//Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/25 words - 0 min 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 高塔[高塔] gao1 ta3 tower; CL:座[zuo4] 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 高处不胜寒[高處不勝寒] gao1 chu4 bu4 sheng4 han2 it's lonely at the top (idiom) 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 择偶[擇偶] ze2 ou3 to choose a spouse 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 望尘莫及[望塵莫及] wang4 chen2 mo4 ji2 lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom); to be far inferior 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 姐[姐] jie3 older sister //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/50 words - 1 min 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 导播[導播] dao3 bo1 to direct a television or radio broadcast; director (TV, radio) 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 午安[午安] wu3 an1 Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting) 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 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] 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 变迁[變遷] bian4 qian1 changes; vicissitudes 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/75 words - 2 min 内政部[內政部] Nei4 zheng4 bu4 Ministry of the Interior 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 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 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 银色[銀色] yin2 se4 silver (color) 手环[手環] shou3 huan2 wristband; bracelet 峇[峇] ke4 cave; cavern; also pr. [ke1] 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 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 樱花[櫻花] ying1 hua1 oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom; also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/100 words - 3 min 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 爬上[爬上] pa2 shang4 to climb up 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 主宰[主宰] zhu3 zai3 to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 奶[妳] nai3 variant of 嬭|奶[nai3] 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/125 words - 4 min 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 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) 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 魔咒[魔咒] mo2 zhou4 (magical) spell; curse 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 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) 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/150 words - 5 min 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 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 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 平安夜[平安夜] Ping2 an1 Ye4 Silent Night (Christmas carol); Christmas Eve 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 咬牙切齿[咬牙切齒] yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3 gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 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) 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 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/175 words - 7 min 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 设有[設有] she4 you3 to have; to incorporate; to feature 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 李[李] li3 plum 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/200 words - 9 min 蕙[蕙] hui4 Coumarouna odorata 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 洁[潔] jie2 clean 舍[舍] she4 residence 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 祖母[祖母] zu3 mu3 father's mother; paternal grandmother 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 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] 纠[糾] jiu1 to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 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 //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/225 words - 15 min 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 疏散[疏散] shu1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 搞鬼[搞鬼] gao3 gui3 to make mischief; to play tricks 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 低下[低下] di1 xia4 low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/250 words - 16 min 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 国贸[國貿] guo2 mao4 abbr. for 國際貿易|国际贸易[guo2 ji4 mao4 yi4] 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 灾害[災害] zai1 hai4 calamity; disaster; CL:個|个[ge4] 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 耶稣[耶穌] Ye1 su1 Jesus 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 画报[畫報] hua4 bao4 illustrated magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],冊|册[ce4],期[qi1] 历代[歷代] li4 dai4 successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 杰[杰] jie2 variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/325 words - 18 min 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 卫生棉[衛生棉] wei4 sheng1 mian2 sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds); sanitary napkin; tampon 水库[水庫] shui3 ku4 reservoir; CL:座[zuo4] 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 雅虎[雅虎] Ya3 hu3 Yahoo, Internet portal 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 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 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 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 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) 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/350 words - 19 min 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 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 特异功能[特異功能] te4 yi4 gong1 neng2 supernatural power; extrasensory perception 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 赖床[賴床] lai4 chuang2 to have a lie-in; to dawdle in bed 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/375 words - 20 min 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 污泥[污泥] wu1 ni2 mud; sludge 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 破纪录[破紀錄] po4 ji4 lu4 to break a record; record-breaking 殷[殷] yin1 flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 直属[直屬] zhi2 shu3 directly subordinate 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 头皮屑[頭皮屑] tou2 pi2 xie4 dandruff 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/400 words - 21 min 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) 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 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 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 洋装[洋裝] yang2 zhuang1 Western-style dress 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 企[企] qi3 to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 婊子[婊子] biao3 zi5 prostitute; whore 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 医学系[醫學系] yi1 xue2 xi4 medical school 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/425 words - 23 min 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 庸[庸] yong1 ordinary; to use 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 招蜂引蝶[招蜂引蝶] zhao1 feng1 yin3 die2 (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies; (fig.) to attract the opposite sex; to flirt 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 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) 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 霎那[霎那] sha4 na4 see 剎那|刹那[cha4 na4] 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/450 words - 24 min 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 鼻窦炎[鼻竇炎] bi2 dou4 yan2 sinusitis 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 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 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 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 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/475 words - 27 min 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 快感[快感] kuai4 gan3 pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 满足感[滿足感] man3 zu2 gan3 sense of satisfaction 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 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 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/500 words - 29 min 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 青光眼[青光眼] qing1 guang1 yan3 glaucoma 白内障[白內障] bai2 nei4 zhang4 cataract 视网膜[視網膜] shi4 wang3 mo2 retina 剥离[剝離] bo1 li2 to peel; to strip; to peel off; to come off (of tissue, skin, covering etc) 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 冷面[冷面] leng3 mian4 grim; stern; harsh 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 正比[正比] zheng4 bi3 direct ratio; directly proportional //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/525 words - 30 min 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 格格[格格] ge2 ge5 princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty) 邪念[邪念] xie2 nian4 wicked idea; evil thought; evil desire 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 深邃[深邃] shen1 sui4 deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 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 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/550 words - 32 min 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 蛤[蛤] ge2 clam 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 蛤蛎[蛤蠣] ge2 li4 clam; same as 蛤蜊[ge2 li2] 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/575 words - 36 min 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 悸动[悸動] ji4 dong4 to pound; to throb 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 喷水池[噴水池] pen1 shui3 chi2 a fountain 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/600 words - 37 min 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 机警[機警] ji1 jing3 perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 惩[懲] cheng2 to punish; to reprimand; to warn 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/625 words - 38 min 奸杀[姦殺] jian1 sha1 to rape and murder 性别歧视[性別歧視] xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 sex discrimination; sexism 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 独立自主[獨立自主] du2 li4 zi4 zhu3 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 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 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 因噎废食[因噎廢食] yin1 ye1 fei4 shi2 lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 挂一漏万[掛一漏萬] gua4 yi1 lou4 wan4 to mention some but omit many others (idiom); to leave out much more than one includes //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/650 words - 40 min 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 未然[未然] wei4 ran2 in advance; before it happens (cf preventative measures); forestalling 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 辨别[辨別] bian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 有心人[有心人] you3 xin1 ren2 resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 发扬[發揚] fa1 yang2 to develop; to make full use of 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 比照[比照] bi3 zhao4 according to; in the light of; contrast 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/675 words - 41 min 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 归功[歸功] gui1 gong1 to give credit; to give sb his due; attribution 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/700 words - 43 min 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 政绩[政績] zheng4 ji4 (political) achievements; track record 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 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] 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 删[刪] shan1 to delete 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/725 words - 45 min 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 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 吹气[吹氣] chui1 qi4 to blow air (into) 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 砸烂[砸爛] za2 lan4 to smash 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 罗伯特[羅伯特] Luo2 bo2 te4 Robert (name) 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 泼妇[潑婦] po1 fu4 shrew; vixen 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 玉[玉] yu4 jade 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/750 words - 47 min 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 校草[校草] xiao4 cao3 the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1]) 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/775 words - 49 min 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 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. 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 品头论足[品頭論足] pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking; overcritical 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 布袋[布袋] Bu4 dai4 pouch; sack; bag; Budai (the Laughing Buddha); Budai or Putai town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/800 words - 53 min 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 课业[課業] ke4 ye4 lesson; schoolwork 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 荔枝[荔枝] li4 zhi1 litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/825 words - 55 min 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 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 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 透漏[透漏] tou4 lou4 to divulge; to leak; to reveal 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 彦[彥] yan4 accomplished; elegant 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 威逼利诱[威逼利誘] wei1 bi1 li4 you4 to make threats and promises 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 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) 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 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] 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 真人版[真人版] zhen1 ren2 ban3 real-life version (of some imaginary character) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/850 words - 58 min 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 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 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 系主任[系主任] xi4 zhu3 ren4 chairman of department; dean; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 募款[募款] mu4 kuan3 to raise money 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/875 words - 60 min 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 募[募] mu4 canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 痠[痠] suan1 variant of 酸[suan1]; to ache; to be sore 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 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] 活动中心[活動中心] huo2 dong4 zhong1 xin1 activity center; CL:處|处[chu4] 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 哈利[哈利] Ha1 li4 Harry //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/900 