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/75 words - 17 min 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 市价[市價] shi4 jia4 market value 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 击打[擊打] ji1 da3 to beat; to lash 散打[散打] san4 da3 mixed martial arts 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 苏打水[蘇打水] su1 da2 shui3 soda drink (loanword) 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 小巷[小巷] xiao3 xiang4 alley 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/100 words - 21 min 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 传真[傳真] chuan2 zhen1 fax; facsimile 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 检疫[檢疫] jian3 yi4 quarantine 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 骨子[骨子] gu3 zi5 ribs; frame 乖张[乖張] guai1 zhang1 recalcitrant; unreasonable; peevish 暴戾[暴戾] bao4 li4 ruthless 老家伙[老家伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 (coll.) old fellow; old codger 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/125 words - 25 min 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 铁西区[鐵西區] Tie3 xi1 qu1 Tiexi district of Siping city 四平市, Jilin; Tiexi district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 友[友] you3 friend 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 化工厂[化工廠] hua4 gong1 chang3 chemical factory 迁居[遷居] qian1 ju1 to move (from one residence to another) 化学品[化學品] hua4 xue2 pin3 chemicals 当值[當值] dang1 zhi2 to be on duty 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 安居[安居] an1 ju1 to settle down; to live peacefully 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 舍友[舍友] she4 you3 dormitory roommate 没准儿[沒準兒] mei2 zhun3 r5 not sure; maybe 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 查岗[查崗] cha2 gang3 to check the guard posts; (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 回避[回避] hui2 bi4 variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/150 words - 32 min 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 难住[難住] nan2 zhu4 to baffle; to stump 沿用[沿用] yan2 yong4 to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 线路[線路] xian4 lu4 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 澡[澡] zao3 bath 正装[正裝] zheng4 zhuang1 formal dress 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 剃须刀[剃鬚刀] ti4 xu1 dao1 shaver; razor 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 收费站[收費站] shou1 fei4 zhan4 tollbooth 地头[地頭] di4 tou2 place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/175 words - 37 min 南通[南通] Nan2 tong1 Nantong prefecture level city in Jiangsu 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 捺[捺] na4 (downwards-right concave character stroke); press down firmly 直达[直達] zhi2 da2 to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop 旅游景点[旅遊景點] lu:3 you2 jing3 dian3 tourist attraction; travel sight 市政府[市政府] shi4 zheng4 fu3 city hall; city government 种植[種植] zhong4 zhi2 to plant; to grow 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 高速路[高速路] gao1 su4 lu4 highway; expressway; same as 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4] 中段[中段] zhong1 duan4 middle section; middle period; middle area; mid- 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 阶级斗争[階級鬥爭] jie1 ji2 dou4 zheng1 class struggle 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 产假[產假] chan3 jia4 maternity leave //Day and Night - S1/Ep20/186 words - 40 min 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 冷嘲热讽[冷嘲熱諷] leng3 chao2 re4 feng3 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/25 words - 5 min 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 仪表盘[儀表盤] yi2 biao3 pan2 dashboard; indicator panel 大灯[大燈] da4 deng1 headlight 电瓶[電瓶] dian4 ping2 accumulator; battery (for storing electricity) 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 配送[配送] pei4 song4 distribution; delivery 简易[簡易] jian3 yi4 simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 路障[路障] lu4 zhang4 roadblock; barricade 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 焦距[焦距] jiao1 ju4 focal length; focal distance 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 斜边[斜邊] xie2 bian1 sloping side; hypotenuse (of a right-angled triangle) 底边[底邊] di3 bian1 base (of a triangle); base line; hem line (of skirt) 蹦极[蹦極] beng4 ji2 bungee jumping (loanword) 徒步[徒步] tu2 bu4 to be on foot 跋涉[跋涉] ba2 she4 to trudge; to trek 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 尊老爱幼[尊老愛幼] zun1 lao3 ai4 you4 respect the old and cherish the young 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/50 words - 11 min 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 发电机[發電機] fa1 dian4 ji1 electricity generator; dynamo 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 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 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 白骨[白骨] bai2 gu3 bones of the dead 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 植被[植被] zhi2 bei4 vegetation; plant cover 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/75 words - 17 min 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 当班[當班] dang1 ban1 to work one's shift 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 通力合作[通力合作] tong1 li4 he2 zuo4 to join forces; to give full cooperation 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 物料[物料] wu4 liao4 material 年间[年間] nian2 jian1 in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) 递进[遞進] di4 jin4 gradual progress; to go forward one stage at a time 腐化[腐化] fu3 hua4 to rot; to decay; to become corrupt 蛆虫[蛆蟲] qu1 chong2 maggot 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 风化[風化] feng1 hua4 decency; public morals; to weather (rocks); wind erosion 液化[液化] ye4 hua4 to liquefy 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/100 words - 19 min 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 昆虫[昆蟲] kun1 chong2 insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1] 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 风干[風乾] feng1 gan1 to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying 凹陷[凹陷] ao1 xian4 to cave in; hollow; sunken; depressed 表述[表述] biao3 shu4 to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 舌[舌] she2 tongue 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 中规中矩[中規中矩] zhong4 gui1 zhong4 ju3 conforming with the norms of society 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 照本宣科[照本宣科] zhao4 ben3 xuan1 ke1 a wooden word-by-word reading 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/125 words - 21 min 诸如此类[諸如此類] zhu1 ru2 ci3 lei4 things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 逾[踰] yu2 variant of 逾[yu2] 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 铁西[鐵西] Tie3 xi1 Tiexi district of Siping city 四平市, Jilin; Tiexi district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 任职期间[任職期間] ren4 zhi2 qi1 jian1 term of office; while holding a post 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 猥亵[猥褻] wei3 xie4 obscene; indecent; to molest 性侵[性侵] xing4 qin1 to sexually assault 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 职工[職工] zhi2 gong1 workers; staff; CL:個|个[ge4] 劣迹[劣跡] lie4 ji4 bad record (esp. of a public official); unsavory track record 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 界定[界定] jie4 ding4 definition; to delimit 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 幸存[倖存] xing4 cun2 to survive (a disaster) 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 