//Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 敲响[敲響] qiao1 xiang3 to sound a bell; to raise the alarm 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 展望[展望] zhan3 wang4 outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 新纪元[新紀元] xin1 ji4 yuan2 new era; new epoch 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 天平[天平] tian1 ping2 scales (to weigh things) 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 金牛[金牛] Jin1 niu2 Taurus (star sign); Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 宁远[寧遠] Ning2 yuan3 Ningyuan county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 拖拉[拖拉] tuo1 la1 to drag along; to haul; (fig.) to procrastinate; shilly-shallying; sluggish; (computing) drag and drop; (loanword) tola, unit of weight, approx. 11.664 grams 睡懒觉[睡懶覺] shui4 lan3 jiao4 to sleep in 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 才华横溢[才華橫溢] cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant 宠儿[寵兒] chong3 er2 pet; favorite; darling 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 元旦[元旦] Yuan2 dan4 New Year's Day 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 独奏[獨奏] du2 zou4 solo 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 迎新[迎新] ying2 xin1 to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 中央电视台[中央電視台] Zhong1 yang1 Dian4 shi4 tai2 China Central Television (CCTV), PRC state TV network 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] 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 秋裤[秋褲] qiu1 ku4 long underwear pants 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/100 words - 4 min 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 献花[獻花] xian4 hua1 to offer flowers; to lay flowers (as a memorial) 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 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] 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/125 words - 5 min 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 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 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 绒[絨] rong2 velvet; woolen 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 校草[校草] xiao4 cao3 the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1]) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/150 words - 7 min 醒目[醒目] xing3 mu4 eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 秋衣[秋衣] qiu1 yi1 long underwear 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 传奇人物[傳奇人物] chuan2 qi2 ren2 wu4 legendary person; legend (i.e. person) 死党[死黨] si3 dang3 best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/175 words - 9 min 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 小树林[小樹林] xiao3 shu4 lin2 grove 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 多瑙河[多瑙河] Duo1 nao3 He2 Danube 蠢货[蠢貨] chun3 huo4 blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/200 words - 12 min 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 古惑仔[古惑仔] gu3 huo4 zai3 gangster; hooligan; problem youth; at-risk youth 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 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] 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 行径[行徑] xing2 jing4 path; conduct; behavior 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 女同胞[女同胞] nu:3 tong2 bao1 woman; female; female compatriot 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) 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 朴[朴] po4 Celtis sinensis var. japonica 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 友[友] you3 friend 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 宝马[寶馬] bao3 ma3 precious horse 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 芯[芯] xin4 core 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 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 教学楼[教學樓] jiao4 xue2 lou2 teaching block; school building 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 要晕[要暈] yao1 yun1 confused; dazed 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/325 words - 21 min 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 大提琴[大提琴] da4 ti2 qin2 cello; violoncello; CL:把[ba3] 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/350 words - 22 min 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 因材施教[因材施教] yin1 cai2 shi1 jiao4 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 挑灯[挑燈] tiao3 deng1 to light a lamp; to raise a lantern 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 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 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/375 words - 23 min 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 晖[暉] hui1 sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1] 脉脉[脈脈] mo4 mo4 affectionate; loving 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 边声[邊聲] bian1 sheng1 outlandish sounds (wind blowing on frontier, wild horses neighing etc) 嶂[嶂] zhang4 cliff; range of peaks 长烟[長煙] chang2 yan1 endless mist 落日[落日] luo4 ri4 setting sun 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/400 words - 27 min 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 严惩不贷[嚴懲不貸] yan2 cheng2 bu4 dai4 to punish severely (idiom) 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 磁带[磁帶] ci2 dai4 magnetic tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2] 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 灾星[災星] zai1 xing1 comet or supernova viewed as evil portent 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 亿[億] yi4 100 million 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 平原[平原] ping2 yuan2 field; plain; CL:個|个[ge4] 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 奔腾[奔騰] ben1 teng2 (of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves; to gallop 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/425 words - 30 min 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 秘密警察[秘密警察] mi4 mi4 jing3 cha2 secret police 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 荧光笔[熒光筆] ying2 guang1 bi3 highlighter (pen) 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 快慢[快慢] kuai4 man4 speed 分班[分班] fen1 ban1 to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 布告栏[佈告欄] bu4 gao4 lan2 bulletin board 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep01/442 words - 31 min 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 泄气[洩氣] xie4 qi4 to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 珊[珊] shan1 coral 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 课文[課文] ke4 wen2 text; CL:篇[pian1] 全文[全文] quan2 wen2 entire text; full text 背诵[背誦] bei4 song4 to recite; to repeat from memory 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 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) 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 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) 学号[學號] xue2 hao4 student ID number 换班[換班] huan4 ban1 to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 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) 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 值日[值日] zhi2 ri4 on day duty 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 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) 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 栾[欒] luan2 Koelreuteria paniculata 玉[玉] yu4 jade //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 庆元[慶元] Qing4 yuan2 Qingyuan county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 靠窗[靠窗] kao4 chuang1 by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 瘟神[瘟神] wen1 shen2 demon personifying pestilence 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 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 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 多媒体[多媒體] duo1 mei2 ti3 multimedia //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 黑板报[黑板報] hei1 ban3 bao4 blackboard bulletin with short news items written on it (can usually be found in factories, schools etc) 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 粉笔[粉筆] fen3 bi3 chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 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 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 谢霆锋[謝霆鋒] Xie4 Ting2 feng1 Tse Ting-Fung or Nicholas Tse (1980-), Cantopop star 缺货[缺貨] que1 huo4 lack of supplies; unavailable goods 地摊[地攤] di4 tan1 street stall with goods laid out on the ground 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/150 words - 17 min 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 音像[音像] yin1 xiang4 audio and video; audiovisual 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 断货[斷貨] duan4 huo4 to run out of (stock) 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 儿[兒] er2 child; son 板报[板報] ban3 bao4 see 黑板報|黑板报[hei1 ban3 bao4] 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 民谣[民謠] min2 yao2 ballad; folk song 贴近[貼近] tie1 jin4 to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/175 words - 22 min 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 耍花招[耍花招] shua3 hua1 zhao1 to play tricks on sb 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 考题[考題] kao3 ti2 exam question 填空[填空] tian2 kong4 to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 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 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/200 words - 28 min 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 积水[積水] ji1 shui3 to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 渊[淵] yuan1 deep pool; deep; profound 蛟龙[蛟龍] jiao1 long2 legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 气门[氣門] qi4 men2 valve (esp. tire valve); accelerator (obsolete term for 油門|油门); stigma (zool.); spiracle 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 礼赞[禮讚] li3 zan4 to praise; well done, bravo! 