words - 63 min 波特[波特] bo1 te4 (loanword) baud (computing); porter (beer) 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 放置[放置] fang4 zhi4 to put 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 铁栏[鐵欄] tie3 lan2 metal grille; railing; bars 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 站台[站台] zhan4 tai2 platform (at a railway station) 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 互[互] hu4 mutual 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 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) 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/925 words - 64 min 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 年历[年曆] nian2 li4 calendar; diary 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 锻[鍛] duan4 to forge; to discipline; wrought 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 想当然[想當然] xiang3 dang1 ran2 to take sth for granted 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 恩仇[恩仇] en1 chou2 debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/950 words - 65 min 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 王国[王國] wang2 guo2 kingdom; realm 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 儒[儒] ru2 scholar; Confucian 炳[炳] bing3 bright; brilliant; luminous 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 菁[菁] jing1 leek flower; lush; luxuriant //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep01/975 words - 67 min 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 霆[霆] ting2 clap of thunder 珊[珊] shan1 coral 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 寒流[寒流] han2 liu2 cold air current; cold ocean current; cold stream 盛夏[盛夏] sheng4 xia4 midsummer; the height of summer 时节[時節] shi2 jie2 season; time 莱姆[萊姆] lai2 mu3 lime (loanword) 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 热红酒[熱紅酒] re4 hong2 jiu3 mulled wine 扑鼻[撲鼻] pu1 bi2 to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors) 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 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 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 表单[表單] biao3 dan1 form (document) 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 脑浆[腦漿] nao3 jiang1 brains 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 气宇[氣宇] qi4 yu3 bearing; manner 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 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 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 掰掰[掰掰] bai1 bai1 bye-bye (loanword) (Tw) 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/75 words - 10 min 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 药局[藥局] yao4 ju2 pharmacy; dispensary 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 润湿[潤濕] run4 shi1 to moisten (e.g. of rain); to wet 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 动作片[動作片] dong4 zuo4 pian4 action movie; CL:部[bu4] 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/100 words - 11 min 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 捣碎[搗碎] dao3 sui4 to pound into pieces; to mash 刺鼻[刺鼻] ci4 bi2 to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 肉桂[肉桂] rou4 gui4 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 废气[廢氣] fei4 qi4 exhaust gas; industrial waste gas; steam 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 卧床[臥床] wo4 chuang2 to lie in bed; bedridden; bed 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 搧[搧] shan1 variant of 扇[shan1] 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 美事[美事] mei3 shi4 a fine thing; a wonderful thing 迸[迸] beng4 to burst forth; to spurt; to crack; split 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 笑意[笑意] xiao4 yi4 smiling expression 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 尿盆[尿盆] niao4 pen2 chamber pot 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 血淋淋[血淋淋] xue4 lin2 lin2 dripping with blood; bloody (tragedy) 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 砸死[砸死] za2 si3 to crush to death 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 尿道[尿道] niao4 dao4 urethra; urinary tract 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 标本[標本] biao1 ben3 specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/150 words - 16 min 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 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 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 旷课[曠課] kuang4 ke4 to play truant; to cut classes 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 妞[妞] niu1 girl 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 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] 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 阴道炎[陰道炎] yin1 dao4 yan2 vaginal infection; inflammation of the vulva or vagina; colpitis 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 定神[定神] ding4 shen2 to compose oneself; to concentrate one's attention 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 泰然自若[泰然自若] tai4 ran2 zi4 ruo4 cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed 心惊肉跳[心驚肉跳] xin1 jing1 rou4 tiao4 lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/175 words - 18 min 仓皇失措[倉皇失措] cang1 huang2 shi1 cuo4 flustered; ruffled; disconcerted 隐形眼镜[隱形眼鏡] yin3 xing2 yan3 jing4 contact lens; CL:隻|只[zhi1],副[fu4] 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 落跑[落跑] luo4 pao3 to run away; to escape 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) 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 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]) 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 成千[成千] cheng2 qian1 thousands 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 含意[含意] han2 yi4 meaning 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 男色[男色] nan2 se4 male homosexuality 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 薰[薰] xun1 sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin 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 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 碎念[碎念] sui4 nian4 see 碎碎念[sui4 sui4 nian4] 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/225 words - 25 min 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 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 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 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] 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/250 words - 28 min 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 技[技] ji4 skill 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 刽子手[劊子手] gui4 zi5 shou3 executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/275 words - 33 min 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 习以为常[習以為常] xi2 yi3 wei2 chang2 accustomed to; used to 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 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] 滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟] gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 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 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/300 words - 38 min 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 誓不两立[誓不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 落榜[落榜] luo4 bang3 to fail the imperial exams; to flunk 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 外语[外語] wai4 yu3 foreign language; CL:門|门[men2] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/325 words - 40 min 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 良家[良家] liang2 jia1 good family; innocent people 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 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 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 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 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/350 words - 43 min 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 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 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 金氏[金氏] Jin1 shi4 Guinness (name) (Tw) 世界纪录[世界紀錄] shi4 jie4 ji4 lu4 world record 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/375 words - 47 min 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 山腰[山腰] shan1 yao1 halfway up a mountain; lit. waist of mountain 茉莉花[茉莉花] mo4 li5 hua1 jasmine 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 笔电[筆電] bi3 dian4 notebook (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 狂喜[狂喜] kuang2 xi3 ecstasy; rapt 冲淡[沖淡] chong1 dan4 to dilute 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/400 words - 50 min 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 矬[矬] cuo2 short; dwarfish 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 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 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 启齿[啟齒] qi3 chi3 to open one's mouth; to start talking 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 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 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 硫酸[硫酸] liu2 suan1 sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 希罕[希罕] xi1 han5 variant of 稀罕[xi1 han5] 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 科系[科系] ke1 xi4 department 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/425 words - 54 min 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 捱[捱] ai2 variant of 挨[ai2] 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 个位[個位] ge4 wei4 the units place (or column) in the decimal system 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 牡羊座[牡羊座] Mu3 yang2 zuo4 Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac); used erroneously for 白羊座 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 唵[唵] an3 (interjection) oh!; (dialect) to stuff sth in one's mouth; (used in buddhist transliterations) om 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 吽[吽] hou3 roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 三魂七魄[三魂七魄] san1 hun2 qi1 po4 three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 包米[包米] bao1 mi3 (dialect) corn; maize; also written 苞米[bao1 mi3] 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 置信[置信] zhi4 xin4 to believe (what sb claims) (usually used in the negative); (math.) confidence (interval etc) 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/450 words - 57 min 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 浏海[瀏海] liu2 hai3 see 劉海|刘海[liu2 hai3] 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 公敌[公敵] gong1 di2 public enemy 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 勇往直前[勇往直前] yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 to advance bravely 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 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 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/475 words - 63 min 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 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) 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 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] 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 科幻[科幻] ke1 huan4 science fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想[ke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3] 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 协定[協定] xie2 ding4 (reach an) agreement; protocol 国际货币基金组织[國際貨幣基金組織] Guo2 ji4 Huo4 bi4 Ji1 jin1 Zu3 zhi1 International Monetary Fund (IMF) 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 复兴[復興] fu4 xing1 to revive; to rejuvenate //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/500 words - 65 min 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 关税[關稅] guan1 shui4 customs duty; tariff 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 欧盟[歐盟] Ou1 meng2 European Union; EU 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 货币[貨幣] huo4 bi4 currency; monetary; money 欧洲中央银行[歐洲中央銀行] Ou1 zhou1 Zhong1 yang1 Yin2 hang2 European Central Bank 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 欧元[歐元] Ou1 yuan2 euro (currency) 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 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) 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep02/520 words - 68 min 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 国际私法[國際私法] guo2 ji4 si1 fa3 conflict of laws 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 长舌妇[長舌婦] chang2 she2 fu4 female gossip; busybody 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 风云人物[風雲人物] feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 僮[僮] tong2 servant boy 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 释[釋] shi4 to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 苦差事[苦差事] ku3 chai1 shi5 see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 土地公[土地公] tu3 di4 gong1 Tudi Gong, the God of the earth 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 祂[祂] ta1 (third person pronoun for a divine being) 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 期中考[期中考] qi1 zhong1 kao3 mid-term exam 低空[低空] di1 kong1 low altitude 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 祢[禰] mi2 memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 童言无忌[童言無忌] tong2 yan2 wu2 ji4 children's words carry no harm (idiom) 准考证[准考證] zhun3 kao3 zheng4 (exam) admission ticket 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 休战[休戰] xiu1 zhan4 armistice 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/75 words - 11 min 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 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) 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 友[友] you3 friend 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 金榜题名[金榜題名] jin1 bang3 ti2 ming2 to win top marks in the imperial examinations 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 罚酒[罰酒] fa2 jiu3 to drink as the result of having lost a bet 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 周处[周處] Zhou1 Chu3 Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 拈花惹草[拈花惹草] nian1 hua1 re3 cao3 lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 空心[空心] kong1 xin1 hollow; empty headed; mindless 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 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) 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 掉漆[掉漆] diao4 qi1 to peel off (paint); (fig.) to be exposed; to lose face (Tw) 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/125 words - 19 min 胜地[勝地] sheng4 di4 well-known scenic spot 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 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 入境随俗[入境隨俗] ru4 jing4 sui2 su2 When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do 草丛[草叢] cao3 cong2 underbrush 