按揭[按揭] an4 jie1 a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese); to buy property on a mortgage 月供[月供] yue4 gong1 monthly loan repayment; mortgage payment 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 技校[技校] ji4 xiao4 vocational high school; abbr. for 技工學校|技工学校[ji4 gong1 xue2 xiao4]; abbr. for 技術學校|技术学校[ji4 shu4 xue2 xiao4] 津贴[津貼] jin1 tie1 allowance 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/150 words - 23 min 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 服役[服役] fu2 yi4 to serve in the army; in active service 军事法庭[軍事法庭] jun1 shi4 fa3 ting2 court-martial; military tribunal 大同[大同] Da4 tong2 (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 老年痴呆症[老年痴獃症] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 zheng4 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 溺死[溺死] ni4 si3 to drown 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/175 words - 30 min 水质[水質] shui3 zhi4 water quality 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 颈部[頸部] jing3 bu4 neck 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 现场会[現場會] xian4 chang3 hui4 on-the-spot meeting 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 勒杀[勒殺] lei1 sha1 to strangle 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/200 words - 33 min 悖[悖] bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious 拖车[拖車] tuo1 che1 to tow; towed vehicle; towing vehicle 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 绳索[繩索] sheng2 suo3 rope 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 脖[脖] bo2 neck 表皮[表皮] biao3 pi2 epidermis; cuticle 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 悬空[懸空] xuan2 kong1 to hang in the air; suspended in midair; (fig.) uncertain 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 依托[依託] yi1 tuo1 to rely on; to depend on; support 归类[歸類] gui1 lei4 to classify; to categorize 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/225 words - 38 min 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 排水管[排水管] pai2 shui3 guan3 drainpipe; waste pipe 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 辍学[輟學] chuo4 xue2 to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 闲散[閑散] xian2 san3 idle; unused; at leisure 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded //Day and Night - S1/Ep21/230 words - 39 min 勾勒[勾勒] gou1 le4 to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch; to delineate contours of; to give a brief account of 乃至[乃至] nai3 zhi4 and even; to go so far as to 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 移居[移居] yi2 ju1 to migrate; to move to a new place of residence 诱骗[誘騙] you4 pian4 to entice; to lure; to scam; to hoodwink; to decoy //Day and Night - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 碳化[碳化] tan4 hua4 to carbonize; dry distillation; carbonization 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 擦拭[擦拭] ca1 shi4 to wipe clean 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 食道[食道] shi2 dao4 esophagus; the proper way to eat; food transportation route 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 查找[查找] cha2 zhao3 to search for; to look up 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 特性[特性] te4 xing4 property; characteristic 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 石块[石塊] shi2 kuai4 stone; rock 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 树干[樹幹] shu4 gan4 tree trunk 绞索[絞索] jiao3 suo3 a noose for hanging criminals 地质[地質] di4 zhi4 geology 采样[採樣] cai3 yang4 sampling 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 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 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment //Day and Night - S1/Ep22/50 words - 16 min 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 精选[精選] jing1 xuan3 carefully chosen; handpicked; best of the bunch; choice (product); concentration (mining); to concentrate; to winnow 电量[電量] dian4 liang4 quantity of electric charge or current 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 通电[通電] tong1 dian4 to set up an electric circuit; to electrify; to switch on; to be connected to an electricity grid; open telegram 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 查阅[查閱] cha2 yue4 to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 勘测[勘測] kan1 ce4 to investigate; to survey 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 入不敷出[入不敷出] ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1 income does not cover expenditure; unable to make ends meet 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 光电[光電] guang1 dian4 photoelectric //Day and Night - S1/Ep22/75 words - 23 min 佐证[佐證] zuo3 zheng4 evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 栓[栓] shuan1 bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 形影不离[形影不離] xing2 ying3 bu4 li2 inseparable (as form and shadow) 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 同舟共济[同舟共濟] tong2 zhou1 gong4 ji4 cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 技术人员[技術人員] ji4 shu4 ren2 yuan2 technical staff 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 茶几[茶几] cha2 ji1 small side table; coffee table; teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) //Day and Night - S1/Ep22/100 words - 27 min 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 存档[存檔] cun2 dang4 to file; to save a file (computer); saved data (for a video game etc) 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 大体上[大體上] da4 ti3 shang4 overall; in general terms 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 书面[書面] shu1 mian4 in writing; written 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 实测[實測] shi2 ce4 to take measurements; measured (speed etc); observed (as opposed to "estimated"); observational (astronomy) 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 拖走[拖走] tuo1 zou3 to drag away 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 轿车[轎車] jiao4 che1 enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 自圆其说[自圓其說] zi4 yuan2 qi2 shuo1 to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible //Day and Night - S1/Ep22/125 words - 33 min 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 磨损[磨損] mo2 sun3 wear and tear; abrasion 百十[百十] bai3 shi2 a hundred or so 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 滑轮[滑輪] hua2 lun2 block and tackle 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 左撇子[左撇子] zuo3 pie3 zi5 left-handed 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 停用[停用] ting2 yong4 to stop using; to suspend; to discontinue; to disable 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 围住[圍住] wei2 zhu4 to surround; to gird 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 琨[琨] kun1 (jade) //Day and Night - S1/Ep22/150 words - 35 min 现年[現年] xian4 nian2 (a person's) current age 泄漏[泄漏] xie4 lou4 (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge (a secret); to leak 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 迫使[迫使] po4 shi3 to force; to compel 奴仆[奴僕] nu2 pu2 servant 胁从犯[脅從犯] xie2 cong2 fan4 induced accomplice; coerced accomplice; accomplice under duress 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 大众汽车[大眾汽車] Da4 zhong4 qi4 che1 Volkswagen 到访[到訪] dao4 fang3 to pay a visit 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 掩埋[掩埋] yan3 mai2 to bury 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 致使[致使] zhi4 shi3 to cause; to result in 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 