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 弹奏[彈奏] tan2 zou4 to play (musical instrument, esp. string) 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 和蔼可亲[和藹可親] he2 ai3 ke3 qin1 affable; genial 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 西[西] xi1 west 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 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) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/225 words - 29 min 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 小提琴[小提琴] xiao3 ti2 qin2 fiddle; violin 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 从天而降[從天而降] cong2 tian1 er2 jiang4 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 交响[交響] jiao1 xiang3 symphony, symphonic 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 招手[招手] zhao1 shou3 to wave; to beckon 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 忠信[忠信] zhong1 xin4 faithful and honest; loyal and sincere 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/250 words - 30 min 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 踊跃[踴躍] yong3 yue4 to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 夜幕[夜幕] ye4 mu4 curtain of night; gathering darkness 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 悄然[悄然] qiao3 ran2 quietly; sorrowfully 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 飘飘然[飄飄然] piao1 piao1 ran2 elated; light and airy feeling (after a few drinks); smug and conceited; complacent 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 金黄[金黃] jin1 huang2 golden yellow; golden 止境[止境] zhi3 jing4 limit; boundary; end 嬉笑[嬉笑] xi1 xiao4 to be laughing and playing; to giggle 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/275 words - 32 min 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 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 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 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) 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 体味[體味] ti3 wei4 body odor; to appreciate a subtle taste 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep02/294 words - 33 min 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 栏目[欄目] lan2 mu4 regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 收听[收聽] shou1 ting1 to listen to (a radio broadcast) 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 断断续续[斷斷續續] duan4 duan4 xu4 xu4 intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 朗诵[朗誦] lang3 song4 to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim 诗歌[詩歌] shi1 ge1 poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4] 散文[散文] san3 wen2 prose; essay 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 古典音乐[古典音樂] gu3 dian3 yin1 yue4 classical music 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 音乐家[音樂家] yin1 yue4 jia1 musician 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 莫扎特[莫扎特] Mo4 zha1 te4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer 大调[大調] da4 diao4 major key (in music) 奏鸣曲[奏鳴曲] zou4 ming2 qu3 sonata 乐章[樂章] yue4 zhang1 movement (of a symphony) 土耳其[土耳其] Tu3 er3 qi2 Turkey 进行曲[進行曲] jin4 xing2 qu3 march (musical) 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/100 words - 11 min 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 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] 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 课外[課外] ke4 wai4 extracurricular 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 诗词[詩詞] shi1 ci2 verse 抽签[抽籤] chou1 qian1 to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 合璧[合璧] he2 bi4 to match harmoniously 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 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) 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 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 //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/125 words - 15 min 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 成说[成說] cheng2 shuo1 accepted theory or formulation 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 偕[偕] xie2 in company with 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 允诺[允諾] yun3 nuo4 to promise; to consent (to do sth) 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 诗经[詩經] Shi1 jing1 Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1] 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/150 words - 20 min 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 旋律[旋律] xuan2 lu:4 melody; rhythm 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 周杰伦[周杰倫] Zhou1 Jie2 lun2 Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 流行音乐[流行音樂] liu2 xing2 yin1 yue4 pop music 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 谱曲[譜曲] pu3 qu3 to compose a piece of music 填词[填詞] tian2 ci2 to compose a poem (to a given tune) 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/175 words - 21 min 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 综[綜] zong1 to sum up; to put together; Taiwan pr. [zong4] 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 摸底[摸底] mo1 di3 to have a clear view (of a situation); to fish for information; fact-finding 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 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] 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 偏科[偏科] pian1 ke1 to overemphasize some topic (at the expense of others); overdoing it; to go overboard 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/200 words - 24 min 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 影院[影院] ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 惊现[驚現] jing1 xian4 to appear unexpectedly 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/225 words - 25 min 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 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] 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 歪门邪道[歪門邪道] wai1 men2 xie2 dao4 dishonest practices 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 口诀[口訣] kou3 jue2 mnemonic chant; rhyme for remembering (arithmetic tables, character stroke order etc) 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 参差不齐[參差不齊] cen1 ci1 bu4 qi2 unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/250 words - 28 min 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 数列[數列] shu4 lie4 sequence of numbers; numerical series 三角函数[三角函數] san1 jiao3 han2 shu4 trigonometric function 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 考试卷[考試卷] kao3 shi4 juan4 exam paper; test paper; CL:張|张[zhang1] 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 虞[虞] yu2 to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 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 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 冬[冬] dong1 winter 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 早操[早操] zao3 cao1 morning exercises (physical exercises commonly performed en masse at schools and workplaces in East Asian countries) 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/275 words - 30 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/300 words - 32 min 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/325 words - 33 min 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 自讨没趣[自討沒趣] zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4 to invite a snub; to court a rebuff 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 球友[球友] qiu2 you3 (ball game) enthusiast (player); golf buddy (or tennis buddy etc) 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 张曼玉[張曼玉] Zhang1 Man4 yu4 Maggie Cheung (1964-), Hong Kong actress 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 冷峻[冷峻] leng3 jun4 grave and stern 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] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep03/333 words - 36 min 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 数理化[數理化] shu4 li3 hua4 abbr. for mathematics 數學|数学[shu4 xue2], physics 物理[wu4 li3] and chemistry 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 东窗事发[東窗事發] dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 臊[臊] sao4 shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 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) 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 读出[讀出] du2 chu1 to read out loud; (computing) to read (data); readout (of a scientific instrument) 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/50 words - 10 min 同感[同感] tong2 gan3 (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 听课[聽課] ting1 ke4 to attend a class; to go to a lecture 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 理化[理化] li3 hua4 physical and chemical 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 讲题[講題] jiang3 ti2 topic of a lecture 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 前嫌[前嫌] qian2 xian2 former hatred; bygone enmity 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 另眼相看[另眼相看] ling4 yan3 xiang1 kan4 to treat sb favorably; to view in a new light 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/75 words - 12 min 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 合办[合辦] he2 ban4 to cooperate; to do business together 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 东道主[東道主] dong1 dao4 zhu3 host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 友谊赛[友誼賽] you3 yi4 sai4 friendly match; friendly competition 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 看齐[看齊] kan4 qi2 to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 稍息[稍息] shao4 xi1 Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 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) 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 正当理由[正當理由] zheng4 dang4 li3 you2 proper reason; reasonable grounds 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/125 words - 17 min 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) 套近乎[套近乎] tao4 jin4 hu1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 皮球[皮球] pi2 qiu2 ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 跳皮筋[跳皮筋] tiao4 pi2 jin1 to play rubber band jump rope 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 灌篮[灌籃] guan4 lan2 slam dunk 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 运球[運球] yun4 qiu2 to dribble (basketball, soccer etc) 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 揩油[揩油] kai1 you2 to take advantage of sb; to freeload //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/150 words - 22 min 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 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 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 歌坛[歌壇] ge1 tan2 singing stage; music business (esp. pop music) 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 窘迫[窘迫] jiong3 po4 poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/175 words - 26 min 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 胸前[胸前] xiong1 qian2 (on the) chest; bosom 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 