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 出糗[出糗] chu1 qiu3 (coll.) to have sth embarrassing happen 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/150 words - 25 min 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 外在[外在] wai4 zai4 external; extrinsic 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 精怪[精怪] jing1 guai4 supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc) 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 着迷[著迷] zhao2 mi2 to be fascinated; to be captivated 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/175 words - 27 min 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 停住[停住] ting2 zhu4 to stop; to halt; to cease 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 戒严[戒嚴] jie4 yan2 to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 战事[戰事] zhan4 shi4 war; hostilities; fighting 弭[弭] mi3 to stop; repress 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] 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 音频[音頻] yin1 pin2 audio; sound; audio frequency; sound frequency 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 抗战[抗戰] kang4 zhan4 war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/200 words - 30 min 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 周杰伦[周杰倫] Zhou1 Jie2 lun2 Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 录影带[錄影帶] lu4 ying3 dai4 videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 宝马[寶馬] bao3 ma3 precious horse 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 三国[三國] San1 guo2 Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history; several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2] in 658 归心似箭[歸心似箭] gui1 xin1 si4 jian4 with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/225 words - 32 min 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) 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 爆胎[爆胎] bao4 tai1 flat tire; burst tire; blowout 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 安康[安康] an1 kang1 good health 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product 来凤[來鳳] Lai2 feng4 Laifeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 牛舌[牛舌] niu2 she2 ox tongue 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 放送[放送] fang4 song4 to broadcast; to announce over loudspeakers 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 剥皮[剝皮] bao1 pi2 to skin; to flay; to excoriate; to peel; to bark at sb; to physically punish sb 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/250 words - 35 min 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 了然[了然] liao3 ran2 to understand clearly; evident 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 乌龙茶[烏龍茶] wu1 long2 cha2 oolong tea 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 日头[日頭] ri4 tou2 sun (dialect); daytime; date 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 白眼[白眼] bai2 yan3 to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 服务业[服務業] fu2 wu4 ye4 service industry 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/275 words - 36 min 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 笑容可掬[笑容可掬] xiao4 rong2 ke3 ju1 smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 体悟[體悟] ti3 wu4 to experience; to realize; to comprehend 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 外挂[外掛] wai4 gua4 attached externally (e.g. fuel tank); plug-in; add-on; special software used to cheat in an online game 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/300 words - 40 min 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 考卷[考卷] kao3 juan4 exam paper 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 老歌[老歌] lao3 ge1 oldie (song) 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 憨[憨] han1 silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/325 words - 42 min 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 托福[托福] tuo1 fu2 (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 哈佛[哈佛] Ha1 fo2 Harvard 耶鲁[耶魯] Ye1 lu3 Yale 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/350 words - 44 min 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 公费[公費] gong1 fei4 at public expense 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 让座[讓座] rang4 zuo4 to give up one's seat for sb 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 并购[併購] bing4 gou4 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/375 words - 47 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 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) 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 攻读[攻讀] gong1 du2 to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 近水楼台[近水樓臺] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 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) 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/400 words - 50 min 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 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) 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 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] 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 国小[國小] guo2 xiao3 elementary school (Tw); abbr. for 國民小學|国民小学[guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2] 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 书香[書香] shu1 xiang1 literary reputation 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/425 words - 52 min 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 财经[財經] cai2 jing1 finance and economics 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 大规模[大規模] da4 gui1 mo2 large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 杂费[雜費] za2 fei4 incidental costs; sundries; extras 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/450 words - 53 min 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 蓬勃[蓬勃] peng2 bo2 vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 知足常乐[知足常樂] zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4 satisfied with what one has (idiom) 劝慰[勸慰] quan4 wei4 to console 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/475 words - 59 min 出游[出遊] chu1 you2 to go on a tour; to have an outing 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 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 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 牙套[牙套] ya2 tao4 orthodontic brace; (dental) crown 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 骨质疏松[骨質疏鬆] gu3 zhi4 shu1 song1 osteoporosis 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 给以[給以] gei3 yi3 to give; to grant 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 愿闻其详[願聞其詳] yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2 I'd like to hear the details 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/500 words - 64 min 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 赶工[趕工] gan3 gong1 to work against the clock; to hurry with work to get it done in time 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 毛线[毛線] mao2 xian4 knitting wool; wool yarn 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 洗发精[洗髮精] xi3 fa4 jing1 shampoo 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 苟且[苟且] gou3 qie3 perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/525 words - 68 min 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 奸情[姦情] jian1 qing2 adultery 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 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 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep03/530 words - 69 min 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 爱情片[愛情片] ai4 qing2 pian4 romance film 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] 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 马子[馬子] ma3 zi5 bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 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° 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 大萝卜[大蘿蔔] da4 luo2 bo5 see 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5] 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/50 words - 11 min 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 浪子[浪子] lang4 zi3 loafer; wastrel; prodigal son 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 当机[當機] dang4 ji1 to crash (of a computer); to stop working; (loanword from English "down") 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 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) 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/75 words - 16 min 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 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 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 邓[鄧] Deng4 surname Deng 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 护[護] hu4 to protect 植物人[植物人] zhi2 wu4 ren2 person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/100 words - 20 min 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 鸡精[雞精] ji1 jing1 chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/125 words - 26 min 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 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] 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 接济[接濟] jie1 ji4 to give material assistance to 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 落落大方[落落大方] luo4 luo4 da4 fang1 (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/150 words - 35 min 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 以色列[以色列] Yi3 se4 lie4 Israel 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 欣[欣] xin1 happy 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/175 words - 42 min 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 做学问[做學問] zuo4 xue2 wen4 to study; to engage in scholarship 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 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) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 狗改不了吃屎[狗改不了吃屎] gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom); fig. bad habits are hard to change 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 流鼻涕[流鼻涕] liu2 bi2 ti4 to have a runny nose 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/200 words - 49 min 抓奸[抓姦] zhua1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 现行犯[現行犯] xian4 xing2 fan4 criminal caught red-handed 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 珍珠奶茶[珍珠奶茶] zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea 大悲咒[大悲咒] Da4 bei1 zhou4 the Great Compassion Mantra 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 常春藤[常春藤] chang2 chun1 teng2 ivy //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/225 words - 57 min 粉墨登场[粉墨登場] fen3 mo4 deng1 chang3 to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime) 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 备取[備取] bei4 qu3 to be on the waiting list (for admission to a school) 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 候补[候補] hou4 bu3 to wait to fill a vacancy; reserve (candidate); alternate; substitute 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 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 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 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 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/250 words - 64 min 撼动[撼動] han4 dong4 to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 煤炭[煤炭] mei2 tan4 coal 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 四散[四散] si4 san4 to disperse; to scatter in all directions 火光[火光] huo3 guang1 flame; blaze 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 揉碎[揉碎] rou2 sui4 to crush; to crumble into pieces 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 感伤[感傷] gan3 shang1 sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep04/254 words - 67 min 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 大哭[大哭] da4 ku1 to cry loudly //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 班代[班代] ban1 dai4 (Tw) class representative; class president 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 沙朗[沙朗] sha1 lang3 sirloin (loanword) 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 好康[好康] hao3 kang1 benefit; advantage 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 舌[舌] she2 tongue 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 六四[六四] Liu4 Si4 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 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 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 怨尤[怨尤] yuan4 you2 resentment 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 东莞[東莞] Dong1 guan3 Dongguan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] 台商[台商] Tai2 shang1 Taiwanese businessman; Taiwanese company 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 摇摇欲坠[搖搖欲墜] yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 tottering; on the verge of collapse 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 外销[外銷] wai4 xiao1 to export; to sell abroad 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 海啸[海嘯] hai3 xiao4 tsunami 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 苦哈哈[苦哈哈] ku3 ha1 ha1 to have difficulty getting by; to struggle (financially etc) 中小企业[中小企業] zhong1 xiao3 qi3 ye4 small and medium enterprise 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/75 words - 13 min 通路[通路] tong1 lu4 thoroughfare; passage; pathway; channel 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 木星[木星] Mu4 xing1 Jupiter (planet) 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 庸人自扰[庸人自擾] yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3 lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom); fig. to get upset over nothing; to make problems for oneself 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 朋[朋] peng2 friend 裸照[裸照] luo3 zhao4 nude photograph 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 牛排馆[牛排館] niu2 pai2 guan3 steakhouse 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 远距离[遠距離] yuan3 ju4 li2 long-distance 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/100 words - 24 min 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 菲力[菲力] fei1 li4 fillet (loanword) 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 平安里[平安里] Ping2 an1 li3 Ping'an Li (street name in Beijing) 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 欢欢喜喜[歡歡喜喜] huan1 huan1 xi3 xi3 happily 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 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 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/125 words - 29 min 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 形同陌路[形同陌路] xing2 tong2 mo4 lu4 to be estranged 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 生手[生手] sheng1 shou3 novice; new hand; sb new to a job 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 简洁[簡潔] jian3 jie2 concise; succinct; pithy 