//At the Moment - S1/Ep1/25 words - 1 min 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 10 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 3 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 2 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 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 5 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 7 疫情[疫情] yi4 qing2 epidemic situation 48 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 3 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 3 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 1 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 6 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 1 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 1 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 3 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 3 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 20 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 10 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 12 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 6 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 3 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 3 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 5 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 隔绝[隔絕] ge2 jue2 isolated (from the world); disconnected 2 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 5 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 18 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 5 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 17 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 5 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 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 10 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 8 发型师[髮型師] fa4 xing2 shi1 hair stylist 4 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 3 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 6 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 4 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/75 words - 5 min 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 4 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 4 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 5 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 5 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 2 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 6 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 19 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 4 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 1 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 5 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 3 班底[班底] ban1 di3 ordinary members of theatrical troupe 1 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) 61 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 13 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 13 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 23 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 16 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 14 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 14 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/100 words - 7 min 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 131 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 6 墨尔本[墨爾本] Mo4 er3 ben3 Melbourne, Australia 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 2 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 5 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 18 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 2 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 2 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 2 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 2 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 2 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 3 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 2 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 8 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 10 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 258 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 35 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 2 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 3 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 3 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/125 words - 8 min 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 4 爆红[爆紅] bao4 hong2 to be a big hit; to be hugely popular 2 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 2 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 3 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 3 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 16 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 35 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 森[森] sen1 forest 9 茵[茵] yin1 mattress 24 舞者[舞者] wu3 zhe3 dancer 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 5 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 5 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 28 室内设计[室內設計] shi4 nei4 she4 ji4 interior design 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 5 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 4 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) 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 2 玮[瑋] wei3 (reddish jade); precious; rare 13 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 13 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/150 words - 10 min 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 7 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 3 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] 3 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 3 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 1 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 1 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 12 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 6 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 47 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 5 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 宅女[宅女] zhai2 nu:3 female geek; female nerd; otaku girl 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 17 坠入[墜入] zhui4 ru4 to drop into; to fall into 1 爱河[愛河] ai4 he2 the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism) 1 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 5 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 2 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 1 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 76 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 2 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/175 words - 11 min 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 2 星期二[星期二] Xing1 qi1 er4 Tuesday 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 6 街舞[街舞] jie1 wu3 street dance (e.g. breakdance) 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 23 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 6 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 6 色调[色調] se4 diao4 hue; tone 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 5 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 2 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 3 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 3 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 1 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 6 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 42 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 42 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 3 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 10 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 5 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 4 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/200 words - 12 min 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 1 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 4 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 5 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 3 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 2 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 18 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 12 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] 1 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 5 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 23 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 3 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 79 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/225 words - 14 min 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 6 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 3 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 6 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 12 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 6 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 2 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 3 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 6 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 28 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 9 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 5 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 1 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 6 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 摄影棚[攝影棚] she4 ying3 peng2 film studio; television studio 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/250 words - 16 min 哈啰[哈囉] ha1 luo1 hello (loanword) 8 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 6 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 5 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 4 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 1 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 1 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 2 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 7 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 4 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 在教[在教] zai4 jiao4 to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam) 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 4 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 2 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 1 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 3 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 1 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 1 贴纸[貼紙] tie1 zhi3 sticker 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 10 开拍[開拍] kai1 pai1 to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/275 words - 20 min 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 5 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 4 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 1 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 4 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 11 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 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 2 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 3 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 5 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 3 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 2 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 1 配音[配音] pei4 yin1 dubbing (filmmaking) 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 4 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 5 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 7 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 4 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/300 words - 22 min 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 群聚[群聚] qun2 ju4 to gather; to congregate; to aggregate 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 3 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 1 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 1 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 3 李[李] li3 plum 6 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 3 欣[欣] xin1 happy 43 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 8 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 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 2 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 2 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 2 炖饭[燉飯] dun4 fan4 risotto 1 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 5 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 5 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] 5 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 13 凯撒酱[凱撒醬] Kai3 sa1 jiang4 Caesar salad dressing 5 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 5 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/325 words - 25 min 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 置入[置入] zhi4 ru4 to insert; to implant; to embed; to introduce (a new element) into 5 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 4 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 4 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 8 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 2 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 3 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 2 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 15 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 7 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 2 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 1 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/350 words - 28 min 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 1 制片[製片] zhi4 pian4 moviemaking 3 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 14 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 3 一夕[一夕] yi1 xi1 overnight; instantly; very quickly 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 7 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 8 