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 极点[極點] ji2 dian3 extreme point; pole; the origin (in polar coordinates) 压死[壓死] ya1 si3 to crush to death 骆驼[駱駝] luo4 tuo5 camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 纸包不住火[紙包不住火] zhi3 bao1 bu4 zhu4 huo3 lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone //Day and Night - S1/Ep22/169 words - 41 min 备忘录[備忘錄] bei4 wang4 lu4 memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 公用电话[公用電話] gong1 yong4 dian4 hua4 public phone; CL:部[bu4] 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 遇难者[遇難者] yu4 nan4 zhe3 victim; fatality 生还[生還] sheng1 huan2 to return alive; to survive 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 酒具[酒具] jiu3 ju4 wine vessel; wine cup //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/25 words - 10 min 现形[現形] xian4 xing2 to become visible; to appear; to manifest one's true nature 死有余辜[死有餘辜] si3 you3 yu2 gu1 death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 一无所获[一無所獲] yi1 wu2 suo3 huo4 to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 长兴[長興] Chang2 xing1 Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 导火索[導火索] dao3 huo3 suo3 fuse (for explosive) 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 东部[東部] dong1 bu4 the east; eastern part 榆树[榆樹] yu2 shu4 elm 入户[入戶] ru4 hu4 to obtain a residence permit 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 圆谎[圓謊] yuan2 huang3 to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who has lied) 破绽百出[破綻百出] po4 zhan4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred splits (idiom); fig. full of mistakes (of speech or written article) //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/50 words - 14 min 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 借调[借調] jie4 diao4 to temporarily transfer (personnel) 抻[抻] chen1 to pull; to stretch; to draw sth out 蹦跶[蹦躂] beng4 da5 to bounce; to jump; to hop; also variant of 蹦達|蹦达[beng4 da2] 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 戴表[戴表] dai4 biao3 to wear a watch; a homophone for 代表 used to avoid Internet censorship in the PRC 双侧[雙側] shuang1 ce4 two-sided; bilateral 锁骨[鎖骨] suo3 gu3 collarbone; clavicle 红肿[紅腫] hong2 zhong3 inflamed; red and swollen 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 切片检查[切片檢查] qie1 pian4 jian3 cha2 slide examination; microscopic examination of thin section of specimen as part of biopsy 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 交谈[交談] jiao1 tan2 to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 关禁闭[關禁閉] guan1 jin4 bi4 to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil) 拘禁[拘禁] ju1 jin4 constraint; to detain; to take into custody //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/75 words - 20 min 复读[復讀] fu4 du2 to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 解析[解析] jie3 xi1 to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis; analytic 怎[怎] zen3 how 唱双簧[唱雙簧] chang4 shuang1 huang2 lit. to sing a duet; fig. to collaborate with sb; also used satirically: to play second fiddle to 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 盘货[盤貨] pan2 huo4 to take stock; to make an inventory 洗发水[洗髮水] xi3 fa4 shui3 shampoo (liquid) 傻蛋[傻蛋] sha3 dan4 stupid young fellow; idiot 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 广陵[廣陵] Guang3 ling2 Guangling district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市[Yang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu 政治部[政治部] zheng4 zhi4 bu4 political division; cadre department 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 掌权[掌權] zhang3 quan2 to wield (political etc) power; be in power 开后门[開後門] kai1 hou4 men2 to open the back door; fig. under the counter; to do a secret or dishonest deal; to let sth in by the back door 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 轴距[軸距] zhou2 ju4 wheelbase 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 物力[物力] wu4 li4 physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/100 words - 24 min 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 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 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 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) 探员[探員] tan4 yuan2 detective; investigator; agent 代号[代號] dai4 hao4 code name //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/125 words - 26 min 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 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 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 肥皂剧[肥皂劇] fei2 zao4 ju4 soap opera (loanword) 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 销声匿迹[銷聲匿跡] xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4 to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 缅甸[緬甸] Mian3 dian4 Myanmar (or Burma) 监守自盗[監守自盜] jian1 shou3 zi4 dao4 to embezzle 甩手[甩手] shuai3 shou3 to swing one's arms; to wash one's hands of sth 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 偷渡[偷渡] tou1 du4 illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 贩[販] fan4 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 武警[武警] wu3 jing3 armed police 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/150 words - 30 min 无期[無期] wu2 qi1 unspecified period; in the indefinite future; no fixed time; indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment) 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 相比之下[相比之下] xiang1 bi3 zhi1 xia4 by comparison 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 龙王[龍王] Long2 Wang2 Dragon King (mythology) 金箍棒[金箍棒] jin1 gu1 bang4 golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 虾兵蟹将[蝦兵蟹將] xia1 bing1 xie4 jiang4 shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom) 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 原则性[原則性] yuan2 ze2 xing4 principled 升官发财[升官發財] sheng1 guan1 fa1 cai2 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom) 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) 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 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] 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 老资格[老資格] lao3 zi1 ge2 veteran 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/175 words - 38 min 醉翁之意不在酒[醉翁之意不在酒] zui4 weng1 zhi1 yi4 bu4 zai4 jiu3 wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 良民[良民] liang2 min2 good people; ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class) 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 马甲[馬甲] ma3 jia3 corset; sockpuppet (Internet slang); vest (dialect) 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 饭桶[飯桶] fan4 tong3 rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing //Day and Night - S1/Ep23/177 words - 38 min 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 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 //Day and Night - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 大义凛然[大義凜然] da4 yi4 lin3 ran2 devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom) 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 脑瓜[腦瓜] nao3 gua1 skull; brain; head; mind; mentality; ideas 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 回路[回路] hui2 lu4 to return; circuit (e.g. electric); loop 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 门子[門子] men2 zi5 door; doorman (old); hanger-on of an aristocrat; social influence; pull; classifier for relatives, marriages etc 