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine 讲习[講習] jiang3 xi2 to lecture; to instruct 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/150 words - 31 min 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 乱掉[亂掉] luan4 diao4 to throw away; to discard 分岔[分岔] fen1 cha4 bifurcation 南港[南港] Nan2 gang3 Nankang district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 炉火纯青[爐火純青] lu2 huo3 chun2 qing1 lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom); fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 喷嚏[噴嚏] pen1 ti4 sneeze 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/175 words - 32 min 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 膀子[膀子] bang3 zi5 upper arm; arm; wing 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/200 words - 33 min 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 推估[推估] tui1 gu1 to estimate 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 剔除[剔除] ti1 chu2 to reject; to discard; to get rid of 独角兽[獨角獸] du2 jiao3 shou4 unicorn 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 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 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/225 words - 34 min 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 战区[戰區] zhan4 qu1 war zone; combat zone; (military) theater of operations 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 产值[產值] chan3 zhi2 value of output; output value 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 邵[邵] Shao4 surname Shao; place name 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/250 words - 36 min 实务[實務] shi2 wu4 practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 自信心[自信心] zi4 xin4 xin1 self-confidence 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 雄心[雄心] xiong2 xin1 great ambition; lofty aspiration 壮志[壯志] zhuang4 zhi4 great goal; magnificent aspiration 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 眼高手低[眼高手低] yan3 gao1 shou3 di1 to have high standards but little ability; to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom) 创办人[創辦人] chuang4 ban4 ren2 founder (of an institution etc) 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 膀胱[膀胱] pang2 guang1 urinary bladder; bladder //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/275 words - 41 min 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 义卖[義賣] yi4 mai4 jumble sale (for good cause); charity bazaar 分力[分力] fen1 li4 component force (physics) 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 熟女[熟女] shu2 nu:3 mature and sophisticated woman 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/300 words - 43 min 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 视死如归[視死如歸] shi4 si3 ru2 gui1 to view death as a return home; to not be afraid of dying; to face death with equanimity (idiom) 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 顺境[順境] shun4 jing4 favorable circumstances 逆境[逆境] ni4 jing4 adversity; predicament 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 聿[聿] yu4 (arch. introductory particle); then; and then 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/325 words - 45 min 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 怦然心动[怦然心動] peng1 ran2 xin1 dong4 to feel a rush of excitement (idiom) 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 租约[租約] zu1 yue1 lease 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 承租[承租] cheng2 zu1 to rent; to lease 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 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] 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 目光短浅[目光短淺] mu4 guang1 duan3 qian3 to be shortsighted 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 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 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/350 words - 50 min 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 里程碑[里程碑] li3 cheng2 bei1 milestone 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 奔三[奔三] ben1 san1 to be pushing 30 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 误点[誤點] wu4 dian3 not on time; late (public transport, airlines); overdue; behind schedule; delayed 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 掼[摜] guan4 to fling; to fall; to wear 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 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) 盐巴[鹽巴] yan2 ba1 table salt 容纳[容納] rong2 na4 to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/375 words - 52 min 脸部[臉部] lian3 bu4 face 松弛[鬆弛] song1 chi2 to relax; relaxed; limp; lax 黄脸婆[黃臉婆] huang2 lian3 po2 faded old woman 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 掌嘴[掌嘴] zhang3 zui3 to slap 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 三姑六婆[三姑六婆] san1 gu1 liu4 po2 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom) 男人婆[男人婆] nan2 ren2 po2 tomboy 愈来愈[愈來愈] yu4 lai2 yu4 more and more 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 过活[過活] guo4 huo2 to live one's life; to make a living 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 勿[勿] wu4 do not 滥[濫] lan4 overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/400 words - 56 min 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 心服[心服] xin1 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 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 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 苏联[蘇聯] Su1 lian2 Soviet Union, 1922-1991; abbr. for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟|苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟[Su1 wei2 ai1 She4 hui4 zhu3 yi4 Gong4 he2 guo2 Lian2 meng2] 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 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 发帖[發帖] fa1 tie3 to post (an item on a forum) 际遇[際遇] ji4 yu4 luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/425 words - 60 min 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 玛莎拉蒂[瑪莎拉蒂] Ma3 sha1 la1 di4 Maserati 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 司法官[司法官] si1 fa3 guan1 (Tw) judges and prosecutors 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/450 words - 63 min 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 网[網] wang3 net; network 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/475 words - 68 min 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 力克[力克] li4 ke4 to prevail with difficulty 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 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 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 往死里[往死裡] wang3 si3 li3 (coll.) (to beat etc) to death 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 蛤蟆[蛤蟆] ha2 ma5 frog; toad 癞蛤蟆[癩蛤蟆] lai4 ha2 ma5 toad 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 洁西卡[潔西卡] Jie2 xi1 ka3 Jessica (name) 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep05/480 words - 69 min 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 浪女[浪女] lang4 nu:3 loose woman 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 霸王硬上弓[霸王硬上弓] ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 肚[肚] du4 belly 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 失调[失調] shi1 tiao2 imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 风凉话[風涼話] feng1 liang2 hua4 sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/50 words - 10 min 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 饥渴[飢渴] ji1 ke3 hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc) 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/75 words - 16 min 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 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 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 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 奔驰[奔馳] ben1 chi2 to run quickly; to speed; to gallop 客车[客車] ke4 che1 coach; bus; passenger train 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 苗栗[苗栗] Miao2 li4 Miaoli city and county in northwest Taiwan 中坜[中壢] Zhong1 li4 Zhongli or Chungli city in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/100 words - 20 min 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 所想[所想] suo3 xiang3 what one considers; one's thoughts 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 千里马[千里馬] qian1 li3 ma3 lit. ten thousand mile horse; fine steed 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 民乐[民樂] min2 yue4 folk music, esp. for traditional instruments 亿[億] yi4 100 million 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/125 words - 23 min 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 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]) 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 重算[重算] chong2 suan4 to recalculate; to reckon again 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 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 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 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 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 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 星系[星系] xing1 xi4 see 恆星系|恒星系[heng2 xing1 xi4] 行星[行星] xing2 xing1 planet; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 外太空[外太空] wai4 tai4 kong1 outer space 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/150 words - 27 min 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 好说歹说[好說歹說] hao3 shuo1 dai3 shuo1 to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 里[裏] li3 variant of 裡|里[li3] 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 茜[茜] xi1 used in the transliteration of people's names 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 增资[增資] zeng1 zi1 capital increase 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period 坚不可摧[堅不可摧] jian1 bu4 ke3 cui1 invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/175 words - 29 min 堡垒[堡壘] bao3 lei3 fort 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 执行长[執行長] zhi2 xing2 zhang3 chief executive 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 副手[副手] fu4 shou3 assistant 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 彤[彤] tong2 red 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/200 words - 36 min 评比[評比] ping2 bi3 to evaluate (by comparison) 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) 资浅[資淺] zi1 qian3 inexperienced; junior (employee etc) 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 萃[萃] cui4 collect; collection; dense; grassy; thick; assemble; gather 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 高富帅[高富帥] gao1 fu4 shuai4 "Mr Perfect" (i.e. tall, rich and handsome) (Internet slang) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/225 words - 39 min 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 二度[二度] er4 du4 second degree 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 咳[咳] ke2 cough 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 重提[重提] chong2 ti2 to raise the same topic 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 礼拜三[禮拜三] Li3 bai4 san1 Wednesday 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 礼拜四[禮拜四] Li3 bai4 si4 Thursday 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) 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/250 words - 43 min 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 区块[區塊] qu1 kuai4 block; segment; section; sector; area 贴近[貼近] tie1 jin4 to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 亦步亦趋[亦步亦趨] yi4 bu4 yi4 qu1 to blindly follow suit (idiom); to imitate slavishly; to do what everyone else is doing 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 足迹[足跡] zu2 ji4 footprint; track; spoor 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/275 words - 49 min 标语[標語] biao1 yu3 written slogan; placard; CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 摊贩[攤販] tan1 fan4 stall-keeper; peddler 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 二氧化硫[二氧化硫] er4 yang3 hua4 liu2 sulfur dioxide SO2 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 毒素[毒素] du2 su4 poison 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/300 words - 55 min 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 食道癌[食道癌] shi2 dao4 ai2 esophageal cancer 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 重金属[重金屬] zhong4 jin1 shu3 heavy metal 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 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] 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 犒赏[犒賞] kao4 shang3 reward; to reward 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/325 words - 59 min 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 昕[昕] xin1 dawn 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 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) 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/350 words - 60 min 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 尖端[尖端] jian1 duan1 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 灵骨塔[靈骨塔] ling2 gu3 ta3 columbarium 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 翻桌[翻桌] fan1 zhuo1 to flip a table over (in a fit of anger); (at a restaurant) to turn over a table (i.e. to complete a cycle from the seating of one group of diners until the arrival of another group at the same table) 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 海景[海景] hai3 jing3 seascape; sea view 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 辽阔[遼闊] liao2 kuo4 vast; extensive 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 庇荫[庇蔭] bi4 yin4 to give shade (of a tree etc); to shield 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/375 words - 62 min 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 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 显老[顯老] xian3 lao3 to look old 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/400 words - 66 min 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 上工[上工] shang4 gong1 to go to work; to start work 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 猜拳[猜拳] cai1 quan2 a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game 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 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 容颜[容顏] rong2 yan2 mien; complexion 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 用字[用字] yong4 zi4 to use letters; to use words; diction 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 相近[相近] xiang1 jin4 close; similar to 雷同[雷同] lei2 tong2 mirroring others; identical 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/425 words - 68 min 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 完整性[完整性] wan2 zheng3 xing4 integrity; completeness 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 成形[成形] cheng2 xing2 to take shape; shaping; forming 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep06/438 words - 69 min 