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 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 帝[帝] di4 emperor 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/200 words - 29 min 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 歌颂[歌頌] ge1 song4 to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 清华[清華] Qing1 hua2 abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2] 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/225 words - 31 min 德智体美[德智體美] de2 zhi4 ti3 mei3 the aims of education: morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetic sense 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 齐步[齊步] qi2 bu4 to match (sb's) stride 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 迎面[迎面] ying2 mian4 directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 矫健[矯健] jiao3 jian4 strong and healthy; vigorous 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 奋发[奮發] fen4 fa1 to rouse to vigorous action; energetic mood 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 方阵[方陣] fang1 zhen4 square-shaped formation (military); phalanx; (math.) matrix 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 替班[替班] ti4 ban1 to act as substitute; to fill in for sb 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 各就各位[各就各位] ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/250 words - 34 min 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 短跑[短跑] duan3 pao3 sprint (race) 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 一马当先[一馬當先] yi1 ma3 dang1 xian1 to take the lead 勇[勇] yong3 brave 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 七窍[七竅] qi1 qiao4 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 跳高[跳高] tiao4 gao1 high jump (athletics) 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 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 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 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] 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 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep04/274 words - 37 min 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 苟延残喘[苟延殘喘] gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom) 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 捕捉[捕捉] bu3 zhuo1 to catch; to seize; to capture 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/50 words - 11 min 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 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 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 名师出高徒[名師出高徒] ming2 shi1 chu1 gao1 tu2 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors. 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 绑腿[綁腿] bang3 tui3 leg wrappings; puttee; gaiters; leggings 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 二分[二分] er4 fen1 second part; the equinox 圆周率[圓周率] yuan2 zhou1 lu:4 (math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π) 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/75 words - 13 min 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 七级浮屠[七級浮屠] qi1 ji2 fu2 tu2 seven floor pagoda 象限[象限] xiang4 xian4 quadrant (in coordinate geometry) 奇偶[奇偶] ji1 ou3 parity; odd and even 函数[函數] han2 shu4 function (math.) 西格玛[西格瑪] Xi1 ge2 ma3 sigma (Greek letter Σσ); (symbol for standard deviation in statistics) 求和[求和] qiu2 he2 to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 数值[數值] shu4 zhi2 numerical value 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 贝多芬[貝多芬] Bei4 duo1 fen1 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/100 words - 19 min 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 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 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 赶跑[趕跑] gan3 pao3 to drive away; to force out; to repel 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 层楼[層樓] ceng2 lou2 multistoried building; tower; pagoda 文理[文理] wen2 li3 arts and sciences 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 大人不记小人过[大人不記小人過] da4 ren2 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4 a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/125 words - 24 min 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/150 words - 29 min 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 名列前茅[名列前茅] ming2 lie4 qian2 mao2 to rank among the best 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 息息相关[息息相關] xi1 xi1 xiang1 guan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 特例[特例] te4 li4 special case; isolated example 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 学理[學理] xue2 li3 scientific principle; theoretical standpoint 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 量力而行[量力而行] liang4 li4 er2 xing2 to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; One does what one can. 理学[理學] li3 xue2 science 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 才学[才學] cai2 xue2 talent and learning; scholarship 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/175 words - 29 min 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 宏观[宏觀] hong2 guan1 macro-; macroscopic; holistic 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 社科[社科] she4 ke1 social science (abbr.) 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 瓴[瓴] ling2 concave channels of tiling 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 不可或缺[不可或缺] bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 necessary; must have 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep05/189 words - 32 min 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 溽[溽] ru4 damp; muggy 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 金秋[金秋] jin1 qiu1 fall; autumn 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 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 张爱玲[張愛玲] Zhang1 Ai4 ling2 Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 涯[涯] ya2 border; horizon; shore 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 刚巧[剛巧] gang1 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; by good luck 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 惟有[惟有] wei2 you3 variant of 唯有[wei2 you3] 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/50 words - 7 min 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] 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 天造地设[天造地設] tian1 zao4 di4 she4 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 动点[動點] dong4 dian3 moving point 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 方程[方程] fang1 cheng2 mathematical equation 讲课[講課] jiang3 ke4 teach; lecture 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 尾声[尾聲] wei3 sheng1 coda; epilogue; end 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 缠绵[纏綿] chan2 mian2 touching (emotions); lingering (illness) 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 无伤大雅[無傷大雅] wu2 shang1 da4 ya3 (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom); harmless 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 阅卷[閱卷] yue4 juan4 to grade exam papers 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/125 words - 19 min 上梁不正下梁歪[上梁不正下梁歪] shang4 liang2 bu4 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 背离[背離] bei4 li2 to depart from; to deviate from; deviation 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 战线[戰線] zhan4 xian4 battle line; battlefront; front 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 告密[告密] gao4 mi4 to inform against sb 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 哈佛[哈佛] Ha1 fo2 Harvard 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 科研[科研] ke1 yan2 (scientific) research 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 小豆[小豆] xiao3 dou4 see 紅豆|红豆[hong2 dou4] 腐[腐] fu3 decay; rotten 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 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 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/175 words - 22 min 膜拜[膜拜] mo2 bai4 to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level; to worship 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 都市[都市] du1 shi4 city; metropolis 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 海顿[海頓] Hai3 dun4 Haydn (name); Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Austrian classical composer 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 维也纳[維也納] Wei2 ye3 na4 Vienna, capital of Austria 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 长足[長足] chang2 zu2 remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 交响曲[交響曲] jiao1 xiang3 qu3 symphony 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 田园[田園] tian2 yuan2 fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 序曲[序曲] xu4 qu3 overture 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 悲怆[悲愴] bei1 chuang4 sorrow; tragic 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/200 words - 26 min 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 点播[點播] dian3 bo1 webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding 此[此] ci3 this; these 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 选用[選用] xuan3 yong4 to choose for some purpose; to select and use 校歌[校歌] xiao4 ge1 school song 作曲[作曲] zuo4 qu3 to compose (music) 征集[徵集] zheng1 ji2 to collect; to recruit 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 口不择言[口不擇言] kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2 to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 银杏[銀杏] yin2 xing4 ginkgo (tree with fan-shaped leaves and yellow seeds); maidenhair tree 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 书签[書籤] shu1 qian1 bookmark; CL:張|张[zhang1] 青色[青色] qing1 se4 cyan; blue-green 白果[白果] bai2 guo3 ginkgo //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep06/225 words - 29 min 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 哈利[哈利] Ha1 li4 Harry 波特[波特] bo1 te4 (loanword) baud (computing); porter (beer) 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 霍[霍] huo4 suddenly 沃[沃] wo4 fertile; rich; to irrigate; to wash (of river) 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 猫头鹰[貓頭鷹] mao1 tou2 ying1 owl 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 麻瓜[麻瓜] ma2 gua1 Muggles (Harry Potter) 咒语[咒語] zhou4 yu3 incantation; spell; enchantment; curse 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/25 words - 7 min 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 升旗仪式[升旗儀式] sheng1 qi2 yi2 shi4 flag