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 茵[茵] yin1 mattress 专案小组[專案小組] zhuan1 an4 xiao3 zu3 task force 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 变节[變節] bian4 jie2 betrayal; defection; turncoat; to change sides politically 名实[名實] ming2 shi2 name and reality; how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like 避讳[避諱] bi4 hui5 to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 名状[名狀] ming2 zhuang4 to express; to describe 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 胎生[胎生] tai1 sheng1 viviparity; zoogony 梯[梯] ti1 ladder; stairs //Day and Night - S1/Ep24/50 words - 15 min 抛锚[拋錨] pao1 mao2 to drop anchor; to break down (of a car etc) 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 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 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 扼要[扼要] e4 yao4 to the point; concise 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 有价证券[有價證券] you3 jia4 zheng4 quan4 securities; collateral (for loan) 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) 刀具[刀具] dao1 ju4 cutting tool 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 闲置[閒置] xian2 zhi4 to leave sth unused; to lie idle 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 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 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 漏油[漏油] lou4 you2 oil spill; oil leak; (fig.) boo! (opposite of 加油[jia1 you2]) 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 的哥[的哥] di1 ge1 male taxi driver; cabbie (slang) 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 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 甜[甜] tian2 sweet //Day and Night - S1/Ep24/75 words - 19 min 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 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 (䷨) 货源[貨源] huo4 yuan2 supply of goods 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 上乘[上乘] shang4 cheng2 first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 老成持重[老成持重] lao3 cheng2 chi2 zhong4 old and wise; experienced and knowledgeable 涉足[涉足] she4 zu2 to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 移交[移交] yi2 jiao1 to transfer; to hand over 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 调包[調包] diao4 bao1 see 掉包[diao4 bao1] 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 膛线[膛線] tang2 xian4 rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun) 锉[銼] cuo4 file (tool used for smoothing); rasp; to file 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 细水长流[細水長流] xi4 shui3 chang2 liu2 lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of //Day and Night - S1/Ep24/100 words - 26 min 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 轻描淡写[輕描淡寫] qing1 miao2 dan4 xie3 to sketch in light shades; to play down; to deemphasize (idiom) 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 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 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 激起[激起] ji1 qi3 to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 反扑[反撲] fan3 pu1 to counterattack; to come back after a defeat; to retrieve lost ground 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy //Day and Night - S1/Ep24/125 words - 33 min 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 下不了台[下不了臺] xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2 to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed 深谋远虑[深謀遠慮] shen1 mou2 yuan3 lu:4 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom) 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 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 空降兵[空降兵] kong1 jiang4 bing1 paratroopers 望眼欲穿[望眼欲穿] wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1 to anxiously await 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 末端[末端] mo4 duan1 tip; extremity 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 诱导[誘導] you4 dao3 to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) induction 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 反复无常[反覆無常] fan3 fu4 wu2 chang2 unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not //Day and Night - S1/Ep24/144 words - 39 min 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 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 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 险些[險些] xian3 xie1 narrowly; almost; nearly 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 投身[投身] tou2 shen1 to throw oneself into sth 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag //Day and Night - S1/Ep25/25 words - 7 min 因公殉职[因公殉職] yin1 gong1 xun4 zhi2 to die as in the line of duty (idiom) 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 崇高[崇高] chong2 gao1 majestic; sublime 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 追缴[追繳] zhui1 jiao3 to recover (stolen property); to pursue and force sb to give back the spoils 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 毁约[毀約] hui3 yue1 to break a promise; breach of contract 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 筹措[籌措] chou2 cuo4 to raise (money) 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 改版[改版] gai3 ban3 to revise the current edition; revised edition 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics //Day and Night - S1/Ep25/50 words - 11 min 南美洲[南美洲] Nan2 mei3 zhou1 South America 巴西[巴西] Ba1 xi1 Brazil 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 流入[流入] liu2 ru4 to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 巴基斯坦[巴基斯坦] Ba1 ji1 si1 tan3 Pakistan 恐怖组织[恐怖組織] kong3 bu4 zu3 zhi1 terrorist organization 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 批量[批量] pi1 liang4 batch; lot 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 买主[買主] mai3 zhu3 customer 点货[點貨] dian3 huo4 to do an inventory count 反恐[反恐] fan3 kong3 anti-terrorism; to fight against terrorism 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 下游[下游] xia4 you2 lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 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] 大摇大摆[大搖大擺] da4 yao2 da4 bai3 to strut; swaggering 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 涝[澇] lao4 flooded 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract //Day and Night - S1/Ep25/75 words - 21 min 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 沓[沓] ta4 again and again; many 芯片[芯片] xin1 pian4 computer chip; microchip 鱼死网破[魚死網破] yu2 si3 wang3 po4 lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom) 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 皇冠[皇冠] huang2 guan1 crown (headgear) 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 心气[心氣] xin1 qi4 intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 一股脑[一股腦] yi1 gu3 nao3 all of it; lock, stock and barrel 兜售[兜售] dou1 shou4 to hawk; to peddle 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 中东[中東] Zhong1 dong1 Middle East 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 安全局[安全局] an1 quan2 ju2 security bureau 杀戮[殺戮] sha1 lu4 to massacre; to slaughter 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude //Day and Night - S1/Ep25/100 words - 30 min 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 优待[優待] you1 dai4 preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 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 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 竞价[競價] jing4 jia4 price competition; bid (in an auction); to compete on price; to bid against sb 