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 草草[草草] cao3 cao3 carelessly; hastily 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 化开[化開] hua4 kai1 to spread out after being diluted or melted; to dissolve into a liquid 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 剽窃[剽竊] piao1 qie4 to plunder; to plagiarize //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/25 words - 7 min 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 碎纸机[碎紙機] sui4 zhi3 ji1 paper shredder 绞尽脑汁[絞盡腦汁] jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1 to rack one's brains 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/50 words - 11 min 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 展翅高飞[展翅高飛] zhan3 chi4 gao1 fei1 to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 澎湃[澎湃] peng2 pai4 to surge 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 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 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 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 责任制[責任制] ze2 ren4 zhi4 system of job responsibility 恶性循环[惡性循環] e4 xing4 xun2 huan2 vicious circle 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 白领[白領] bai2 ling3 white-collar; white-collar worker 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 工会[工會] gong1 hui4 labor union; trade union; CL:個|个[ge4] 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 欧美[歐美] Ou1 Mei3 Europe and America; the West 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/100 words - 18 min 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 货款[貨款] huo4 kuan3 payment for goods 债权人[債權人] zhai4 quan2 ren2 creditor 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 平阳[平陽] Ping2 yang2 Pingyang county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 房型[房型] fang2 xing2 see 戶型|户型[hu4 xing2] 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 西[西] xi1 west 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 付现[付現] fu4 xian4 to pay in cash 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 客满[客滿] ke4 man3 to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/125 words - 20 min 疏失[疏失] shu1 shi1 to make a (careless) mistake; oversight 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 流浪狗[流浪狗] liu2 lang4 gou3 stray dog 流浪汉[流浪漢] liu2 lang4 han4 tramp; wanderer 背债[揹債] bei1 zhai4 to be in debt; to be saddled with debts 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 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 椎间盘[椎間盤] zhui1 jian1 pan2 intervertebral disk 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 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 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/150 words - 25 min 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 情调[情調] qing2 diao4 sentiment; tone and mood; taste 红牌[紅牌] hong2 pai2 red card (sports) 菁英[菁英] jing1 ying1 elite 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 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) 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 二百五[二百五] er4 bai3 wu3 idiot; stupid person; a dope 阳明山[陽明山] Yang2 ming2 Shan1 Mt Yangming in Hunan; Mt Yangming in north Taiwan, near Taibei 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 芯片[芯片] xin1 pian4 computer chip; microchip 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/175 words - 29 min 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 战败[戰敗] zhan4 bai4 to lose a war 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 程式[程式] cheng2 shi4 form; pattern; formula; program 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 公报私仇[公報私仇] gong1 bao4 si1 chou2 to use public office to avenge private wrongs 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 嬛[嬛] qiong2 alone; solitary 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 勾心斗角[勾心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined 尔虞我诈[爾虞我詐] er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception; each tries to outwit the other; dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost 入时[入時] ru4 shi2 fashionable //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/200 words - 33 min 懵懵懂懂[懵懵懂懂] meng3 meng3 dong3 dong3 confused; ignorant 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 靶[靶] ba3 target; mark 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 记忆犹新[記憶猶新] ji4 yi4 you2 xin1 to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 萝莉[蘿莉] luo2 li4 a Lolita (young, cute girl) 意淫[意淫] yi4 yin2 to fantasize; sexual fantasy 相框[相框] xiang4 kuang4 photo frame 挹注[挹注] yi4 zhu4 to shift resources into areas of need; to inject funds; to balance resources 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/225 words - 38 min 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 茶叶蛋[茶葉蛋] cha2 ye4 dan4 tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea) 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 大安[大安] Da4 an1 Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 升迁[升遷] sheng1 qian1 promote; promotion 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/250 words - 44 min 空降[空降] kong1 jiang4 to drop from the sky; (fig.) to appear out of nowhere; (attributive) airborne 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 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 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 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 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 鸿图[鴻圖] hong2 tu2 variant of 宏圖|宏图[hong2 tu2] 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 父[父] fu4 father 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/275 words - 47 min 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] 马尔斯[馬爾斯] Ma3 er3 si1 Mars (Roman God of War) 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 治装[治裝] zhi4 zhuang1 to prepare necessities (chiefly clothes) for a journey abroad 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 螳螂捕蝉[螳螂捕蟬] tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger 黄雀[黃雀] huang2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/300 words - 52 min 塞翁失马[塞翁失馬] sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 迎新[迎新] ying2 xin1 to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 餐会[餐會] can1 hui4 dinner party; luncheon 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 总分[總分] zong3 fen1 overall score; total points 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/325 words - 58 min 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 哥伦比亚大学[哥倫比亞大學] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Da4 xue2 Columbia University 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 入席[入席] ru4 xi2 to take one's seat 破局[破局] po4 ju2 to collapse (of plan, talks etc) 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/350 words - 61 min 椎[椎] chui2 a hammer 椎[椎] zhui1 spine 刺骨[刺骨] ci4 gu3 piercing; cutting; bone-chilling; penetrating (cold) 鲜血淋漓[鮮血淋漓] xian1 xue4 lin2 li2 to be drenched with blood; dripping blood 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 短浅[短淺] duan3 qian3 narrow and shallow 好高骛远[好高騖遠] hao4 gao1 wu4 yuan3 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 阶梯[階梯] jie1 ti1 flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement; stepping stone 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 挪动[挪動] nuo2 dong4 to move; to shift 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 俯视[俯視] fu3 shi4 to overlook; to look down at 负债[負債] fu4 zhai4 to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/375 words - 65 min 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 秋刀鱼[秋刀魚] qiu1 dao1 yu2 Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) 女童[女童] nu:3 tong2 small girl 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 孽缘[孽緣] nie4 yuan2 ill-fated relationship 大运[大運] Da4 yun4 Mandate of Heaven; the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC; usually written 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2] 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 堂姐[堂姐] tang2 jie3 older female patrilineal cousin //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep07/391 words - 67 min 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 守寡[守寡] shou3 gua3 to live as widow; to observe widowhood 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 恭喜发财[恭喜發財] gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 死去活来[死去活來] si3 qu4 huo2 lai2 to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of one's life 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/25 words - 7 min 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 瞎掰[瞎掰] xia1 bai1 (coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 擎[擎] qing2 to raise (hand) 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 捷运[捷運] jie2 yun4 rapid transit; subway 芦洲[蘆洲] Lu2 zhou1 Luzhou or Luchou city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 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 //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/50 words - 9 min 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 舍身[捨身] she3 shen1 to give one's life 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 外资[外資] wai4 zi1 foreign investment 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/75 words - 13 min 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 喳[喳] zha1 (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 狼狗[狼狗] lang2 gou3 wolfdog 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 哮喘[哮喘] xiao4 chuan3 asthma 尘螨[塵蟎] chen2 man3 dust mite 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 钟点[鐘點] zhong1 dian3 hour; specified time 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 无上[無上] wu2 shang4 supreme 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/100 words - 15 min 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 量产[量產] liang4 chan3 to mass-produce 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 族群[族群] zu2 qun2 ethnic group; community 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 略为[略為] lu:e4 wei2 slightly 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/125 words - 18 min 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 活化[活化] huo2 hua4 activation 氢[氫] qing1 hydrogen (chemistry) 皮质[皮質] pi2 zhi4 cortex; cerebral cortex 酮[酮] tong2 ketone 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 合璧[合璧] he2 bi4 to match harmoniously 净化[淨化] jing4 hua4 to purify 磁场[磁場] ci2 chang3 magnetic field 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/150 words - 25 min 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 什[什] shen2 what 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 贴纸[貼紙] tie1 zhi3 sticker 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 不道德[不道德] bu4 dao4 de2 immoral 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 日用[日用] ri4 yong4 daily expenses; of everyday use 加长[加長] jia1 chang2 to lengthen 熟睡[熟睡] shu2 shui4 asleep; sleeping soundly 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 弹力[彈力] tan2 li4 elasticity; elastic force; spring; rebound; bounce 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 交通费[交通費] jiao1 tong1 fei4 transport costs 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 泳[泳] yong3 swimming; to swim 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/175 words - 29 min 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 交椅[交椅] jiao1 yi3 old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) position in a hierarchy 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 阿猫阿狗[阿貓阿狗] a1 mao1 a1 gou3 any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone (contemptuous) 精选[精選] jing1 xuan3 carefully chosen; handpicked; best of the bunch; choice (product); concentration (mining); to concentrate; to winnow 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/200 words - 34 min 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 孝道[孝道] xiao4 dao5 filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 标会[標會] biao1 hui4 private loan association where money is allocated through bidding; meeting of such an association; to win the bidding at such a meeting 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 卖肉[賣肉] mai4 rou4 butcher; meat merchant 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/225 words - 40 min 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 延后[延後] yan2 hou4 to postpone; to defer; to delay 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 脱出[脫出] tuo1 chu1 to break away; to extricate; to escape; to leave the confines of 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 转移阵地[轉移陣地] zhuan3 yi2 zhen4 di4 to move one's base (of operations); to reposition; to relocate 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/250 words - 42 min 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 陨石[隕石] yun3 shi2 meteorite; aerolite; CL:塊|块[kuai4],顆|颗[ke1] 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 哈雷彗星[哈雷彗星] Ha1 lei2 Hui4 xing1 Halley's Comet 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 绕路[繞路] rao4 lu4 to make a detour; to take the long route 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 屏除[屏除] bing3 chu2 to get rid of; to dismiss; to brush aside 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 商标[商標] shang1 biao1 trademark; logo 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/275 words - 45 min 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 考试院[考試院] Kao3 shi4 yuan4 Examination Yuan, the qualification and appointment board under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan; exam board 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 大同[大同] Da4 tong2 (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 狗屎运[狗屎運] gou3 shi3 yun4 unexpected success; Lucky bastard! (slang) 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 板桥[板橋] Ban3 qiao2 Banqiao or Panchiao city in Taiwan 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 配给[配給] pei4 ji3 to ration; to allocate 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/300 words - 55 min 一板一眼[一板一眼] yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 形形色色[形形色色] xing2 xing2 se4 se4 all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/325 words - 59 min 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 废柴[廢柴] fei4 chai2 (Cantonese) (coll.) good-for-nothing; loser 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 管线[管線] guan3 xian4 pipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc 排气管[排氣管] pai2 qi4 guan3 exhaust pipe 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 三水[三水] San1 shui3 Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 变速箱[變速箱] bian4 su4 xiang1 gearbox; transmission 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 电瓶[電瓶] dian4 ping2 accumulator; battery (for storing electricity) 雨刷[雨刷] yu3 shua1 windshield wiper 水箱[水箱] shui3 xiang1 water tank; radiator (automobile); cistern; lavabo 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/350 words - 61 min 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 谈吐[談吐] tan2 tu3 style of conversation 脏脏[髒髒] zang1 zang1 dirty 罗曼史[羅曼史] luo2 man4 shi3 romance (loanword); love affair 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 万贯[萬貫] wan4 guan4 ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 粪土[糞土] fen4 tu3 dirty soil; dung; muck 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 虚构[虛構] xu1 gou4 to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 美梦成真[美夢成真] mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 a dream come true 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 老实说[老實說] lao3 shi2 shuo1 honestly speaking; to be frank, ... 