raising ceremony 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 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) 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/50 words - 10 min 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 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 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 前列[前列] qian2 lie4 the very front 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 素质教育[素質教育] su4 zhi4 jiao4 yu4 all-round education (contrasted with 應試教育|应试教育[ying4 shi4 jiao4 yu4], exam-oriented education) 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/75 words - 13 min 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 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]) 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 乐团[樂團] yue4 tuan2 band; orchestra 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 交响乐团[交響樂團] jiao1 xiang3 yue4 tuan2 symphony orchestra 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/100 words - 14 min 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 爱乐[愛樂] ai4 yue4 music-loving; philharmonic 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 宴席[宴席] yan4 xi2 banquet; feast 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 强心剂[強心劑] qiang2 xin1 ji4 cardiac stimulant 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 含义[含義] han2 yi4 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 自大狂[自大狂] zi4 da4 kuang2 megalomania; egomania; delusions of grandeur //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/125 words - 19 min 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 青葱[青蔥] qing1 cong1 scallion; green onion; verdant; lush green 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 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) 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 殇[殤] shang1 to die in childhood; war dead 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 独创性[獨創性] du2 chuang4 xing4 innovative; ingenious; originality; ingenuity 紧跟[緊跟] jin3 gen1 to follow precisely; to comply with 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 堆砌[堆砌] dui1 qi4 lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases); ornate rhetoric 空洞[空洞] kong1 dong4 cavity; empty; vacuous 辞藻[辭藻] ci2 zao3 rhetoric 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 万丈[萬丈] wan4 zhang4 lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty; bottomless //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/150 words - 24 min 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 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 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 单曲[單曲] dan1 qu3 single (recording industry) 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble 彷徨[彷徨] pang2 huang2 to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to be indecisive 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 走调[走調] zou3 diao4 out of tune; off-key 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 具象[具象] ju4 xiang4 tangible image; concrete; representational (art) 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/175 words - 28 min 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 校服[校服] xiao4 fu2 school uniform 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 眼药水[眼藥水] yan3 yao4 shui3 eye drops; eye lotion 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 同窗[同窗] tong2 chuang1 schoolmate; fellow student 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 意象[意象] yi4 xiang4 image; imagery 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 校庆[校慶] xiao4 qing4 anniversary of the founding of a school 合唱[合唱] he2 chang4 chorus; to chorus 曲目[曲目] qu3 mu4 repertoire; program; song; piece of music 暂定[暫定] zan4 ding4 temporary arrangement; provisional; tentative 领唱[領唱] ling3 chang4 to lead a chorus; choirmaster; leading singer 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 诞辰[誕辰] dan4 chen2 birthday 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 拉杆[拉杆] la1 gan1 tension bar 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 夸[夸] kua1 see 夸克[kua1 ke4] 存钱罐[存錢罐] cun2 qian2 guan4 piggy bank; coin bank; money box 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 硬币[硬幣] ying4 bi4 coin; CL:枚[mei2] 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 单细胞[單細胞] dan1 xi4 bao1 single-celled (organism); unicellular //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/225 words - 34 min 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 词人[詞人] ci2 ren2 writer of 詞|词[ci2] (a kind of Classical Chinese poem); person of literary talent 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 跑调[跑調] pao3 diao4 to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial) 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 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 殊荣[殊榮] shu1 rong2 special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 鉴[鑑] jian4 example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 台风[臺風] tai2 feng1 stage presence, poise 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 声带[聲帶] sheng1 dai4 vocal cords; vocal folds; (motion picture) soundtrack 振动[振動] zhen4 dong4 to vibrate; to shake; vibration //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/250 words - 37 min 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 母校[母校] mu3 xiao4 alma mater 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 新建[新建] xin1 jian4 new construction; newly built 荒地[荒地] huang1 di4 wasteland; uncultivated land 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 求索[求索] qiu2 suo3 to search for sth; to seek; to quest; to explore 变样[變樣] bian4 yang4 to change (appearance); to change shape 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 采风[採風] cai3 feng1 to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 可塑性[可塑性] ke3 su4 xing4 plasticity 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 卧虎藏龙[臥虎藏龍] wo4 hu3 cang2 long2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 格律[格律] ge2 lu:4 forms of versification; conventions regarding set number of words and lines, choice of tonal patterns and rhyme schemes for various types of Classical Chinese poetic composition; metrical verse 平仄[平仄] ping2 ze4 level and oblique tones (technical term for Classical Chinese rhythmic poetry) 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep07/256 words - 39 min 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 多动症[多動症] duo1 dong4 zheng4 attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 对口型[對口型] dui4 kou3 xing2 lip synching 假唱[假唱] jia3 chang4 to lip-sync (singing) 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 高歌[高歌] gao1 ge1 to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 霸王硬上弓[霸王硬上弓] ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 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 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 遥不可及[遙不可及] yao2 bu4 ke3 ji2 unattainable; far-fetched; out of reach; exceedingly remote or distant 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 坚实[堅實] jian1 shi2 firm and substantial; solid 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 肩并肩[肩並肩] jian1 bing4 jian1 shoulder to shoulder; abreast; side by side 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 飘扬[飄揚] piao1 yang2 to wave; to flutter; to fly 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/75 words - 11 min 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 嘹亮[嘹亮] liao2 liang4 loud and clear; resonant 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 可喜[可喜] ke3 xi3 making one happy; gratifying; heartening 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 双节棍[雙節棍] shuang1 jie2 gun4 nunchaku 口齿不清[口齒不清] kou3 chi3 bu4 qing1 to lisp; unclear articulation; inarticulate 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/100 words - 14 min 到货[到貨] dao4 huo4 (of packages or shipments) to arrive 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 梧桐[梧桐] wu2 tong2 wutong (Firmiana platanifolia); Chinese parasol tree 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 识趣[識趣] shi2 qu4 tactful; discreet 零头[零頭] ling2 tou2 odd; scrap; remainder 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 林肯[林肯] Lin2 ken3 Lincoln (name); Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865; Lincoln, US car make 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/125 words - 20 min 摇滚[搖滾] yao2 gun3 rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off 甲壳虫[甲殼蟲] jia3 qiao4 chong2 beetle 武[武] wu3 martial; military 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 廉耻[廉恥] lian2 chi3 honor and shame; sense of honor 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/150 words - 24 min 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 惊呆[驚呆] jing1 dai1 stupefied; stunned 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 上高[上高] Shang4 gao1 Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 磊[磊] lei3 lumpy; rock pile; uneven; fig. sincere; open and honest 插进[插進] cha1 jin4 to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device) 复读生[復讀生] fu4 du2 sheng1 student who repeats (a course, grade etc) at school 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/175 words - 29 min 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 复读[復讀] fu4 du2 to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 全身心[全身心] quan2 shen1 xin1 wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 悄[悄] qiao3 quiet; sad 生息[生息] sheng1 xi1 to inhabit; to live (in a habitat) 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 优[優] you1 excellent; superior //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/200 words - 34 min 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 跑遍[跑遍] pao3 bian4 to go everywhere; to scour (the whole town) 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 清零[清零] qing1 ling2 (computing) to clear memory; to reset; to zero (a hard drive) 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 伯克利[伯克利] Bo2 ke4 li4 Berkeley 音乐学院[音樂學院] yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4 music academy; conservatory 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 兼程[兼程] jian1 cheng2 to travel at double speed; to make all haste 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 地平线[地平線] di4 ping2 xian4 horizon 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep08/212 