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 惠顾[惠顧] hui4 gu4 your patronage 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 爆炸物[爆炸物] bao4 zha4 wu4 explosive (material) 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 出价[出價] chu1 jia4 to bid 偏低[偏低] pian1 di1 to be on the low side; to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary) //Day and Night - S1/Ep25/125 words - 37 min 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 火机[火機] huo3 ji1 see 打火機|打火机[da3 huo3 ji1] 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 三月份[三月份] san1 yue4 fen4 March 青云[青雲] qing1 yun2 clear sky; fig. high official position; noble 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 平房区[平房區] Ping2 fang2 qu1 Pingfang district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang 围堵[圍堵] wei2 du3 to blockade; to surround; to hem in 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 掮客[掮客] qian2 ke4 broker; agent 大狱[大獄] da4 yu4 jail; prison 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 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 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 特许[特許] te4 xu3 license; licensed; concession; concessionary //Day and Night - S1/Ep25/137 words - 40 min 问责[問責] wen4 ze2 to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame 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) 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/25 words - 4 min 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 保不齐[保不齊] bao3 bu5 qi2 more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 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 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 交易会[交易會] jiao1 yi4 hui4 trade fair 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 避风头[避風頭] bi4 feng1 tou5 to lie low (until the fuss dies down) //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/50 words - 7 min 另开[另開] ling4 kai1 to break up; to divide property and live apart; to start on a new (path) 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 人民银行[人民銀行] Ren2 min2 Yin2 hang2 People's Bank of China 鑫[鑫] xin1 (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity) 柜台[櫃台] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 提款[提款] ti2 kuan3 to withdraw money; to take money out of the bank 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 取款[取款] qu3 kuan3 to withdraw money from a bank 巨额[巨額] ju4 e2 large sum (of money); a huge amount 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 洗钱[洗錢] xi3 qian2 money laundering 合资[合資] he2 zi1 joint venture 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 账目[賬目] zhang4 mu4 an item in accounts; an entry 明细[明細] ming2 xi4 clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/75 words - 13 min 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 擅断[擅斷] shan4 duan4 arbitrary 体外[體外] ti3 wai4 outside the body; in vitro 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 盆子[盆子] pen2 zi5 basin 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 道奇[道奇] Dao4 qi2 Dodge, US automobile brand, division of Chrysler LLC 籍[籍] ji2 book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 岔口[岔口] cha4 kou3 junction; fork in road 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/100 words - 19 min 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 古文[古文] gu3 wen2 old language; the Classics; Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose; Classical Chinese as a school subject 长宁[長寧] Chang2 ning2 Changning County in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan; Changning District in Shanghai 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 竿[竿] gan1 pole 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 行话[行話] hang2 hua4 jargon; language of the trade 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 第三方[第三方] di4 san1 fang1 third party 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 对角线[對角線] dui4 jiao3 xian4 (geometry) a diagonal 雕塑[雕塑] diao1 su4 a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 轮班[輪班] lun2 ban1 shift working 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 大院[大院] da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/125 words - 27 min 越野车[越野車] yue4 ye3 che1 off-road vehicle 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 套牌车[套牌車] tao4 pai2 che1 car with fake plates 发动机[發動機] fa1 dong4 ji1 engine; motor; CL:臺|台[tai2] 别克[別克] Bie2 ke4 Buick 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 篡[篡] cuan4 to seize; to usurp 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 毫无疑问[毫無疑問] hao2 wu2 yi2 wen4 certainty; without a doubt 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 大水冲了龙王庙[大水沖了龍王廟] da4 shui3 chong1 le5 Long2 Wang2 miao4 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person; a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/150 words - 29 min 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 精诚[精誠] jing1 cheng2 sincerity; absolute good faith 烩[燴] hui4 to braise; to cook in soy and vinegar; braised; cooked in soy and vinegar 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 北疆[北疆] Bei3 Jiang1 North of Xinjiang 缴获[繳獲] jiao3 huo4 to capture; to seize 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 潜伏[潛伏] qian2 fu2 to hide; to cover up; to conceal 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 一网打尽[一網打盡] yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 调遣[調遣] diao4 qian3 to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 河西[河西] He2 xi1 land west of the Yellow river; Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/175 words - 34 min 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 各人[各人] ge4 ren2 each one; everyone 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 庞[龐] pang2 huge; enormous; tremendous 帝[帝] di4 emperor 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 侉子[侉子] kua3 zi5 person speaking with a foreign accent 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 衙门[衙門] ya2 men5 government office in feudal China; yamen 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 分派[分派] fen1 pai4 to assign (a task to different people); to allocate 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect //Day and Night - S1/Ep26/181 words - 43 min 瓮中捉鳖[甕中捉鱉] weng4 zhong1 zhuo1 bie1 to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target; a turkey shoot 守时[守時] shou3 shi2 punctual 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 验货[驗貨] yan4 huo4 inspection of goods 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements //Day and Night - S1/Ep27/25 words - 19 min 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 安然无恙[安然無恙] an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 引着[引著] yin3 zhao2 to ignite; to kindle 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 过少[過少] guo4 shao3 too few; insufficient 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 脑叶[腦葉] nao3 ye4 lobe of the brain 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 谋杀案[謀殺案] mou2 sha1 an4 murder case 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 潜规则[潛規則] qian2 gui1 ze2 unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors) 长春[長春] Chang2 chun1 Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 技[技] ji4 skill 侦[偵] zhen1 to scout; to spy; to detect 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 零下[零下] ling2 xia4 below zero 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 不分昼夜[不分晝夜] bu4 fen1 zhou4 