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 32 滑动[滑動] hua2 dong4 to slide; sliding movement 6 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 6 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 4 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) 4 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/375 words - 32 min 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 5 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 2 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 1 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 2 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 3 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 2 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 12 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 2 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 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 8 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 6 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 2 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 2 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 2 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 1 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 扶轮社[扶輪社] Fu2 lun2 she4 Rotary Club 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/400 words - 34 min 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 2 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 2 脑后[腦後] nao3 hou4 the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind 2 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 6 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 2 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 5 泳衣[泳衣] yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing suit 1 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 1 尺码[尺碼] chi3 ma3 size; fitting (of apparel) 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 2 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 2 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 4 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 1 遮瑕膏[遮瑕膏] zhe1 xia2 gao1 concealer (cosmetics) 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 6 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 2 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 5 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 2 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/425 words - 38 min 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 2 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 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) 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 2 游览[遊覽] you2 lan3 to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4] 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 5 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 7 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 4 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 2 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 16 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] 15 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 3 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 4 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 2 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 3 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 6 乌龙面[烏龍麵] wu1 long2 mian4 udon (thick Japanese-style) wheat-flour noodles 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 2 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/450 words - 43 min 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 3 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 1 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 2 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 6 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] 3 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 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 2 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 11 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 5 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 2 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 3 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 3 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 14 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 2 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 26 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 2 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 6 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 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 1 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/475 words - 46 min 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 7 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 4 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 3 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 28 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 12 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 4 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 8 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 长达[長達] chang2 da2 to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 6 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 2 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 3 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 11 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 3 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 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) 5 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/500 words - 50 min 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 8 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 3 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 3 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 3 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) 5 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 5 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 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 2 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 1 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 3 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep1/523 words - 58 min 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 4 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 2 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 6 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 5 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 3 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 3 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 2 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 1 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 10 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 11 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 22 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 25 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/25 words - 3 min 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 2 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 2 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 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 1 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 11 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 8 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 2 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 5 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 8 名花有主[名花有主] ming2 hua1 you3 zhu3 the girl is already taken (idiom) 2 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 2 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 2 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 4 新增[新增] xin1 zeng1 newly added; additional; to add (to what already exists) 5 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 2 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 2 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 3 外籍[外籍] wai4 ji2 foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) 1 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 1 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 13 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 1 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/50 words - 3 min 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 10 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 铠[鎧] kai3 armor 1 毓[毓] yu4 (archaic) to give birth to a child; to rear 1 防疫[防疫] fang2 yi4 disease prevention; protection against epidemic 4 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 2 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 5 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 3 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 1 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 2 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 3 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 7 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 1 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 4 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 1 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/75 words - 6 min 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 4 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 3 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 2 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 6 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 4 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 6 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 揶揄[揶揄] ye2 yu2 to mock; to ridicule 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 居家[居家] ju1 jia1 to live at home; to stay at home; home (schooling etc); in-home (care etc); household (repairs etc); living (environment etc) 9 贤妻良母[賢妻良母] xian2 qi1 liang2 mu3 a good wife and loving mother 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 4 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 7 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 5 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 12 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/100 words - 9 min 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 2 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 1 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 4 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 16 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 2 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 2 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 5 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 3 洁[潔] jie2 clean 18 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 3 受灾[受災] shou4 zai1 disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 2 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 1 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] 2 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/125 words - 10 min 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 2 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 8 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 2 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 4 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 2 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 发芽[發芽] fa1 ya2 to germinate 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 3 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) 5 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 4 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 6 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 1 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 1 打勾[打勾] da3 gou1 to check; to tick; (old) to buy 1 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 3 号码牌[號碼牌] hao4 ma3 pai2 number plate; car license plate; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],片[pian4] 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 2 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 5 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 2 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 2 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/150 words - 12 min 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 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 17 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 2 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 9 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 卡拉OK[卡拉OK] ka3 la1 O K karaoke (loanword) 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 4 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 6 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 2 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 4 西[西] xi1 west 1 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 8 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 睡房[睡房] shui4 fang2 bedroom 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/175 words - 13 min 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 2 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 凌乱[凌亂] ling2 luan4 messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 2 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 5 领队[領隊] ling3 dui4 to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) 2 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 2 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 2 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 33 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 2 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 2 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 3 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/200 words - 14 min 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人资[人資] ren2 zi1 abbr. of 人力資源|人力资源[ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2] 1 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 1 邮[郵] you2 post (office); mail 1 电邮[電郵] dian4 you2 email; abbr. for 電子郵件|电子邮件[dian4 