words - 34 min 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep09/25 words - 3 min 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 历[曆] li4 calendar 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 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] 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 狗屎运[狗屎運] gou3 shi3 yun4 unexpected success; Lucky bastard! (slang) 题写[題寫] ti2 xie3 to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign) 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 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 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 默写[默寫] mo4 xie3 to write from memory 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 塞给[塞給] sai1 gei3 to slip sb sth; to press sb to accept sth; to insert surreptitiously; to foist sth off on sb 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 估[估] gu1 estimate 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep09/75 words - 15 min 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 语法[語法] yu3 fa3 grammar 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 噘[噘] jue1 to pout 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 三百六十行[三百六十行] san1 bai3 liu4 shi2 hang2 all walks of life (idiom); every trade 行行出状元[行行出狀元] hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2 lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep09/100 words - 21 min 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 百川[百川] bai3 chuan1 rivers 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 狂人[狂人] kuang2 ren2 madman 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 孤零零[孤零零] gu1 ling2 ling2 lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep09/125 words - 25 min 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 绝食[絕食] jue2 shi2 to go on a hunger strike 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 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 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 元老[元老] yuan2 lao3 senior figure; elder; doyen 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 骨[骨] gu3 bone 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 数码[數碼] shu4 ma3 number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep09/150 words - 29 min 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 受潮[受潮] shou4 chao2 damp; affected by damp and cold 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 随身听[隨身聽] sui2 shen1 ting1 Walkman (trademark); portable stereo 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 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) 夏目漱石[夏目漱石] Xia4 mu4 Shu4 shi2 Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelists 月色[月色] yue4 se4 moonlight 大白话[大白話] da4 bai2 hua4 colloquial speech 真亮[真亮] zhen1 liang4 clear 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 典故[典故] dian3 gu4 classical story or quote from the literature 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep09/161 words - 30 min 日语[日語] Ri4 yu3 Japanese language 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 含蓄[含蓄] han2 xu4 to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism) 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 卫星[衛星] wei4 xing1 satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 村[村] cun1 village //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 欣[欣] xin1 happy 欣欣向荣[欣欣向榮] xin1 xin1 xiang4 rong2 (idiom) flourishing; thriving 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 盖头[蓋頭] gai4 tou2 cover; cap; topping; head covering; veil 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 铺[舖] pu4 variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]; store 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 军训[軍訓] jun1 xun4 military practice, esp. for reservists or new recruits; military training as a (sometimes compulsory) subject in schools and colleges; drill 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 伍[伍] wu3 squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/50 words - 6 min 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 贝斯[貝斯] bei4 si1 bass (loanword); bass guitar 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers U盘[U盤] U pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 晏[晏] yan4 late; quiet 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 风云人物[風雲人物] feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure 音乐节[音樂節] yin1 yue4 jie2 music festival 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 三鲜[三鮮] san1 xian1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 馅儿[餡兒] xian4 r5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/75 words - 8 min 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 地三鲜[地三鮮] di4 san1 xian1 dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 话费[話費] hua4 fei4 call charge 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 动感[動感] dong4 gan3 sense of movement (often in a static work of art); dynamic; vivid; lifelike 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 奥利奥[奧利奧] Ao4 li4 ao4 Oreo cookies 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 阶梯教室[階梯教室] jie1 ti1 jiao4 shi4 lecture theater 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/100 words - 14 min 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 期中考[期中考] qi1 zhong1 kao3 mid-term exam 期末考[期末考] qi1 mo4 kao3 final exam 复习[復習] fu4 xi2 to review; revision; CL:次[ci4] 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 刀叉[刀叉] dao1 cha1 knife and fork; CL:副[fu4] 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/125 words - 17 min 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 防火[防火] fang2 huo3 to protect against fire 防盗[防盜] fang2 dao4 to guard against theft; anti-theft 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 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 霸王别姬[霸王別姬] Ba4 wang2 Bie2 Ji1 The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1]); Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige) 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 小不点[小不點] xiao3 bu5 dian3 tiny; very small; tiny thing; small child; baby 小鸟依人[小鳥依人] xiao3 niao3 yi1 ren2 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom); fig. cute and helpless-looking 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/150 words - 21 min 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 黑胡椒[黑胡椒] hei1 hu2 jiao1 black pepper 菲力[菲力] fei1 li4 fillet (loanword) 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 苹果汁[蘋果汁] ping2 guo3 zhi1 apple juice 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 子子孙孙[子子孫孫] zi3 zi3 sun1 sun1 one's posterity 口无遮拦[口無遮攔] kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 物价[物價] wu4 jia4 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/175 words - 23 min 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 舍[舍] she4 residence 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 三国志[三國志] San1 guo2 zhi4 History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿[Chen2 Shou4] in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], 65 scrolls 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 重楼[重樓] chong2 lou2 multi-storied building 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 网[網] wang3 net; network 游玩[遊玩] you2 wan2 to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 牧师[牧師] mu4 shi1 chaplain; churchman; clergyman; parson; pastor; priest; rector 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/200 words - 29 min 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 火腿肠[火腿腸] huo3 tui3 chang2 ham sausage 哈啰[哈囉] ha1 luo1 hello (loanword) 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 南[南] nan2 south 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 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 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 码子[碼子] ma3 zi5 number (e.g. page or house number); numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral); code sign; plus or minus sound; counter; chip (e.g. in gambling games); price tag; ready cash at one's disposal (old) 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep10/202 words - 29 min 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 鼓手[鼓手] gu3 shou3 drummer 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 打鼓[打鼓] da3 gu3 to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep11/50 words - 10 min 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 虚幻[虛幻] xu1 huan4 imaginary; illusory 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 博客[博客] bo2 ke4 blog (loanword); weblog; blogger 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep11/75 words - 14 min 课表[課表] ke4 biao3 school timetable 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 一蹴而就[一蹴而就] yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 功底[功底] gong1 di3 training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 必不可缺[必不可缺] bi4 bu4 ke3 que1 see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3] 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 古典[古典] gu3 dian3 classical 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 听[听] yin3 smile (archaic) 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 颂[頌] song4 ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep11/100 words - 23 min 爱丽丝[愛麗絲] Ai4 li4 si1 Alice (name) 梦中[夢中] meng4 zhong1 in a dream 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 书法[書法] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 哆[哆] duo1 quiver; woolen cloth 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 死机[死機] si3 ji1 to crash (of a computer) 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 卡巴斯基[卡巴斯基] Ka3 ba1 si1 ji1 Kaspersky (computer security product brand) 迷宫[迷宮] mi2 gong1 maze; labyrinth 滑冰[滑冰] hua2 bing1 to skate; skating 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep11/116 words - 27 min 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep12/25 words - 7 min 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 香精[香精] xiang1 jing1 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 冲泡[沖泡] chong1 pao4 to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves); to infuse (tea) 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 十项全能[十項全能] shi2 xiang4 quan2 neng2 decathlon 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 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) 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 学分[學分] xue2 fen1 course credit 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 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 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep12/50 words - 14 min 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 选修课[選修課] xuan3 xiu1 ke4 optional course (in school) 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 网管[網管] wang3 guan3 network management; webmaster 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 机子[機子] ji1 zi5 machine; device 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 掉线[掉線] diao4 xian4 to get disconnected (from the Internet) 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 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) 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 学生证[學生證] xue2 sheng5 zheng4 student identity card 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep12/75 words - 17 min 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 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) 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 保研[保研] bao3 yan2 to recommend sb for postgraduate studies; to admit for postgraduate studies without taking the entrance exam 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 食肉[食肉] shi2 rou4 carnivorous 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 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) 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 邮政[郵政] you2 zheng4 postal service; postal 投递[投遞] tou2 di4 to deliver 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep12/100 words - 21 min 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep12/125 words - 26 min 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 狮子座[獅子座] Shi1 zi5 zuo4 Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep12/143 words - 30 min 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 扑克[撲克] pu1 ke4 poker (game) (loanword); playing cards 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 洗牌[洗牌] xi3 pai2 to shuffle cards 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep13/25 words - 13 min 学说[學說] xue2 shuo1 theory; doctrine 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 有料[有料] you3 liao4 impressive 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 吭[吭] hang2 throat 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 灰溜溜[灰溜溜] hui1 liu1 liu1 dull gray; gloomy; dejected; crestfallen; with one's tail between one's legs 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 歌舞[歌舞] ge1 wu3 singing and dancing 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 推三阻四[推三阻四] tui1 san1 zu3 si4 to use all sorts of excuses 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep13/50 words - 27 min 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 奥斯丁[奧斯丁] Ao4 si1 ding1 Austin or Austen (name); Austin, Texas; also written 奧斯汀 气管炎[氣管炎] qi4 guan3 yan2 bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus); henpecked (a pun on 妻子管得严 used in comic theater) 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 未遂[未遂] wei4 sui4 unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide) 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 怂[慫] song3 terrified //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep13/61 words - 30 min 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 腻歪[膩歪] ni4 wai5 (of a couple) to be sweet to each other; lovey-dovey; variant of 膩味|腻味[ni4 wei5] 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 比一比[比一比] bi3 yi5 bi3 to make a comparison; to engage in a contest //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep14/25 words - 3 min 铅笔[鉛筆] qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 眉笔[眉筆] mei2 bi3 eyebrow pencil (cosmetics) 眼线笔[眼線筆] yan3 xian4 bi3 eyeliner (cosmetics) 遮瑕膏[遮瑕膏] zhe1 xia2 gao1 concealer (cosmetics) 售货员[售貨員] shou4 huo4 yuan2 salesperson; CL:個|个[ge4] 血丝[血絲] xue4 si1 wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 腮红[腮紅] sai1 hong2 rouge (cosmetics) 红润[紅潤] hong2 run4 ruddy; rosy; florid 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 大学城[大學城] da4 xue2 cheng2 university city 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 抽取[抽取] chou1 qu3 to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep14/50 words - 9 min 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 熟能生巧[熟能生巧] shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3 with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 高数[高數] gao1 shu4 further math; advanced mathematics (school subject, abbr. for 高等數學|高等数学) 花花绿绿[花花綠綠] hua1 hua1 lu:4 lu:4 brightly colored; gaudy 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 左上[左上] zuo3 shang4 upper left 宝石[寶石] bao3 shi2 precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 搅动[攪動] jiao3 dong4 to mix; to stir 匀称[勻稱] yun2 chen4 well proportioned; well shaped 黑森林蛋糕[黑森林蛋糕] Hei1 Sen1 lin2 dan4 gao1 Black Forest cake //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 托盘[托盤] tuo1 pan2 tray; salver; pallet 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 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 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 网球[網球] wang3 qiu2 tennis; tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish 不孕[不孕] bu4 yun4 infertility //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep14/100 words - 17 min 不育[不育] bu4 yu4 to be infertile; to have no offspring 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 享誉[享譽] xiang3 yu4 to be renowned 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep14/125 words - 22 min 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 各奔东西[各奔東西] ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1 to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 暴殄天物[暴殄天物] bao4 tian3 tian1 wu4 to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 菌[菌] jun1 germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 肉酱[肉醬] rou4 jiang4 minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces 罗勒[羅勒] luo2 le4 sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 翅[翅] chi4 wing //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep14/146 words - 28 min 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 流感[流感] liu2 gan3 flu; influenza 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep15/25 words - 10 min 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 北京市[北京市] Bei3 jing1 Shi4 Beijing; capital of People's Republic of China; one of the four municipalities 直轄市|直辖市[zhi2 xia2 shi4] 体育场[體育場] ti3 yu4 chang3 stadium; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 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 音乐会[音樂會] yin1 yue4 hui4 concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 妞[妞] niu1 girl 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 天津[天津] Tian1 jin1 Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 发问[發問] fa1 wen4 to question; to ask; to raise a question 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 天津市[天津市] Tian1 jin1 shi4 Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep15/50 words - 27 min 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 纸老虎[紙老虎] zhi3 lao3 hu3 paper tiger 翻旧账[翻舊賬] fan1 jiu4 zhang4 to turn over old accounts; fig. to revive old quarrels; to reopen old wounds 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 虚无缥缈[虛無縹緲] xu1 wu2 piao3 miao3 unreal; illusory; imaginary; vague and with nothing in it 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 再三再四[再三再四] zai4 san1 zai4 si4 repeatedly; over and over again 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep15/57 words - 29 min 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 踮[踮] dian3 to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [dian4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 经济学[經濟學] jing1 ji4 xue2 economics (as a field of study) 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 蹭课[蹭課] ceng4 ke4 (coll.) to sit in on a class 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 追剧[追劇] zhui1 ju4 to watch a TV series etc regularly; to binge-watch 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 二次元[二次元] er4 ci4 yuan2 two-dimensional; the fictional worlds of anime, comics and games 分级[分級] fen1 ji2 to rank; to grade; to classify; rank; grade; classification 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 新干线[新幹線] Xin1 gan4 xian4 Shinkansen (Japanese high-speed train) 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep16/50 words - 9 min 卡布其诺[卡布其諾] ka3 bu4 qi2 nuo4 cappuccino (loanword) 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 入睡[入睡] ru4 shui4 to fall asleep 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 头像[頭像] tou2 xiang4 portrait; bust 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 一如既往[一如既往] yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep16/75 words - 16 min 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 炮弹[炮彈] pao4 dan4 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 泳[泳] yong3 swimming; to swim 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 月份[月份] yue4 fen4 month 父[父] fu4 father 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 唇[唇] chun2 lip 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep16/100 words - 23 min 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 吊坠[吊墜] diao4 zhui4 a pendant (jewelry) 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 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 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 扎[紮] za1 to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; Taiwan pr. [zha2] 皮筋[皮筋] pi2 jin1 rubber band 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 奉行[奉行] feng4 xing2 to pursue (a course, a policy) 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep16/125 words - 32 min 理查德[理查德] Li3 cha2 de2 Richard (name) 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 不声不响[不聲不響] bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 自来[自來] zi4 lai2 from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 公演[公演] gong1 yan3 to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 克莱[克萊] Ke4 lai2 Clay (name) 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep16/128 words - 33 min 专场[專場] zhuan1 chang3 special performance 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep17/25 words - 11 min 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 玩物丧志[玩物喪志] wan2 wu4 sang4 zhi4 lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 大街小巷[大街小巷] da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4 great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 维特[維特] Wei2 te4 Werther, opera by Jules Massenet; Werther, German masculine given name 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep17/50 words - 17 min 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 王力宏[王力宏] Wang2 Li4 hong2 Wang Lee-Hom (1976-), Taiwanese-American singer 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 摇篮[搖籃] yao2 lan2 cradle 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 减免[減免] jian3 mian3 to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) 旧金山[舊金山] Jiu4 jin1 shan1 San Francisco, California 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 抽风[抽風] chou1 feng1 to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep17/75 words - 20 min 杀价[殺價] sha1 jia4 to beat down the price; to haggle; to slash one's prices 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 标价[標價] biao1 jia4 to mark the price; marked price 对折[對摺] dui4 zhe2 to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 积压[積壓] ji1 ya1 to pile up; to accumulate without being dealt with 光泽[光澤] guang1 ze2 luster; gloss 商标[商標] shang1 biao1 trademark; logo 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 帅呆了[帥呆了] shuai4 dai1 le5 awesome; brilliant; magnificent 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 拿不出手[拿不出手] na2 bu4 chu1 shou3 not presentable; shoddy and too embarrassing to show 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep17/100 words - 27 min 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 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 成千上万[成千上萬] cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 杯[盃] bei1 variant of 杯[bei1]; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 无愧[無愧] wu2 kui4 to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 照耀[照耀] zhao4 yao4 to shine; to illuminate 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 启明星[啟明星] qi3 ming2 xing1 (astronomy) Venus 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep17/123 words - 36 min 撕[撕] si1 to tear 淇[淇] qi2 name of a river 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 探路[探路] tan4 lu4 to find a path 读研[讀研] du2 yan2 to attend graduate school 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 单身贵族[單身貴族] dan1 shen1 gui4 zu2 fig. unmarried person; single person (especially one who is comfortable financially) 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 体育馆[體育館] ti3 yu4 guan3 gym; gymnasium; stadium; CL:個|个[ge4] 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 抢眼[搶眼] qiang3 yan3 eye-catching 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 转播[轉播] zhuan3 bo1 relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 考研[考研] kao3 yan2 to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 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 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 虚荣心[虛榮心] xu1 rong2 xin1 vanity 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep18/50 words - 17 min 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 突击检查[突擊檢查] tu1 ji1 jian3 cha2 sudden unannounced investigation; on-the-spot inspection; to search without notification 突击[突擊] tu1 ji1 sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 功率[功率] gong1 lu:4 rate of work; power (output) 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 化学品[化學品] hua4 xue2 pin3 chemicals 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 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]) 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep18/75 words - 22 min 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 热血沸腾[熱血沸騰] re4 xue4 fei4 teng2 to be fired up (idiom); to have one's blood racing 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 歌星[歌星] ge1 xing1 singing star; famous singer 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 小人物[小人物] xiao3 ren2 wu4 nonentity; a nobody 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep18/100 words - 31 min 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 自吹自擂[自吹自擂] zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2 to blow one's own trumpet (idiom) 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 昂[昂] ang2 to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive 纪录片[紀錄片] ji4 lu4 pian4 newsreel; documentary (film or TV program); CL:部[bu4] 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 两国[兩國] liang3 guo2 both countries; two countries 原材料[原材料] yuan2 cai2 liao4 raw materials; unprocessed materials 异地恋[異地戀] yi4 di4 lian4 long-distance romance; long-distance relationship 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 耳根子[耳根子] er3 gen1 zi5 ear 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 波士顿[波士頓] Bo1 shi4 dun4 Boston, capital of Massachusetts 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep18/103 words - 33 min 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 超能力[超能力] chao1 neng2 li4 superpower; extrasensory perception 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep19/25 words - 8 min 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 挂水[掛水] gua4 shui3 to put sb on an intravenous drip 倒流[倒流] dao4 liu2 to flow backwards; reverse flow 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 绩[績] ji4 to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 丧气[喪氣] sang4 qi5 unlucky 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 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 宝洁[寶潔] Bao3 jie2 Procter & Gamble (consumer goods company) 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 公仆[公僕] gong1 pu2 public servant; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 育人[育人] yu4 ren2 to educate people (esp morally) 当班[當班] dang1 ban1 to work one's shift 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep19/75 words - 17 min 专栏[專欄] zhuan1 lan2 special column 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 上坡路[上坡路] shang4 po1 lu4 uphill road; slope up; fig. upward trend; progress 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 胸无大志[胸無大志] xiong1 wu2 da4 zhi4 to have no aspirations (idiom); unambitious 远大[遠大] yuan3 da4 far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising 文员[文員] wen2 yuan2 office worker; clerk 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 宜家[宜家] Yi2 jia1 IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep19/100 words - 26 min 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 李[李] li3 plum 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 游学[遊學] you2 xue2 to study away from home or abroad (old) 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 应届[應屆] ying1 jie4 this year's; the current year's 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 语言学[語言學] yu3 yan2 xue2 linguistics 本部[本部] ben3 bu4 headquarters; head office 二等[二等] er4 deng3 second class; second-rate 托福[托福] tuo1 fu2 (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep19/125 words - 32 min 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 二手车[二手車] er4 shou3 che1 second-hand car 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 摘记[摘記] zhai1 ji4 to take notes; to excerpt //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep19/133 words - 32 min 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 黄金时代[黃金時代] huang2 jin1 shi2 dai4 golden age 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 王小波[王小波] Wang2 Xiao3 bo1 Wang Xiaobo (1952-1997), scholar and novelist //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep20/25 words - 16 min 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 催命[催命] cui1 ming4 to press sb to death; fig. to pressurize sb continually 心慌意乱[心慌意亂] xin1 huang1 yi4 luan4 confused; rattled; flustered 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 火线[火線] huo3 xian4 firing line (battle); live electrical wire 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 圣地[聖地] sheng4 di4 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep20/50 words - 24 min 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 贝克[貝克] bei4 ke4 becquerel (unit of radioactivity, symbol Bq); abbr. for 貝克勒爾|贝克勒尔[bei4 ke4 le4 er3] 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 美职篮[美職籃] Mei3 Zhi2 Lan2 National Basketball Association (NBA) 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 科比[科比] Ke1 bi3 Kobe Bryant; abbr. for 科比·布萊恩特|科比·布莱恩特[Ke1 bi3 · Bu4 lai2 en1 te4] 忧心忡忡[憂心忡忡] you1 xin1 chong1 chong1 deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom) 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 吊瓶[吊瓶] diao4 ping2 infusion bag or bottle (for an IV) 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep20/72 words - 33 min 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 心照不宣[心照不宣] xin1 zhao4 bu4 xuan1 a tacit mutual understanding 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 洛杉矶[洛杉磯] Luo4 shan1 ji1 Los Angeles, California 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep21/25 words - 5 min 创刊[創刊] chuang4 kan1 to start publishing; to found a journal 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 特辑[特輯] te4 ji2 special collection; special issue; album 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 演变[演變] yan3 bian4 to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 萎缩[萎縮] wei3 suo1 to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 防晒霜[防曬霜] fang2 shai4 shuang1 suntan lotion; sunscreen cream 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 抡[掄] lun2 to select 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 律[律] lu:4 law //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep21/50 words - 9 min 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 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) 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 爹[爹] die1 dad 狗血喷头[狗血噴頭] gou3 xie3 pen1 tou2 torrent of abuse (idiom) 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep21/75 words - 13 min 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 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] 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 互联网[互聯網] Hu4 lian2 wang3 Internet 报刊[報刊] bao4 kan1 newspapers and periodicals; the press 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 衰微[衰微] shuai1 wei1 to decline; to wane; weakened; enfeebled; in decline 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep21/100 words - 17 min 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 杰[杰] jie2 variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 森[森] sen1 forest 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 詹姆斯[詹姆斯] Zhan1 mu3 si1 James (name); LeBron James (1984-), NBA player 布朗[布朗] Bu4 lang3 Brown (name); Gordon Brown (1951-), UK politician, prime minister 2007-2010 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 刘海[劉海] liu2 hai3 bangs; fringe (hair) 唧[唧] ji1 (onom.) to pump (water) 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 劲敌[勁敵] jing4 di2 formidable opponent 轻音乐[輕音樂] qing1 yin1 yue4 light music 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 后尘[後塵] hou4 chen2 lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep21/125 words - 20 min 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] 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 留用[留用] liu2 yong4 to keep for use; to retain sth; to keep sb in his job 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 仓鼠[倉鼠] cang1 shu3 hamster 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4 dang1 lao2 MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 芋[芋] yu4 taro; Colocasia antiquorum; Colocasia esculenta 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 皮匠[皮匠] pi2 jiang5 cobbler 诸葛亮[諸葛亮] Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind 集思广益[集思廣益] ji2 si1 guang3 yi4 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 台前[台前] tai2 qian2 front of the stage 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) 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep21/150 words - 28 min 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 新颖[新穎] xin1 ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 幻灯片[幻燈片] huan4 deng1 pian4 slide (photography, presentation software); filmstrip; transparency 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 框架[框架] kuang4 jia4 frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 衣着[衣著] yi1 zhuo2 clothes 压倒[壓倒] ya1 dao3 to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep21/153 words - 29 min 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep22/25 words - 6 min 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 吃惊[吃驚] chi1 jing1 to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 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) 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 乐不思蜀[樂不思蜀] le4 bu4 si1 Shu3 indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom) 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 忠贞不渝[忠貞不渝] zhong1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep22/50 words - 13 min 指环[指環] zhi3 huan2 (finger) ring 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 懵懂[懵懂] meng3 dong3 confused; ignorant 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 殿堂[殿堂] dian4 tang2 palace; hall; temple buildings 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 介怀[介懷] jie4 huai2 to mind; to brood over; to be concerned about 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep22/75 words - 22 min 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 摩拳擦掌[摩拳擦掌] mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves for battle; eager to get into action or start on a task 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 有声有色[有聲有色] you3 sheng1 you3 se4 having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 闲人[閒人] xian2 ren2 idle person; idler; unconcerned person 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 待续[待續] dai4 xu4 to be continued 国宝[國寶] guo2 bao3 national treasure 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely OS[OS] O S (in a soap opera or movie) voice-over that makes a character's unspoken thoughts audible to the audience 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep22/100 words - 23 min 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 选取[選取] xuan3 qu3 to choose 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep22/125 words - 27 min 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 干将[幹將] gan4 jiang4 capable person 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 初稿[初稿] chu1 gao3 first draft (of writing) 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 较大[較大] jiao4 da4 comparatively large 声乐[聲樂] sheng1 yue4 vocal music 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 争议性[爭議性] zheng1 yi4 xing4 controversial 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 连续剧[連續劇] lian2 xu4 ju4 serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts 火苗[火苗] huo3 miao2 flame 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 熙[熙] xi1 prosperous; splendid //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep22/150 words - 32 min 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 前怕狼后怕虎[前怕狼後怕虎] qian2 pa4 lang2 hou4 pa4 hu3 lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. needless fears; scare mongering; reds under the beds 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 主妇[主婦] zhu3 fu4 housewife; woman of senior authority in a household; the lady of the house; hostess 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 打屁[打屁] da3 pi4 to chat idly 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 毋宁[毋寧] wu2 ning4 not as good as; would rather 优盘[優盤] you1 pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep22/158 words - 36 min 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 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 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep23/25 words - 5 min 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 刀片[刀片] dao1 pian4 blade; razor blade; tool bit 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 相册[相冊] xiang4 ce4 photo album 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 硅谷[硅谷] Gui1 gu3 Silicon Valley 唐人街[唐人街] Tang2 ren2 Jie1 Chinatown; CL:條|条[tiao2],座[zuo4] 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 牛腩[牛腩] niu2 nan3 brisket (esp. Cantonese); belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; erroneously translated as sirloin 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 盖饭[蓋飯] gai4 fan4 rice with meat and vegetables //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep23/50 words - 12 min 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 抹茶[抹茶] mo3 cha2 green tea powder (Japanese: matcha) 芝士[芝士] zhi1 shi4 cheese (loanword) 丝袜[絲襪] si1 wa4 stockings; pantyhose 波霸[波霸] bo1 ba4 (slang) (loanword) big boobs; big-breasted; (coll.) tapioca balls, in 波霸奶茶[bo1 ba4 nai3 cha2] 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep23/75 words - 21 min 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep23/100 words - 31 min 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 残缺[殘缺] can2 que1 badly damaged; shattered 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 时光机[時光機] shi2 guang1 ji1 time machine 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 巡回[巡迴] xun2 hui2 to go around; to roam; to tour 网址[網址] wang3 zhi3 website; web address; URL 感悟[感悟] gan3 wu4 to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep23/104 words - 33 min 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 胃病[胃病] wei4 bing4 stomach trouble; stomach illness 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep24/25 words - 7 min 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 穿孔[穿孔] chuan1 kong3 to punch or bore a hole; to perforate; perforation 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 国家级[國家級] guo2 jia1 ji2 (administrative) national-level 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 叽叽喳喳[嘰嘰喳喳] ji1 ji1 zha1 zha1 (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 雾蒙蒙[霧蒙蒙] wu4 meng2 meng2 foggy; misty; hazy 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 七年之痒[七年之癢] qi1 nian2 zhi1 yang3 seven-year itch 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 更新换代[更新換代] geng1 xin1 huan4 dai4 reform and renewal; generational change 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep24/50 words - 19 min 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 陪床[陪床] pei2 chuang2 to look after a hospitalized loved one 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 聚齐[聚齊] ju4 qi2 to meet together; to assemble (of a group of people) 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 荔枝[荔枝] li4 zhi1 litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep24/75 words - 25 min 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 闲杂[閑雜] xian2 za2 (employee) having no fixed duties 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 丧偶[喪偶] sang4 ou3 bereaved of one's spouse (literary) 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 谭[譚] tan2 variant of 談|谈[tan2] 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 监制[監製] jian1 zhi4 to supervise the manufacture of; to supervise the shooting of films; executive producer (film) 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep24/100 words - 34 min 苗头[苗頭] miao2 tou5 first signs; development (of a situation) 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 埋藏[埋藏] mai2 cang2 to bury; to hide by burying; hidden 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 美梦成真[美夢成真] mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 a dream come true 人民警察[人民警察] ren2 min2 jing3 cha2 civil police; PRC police 周渝民[周渝民] Zhou1 Yu2 min2 Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 播种[播種] bo1 zhong3 to sow seeds; sowing; seed 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 复苏[復甦] fu4 su1 to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 洒满[灑滿] sa3 man3 to sprinkle over sth 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep24/125 words - 36 min 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 无人问津[無人問津] wu2 ren2 wen4 jin1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 角逐[角逐] jue2 zhu2 to tussle; to contend; to contest 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 放声大哭[放聲大哭] fang4 sheng1 da4 ku1 to burst into tears; to sob loudly; to bawl 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 大步[大步] da4 bu4 large strides 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se //Wait, My Youth - S1/Ep24/127 words - 36 min 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4]