ye4 day and night; round-the-clock 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence //Day and Night - S1/Ep27/50 words - 23 min 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 时隐时现[時隱時現] shi2 yin3 shi2 xian4 appearing and disappearing (idiom); intermittently visible 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 阶梯教室[階梯教室] jie1 ti1 jiao4 shi4 lecture theater 冰窖[冰窖] bing1 jiao4 icehouse 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 严严实实[嚴嚴實實] yan2 yan2 shi2 shi2 (sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely 开小灶[開小灶] kai1 xiao3 zao4 to give preferential treatment; to give special attention 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 昼[晝] zhou4 daytime 二道区[二道區] Er4 dao4 qu1 Erdao district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin 酒铺[酒鋪] jiu3 pu4 tavern; wine shop 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Day and Night - S1/Ep27/75 words - 29 min 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 森[森] sen1 forest 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 家子[家子] jia1 zi5 household; family 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 滚犊子[滾犢子] gun3 du2 zi5 (dialect) Beat it!; Scram!; Fuck off! 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 支走[支走] zhi1 zou3 to send sb away (with an excuse) 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 官话[官話] guan1 hua4 "officialese"; bureaucratic language; Mandarin 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 样板[樣板] yang4 ban3 template; prototype; model; example 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 区号[區號] qu1 hao4 area code 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop //Day and Night - S1/Ep27/100 words - 36 min 城区[城區] cheng2 qu1 city district; urban area 村[村] cun1 village 地名[地名] di4 ming2 place name; toponym 消息来源[消息來源] xiao1 xi5 lai2 yuan2 web feed; news feed; syndicated feed 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 好走[好走] hao3 zou3 bon voyage; Godspeed 全球定位系统[全球定位系統] quan2 qiu2 ding4 wei4 xi4 tong3 global positioning system (GPS) 徒劳无功[徒勞無功] tu2 lao2 wu2 gong1 to work to no avail (idiom) 吉林[吉林] Ji2 lin2 Jilin province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital 長春|长春; also Jilin prefecture-level city, Jilin province 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 刻板[刻板] ke4 ban3 stiff; inflexible; mechanical; stubborn; to cut blocks for printing 著称[著稱] zhu4 cheng1 to be widely known as 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 簸箕[簸箕] bo4 ji1 wicker or bamboo winnowing basket; dustpan 铁锹[鐵鍬] tie3 qiao1 spade; shovel 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 两下子[兩下子] liang3 xia4 zi5 a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 旮[旮] ga1 see 旮旯[ga1 la2] 瘩[瘩] da2 sore; boil; scab 呜呜[嗚嗚] wu1 wu1 (interj) boo hoo 喳喳[喳喳] cha1 cha5 whisper; to whisper 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message //Day and Night - S1/Ep27/105 words - 39 min 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 花生米[花生米] hua1 sheng1 mi3 shelled peanuts 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) //Day and Night - S1/Ep28/25 words - 7 min 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 穷困[窮困] qiong2 kun4 destitute; wretched poverty 潦倒[潦倒] liao2 dao3 disappointed; frustrated; dejected 赊[賒] she1 to buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive 下九流[下九流] xia4 jiu3 liu2 the lowest professions 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 小道消息[小道消息] xiao3 dao4 xiao1 xi5 hearsay; gossip 酒钱[酒錢] jiu3 qian2 tip 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 人人皆知[人人皆知] ren2 ren2 jie1 zhi1 known to everyone 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 东三省[東三省] Dong1 san1 Sheng3 the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3], Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] and Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 jiang1 Sheng3] 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly //Day and Night - S1/Ep28/50 words - 13 min 冰雕[冰雕] bing1 diao1 ice sculpture 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 前轮[前輪] qian2 lun2 front wheel 半轴[半軸] ban4 zhou2 semiaxis; half axle 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 防冻[防凍] fang2 dong4 antifreeze 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 断断续续[斷斷續續] duan4 duan4 xu4 xu4 intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 荒山野岭[荒山野嶺] huang1 shan1 ye3 ling3 wild, mountainous country 下榻[下榻] xia4 ta4 to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip) 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 跑遍[跑遍] pao3 bian4 to go everywhere; to scour (the whole town) 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) 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 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 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 无后[無後] wu2 hou4 to lack male offspring 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 搏斗[搏鬥] bo2 dou4 to wrestle; to fight; to struggle //Day and Night - S1/Ep28/75 words - 16 min 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 破门而入[破門而入] po4 men2 er2 ru4 to break the door down and enter (idiom) 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 趁钱[趁錢] chen4 qian2 variant of 稱錢|称钱[chen4 qian2] 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 邮[郵] you2 post (office); mail 抚养费[撫養費] fu3 yang3 fei4 child support payment (after a divorce) 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 冬[冬] dong1 winter 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 没影[沒影] mei2 ying3 to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story) 开春[開春] kai1 chun1 beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 奄奄一息[奄奄一息] yan3 yan3 yi1 xi1 dying; at one's last gasp 杈[杈] cha1 fork of a tree; pitchfork 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 邪乎[邪乎] xie2 hu5 extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 庞然大物[龐然大物] pang2 ran2 da4 wu4 huge monster; colossus 不速之客[不速之客] bu4 su4 zhi1 ke4 uninvited or unexpected guest //Day and Night - S1/Ep28/100 words - 21 min 温哥华[溫哥華] Wen1 ge1 hua2 Vancouver (city in Canada) 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 按规定[按規定] an4 gui1 ding4 according to regulation 平阳[平陽] Ping2 yang2 Pingyang county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 会所[會所] hui4 suo3 office of an association; meeting place; clubhouse; club 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 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) 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 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) 车到山前必有路[車到山前必有路] che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 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 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly //Day and Night - S1/Ep28/125 words - 32 min 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 露头[露頭] lou4 tou2 to show one's head; to give a sign to show one's presence 隆冬[隆冬] long2 dong1 midwinter; the depth of winter 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 招商[招商] zhao1 shang1 to seek investment or funding; investment promotion 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 饕餮[饕餮] tao1 tie4 ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous; sumptuous (banquet) 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 等位基因[等位基因] deng3 wei4 ji1 yin1 allele (one of two paired