zi3 you2 jian4] 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 3 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 18 比照[比照] bi3 zhao4 according to; in the light of; contrast 1 解聘[解聘] jie3 pin4 to dismiss an employee; to sack 1 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 1 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 1 法规[法規] fa3 gui1 legislation; statute 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 1 年终[年終] nian2 zhong1 end of the year 1 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 4 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 16 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 2 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 8 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 7 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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) 5 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/225 words - 18 min 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 6 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 大卫[大衛] Da4 wei4 David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter 4 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 15 南[南] nan2 south 16 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 4 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 5 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 1 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 2 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 1 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 倒灶[倒灶] dao3 zao4 to fall (from power); in decline; unlucky 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 7 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 4 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 11 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/250 words - 23 min 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 16 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 5 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 1 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 2 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 2 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 2 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 3 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 3 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 3 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 1 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 2 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 2 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/275 words - 29 min 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 8 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 扭蛋[扭蛋] niu3 dan4 toy in a capsule (dispensed from a vending machine) 1 有始有终[有始有終] you3 shi3 you3 zhong1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 2 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 5 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 5 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 2 容量[容量] rong2 liang4 capacity; volume; quantitative (science) 2 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 1 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 2 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 2 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 2 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 10 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 6 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 5 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 3 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/300 words - 32 min 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 8 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 1 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 2 优步[優步] You1 bu4 Uber, app-based taxi company founded in 2009 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 6 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 2 中小企业[中小企業] zhong1 xiao3 qi3 ye4 small and medium enterprise 1 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 3 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 33 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 10 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 服务台[服務台] fu2 wu4 tai2 service desk; information desk; reception desk 3 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 1 卡其[卡其] ka3 qi2 khaki (loanword) 1 风衣[風衣] feng1 yi1 windbreaker; wind cheater; wind jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 认领[認領] ren4 ling3 to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 1 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 2 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 2 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/325 words - 37 min 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 4 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 1 购物车[購物車] gou4 wu4 che1 shopping cart 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 2 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 5 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 2 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 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 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 5 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 8 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 3 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 4 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 11 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 5 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 7 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 3 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 2 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/350 words - 40 min 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 1 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 3 爱情片[愛情片] ai4 qing2 pian4 romance film 1 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 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 1 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 2 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 2 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 1 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 6 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 3 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 2 框框[框框] kuang4 kuang4 to frame; to circle; pattern; convention; restriction 2 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 3 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 2 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 4 //At the Moment - S1/Ep2/367 words - 48 min 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 2 乐[樂] yue4 music 2 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 2 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 4 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 2 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 2 纸钞[紙鈔] zhi3 chao1 banknote 1 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 1 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/25 words - 2 min 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 2 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 2 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 畅快[暢快] chang4 kuai4 carefree 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 4 辗[輾] zhan3 roll over on side; turn half over 1 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 4 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 12 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 无所不在[無所不在] wu2 suo3 bu4 zai4 omnipresent 1 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 3 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 2 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 8 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/50 words - 3 min 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 39 肺癌[肺癌] fei4 ai2 lung cancer 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 截至[截至] jie2 zhi4 up to (a time); by (a time) 1 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) 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 3 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 8 接种[接種] jie1 zhong4 to vaccinate; to inoculate 1 疫苗[疫苗] yi4 miao2 vaccine 2 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 1 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 8 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 4 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 3 变种[變種] bian4 zhong3 mutation; variety; variant 1 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 2 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 2 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 3 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 全美[全美] quan2 Mei3 throughout the United States; the whole of America 1 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 1 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 1 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/75 words - 5 min 相较[相較] xiang1 jiao4 to compare 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 3 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 2 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 恰[恰] qia4 exactly; just 2 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] 2 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 人潮[人潮] ren2 chao2 a tide of people 2 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 1 茜[茜] xi1 used in the transliteration of people's names 6 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 2 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 2 聊天室[聊天室] liao2 tian1 shi4 chat room 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 3 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 2 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/100 words - 7 min 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 3 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 1 芊[芊] qian1 green; luxuriant growth 12 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 3 包皮[包皮] bao1 pi2 wrapping; wrapper; foreskin 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 1 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 4 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 1 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 5 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 1 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 三宝[三寶] san1 bao3 the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 1 会馆[會館] hui4 guan3 provincial or county guild hall 1 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 6 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 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 登入[登入] deng1 ru4 to log in (to a computer); to enter (data) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/125 words - 15 min 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 明细[明細] ming2 xi4 clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 1 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 提款卡[提款卡] ti2 kuan3 ka3 debit card; ATM card 2 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 2 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 5 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 8 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 4 助听器[助聽器] zhu4 ting1 qi4 hearing aid 3 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 2 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 2 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 2 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 避孕套[避孕套] bi4 yun4 tao4 condom; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 6 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 6 买春[買春] mai3 chun1 to visit a prostitute; (literary) to buy wine or drinks 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/150 words - 18 min 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 2 卫生局[衛生局] wei4 sheng1 ju2 health office; bureau of hygiene 2 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 2 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 5 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 6 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 2 套子[套子] tao4 zi5 sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 1 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 3 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/175 words - 22 min 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 3 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 3 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 7 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 2 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 3 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 19 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 5 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 12 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 4 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 1 水煮蛋[水煮蛋] shui3 zhu3 dan4 boiled egg; soft-boiled egg 1 电饭煲[電飯煲] dian4 fan4 bao1 rice cooker 2 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 6 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 6 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 7 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 7 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 9 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 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]) 1 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 2 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/200 words - 26 min 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 1 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 3 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 1 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 1 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 4 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 2 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 