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/375 words - 67 min 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 套用[套用] tao4 yong4 to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 爱神[愛神] ai4 shen2 god of love 邱比特[邱比特] qiu1 bi3 te4 Cupid (Eros) 射中[射中] she4 zhong4 to hit the target 老处女[老處女] lao3 chu3 nu:3 unmarried old woman; spinster 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 唇[唇] chun2 lip 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/400 words - 68 min 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 运费[運費] yun4 fei4 freight fee 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 巨额[巨額] ju4 e2 large sum (of money); a huge amount 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 攻占[攻占] gong1 zhan4 to seize control of (an enemy position); (fig.) to take by storm; to gain (awards, control of a market etc) 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 水能[水能] shui3 neng2 hydroelectric power 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 亦[亦] yi4 also 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 泥沼[泥沼] ni2 zhao3 swamp 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 母公司[母公司] mu3 gong1 si1 parent company 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 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 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep08/425 words - 69 min 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 宰割[宰割] zai3 ge1 to slaughter; (fig.) to ride roughshod over; to take advantage of (others) 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 回购[回購] hui2 gou4 buyback; repurchase; to buy back 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 歼灭[殲滅] jian1 mie4 to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate 本金[本金] ben3 jin1 capital; principal 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 啧啧称奇[嘖嘖稱奇] ze2 ze2 cheng1 qi2 to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom); to be astonished 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) 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 眼罩[眼罩] yan3 zhao4 eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc) 雕像[雕像] diao1 xiang4 sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1] 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 眼不见为净[眼不見為淨] yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4 what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 眼跳[眼跳] yan3 tiao4 twitching of eye 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 讨拍[討拍] tao3 pai1 (Tw) (coll.) to seek sympathy 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/50 words - 14 min 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 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 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 合一[合一] he2 yi1 to unite 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 亚太区[亞太區] Ya4 Tai4 qu1 Asian area; the Far East; Asia Pacific region 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 乡情[鄉情] xiang1 qing2 homesickness 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 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) 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 墓园[墓園] mu4 yuan2 cemetery; graveyard 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/75 words - 23 min 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 转车[轉車] zhuan3 che1 to transfer; to change trains, buses etc 公设[公設] gong1 she4 postulate (math.); public facilities (abbr. for 公共設施|公共设施[gong1 gong4 she4 shi1]) 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 迷彩[迷彩] mi2 cai3 camouflage 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 杆子[杆子] gan1 zi5 pole 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 百货[百貨] bai3 huo4 general merchandise 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/100 words - 26 min 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 影印[影印] ying3 yin4 photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 总务[總務] zong3 wu4 general matters; division of general affairs; person in overall charge 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 杂务[雜務] za2 wu4 various jobs; low-grade work 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 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) 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 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) 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 体肤[體膚] ti3 fu1 skin; flesh; body 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 拂[拂] fu2 to brush away 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 增益[增益] zeng1 yi4 to increase; gain (electronics); (gaming) buff //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/125 words - 30 min 其所[其所] qi2 suo3 its place; one's appointed place; the place for that 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 专柜[專櫃] zhuan1 gui4 sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 家电[家電] jia1 dian4 household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 林立[林立] lin2 li4 to stand in great numbers 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 巴塞隆纳[巴塞隆納] Ba1 sai4 long2 na4 Barcelona (Tw) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/150 words - 36 min 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 脉络[脈絡] mai4 luo4 arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal); (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric"); overall context 地名[地名] di4 ming2 place name; toponym 世界观[世界觀] shi4 jie4 guan1 worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 自吹自擂[自吹自擂] zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2 to blow one's own trumpet (idiom) 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 风靡[風靡] feng1 mi3 fashionable; popular 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 讶异[訝異] ya4 yi4 to be surprised; to be astonished 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/175 words - 44 min 养乐多[養樂多] Yang3 le4 duo1 Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink) 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 就医[就醫] jiu4 yi1 to receive medical treatment 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 小号[小號] xiao3 hao4 trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 起先[起先] qi3 xian1 at first; in the beginning 演练[演練] yan3 lian4 drill; practice 咒骂[咒罵] zhou4 ma4 to damn; to curse; to revile 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 谷歌[谷歌] Gu3 ge1 Google, Internet company and search engine 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/200 words - 52 min 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 屡[屢] lu:3 time and again; repeatedly; frequently 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 年薪[年薪] nian2 xin1 annual salary 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 泪[淚] lei4 tears 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 嘲弄[嘲弄] chao2 nong4 to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 仆人[僕人] pu2 ren2 servant 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 死灰复燃[死灰復燃] si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 澈底[澈底] che4 di3 variant of 徹底|彻底[che4 di3] 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 //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/225 words - 57 min 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 煞费苦心[煞費苦心] sha4 fei4 ku3 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 贩售[販售] fan4 shou4 to sell 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/250 words - 62 min 铁齿[鐵齒] tie3 chi3 obstinate; argumentative; opinionated; skeptical of superstitions (Tw) (Minnan thih-khí) 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 汽油[汽油] qi4 you2 gasoline 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 拖车[拖車] tuo1 che1 to tow; towed vehicle; towing vehicle 车厂[車廠] che1 chang3 (bus, train etc) depot; car factory or repair shop 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 裘[裘] qiu2 fur; fur coat 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 太岁[太歲] Tai4 sui4 Tai Sui, God of the year; archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星[Mu4 xing1]; nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/275 words - 66 min 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 故障[故障] gu4 zhang4 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 贵贱[貴賤] gui4 jian4 noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 空档[空檔] kong4 dang4 gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events); opening in one's schedule; free time; (fig.) gap (in the market etc) 帐棚[帳棚] zhang4 peng5 variant of 帳篷|帐篷[zhang4 peng5] 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 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep09/297 words - 68 min 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 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 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 解体[解體] jie3 ti3 to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 抽菸[抽菸] chou1 yan1 variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 槟榔[檳榔] bing1 lang5 betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 劝说[勸說] quan4 shuo1 to persuade; persuasion; to advise 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 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 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 与会[與會] yu4 hui4 to participate in a meeting 中庭[中庭] zhong1 ting2 courtyard 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 坪[坪] ping2 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan) 私有[私有] si1 you3 private; privately-owned 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 阅览[閱覽] yue4 lan3 to read 书报[書報] shu1 bao4 papers and books 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 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 交谊[交誼] jiao1 yi4 association; communion; friendship 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/50 words - 8 min 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 水池[水池] shui3 chi2 pond; pool; sink; washbasin 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 青江菜[青江菜] qing1 jiang1 cai4 bok choy; Shanghai pak choy; Chinese mustard (Brassica rapa Chinensis) 小白菜[小白菜] xiao3 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica chinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 油菜[油菜] you2 cai4 oilseed rape (Brassica napus); flowering edible rape (Brassica chinensis var. oleifera) 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 夏[夏] xia4 summer 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 淡化[淡化] dan4 hua4 to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/75 words - 11 min 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/100 words - 22 min 够朋友[夠朋友] gou4 peng2 you5 (coll.) to be a true friend 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 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) 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 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 (䷨) 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 连络[連絡] lian2 luo4 variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4] 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 穴道[穴道] xue2 dao4 acupuncture point; acupoint 减低[減低] jian3 di1 to lower; to reduce 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 汽修[汽修] qi4 xiu1 auto repair //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/125 words - 28 min 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 涮羊肉[涮羊肉] shuan4 yang2 rou4 Mongolian hot pot; instant-boiled mutton (dish) 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 骚味[騷味] sao1 wei4 foul smell 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 养羊[養羊] yang3 yang2 sheep husbandry 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 涮[涮] shuan4 to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 公假[公假] gong1 jia4 official leave from work (e.g. maternity leave, sick leave or leave to attend to official business) 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/150 words - 36 min 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 男女关系[男女關係] nan2 nu:3 guan1 xi4 man-woman connection; intimate relationship 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 开示[開示] kai1 shi4 to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach; to reveal 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 品学兼优[品學兼優] pin3 xue2 jian1 you1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school); a paragon of virtue and learning 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 鼻腔[鼻腔] bi2 qiang1 nasal cavity 黏膜[黏膜] nian2 mo2 mucous membrane 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 拦车[攔車] lan2 che1 to thumb a lift; to hitchhike 诌[謅] zhou1 to make up (a story); Taiwan pr. [zou1] 飞快[飛快] fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp 率真[率真] shuai4 zhen1 frank and sincere; candid //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/175 words - 44 min 扳手[扳手] ban1 shou3 spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine) 鼠标[鼠標] shu3 biao1 mouse (computing) 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 秃头[禿頭] tu1 tou2 baldness 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/200 words - 51 min 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 聋[聾] long2 deaf 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 分批[分批] fen1 pi1 to do sth in batches or groups 试用品[試用品] shi4 yong4 pin3 prototype; trial product; test sample 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 归公[歸公] gui1 gong1 to commandeer; to take over for the state 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 海伦[海倫] Hai3 lun2 Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang; Helen or Hélène (name) 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 复写[複寫] fu4 xie3 to duplicate; to carbon copy 咖啡机[咖啡機] ka1 fei1 ji1 coffee machine; coffee maker 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 用具[用具] yong4 ju4 