gene in diploid organism) 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 亲子鉴定[親子鑒定] qin1 zi3 jian4 ding4 paternity or maternity test 讲学[講學] jiang3 xue2 to lecture (on branch of learning) 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 炕[炕] kang4 kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 序号[序號] xu4 hao4 ordinal number; serial number; sequence number 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao //Day and Night - S1/Ep28/147 words - 39 min 亦[亦] yi4 also 旮旯[旮旯] ga1 la2 corner; nook; recess; out-of-the-way place 矿[礦] kuang4 ore; mine 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 虱子[蝨子] shi1 zi5 louse (Pediculus humanus) 买账[買賬] mai3 zhang4 variant of 買帳|买帐[mai3 zhang4] 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 敞[敞] chang3 open to the view of all; spacious; to open wide; to disclose 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 矿脉[礦脈] kuang4 mai4 vein of ore 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 红旗[紅旗] hong2 qi2 red flag; CL:面[mian4] 湖西[湖西] Hu2 xi1 Huhsi township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 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 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 作派[作派] zuo4 pai4 see 做派[zuo4 pai4] 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) //Day and Night - S1/Ep29/25 words - 13 min 扣帽子[扣帽子] kou4 mao4 zi5 to tag sb with unfair label; power word 大刀阔斧[大刀闊斧] da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 bold and decisive 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 洗浴[洗浴] xi3 yu4 to bathe 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 麻药[麻藥] ma2 yao4 anesthetic 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 毫升[毫升] hao2 sheng1 milliliter 耳膜[耳膜] er3 mo2 eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 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 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 搀[攙] chan1 to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 出洋相[出洋相] chu1 yang2 xiang4 to make a fool of oneself //Day and Night - S1/Ep29/50 words - 20 min 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 囫囵[囫圇] hu2 lun2 complete; whole 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 育儿[育兒] yu4 er2 to raise a child 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 误区[誤區] wu4 qu1 mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 犯罪团伙[犯罪團伙] fan4 zui4 tuan2 huo3 a criminal gang 斡旋[斡旋] wo4 xuan2 to mediate (a conflict etc) //Day and Night - S1/Ep29/75 words - 33 min 和平解决[和平解決] he2 ping2 jie3 jue2 peace settlement; peaceful solution 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 轮轴[輪軸] lun2 zhou2 wheel and axle (mechanism); axle 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 做派[做派] zuo4 pai4 way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera 人无完人[人無完人] ren2 wu2 wan2 ren2 nobody is perfect; everyone has their defect 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 化名[化名] hua4 ming2 to use an alias; assumed name; pseudonym 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 盗卖[盜賣] dao4 mai4 to steal sth and sell it 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK //Day and Night - S1/Ep29/93 words - 39 min 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 本本分分[本本分分] ben3 ben3 fen4 fen4 decorous; respectable 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 闹着玩儿[鬧著玩兒] nao4 zhe5 wan2 r5 to play games; to joke around; to play a joke on sb 居委会[居委會] ju1 wei3 hui4 neighbourhood committee 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 牧羊犬[牧羊犬] mu4 yang2 quan3 sheepdog 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] //Day and Night - S1/Ep30/25 words - 10 min 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 脑溢血[腦溢血] nao3 yi4 xue4 cerebral hemorrhage; stroke 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 家庭成员[家庭成員] jia1 ting2 cheng2 yuan2 family member 另行通知[另行通知] ling4 xing2 tong1 zhi1 to notify at a different time; to notify later; to give prior notice 批阅[批閱] pi1 yue4 to read through to evaluate; to referee 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 审批[審批] shen3 pi1 to examine and approve; to endorse 口鼻[口鼻] kou3 bi2 mouth and nose 刺鼻[刺鼻] ci4 bi2 to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 牙床[牙床] ya2 chuang2 gum; ivory bedframe 舌尖[舌尖] she2 jian1 tip of tongue; apical 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 放置[放置] fang4 zhi4 to put 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 与此同时[與此同時] yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 at the same time; meanwhile 非此即彼[非此即彼] fei1 ci3 ji2 bi3 either this or that; one or the other 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 制售[製售] zhi4 shou4 to manufacture and sell //Day and Night - S1/Ep30/50 words - 15 min 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 大老粗[大老粗] da4 lao3 cu1 uncouth fellow; rustic 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 语态[語態] yu3 tai4 voice (grammar) 毒害[毒害] du2 hai4 to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 饮用[飲用] yin3 yong4 drink; drinking or drinkable (water) 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war 交锋[交鋒] jiao1 feng1 to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 直系亲属[直系親屬] zhi2 xi4 qin1 shu3 next of kin; immediate dependant 毒杀[毒殺] du2 sha1 to kill by poisoning 包房[包房] bao1 fang2 compartment (of train, ship etc); private room at restaurant; rented room for karaoke; hotel room rented by the hour 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 砷[砷] shen1 arsenic (chemistry) 汞[汞] gong3 mercury (chemistry) //Day and Night - S1/Ep30/75 words - 22 min 混合物[混合物] hun4 he2 wu4 mixture; composite 对症[對症] dui4 zheng4 correct diagnosis; to prescribe the right cure for an illness; to suit the medicine to the illness 征询[徵詢] zheng1 xun2 to consult; to query; to solicit opinion 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 盲区[盲區] mang2 qu1 blind spot 热饮[熱飲] re4 yin3 hot drink 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 征得[征得] zheng1 de2 to obtain (permission etc) 配偶[配偶] pei4 ou3 consort; mate; spouse 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 噩耗[噩耗] e4 hao4 news of sb's death; grievous news 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 偶然性[偶然性] ou3 ran2 xing4 chance; fortuity; serendipity 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish //Day and Night - S1/Ep30/100 words - 32 min 继而[繼而] ji4 er2 then; afterwards 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 探究[探究] tan4 jiu1 to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 辨别[辨別] bian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 台子[臺子] tai2 zi5 platform; stand 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 春晚[春晚] Chun1 Wan3 abbr. for 春節聯歡晚會|春节联欢晚会[Chun1 jie2 Lian2 huan1 Wan3 hui4] 缺心眼儿[缺心眼兒] que1 xin1 yan3 r5 erhua variant of 缺心眼[que1 xin1 yan3] 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 进宫[進宮] jin4 gong1 to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 失主[失主] shi1 zhu3 owner of lost property 灭火[滅火] mie4 huo3 to extinguish a fire; firefighting 暴力犯罪[暴力犯罪] bao4 li4 fan4 zui4 violent crime 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually //Day and Night - S1/Ep30/123 words - 39 min 鞭炮[鞭炮] bian1 pao4 firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] 毛囊[毛囊] mao2 nang2 hair follicle 铁证[鐵證] tie3 zheng4 ironclad evidence; conclusive proof 海马[海馬] hai3 ma3 sea horse; hippocampus 