5 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 白目[白目] bai2 mu4 (slang) stupid; moron 1 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 1 榕树[榕樹] rong2 shu4 banyan 1 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 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) 1 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 2 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/225 words - 31 min 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 1 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 收音机[收音機] shou1 yin1 ji1 radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 岳[嶽] yue4 high mountain; highest peak of a mountain ridge 1 录音带[錄音帶] lu4 yin1 dai4 audio tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2] 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 3 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 23 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 2 凉面[涼麵] liang2 mian4 cold noodles 1 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] dan4 hua1 tang1 clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 3 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 8 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 3 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 2 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 2 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 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] 3 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/250 words - 33 min 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 3 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 3 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 1 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 3 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 1 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) 2 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 3 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 2 我操[我操] wo3 cao4 (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 1 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 4 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 2 榨菜[榨菜] zha4 cai4 hot pickled mustard tuber 1 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 1 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 2 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 2 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/275 words - 37 min 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 4 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 9 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 1 有去无回[有去無回] you3 qu4 wu2 hui2 gone forever (idiom) 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 5 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 9 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 1 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 2 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 2 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 2 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 2 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 肚脐[肚臍] du4 qi2 navel 1 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 4 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 3 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/300 words - 42 min 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 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 4 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 3 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 2 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 1 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 1 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 3 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day 3 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 2 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] 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 3 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 2 垃圾车[垃圾車] la1 ji1 che1 garbage truck (or other vehicle) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep3/309 words - 44 min 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 2 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 1 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 4 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 1 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/25 words - 7 min 让座[讓座] rang4 zuo4 to give up one's seat for sb 2 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 3 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 2 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 3 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 5 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 1 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 5 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 3 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 6 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 1 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 2 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 2 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 2 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 4 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 2 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 1 橘黄色[橘黃色] ju2 huang2 se4 tangerine yellow; saffron (color) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/50 words - 10 min 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 2 照得[照得] zhao4 de2 seeing that 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 3 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 2 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 2 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 2 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 3 琴键[琴鍵] qin2 jian4 a piano key 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 3 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 21 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 1 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) 4 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 1 盲人[盲人] mang2 ren2 blind person 5 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 2 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 2 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 1 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 2 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 2 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/75 words - 12 min 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] 1 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 3 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 8 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 1 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 2 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 4 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 2 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 2 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 4 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 22 琳[琳] lin2 gem 14 订阅[訂閱] ding4 yue4 subscription; to subscribe to 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 2 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 2 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 3 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 1 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 3 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/100 words - 14 min 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 2 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 2 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 2 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 6 沛[沛] pei4 copious; abundant 9 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 12 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 4 出借[出借] chu1 jie4 to lend; to put out a loan 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 4 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 2 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 3 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 2 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 2 乔治[喬治] Qiao2 zhi4 George (name) 1 阿玛尼[阿瑪尼] A1 ma3 ni2 Armani (fashion designer) 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 炮友[炮友] pao4 you3 fuck buddy; friend with benefits 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/125 words - 16 min 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 3 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 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) 7 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 1 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 2 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 2 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 玳[玳] dai4 tortoise shell; turtle 2 看不过去[看不過去] kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 1 婊[婊] biao3 prostitute 1 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 5 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 彼得[彼得] Bi3 de2 Peter (name) 3 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 2 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 1 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 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/150 words - 23 min 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 2 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 7 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 2 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 2 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 1 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 8 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 4 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 2 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 2 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 4 没了[沒了] mei2 le5 to be dead; not to be, or cease to exist 1 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 5 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 2 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 2 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) 3 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/175 words - 31 min 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 1 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 2 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 4 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 5 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 4 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 3 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 2 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 2 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 1 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/200 words - 43 min 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 5 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 2 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 2 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 1 阶梯[階梯] jie1 ti1 flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement; stepping stone 1 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 6 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 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 3 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 1 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 1 漆黑[漆黑] qi1 hei1 pitch-black 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 2 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 1 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 3 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 4 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 2 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/225 words - 49 min 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 3 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 1 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 4 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 1 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 1 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 2 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 6 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 移除[移除] yi2 chu2 to remove 1 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 2 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 单日[單日] dan1 ri4 on a single day 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 5 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 3 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 三级[三級] san1 ji2 grade 3; third class; category C 6 //At the Moment - S1/Ep4/233 words - 49 min 警戒[警戒] jing3 jie4 to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel 4 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 非必要[非必要] fei1 bi4 yao4 inessential; unnecessary 1 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 7 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) 3 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 2 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 8 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/25 words - 1 min 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 3 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 6 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 11 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 13 着陆[著陸] zhuo2 lu4 landing; touchdown; to land; to touch down 4 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 3 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 3 稿纸[稿紙] gao3 zhi3 draft paper 1 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 3 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 12 帝国[帝國] di4 guo2 empire; imperial 2 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 2 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 2 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 1 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 姚[姚] yao2 handsome; good-looking 14 璇[璇] xuan2 (jade) 12 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/50 words - 5 min 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] 3 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 4 抽取[抽取] chou1 qu3 to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 2 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 4 袖珍[袖珍] xiu4 zhen1 pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 3 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 2 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 3 闹区[鬧區] nao4 qu1 downtown 1 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 1 万华[萬華] Wan4 hua2 Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 3 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 西门町[西門町] Xi1 men2 ding1 Ximending (neighborhood in Wanhua district, Taipei) 1 空荡荡[空蕩蕩] kong1 dang4 dang4 absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum 1 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) 5 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/75 words - 7 min 外侧[外側] wai4 ce4 outer side 1 行进[行進] xing2 jin4 to advance; forward motion 1 车流[車流] che1 liu2 traffic; rate of traffic flow 1 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 1 十字路口[十字路口] shi2 zi4 lu4 kou3 crossroads; intersection 1 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 4 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 1 华西[華西] Hua2 xi1 West China (region in the upper reaches of Yangtze River and Sichuan Province) 1 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 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 2 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 宛如[宛如] wan3 ru2 to be just like 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 万华区[萬華區] Wan4 hua2 qu1 Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 3 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 2 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 5 趋[趨] qu1 to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge 1 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 23 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/100 words - 10 min 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 2 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 8 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 4 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 1 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 充电宝[充電寶] chong1 dian4 bao3 portable charger; mobile power pack 1 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 2 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 3 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 揭秘[揭秘] jie1 mi4 to unmask; to uncover the secret 1 外星[外星] wai4 xing1 alien; extraterrestrial 1 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 1 幽浮[幽浮] you1 fu2 UFO (loanword); unidentified flying object; space ship 1 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 2 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/125 words - 11 min 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 1 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 调查员[調查員] diao4 cha2 yuan2 investigator 1 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 1 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 1 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 3 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 3 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 3 善男信女[善男信女] shan4 nan2 xin4 nu:3 lay practitioners of Buddhism 1 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 泥沼[泥沼] ni2 zhao3 swamp 1 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 1 阴德[陰德] yin1 de2 secret virtue 1 书腰[書腰] shu1 yao1 (Tw) (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket) 2 咽下[嚥下] yan4 xia4 to swallow; to suppress 2 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 2 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 4 缕[縷] lu:3 strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 3 炊烟[炊煙] chui1 yan1 smoke from kitchen chimneys 3 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/150 words - 14 min 繁星[繁星] fan2 xing1 many stars; a vast sky full of stars 4 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 4 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 2 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 2 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 2 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 2 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 1 附上[附上] fu4 shang4 attached; included herewith 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 8 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 2 热量[熱量] re4 liang4 heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 1 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 穿越时空[穿越時空] chuan1 yue4 shi2 kong1 to travel through time 2 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 14 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 2 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/175 words - 16 min 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 3 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 璇[璿] xuan2 variant of 璇[xuan2] 1 公路[公路] gong1 lu4 highway; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 第三人称[第三人稱] di4 san1 ren2 cheng1 third person (grammar) 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 1 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 2 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 5 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 4 化作[化作] hua4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 2 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 2 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 2 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 3 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 4 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/200 words - 19 min 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 3 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 2 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 2 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 1 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 4 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 忍者神龟[忍者神龜] Ren3 zhe3 Shen2 gui1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, US comic book series, first appeared in 1984, also films, video games etc 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 2 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 1 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 5 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 4 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/225 words - 22 min 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 1 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 1 插曲[插曲] cha1 qu3 music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 4 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 2 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 1 疏离[疏離] shu1 li2 to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart 1 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 2 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 4 审视[審視] shen3 shi4 to look closely at; to examine 1 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/250 words - 23 min 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 7 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 2 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 2 血清素[血清素] xue4 qing1 su4 serotonin 3 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 3 内啡肽[內啡肽] nei4 fei1 tai4 endorphin 2 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 3 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 量化[量化] liang4 hua4 to quantize; quantization; quantitative 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/275 words - 26 min 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 2 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 4 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 2 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 1 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 2 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 2 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 3 年糕[年糕] nian2 gao1 nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour 4 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 4 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 2 尾数[尾數] wei3 shu4 remainder (after rounding a number); decimal part (of number after the decimal point); mantissa (i.e. fractional part of common logarithm in math.); small change; balance (of an account) 1 双号[雙號] shuang1 hao4 even number (on a ticket, house etc) 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 2 惜福[惜福] xi1 fu2 to appreciate one's good fortune 1 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/300 words - 34 min 织女[織女] Zhi1 nu:3 Vega (star); Weaving girl of folk tales 2 牛郎[牛郎] niu2 lang2 cowherd boy; (slang) male prostitute 2 天津[天津] Tian1 jin1 Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 2 夏季[夏季] xia4 ji4 summer 2 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 2 射手座[射手座] She4 shou3 zuo4 Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Ren2 ma3 zuo4] 2 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 4 宥[宥] you4 to forgive; to help; profound 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 4 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 2 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 1 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 1 冥王星[冥王星] Ming2 wang2 xing1 Pluto (dwarf planet) 3 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 1 星象[星象] xing1 xiang4 aspect of the celestial bodies (used for navigation and astrology) 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 2 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 2 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/325 words - 40 min 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 1 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 2 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 详情[詳情] xiang2 qing2 details; particulars 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 1 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 1 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 1 研究员[研究員] yan2 jiu1 yuan2 researcher 1 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 2 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 2 身体力行[身體力行] shen1 ti3 li4 xing2 to practice what one preaches (idiom) 1 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 1 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 2 穿梭[穿梭] chuan1 suo1 to travel back and forth; to shuttle 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep5/350 words - 42 min 排版[排版] pai2 ban3 typesetting 1 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 1 旅行者[旅行者] lu:3 xing2 zhe3 traveler 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 2 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 1 写实[寫實] xie3 shi2 realism; realistic portrayal; realistic; true to life 3 大作[大作] da4 zuo4 your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 5 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 6 数学家[數學家] shu4 xue2 jia1 mathematician 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 1 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 1 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 1 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 2 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 2 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 3 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/25 words - 1 min 躲避球[躲避球] duo3 bi4 qiu2 dodgeball 9 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 4 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 2 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 4 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 4 马尾[馬尾] ma3 wei3 ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 2 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 7 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 22 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 21 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 2 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 5 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 6 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 5 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 9 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/50 words - 2 min 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 6 闪躲[閃躲] shan3 duo3 to dodge; to evade 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 3 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 2 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 因应[因應] yin1 ying4 to respond accordingly to; to adapt to; to cope with 1 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 5 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 2 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 2 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 2 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 2 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 3 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 鬼故事[鬼故事] gui3 gu4 shi5 ghost story 2 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/75 words - 4 min 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 中元节[中元節] Zhong1 yuan2 jie2 Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 1 族群[族群] zu2 qun2 ethnic group; community 3 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 4 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 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 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 3 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 2 倒贴[倒貼] dao4 tie1 to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 4 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 2 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 2 圣代[聖代] sheng4 dai4 sundae (loanword) 2 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) 2 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 2 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 2 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 3 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/100 words - 11 min 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 6 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 3 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 3 正职[正職] zheng4 zhi2 main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 2 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 6 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 2 卤肉[滷肉] lu3 rou4 stewed meat 2 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 1 串烧[串燒] chuan4 shao1 to cook on a skewer; barbecued food on a skewer; shish kebab 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 新台币[新台幣] Xin1 tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar (NTD) 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/125 words - 17 min 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 沐浴露[沐浴露] mu4 yu4 lu4 shower gel 2 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] 2 洗发水[洗髮水] xi3 fa4 shui3 shampoo (liquid) 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 2 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 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 2 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 3 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 1 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 1 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 1 扮装[扮裝] ban4 zhuang1 to dress up and make up (like an actor) 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/150 words - 20 min 烧酒[燒酒] shao1 jiu3 name of a famous Tang dynasty wine; same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3] 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 3 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 2 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 2 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 2 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 2 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 2 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 考绩[考績] kao3 ji4 to check up on sb's achievements 1 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 4 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 5 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 3 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 2 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 3 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 2 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) 2 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/175 words - 23 min 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 杂七杂八[雜七雜八] za2 qi1 za2 ba1 an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 2 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 4 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 2 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 2 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 2 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 4 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 2 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 3 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 1 筱[筱] xiao3 dwarf bamboo; thin bamboo 1 老鸟[老鳥] lao3 niao3 old hand; veteran 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/200 words - 26 min 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 2 横冲直撞[橫衝直撞] heng2 chong1 zhi2 zhuang4 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently 1 漫不经心[漫不經心] man4 bu4 jing1 xin1 careless; heedless; absent-minded; indifferent 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 1 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 1 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 3 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 2 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 3 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 2 回声[回聲] hui2 sheng1 echo 1 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 1 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 7 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 1 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 1 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) 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 1 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 2 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/225 words - 39 min 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 芭比[芭比] Ba1 bi3 Barbie 2 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 4 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 1 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 2 散漫[散漫] san3 man4 undisciplined; unorganized 2 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 3 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 2 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 2 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 4 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 1 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 屌[屌] diao3 penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 5 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 5 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/250 words - 46 min 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 1 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 3 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 2 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 1 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 2 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 2 看齐[看齊] kan4 qi2 to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) 1 勉励[勉勵] mian3 li4 to encourage 1 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 3 属意[屬意] zhu3 yi4 to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on 1 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 1 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 3 同性恋[同性戀] tong2 xing4 lian4 homosexuality; gay person; gay love 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 5 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 重办[重辦] zhong4 ban4 to punish severely 1 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) 2 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep6/257 words - 48 min 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 3 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 3 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 1 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 1 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 读取[讀取] du2 qu3 (of a computer etc) to read (data) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/25 words - 5 min 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 12 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 12 订房[訂房] ding4 fang2 to reserve a room 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 2 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 9 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 8 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 6 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 3 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 3 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 3 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 4 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 4 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 2 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 3 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 28 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 2 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 2 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/50 words - 11 min 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 15 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 1 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 新北市[新北市] Xin1 bei3 shi4 New Taipei City, administrative district in north Taiwan, formerly 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4] 1 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 2 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 2 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 1 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 2 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 1 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 1 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 1 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 1 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 1 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 1 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 5 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 1 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 2 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 2 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/75 words - 13 min 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 1 创下[創下] chuang4 xia4 to establish; to set (a new record) 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 10 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 28 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 13 谦[謙] qian1 modest 24 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 2 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) 1 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] 1 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 3 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 5 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 2 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 2 前卫[前衛] qian2 wei4 advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position) 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 9 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/100 words - 16 min 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 2 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 3 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 4 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 1 菜式[菜式] cai4 shi4 dish (food prepared according to a specific recipe) 1 讲评[講評] jiang3 ping2 to criticize; to evaluate 2 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 1 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 2 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 1 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 5 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 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 3 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 2 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 6 熙[熙] xi1 prosperous; splendid 5 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 2 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 礼拜三[禮拜三] Li3 bai4 san1 Wednesday 2 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 1 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 2 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/125 words - 21 min 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 2 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 2 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 4 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 2 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) 5 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 3 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 1 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 好好先生[好好先生] hao3 hao3 xian1 sheng5 Mr Goody-goody; yes-man (sb who agrees with anything) 1 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/150 words - 23 min 霆[霆] ting2 clap of thunder 2 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 2 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 1 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 6 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 6 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) 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 2 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 2 电玩[電玩] dian4 wan2 video game 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 2 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 2 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 2 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/175 words - 30 min 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 3 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 1 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 2 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 2 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 反射[反射] fan3 she4 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 油画[油畫] you2 hua4 oil painting 1 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 2 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 1 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 1 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 1 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 23 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 8 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 2 展览会[展覽會] zhan3 lan3 hui4 exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/200 words - 50 min 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 1 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 1 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 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 2 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 1 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 5 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 4 马马虎虎[馬馬虎虎] ma3 ma5 hu1 hu1 careless; casual; vague; not so bad; so-so; tolerable; fair 1 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 1 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 2 止境[止境] zhi3 jing4 limit; boundary; end 1 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 1 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 2 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep7/214 words - 53 min 超声波[超聲波] chao1 sheng1 bo1 ultrasound (scan) 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 4 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 2 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/25 words - 1 min 炉台[爐臺] lu2 tai2 stove top; hob 1 洗手台[洗手台] xi3 shou3 tai2 vanity unit 1 橱柜[櫥櫃] chu2 gui4 cupboard; cupboard that can also be used as a table; sideboard 1 现代人[現代人] xian4 dai4 ren2 modern man; Homo sapiens 1 眼不见为净[眼不見為淨] yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4 what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 2 收纳[收納] shou1 na4 to receive; to accept; to take in; to hold 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 28 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 28 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 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 4 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 1 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 3 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 3 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 2 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 1 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 3 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 3 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 5 睿[睿] rui4 astute; perspicacious; farsighted 5 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/50 words - 8 min 奶[妳] nai3 variant of 嬭|奶[nai3] 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 5 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 爸比[爸比] ba3 bi2 (loanword) daddy 4 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 2 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 2 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 1 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 冠状[冠狀] guan1 zhuang4 coronary; crown-shaped 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 1 哭笑不得[哭笑不得] ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 2 递补[遞補] di4 bu3 to substitute; to complement in the proper order; to fill vacancies progressively 1 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 1 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 1 染色[染色] ran3 se4 dye 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 1 一家之主[一家之主] yi1 jia1 zhi1 zhu3 master of the house; family head 1 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 1 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/75 words - 11 min 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 2 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 1 喱[喱] li2 grain weight 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 1 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 4 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 3 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 2 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 1 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 1 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 4 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 4 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 4 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 1 信义区[信義區] Xin4 yi4 qu1 Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Hsini district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/100 words - 14 min 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 松仁[松仁] song1 ren2 pine nuts 1 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 4 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 12 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 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 1 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 4 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 4 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 1 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 2 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 1 市场营销[市場營銷] shi4 chang3 ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 5 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 3 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 1 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 2 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/125 words - 18 min 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 5 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 3 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 1 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 1 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 签章[簽章] qian1 zhang1 signature 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 3 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 1 威廉[威廉] Wei1 lian2 William or Wilhelm (name) 2 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 1 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 水波[水波] shui3 bo1 wave; (water) ripple 1 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 12 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 2 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 2 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 5 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/150 words - 25 min 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 2 豆沙包[豆沙包] dou4 sha1 bao1 bean paste bun 2 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 1 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 1 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 2 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 2 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 2 结结巴巴[結結巴巴] jie1 jie1 ba1 ba5 stammeringly 1 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 7 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 1 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 1 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 坪[坪] ping2 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan) 1 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 1 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 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] 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 1 逆行[逆行] ni4 xing2 to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/175 words - 28 min 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 2 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 4 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 2 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 2 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 1 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 1 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 1 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 1 便秘[便秘] bian4 mi4 constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 1 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 9 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 1 彦[彥] yan4 accomplished; elegant 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 体格[體格] ti3 ge2 bodily health; one's physical state; physique 1 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/200 words - 31 min 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 1 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] 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 1 殖[殖] zhi2 to grow; to reproduce 1 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 1 增生[增生] zeng1 sheng1 growth (of organism); proliferation; supernumerary candidate (in imperial examation system) 1 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 1 肠道[腸道] chang2 dao4 intestines; gut 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 1 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 1 藜麦[藜麥] li2 mai4 quinoa 1 花椰菜[花椰菜] hua1 ye1 cai4 cauliflower 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 2 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 3 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/225 words - 37 min 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 4 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 4 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 2 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 2 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 1 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 1 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 1 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 1 吃软饭[吃軟飯] chi1 ruan3 fan4 to live off a woman 2 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 3 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/250 words - 41 min 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 1 屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 2 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 4 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 生技[生技] sheng1 ji4 biotechnology; abbr. for 生物技術|生物技术; (Tw) abbr. for 生物科技 1 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 6 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 2 刈包[刈包] gua4 bao1 popular Taiwan snack, similar to a hamburger, steamed bun stuffed with pork, pickled vegetables, peanut powder and cilantro 1 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 餐会[餐會] can1 hui4 dinner party; luncheon 1 美剧[美劇] Mei3 ju4 American TV series; abbr. for 美國電視劇|美国电视剧 1 百乐餐[百樂餐] bai3 le4 can1 potluck meal 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 抗战[抗戰] kang4 zhan4 war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/275 words - 48 min 就便[就便] jiu4 bian4 at sb's convenience; in passing; while doing it 1 成仁[成仁] cheng2 ren2 to die for a good cause 1 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 1 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 远端[遠端] yuan3 duan1 far end; remote end; remote; distant 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 2 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 1 什[什] shen2 what 1 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 1 配偶[配偶] pei4 ou3 consort; mate; spouse 1 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 1 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 1 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 航拍[航拍] hang2 pai1 aerial photography (video or still) 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 1 迪克[迪克] Di2 ke4 Dick (person name) 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep8/286 words - 52 min 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 4 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 1 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 1 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/25 words - 1 min 快报[快報] kuai4 bao4 bulletin board 1 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 3 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 1 头条新闻[頭條新聞] tou2 tiao2 xin1 wen2 top news story 1 派头[派頭] pai4 tou2 manner; style; panache 1 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 晚间[晚間] wan3 jian1 evening; night 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 1 奥密克戎[奧密克戎] ao4 mi4 ke4 rong2 omicron (Greek letter) 1 变异[變異] bian4 yi4 variation 1 境外[境外] jing4 wai4 outside (a country's) borders 1 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 2 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 导播[導播] dao3 bo1 to direct a television or radio broadcast; director (TV, radio) 1 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 班主[班主] ban1 zhu3 leader of a theatrical troupe 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/50 words - 10 min 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2 tian2 quan1 doughnut 8 分流[分流] fen1 liu2 bypass 1 告别式[告別式] gao4 bie2 shi4 parting ceremony; funeral 2 予[予] yu3 to give 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 1 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 1 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 1 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 播报[播報] bo1 bao4 to announce; to read (the news) 4 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 2 牧师[牧師] mu4 shi1 chaplain; churchman; clergyman; parson; pastor; priest; rector 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 1 退场[退場] tui4 chang3 to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave 1 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 4 芷[芷] zhi3 angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM 15 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]) 5 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 1 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 2 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/75 words - 18 min 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 1 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 2 英国人[英國人] Ying1 guo2 ren2 British person; British people 1 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 3 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 1 胡椒粉[胡椒粉] hu2 jiao1 fen3 ground pepper (i.e. powder) 1 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 4 计分[計分] ji4 fen1 to calculate the score 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 跨步[跨步] kua4 bu4 to take a (striding) step 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 3 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 2 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/100 words - 25 min 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 1 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 1 扎[紮] za1 to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; Taiwan pr. [zha2] 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 领结[領結] ling3 jie2 bow tie; loop of a necktie; lavaliere 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 2 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 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 1 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 2 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 4 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 1 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/125 words - 35 min 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 1 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 1 新竹[新竹] Xin1 zhu2 Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 1 客运[客運] ke4 yun4 passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 1 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 2 班车[班車] ban1 che1 regular bus (service) 1 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 4 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 4 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 2 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 1 飞鹰[飛鷹] fei1 ying1 eagle 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 2 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 1 票价[票價] piao4 jia4 ticket price; fare; admission fee 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 2 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 2 传染病[傳染病] chuan2 ran3 bing4 infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence 1 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 转业[轉業] zhuan3 ye4 to change one's profession; to transfer to civilian work 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/150 words - 42 min 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 1 懒惰[懶惰] lan3 duo4 idle; lazy 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 1 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 3 麟[麟] lin2 female unicorn; see 麒麟 1 颖[穎] ying3 head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding 1 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 1 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/175 words - 44 min 物理学家[物理學家] wu4 li3 xue2 jia1 physicist 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 1 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 1 伍[伍] wu3 squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 天体[天體] tian1 ti3 celestial body; nude body 1 物理学[物理學] wu4 li3 xue2 physics 1 统计学[統計學] tong3 ji4 xue2 statistics 1 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 1 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 1 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 1 尾声[尾聲] wei3 sheng1 coda; epilogue; end 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 1 道光[道光] Dao4 guang1 reign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850) 1 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 1 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 2 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep9/181 words - 45 min 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 2 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/25 words - 3 min 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 2 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 24 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 24 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 1 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 监制[監製] jian1 zhi4 to supervise the manufacture of; to supervise the shooting of films; executive producer (film) 12 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 收视[收視] shou1 shi4 to watch TV 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 3 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 1 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 4 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 13 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 2 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 10 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/50 words - 6 min 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 2 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 2 资方[資方] zi1 fang1 the owners of a private enterprise; management; capital (as opposed to labor) 1 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 2 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 2 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 1 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 看头[看頭] kan4 tou5 qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading) 1 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar 2 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 优盘[優盤] you1 pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 1 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 1 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 1 管线[管線] guan3 xian4 pipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc 1 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 5 智者[智者] zhi4 zhe3 sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 2 原子[原子] yuan2 zi3 atom; atomic 2 动量[動量] dong4 liang4 momentum 2 算出[算出] suan4 chu1 to figure out 2 拉普拉斯[拉普拉斯] La1 pu3 la1 si1 Pierre Simon Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician 2 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 2 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 2 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/75 words - 9 min 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 2 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 1 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 2 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 2 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 1 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 2 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 1 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 2 泥鳅[泥鰍] ni2 qiu5 loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 茫[茫] mang2 vast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy; indistinct; unclear; confused 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 1 没种[沒種] mei2 zhong3 not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly 1 埃[埃] ai1 dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e 3 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 3 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 4 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 3 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/100 words - 11 min 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 2 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 温良恭俭让[溫良恭儉讓] wen1 liang2 gong1 jian3 rang4 kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle 1 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 1 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 1 咸酥鸡[鹹酥雞] xian2 su1 ji1 fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper; Taiwan-style fried chicken 1 杰[杰] jie2 variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 8 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 2 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 备案[備案] bei4 an4 to put on record; to file 1 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 1 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 2 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 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]) 1 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 4 开演[開演] kai1 yan3 (of a play, movie etc) to begin 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/125 words - 15 min 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 1 张力[張力] zhang1 li4 tension 3 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 2 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 1 广度[廣度] guang3 du4 breadth 1 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 1 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 1 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 1 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 3 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 2 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 1 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 2 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 2 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 1 折现[折現] zhe2 xian4 to discount 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/150 words - 17 min 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 1 秒懂[秒懂] miao3 dong3 to understand instantly 1 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 1 魔掌[魔掌] mo2 zhang3 the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc) 1 收视率[收視率] shou1 shi4 lu:4 ratings (of a TV show) 4 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 1 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 仕[仕] shi4 to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] 4 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 4 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 捉奸[捉姦] zhuo1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 1 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 1 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罗东[羅東] Luo2 dong1 Luodong or Lotong town in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 3 头城[頭城] Tou2 cheng2 Toucheng town in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 1 海产[海產] hai3 chan3 marine; produced in sea 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/175 words - 20 min 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 2 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 3 同乡[同鄉] tong2 xiang1 person from the same village, town, or province 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 好康[好康] hao3 kang1 benefit; advantage 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 1 挑毛病[挑毛病] tiao1 mao2 bing4 to nitpick; petty criticism; to nag 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主轴[主軸] zhu3 zhou2 axis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc); main axle (of engine) 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 1 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 熟门熟路[熟門熟路] shu2 men2 shu2 lu4 familiar 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/200 words - 27 min 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 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) 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 副作用[副作用] fu4 zuo4 yong4 side effect 1 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 1 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 1 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 1 哀伤[哀傷] ai1 shang1 grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 3 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 4 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/225 words - 30 min 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 1 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 1 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 1 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 2 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 登出来[登出來] deng1 chu1 lai2 to publish; to appear (in print) 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 2 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 1 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 1 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 1 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/250 words - 31 min 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 2 外流[外流] wai4 liu2 outflow; to flow out; to drain 2 咎[咎] jiu4 fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 1 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) 1 抄送[抄送] chao1 song4 to make a copy (and send it to someone); Cc (for email); Carbon Copy (for email) 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 1 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 审阅[審閱] shen3 yue4 to review or peruse 1 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 1 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 1 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 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 2 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/275 words - 37 min 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 1 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) 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 1 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 1 烂泥[爛泥] lan4 ni2 mud; mire 3 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 1 打折扣[打折扣] da3 zhe2 kou4 to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated 1 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 1 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 1 演艺圈[演藝圈] yan3 yi4 quan1 show business 1 备受[備受] bei4 shou4 to fully experience (good or bad) 1 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 1 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 2 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 2 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/300 words - 43 min 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 3 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 1 信箱[信箱] xin4 xiang1 mailbox; post office box 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 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 1 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 1 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 直属[直屬] zhi2 shu3 directly subordinate 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 张爱玲[張愛玲] Zhang1 Ai4 ling2 Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist 1 证婚[證婚] zheng4 hun1 to be witness (at a wedding) 1 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 1 书约[書約] shu1 yue1 book contract 1 合意[合意] he2 yi4 to suit one's taste; suitable; congenial; by mutual agreement 1 八月份[八月份] ba1 yue4 fen4 August 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/325 words - 49 min 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 1 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 1 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 1 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 2 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 1 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 1 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 2 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 1 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 //At the Moment - S1/Ep10/328 words - 49 min 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 1