appliance; utensil; gear; equipment 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 偷笑[偷笑] tou1 xiao4 to laugh up one's sleeve //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/225 words - 63 min 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 艰[艱] jian1 difficult; hard; hardship 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 尘埃[塵埃] chen2 ai1 dust 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep10/227 words - 64 min 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/25 words - 15 min 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 金融风暴[金融風暴] jin1 rong2 feng1 bao4 banking crisis; storm in financial circles 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 十亿[十億] shi2 yi4 one billion; giga- 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 摀[摀] wu3 variant of 捂[wu3]; to cover 乘人之危[乘人之危] cheng2 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's precarious position 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/50 words - 22 min 阅卷[閱卷] yue4 juan4 to grade exam papers 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 桓[桓] huan2 Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old) 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 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 殴打[毆打] ou1 da3 to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 奢求[奢求] she1 qiu2 to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/75 words - 25 min 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 拉平[拉平] la1 ping2 to bring to the same level; to even up; to flare out; to flatten out 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 凹[凹] ao1 depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc) 照骗[照騙] zhao4 pian4 (Internet slang) flattering photo (pun on 照片[zhao4 pian4]); photoshopped picture 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 尼克[尼克] Ni2 ke4 Nick (name) 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 空洞[空洞] kong1 dong4 cavity; empty; vacuous 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 雪亮[雪亮] xue3 liang4 lit. bright as snow; shiny; dazzling; sharp (of eyes) 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/100 words - 29 min 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 爹[爹] die1 dad 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 粗口[粗口] cu1 kou3 swear words; obscene language; foul language 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 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 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 暴怒[暴怒] bao4 nu4 to fly into a rage; to rage violently 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 网络红人[網絡紅人] wang3 luo4 hong2 ren2 Internet celebrity 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 与世隔绝[與世隔絕] yu3 shi4 ge2 jue2 to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/125 words - 35 min 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 构想[構想] gou4 xiang3 to conceive; concept 电视节目[電視節目] dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4 television program 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 南[南] nan2 south 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 逊色[遜色] xun4 se4 inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 白富美[白富美] bai2 fu4 mei3 "Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang) 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 腼腆[靦腆] mian3 tian3 shy; bashful 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 天鹅[天鵝] tian1 e2 swan 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/150 words - 40 min 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 门市[門市] men2 shi4 retail sales 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 柜台[櫃台] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 百战不殆[百戰不殆] bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4 to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to win every fight 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 混熟[混熟] hun4 shou2 to get familiar with 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 洛杉矶[洛杉磯] Luo4 shan1 ji1 Los Angeles, California 分校[分校] fen1 xiao4 branch of a school 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/175 words - 46 min 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 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 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 狂犬病[狂犬病] kuang2 quan3 bing4 rabies 疫苗[疫苗] yi4 miao2 vaccine 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 训话[訓話] xun4 hua4 to admonish subordinates 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 蹈[蹈] dao3 to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4] 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 欲言又止[欲言又止] yu4 yan2 you4 zhi3 to want to say sth but then hesitate 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/200 words - 49 min 性向[性向] xing4 xiang4 aptitude; disposition; inclination 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 独具[獨具] du2 ju4 to have unique (talent, insight etc) 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 型态[型態] xing2 tai4 form; shape; type; style; pattern 电子商务[電子商務] dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4 e-commerce 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 版图[版圖] ban3 tu2 domain; territory 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 毕卡索[畢卡索] Bi4 ka3 suo3 Picasso (Tw) 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 收视率[收視率] shou1 shi4 lu:4 ratings (of a TV show) 封锁线[封鎖線] feng1 suo3 xian4 blockade line; CL:道[dao4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/225 words - 54 min 爆满[爆滿] bao4 man3 filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 地表[地表] di4 biao3 the surface (of the earth) 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 薄情[薄情] bo2 qing2 inconstant in love; fickle 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 转台[轉台] zhuan3 tai2 to change the channel (TV) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/250 words - 62 min 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep11/271 words - 67 min 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 好恶[好惡] hao4 wu4 lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste 射手[射手] she4 shou3 archer; shooter; marksman; (football etc) striker 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 琼瑶[瓊瑤] Qiong2 Yao2 Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/25 words - 8 min 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 拖吊[拖吊] tuo1 diao4 to tow (a car) 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 顺延[順延] shun4 yan2 to postpone; to procrastinate 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 高职[高職] gao1 zhi2 professional; advanced; senior 半工半读[半工半讀] ban4 gong1 ban4 du2 part work, part study; work-study program 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 扭捏[扭捏] niu3 nie5 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 欠扁[欠扁] qian4 bian3 annoying; infuriating; deserving of a good spanking 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/50 words - 21 min 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 忧虑[憂慮] you1 lu:4 to worry; anxiety (about) 中间人[中間人] zhong1 jian1 ren2 intermediary; mediator 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 气胸[氣胸] qi4 xiong1 pneumothorax (medicine) 肺结核[肺結核] fei4 jie2 he2 tuberculosis; TB 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/75 words - 26 min 血路[血路] xue4 lu4 desperate getaway (from a battlefield); to cut a bloody path out of a battlefield 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 信息技术[信息技術] xin4 xi1 ji4 shu4 information technology; IT 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 台币[台幣] Tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar 旧金山[舊金山] Jiu4 jin1 shan1 San Francisco, California 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 金字塔[金字塔] jin1 zi4 ta3 pyramid (building or structure) 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 经营者[經營者] jing1 ying2 zhe3 executive; manager; transactor 挫败[挫敗] cuo4 bai4 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat 心灰意冷[心灰意冷] xin1 hui1 yi4 leng3 discouraged; downhearted 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 浑然不觉[渾然不覺] hun2 ran2 bu4 jue2 totally unaware 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/100 words - 29 min 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) 亲民[親民] qin1 min2 in touch with the people; sensitive to people's needs 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 隽永[雋永] juan4 yong3 meaningful; thought-provoking; significant 诉说[訴說] su4 shuo1 to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 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) 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 拘泥[拘泥] ju1 ni4 to be a stickler for formalities; to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained; ill at ease 意识形态[意識形態] yi4 shi2 xing2 tai4 ideology 具象[具象] ju4 xiang4 tangible image; concrete; representational (art) 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 三维[三維] san1 wei2 three-dimensional; 3D 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/125 words - 33 min 飨宴[饗宴] xiang3 yan4 feast; banquet 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 享有[享有] xiang3 you3 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 票根[票根] piao4 gen1 ticket stub 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 附身[附身] fu4 shen1 to enter a body; to possess 主修[主修] zhu3 xiu1 to major in 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 跷[蹺] qiao1 to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 督导[督導] du1 dao3 to direct; to oversee 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 上风[上風] shang4 feng1 on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc) 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 翻滚[翻滾] fan1 gun3 to roll; to boil 高阶[高階] gao1 jie1 high level 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/150 words - 37 min 攸关[攸關] you1 guan1 of great concern 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 战袍[戰袍] zhan4 pao2 (old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 欧巴桑[歐巴桑] ou1 ba5 sang1 older female; woman of mature years (Japanese loanword) 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 留级[留級] liu2 ji2 to repeat a year in school 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 炒鱿鱼[炒魷魚] chao3 you2 yu2 (coll.) to fire sb; to sack sb 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 柬埔寨[柬埔寨] Jian3 pu3 zhai4 Cambodia 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 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 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/175 words - 45 min 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 牙龈[牙齦] ya2 yin2 gums; gingiva 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 洁牙[潔牙] jie2 ya2 scaling and polishing (dentistry) 骨[骨] gu3 bone 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/200 words - 49 min 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 明眼人[明眼人] ming2 yan3 ren2 perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind) 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 保湿[保濕] bao3 shi1 to moisturize; moisturizing 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 小开[小開] xiao3 kai1 (dialect) boss's son; rich man's son; young master 现世报[現世報] xian4 shi4 bao4 karmic retribution within one's lifetime 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 填充[填充] tian2 chong1 pad; padding 问答[問答] wen4 da2 question and answer 观景台[觀景台] guan1 jing3 tai2 lookout; viewing platform; observation deck 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 素颜[素顏] su4 yan2 a face without makeup 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/225 words - 51 min 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 淡出[淡出] dan4 chu1 to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory) 美化[美化] mei3 hua4 to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 倒影[倒影] dao4 ying3 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 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 附议[附議] fu4 yi4 to second a motion 勘[勘] kan1 to investigate; to survey; to collate 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 反差[反差] fan3 cha1 contrast; discrepancy 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 风阻尼器[風阻尼器] feng1 zu3 ni2 qi4 wind damper (engineering) 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/250 words - 57 min 摆荡[擺蕩] bai3 dang4 to swing; to sway 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 红利[紅利] hong2 li4 bonus; dividend 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 广告片[廣告片] guang3 gao4 pian4 advertising film; TV commercial 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 延长线[延長線] yan2 chang2 xian4 extension cord; extended line; powerstrip 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/275 words - 62 min 追剧[追劇] zhui1 ju4 to watch a TV series etc regularly; to binge-watch 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 分辨率[分辨率] fen1 bian4 lu:4 resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc) 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 影音[影音] ying3 yin1 recorded media (CD and DVD); sound and movies 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 爱奇艺[愛奇藝] Ai4 Qi2 yi4 iQiyi, online video platform based in Beijing, launched in 2010 蓝光[藍光] Lan2 guang1 Blu-ray (disc format) 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep12/279 words - 68 min 桃[桃] tao2 peach 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/25 words - 14 min 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 事假[事假] shi4 jia4 leave of absence for a personal matter 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 谢霆锋[謝霆鋒] Xie4 Ting2 feng1 Tse Ting-Fung or Nicholas Tse (1980-), Cantopop star 武[武] wu3 martial; military 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 桑德拉[桑德拉] Sang1 de2 la1 Sandra (name) 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 三头六臂[三頭六臂] san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 八面玲珑[八面玲瓏] ba1 mian4 ling2 long2 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 某某[某某] mou3 mou3 so-and-so; such-and-such //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/50 words - 23 min 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 声带[聲帶] sheng1 dai4 vocal cords; vocal folds; (motion picture) soundtrack 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 变声[變聲] bian4 sheng1 voice change (at puberty); to alter one's voice (deliberately); to sound different (when angry etc) 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 马达[馬達] ma3 da2 motor (loanword) 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 贤淑[賢淑] xian2 shu1 (of a woman) virtuous 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 芥末[芥末] jie4 mo5 mustard; wasabi 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 三不五时[三不五時] san1 bu4 wu3 shi2 (Tw) from time to time; frequently 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 额度[額度] e2 du4 quota; (credit) limit 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/75 words - 29 min 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 家计[家計] jia1 ji4 family livelihood; a household's economic situation; family property 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 罗杰[羅傑] Luo2 jie2 Roger 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 回车[回車] hui2 che1 enter (computer key) 虞[虞] yu2 to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 解酒[解酒] jie3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 鲜奶[鮮奶] xian1 nai3 fresh milk //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/100 words - 36 min 烂醉[爛醉] lan4 zui4 dead drunk; completely drunk 灌酒[灌酒] guan4 jiu3 to force sb to drink alcohol 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 摇椅[搖椅] yao2 yi3 rocking chair 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 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 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 妻[妻] qi1 wife 真人不露相[真人不露相] zhen1 ren2 bu4 lou4 xiang4 the sage presents as an ordinary person (idiom) 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/125 words - 44 min 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 善用[善用] shan4 yong4 to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 互惠[互惠] hu4 hui4 mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 预购[預購] yu4 gou4 advance purchase 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 挖苦[挖苦] wa1 ku3 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 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 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/150 words - 52 min 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 瞻[瞻] zhan1 to gaze; to view 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 融融[融融] rong2 rong2 in harmony; happy; warm relations 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 饮水思源[飲水思源] yin3 shui3 si1 yuan2 lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings! 