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 周会[周會] zhou1 hui4 weekly meeting; weekly assembly 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 隶属[隸屬] li4 shu3 to belong to (a category); to be attached to 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 来回来去[來回來去] lai2 hui2 lai2 qu4 repeatedly; back and forth again and again 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 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 循着[循著] xun2 zhe5 to follow 军火交易[軍火交易] jun1 huo3 jiao1 yi4 arms deal 代笔[代筆] dai4 bi3 to write on behalf of sb; to ghostwrite 元凶[元凶] yuan2 xiong1 chief offender; main culprit 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 崽[崽] zai3 child; young animal //Day and Night - S1/Ep31/25 words - 8 min 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 性器官[性器官] xing4 qi4 guan1 sexual organ 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 原材料[原材料] yuan2 cai2 liao4 raw materials; unprocessed materials 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 纯度[純度] chun2 du4 purity 硒[硒] xi1 selenium (chemistry) 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 副产品[副產品] fu4 chan3 pin3 by-product 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 渎职[瀆職] du2 zhi2 wrongdoing; failure to do one's duty 剔除[剔除] ti1 chu2 to reject; to discard; to get rid of 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 保护伞[保護傘] bao3 hu4 san3 protective umbrella; fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt) //Day and Night - S1/Ep31/50 words - 24 min 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 无牵无挂[無牽無掛] wu2 qian1 wu2 gua4 to have no cares; to be carefree 共同点[共同點] gong4 tong2 dian3 common ground 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 癫痫[癲癇] dian1 xian2 epilepsy 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 胶水[膠水] jiao1 shui3 glue 密封[密封] mi4 feng1 to seal up 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 签到[簽到] qian1 dao4 to register; to sign in 毛手毛脚[毛手毛腳] mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3 carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 虚惊[虛驚] xu1 jing1 false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 死别[死別] si3 bie2 to be parted by death 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles //Day and Night - S1/Ep31/75 words - 31 min 学院派[學院派] xue2 yuan4 pai4 academism (art) 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 高冷[高冷] gao1 leng3 reserved; aloof; (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 脑门子[腦門子] nao3 men2 zi5 forehead (dialect) 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 海子[海子] hai3 zi5 (dialect) wetlands; lake 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 出境[出境] chu1 jing4 to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 黄山[黃山] Huang2 shan1 Mt Huang; Yellow mountains; Huangshan prefecture-level city centered around Huangshan Mountains in south Anhui 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 收拾残局[收拾殘局] shou1 shi5 can2 ju2 to clear up the mess; to pick up the pieces 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 卸磨杀驴[卸磨殺驢] xie4 mo4 sha1 lu:2 lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful 白粉[白粉] bai2 fen3 face powder; chalk powder; heroin //Day and Night - S1/Ep31/88 words - 38 min 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 忍让[忍讓] ren3 rang4 to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 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 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way //Day and Night - S1/Ep32/25 words - 27 min 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 成家立业[成家立業] cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself 生儿育女[生兒育女] sheng1 er2 yu4 nu:3 to bear and raise children 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 尽职尽责[盡職盡責] jin4 zhi2 jin4 ze2 responsible and diligent (idiom) 工具箱[工具箱] gong1 ju4 xiang1 toolbox 批号[批號] pi1 hao4 lot number; batch number 手电筒[手電筒] shou3 dian4 tong3 flashlight; electric hand torch 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 坎儿[坎兒] kan3 r5 critical juncture; key moment 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 碾[碾] nian3 stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk 羊癫疯[羊癲瘋] yang2 dian1 feng1 epilepsy 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 拥堵[擁堵] yong1 du3 (of traffic) to become congested; congestion 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 拘传[拘傳] ju1 chuan2 subpoena; to summon (for questioning) 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through //Day and Night - S1/Ep32/50 words - 30 min 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 三三两两[三三兩兩] san1 san1 liang3 liang3 in twos and threes 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 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) 宵[宵] xiao1 night 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 强奸犯[強姦犯] qiang2 jian1 fan4 rapist 眼白[眼白] yan3 bai2 white of the eye 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 口臭[口臭] kou3 chou4 bad breath; halitosis 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 恰[恰] qia4 exactly; just 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 种子选手[種子選手] zhong3 zi5 xuan3 shou3 seeded player 三级[三級] san1 ji2 grade 3; third class; category C 运载火箭[運載火箭] yun4 zai4 huo3 jian4 carrier rocket 平步青云[平步青雲] ping2 bu4 qing1 yun2 to rapidly go up in the world; meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc) 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) //Day and Night - S1/Ep32/75 words - 32 min 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 撞倒[撞倒] zhuang4 dao3 to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb) 栗[栗] li4 chestnut 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 红薯[紅薯] hong2 shu3 sweet potato 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 讹诈[訛詐] e2 zha4 to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud 气愤[氣憤] qi4 fen4 indignant; furious 不厌其烦[不厭其煩] bu4 yan4 qi2 fan2 not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom); to take great pains; to be very patient 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 警民[警民] jing3 min2 the police and the community 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 说理[說理] shuo1 li3 to reason; to argue logically 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) 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 瘦小[瘦小] shou4 xiao3 slightly-built; petite 枯干[枯乾] ku1 gan1 withered 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) //Day and Night - S1/Ep32/100 words - 34 min 塞给[塞給] sai1 gei3 to slip sb sth; to press sb to accept sth; to insert surreptitiously; to foist sth off on sb 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 不以为然[不以為然] bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 嗝[嗝] ge2 hiccup; belch 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 牙签[牙籤] ya2 qian1 toothpick 屌[屌] diao3 penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 按兵不动[按兵不動] an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time 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 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor //Day and Night - S1/Ep32/117 words - 39 min 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 同年[同年] tong2 nian2 the same year 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 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] 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down