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/175 words - 56 min 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 挖角[挖角] wa1 jue2 to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 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 后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 借贷[借貸] jie4 dai4 to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 一刀两断[一刀兩斷] yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom) 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep13/200 words - 67 min 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 断开[斷開] duan4 kai1 to break; to sever; to turn off (electric switch) 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 忧郁症[憂鬱症] you1 yu4 zheng4 (psychology) depression 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 鳗鱼[鰻魚] man2 yu2 eel 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 幸运儿[幸運兒] xing4 yun4 er2 winner; lucky guy; person who always gets good breaks 光棍节[光棍節] Guang1 gun4 jie2 Singles' Day (November 11), originally a day of activities for single people, but now also the world's biggest annual retail sales day 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 母亲节[母親節] Mu3 qin1 jie2 Mother's Day 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/25 words - 10 min 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 屡屡[屢屢] lu:3 lu:3 again and again; repeatedly 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 兼差[兼差] jian1 chai1 to moonlight; side job 马屁精[馬屁精] ma3 pi4 jing1 toady; bootlicker 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 访客[訪客] fang3 ke4 visitor; caller 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/50 words - 14 min 台球桌[台球桌] tai2 qiu2 zhuo1 billiards table 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 投篮机[投籃機] tou2 lan2 ji1 arcade basketball machine; miniature hoops 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 推销员[推銷員] tui1 xiao1 yuan2 sales representative; salesperson 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 签呈[簽呈] qian1 cheng2 petition (submitted to a superior) 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/75 words - 20 min 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 通力合作[通力合作] tong1 li4 he2 zuo4 to join forces; to give full cooperation 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 创下[創下] chuang4 xia4 to establish; to set (a new record) 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 订货[訂貨] ding4 huo4 to order goods; to place an order 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 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] 高尔夫球[高爾夫球] gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2 golf; golf ball 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 控制杆[控制桿] kong4 zhi4 gan3 control lever; joystick 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 拨款[撥款] bo1 kuan3 to allocate funds; appropriation 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/100 words - 25 min 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 含血喷人[含血噴人] han2 xue4 pen1 ren2 to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 短缺[短缺] duan3 que1 shortage 毁谤[毀謗] hui3 bang4 slander; libel; to malign; to disparage 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 自重[自重] zi4 zhong4 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 横刀夺爱[橫刀奪愛] heng2 dao1 duo2 ai4 to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom) 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 矛头[矛頭] mao2 tou2 spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/125 words - 32 min 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 小虾米[小蝦米] xiao3 xia1 mi5 shrimp; fig. small fry; minor player 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 骇客[駭客] hai4 ke4 hacker (computing) (loanword) 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 防堵[防堵] fang2 du3 to prevent; to combat; to counter 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 因特网[因特網] Yin1 te4 wang3 Internet //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/150 words - 37 min 址[址] zhi3 location; site 服务器[服務器] fu2 wu4 qi4 server (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2] 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 窜改[竄改] cuan4 gai3 to alter; to modify; to change; to tamper 下架[下架] xia4 jia4 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) 涂[涂] tu2 variant of 途[tu2] 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 耳膜[耳膜] er3 mo2 eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 吸金[吸金] xi1 jin1 money-spinning; moneymaking 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/175 words - 45 min 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 战火[戰火] zhan4 huo3 conflagration; the fire of war 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 罢手[罷手] ba4 shou3 to give up 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 村[村] cun1 village 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 据实[據實] ju4 shi2 according to the facts 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/200 words - 63 min 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 底限[底限] di3 xian4 lowest limit; bottom line 验孕棒[驗孕棒] yan4 yun4 bang4 home pregnancy test kit 枷锁[枷鎖] jia1 suo3 stocks and chain; in fetters 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 放款[放款] fang4 kuan3 to lend money (as a commercial loan) 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep14/216 words - 66 min 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 结清[結清] jie2 qing1 to settle (an account); to square up 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 是以[是以] shi4 yi3 therefore; thus; so 大幅[大幅] da4 fu2 a big margin; substantially 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 总价[總價] zong3 jia4 total price 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/25 words - 12 min 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 畅通[暢通] chang4 tong1 unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 彷[彷] pang2 irresolute 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 压扁[壓扁] ya1 bian3 to squash; to crush flat 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 舒畅[舒暢] shu1 chang4 happy; entirely free from worry 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/50 words - 18 min 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 八里[八里] Ba1 li3 Bali or Pali township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 汽车旅馆[汽車旅館] qi4 che1 lu:3 guan3 motel; motor hotel 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 罗生门[羅生門] Luo2 sheng1 men2 Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie; (fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth; unsolvable case 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 实况转播[實況轉播] shi2 kuang4 zhuan3 bo1 live relay; broadcast of actual scene; to broadcast live 桃红[桃紅] tao2 hong2 pink 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/75 words - 24 min 含情脉脉[含情脈脈] han2 qing2 mo4 mo4 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 胸膛[胸膛] xiong1 tang2 chest 如胶似漆[如膠似漆] ru2 jiao1 si4 qi1 stuck together as by glue (of lovers); joined at the hip 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 播报[播報] bo1 bao4 to announce; to read (the news) 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 察看[察看] cha2 kan4 to watch; to look carefully at 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 塔罗[塔羅] ta3 luo2 tarot (loanword) 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 热销[熱銷] re4 xiao1 to sell well; hot-selling 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 香醇[香醇] xiang1 chun2 rich and mellow (flavor or aroma) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/100 words - 29 min 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 当当[噹噹] dang1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 鸡鸡[雞雞] ji1 ji1 penis (childish) 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 超能力[超能力] chao1 neng2 li4 superpower; extrasensory perception 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 夏威夷[夏威夷] Xia4 wei1 yi2 Hawaii, US state 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 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 //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/125 words - 37 min 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 建构[建構] jian4 gou4 to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop; construction (abstract); architecture 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 绳之以法[繩之以法] sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3 to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 火龙[火龍] huo3 long2 fiery dragon 星际[星際] xing1 ji4 interstellar; interplanetary 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 夹子[夾子] jia1 zi5 clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 邮轮[郵輪] you2 lun2 ocean liner; cruise liner 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 更上一层楼[更上一層樓] geng4 shang4 yi1 ceng2 lou2 to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level 合夥人[合夥人] he2 huo3 ren2 variant of 合伙人[he2 huo3 ren2] 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/150 words - 44 min 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 留校[留校] liu2 xiao4 to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 水晶球[水晶球] shui3 jing1 qiu2 crystal ball (in Western magic) 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 星象[星象] xing1 xiang4 aspect of the celestial bodies (used for navigation and astrology) 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 通灵[通靈] tong1 ling2 to communicate with the spirits; psychic; (ears) sensitive; (information) accurate 吉普赛人[吉普賽人] Ji2 pu3 sai4 ren2 Gypsy 吉普[吉普] Ji2 pu3 Jeep (car brand) 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/175 words - 48 min 肾脏[腎臟] shen4 zang4 kidney 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 占卜[占卜] zhan1 bu3 to divine 丽丽[麗麗] Li4 li4 Lili (name) 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 娇小[嬌小] jiao1 xiao3 petite; delicate; dainty 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 和美[和美] he2 mei3 harmonious; in perfect harmony 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 寿终[壽終] shou4 zhong1 to die of old age; to live to a ripe old age; (fig.) (of sth) to come to an end (after a long period of service) 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達] Fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career 碰触[碰觸] peng4 chu4 to touch 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 杂货店[雜貨店] za2 huo4 dian4 grocery store; emporium 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 偏头痛[偏頭痛] pian1 tou2 tong4 migraine 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 贪财[貪財] tan1 cai2 to be greedy in getting money //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/200 words - 61 min 调升[調升] diao4 sheng1 to promote 调升[調升] tiao2 sheng1 to adjust upward; to upgrade; (price) hike 处长[處長] chu4 zhang3 department head; section chief 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 请辞[請辭] qing3 ci2 to ask sb to resign from a post 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 原有[原有] yuan2 you3 original; former 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 蓝图[藍圖] lan2 tu2 blueprint 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 停滞不前[停滯不前] ting2 zhi4 bu4 qian2 stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant; in a rut; at a standstill 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 洗牌[洗牌] xi3 pai2 to shuffle cards 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 典范[典範] dian3 fan4 model; example; paragon 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/225 words - 63 min 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 释出[釋出] shi4 chu1 to release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 饴[飴] yi2 syrup 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 愿景[願景] yuan4 jing3 vision (of the future) 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 政局[政局] zheng4 ju2 political situation 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 趋于[趨於] qu1 yu2 to tend towards 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 手游[手遊] shou3 you2 mobile game; abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 拉丁文[拉丁文] La1 ding1 wen2 Latin (language) //Single Ladies Senior - S1/Ep15/238 words - 69 min 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 谐音[諧音] xie2 yin1 homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound) 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 马尔代夫[馬爾代夫] Ma3 er3 dai4 fu1 the Maldives 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 土耳其[土耳其] Tu3 er3 qi2 Turkey 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous