//Us and Them - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 补票[補票] bu3 piao4 to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc; to buy a ticket for a show after having sat down in the theater 2 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 2 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 3 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 1 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 5 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 2 儿[兒] er2 child; son 7 乘警[乘警] cheng2 jing3 police on trains; train marshal 2 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 3 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 2 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 2 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 1 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 2 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 4 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 3 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 3 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 2 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 2 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 2 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 3 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 3 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 2 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 3 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 3 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 8 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 6 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 3 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/75 words - 6 min 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 2 通行[通行] tong1 xing2 to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 1 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 1 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 3 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 18 逃难[逃難] tao2 nan4 to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 1 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 2 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) 2 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 5 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 51 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 14 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 9 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 4 交通堵塞[交通堵塞] jiao1 tong1 du3 se4 road congestion; traffic jam 1 天气预报[天氣預報] tian1 qi4 yu4 bao4 weather forecast 1 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 2 五环[五環] wu3 huan2 five rings; pentacyclic (chemistry) 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/100 words - 7 min 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 2 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 5 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 1 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 7 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 2 二锅头[二鍋頭] er4 guo1 tou2 erguotou (sorghum liquor) 1 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 2 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] 26 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 1 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 10 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 冰棍[冰棍] bing1 gun4 popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 1 机长[機長] ji1 zhang3 captain; chief pilot 1 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/125 words - 9 min 手提[手提] shou3 ti2 portable 1 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 2 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 座椅[座椅] zuo4 yi3 seat 1 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 2 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 1 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 1 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 3 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 3 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 4 经济舱[經濟艙] jing1 ji4 cang1 economy class 1 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 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 3 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 2 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 2 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 1 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 2 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/150 words - 11 min 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 3 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 26 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 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] 7 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 7 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 6 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 6 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 1 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 5 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 1 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 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) 2 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 20 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 6 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 4 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 2 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/175 words - 13 min 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 6 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 7 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 1 政法[政法] zheng4 fa3 political law; politics and law 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 4 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 昌平[昌平] Chang1 ping2 Changping district of Beijing, formerly Changping county 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 3 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 3 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 6 好走[好走] hao3 zou3 bon voyage; Godspeed 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 3 扫[掃] sao4 broom 3 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 8 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/200 words - 14 min 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 1 重庆[重慶] Chong2 qing4 Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 1 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 1 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 4 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 走弯路[走彎路] zou3 wan1 lu4 to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 1 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 1 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 2 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 除夕[除夕] Chu2 xi1 lunar New Year's Eve 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 4 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 2 春运[春運] chun1 yun4 (increased) passenger transportation around Chinese New Year 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 3 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/225 words - 16 min 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 4 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 停住[停住] ting2 zhu4 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 1 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 3 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 1 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 1 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 2 北京人[北京人] Bei3 jing1 ren2 Beijing resident; Peking ape-man, Homo erectus pekinensis (c. 600,000 BC), discovered in 1921 at Zhoukoudian 周口店[Zhou1 kou3 dian4], Beijing 1 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 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 1 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 5 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 3 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/250 words - 18 min 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 2 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 1 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 2 天安门[天安門] Tian1 an1 men2 Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 1 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 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 1 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 1 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 4 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 2 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 3 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 2 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 5 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/275 words - 18 min 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 4 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 法学博士[法學博士] fa3 xue2 bo2 shi4 Doctor of Laws; Legum Doctor 2 考进[考進] kao3 jin4 to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地震局[地震局] di4 zhen4 ju2 earthquake bureau 2 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 2 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 2 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 1 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 3 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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] 26 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 3 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 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] 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 2 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/300 words - 20 min 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 5 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 1 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 1 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 3 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 3 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 九天揽月[九天攬月] jiu3 tian1 lan3 yue4 to reach for the stars (idiom) 3 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 3 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 6 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 5 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 插座[插座] cha1 zuo4 socket; outlet 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 3 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 1 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 2 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 5 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) 3 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/325 words - 24 min 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 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 1 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 1 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 2 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 1 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 4 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 4 县[縣] xian4 county 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 2 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 2 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 10 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/350 words - 26 min 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 2 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 2 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 1 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 8 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 2 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 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 1 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 1 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/375 words - 29 min 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 2 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 5 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 扶手[扶手] fu2 shou3 handrail; armrest 1 梯[梯] ti1 ladder; stairs 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 1 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 1 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 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 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 1 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 2 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/400 words - 30 min 硬盘[硬盤] ying4 pan2 hard disk 2 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 2 苍[蒼] cang1 dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 4 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 3 玛利亚[瑪利亞] Ma3 li4 ya4 Mary (biblical name) 2 高树[高樹] Gao1 shu4 Kaoshu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 1 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 1 松岛[松島] Song1 dao3 Matsushima (name); Matsushima town and national park in Miyagi prefecture, Japan 1 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 2 冬月[冬月] Dong1 yue4 eleventh lunar month 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 1 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 3 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 1 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 2 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 10 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 1 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 1 南沙[南沙] Nan2 sha1 Nansha Islands; Spratly Islands; Nansha district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 2 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 1 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 2 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/425 words - 31 min 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 1 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 1 崎[崎] qi2 mountainous 1 木村[木村] Mu4 cun1 Kimura (Japanese surname) 1 北川[北川] Bei3 chuan1 Beichuan county level city in Mianyang prefecture 綿陽|绵阳, Sichuan 1 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 1 天宫[天宮] Tian1 gong1 Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) 1 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 2 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 1 酬[酬] chou2 to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 1 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 套套[套套] tao4 tao5 methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 1 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 6 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 解密[解密] jie3 mi4 to declassify; (computing) to decrypt; to decipher 1 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 3 网游[網遊] wang3 you2 online game; abbr. for 網絡遊戲|网络游戏 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/450 words - 32 min 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 1 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 丑人多作怪[醜人多作怪] chou3 ren2 duo1 zuo4 guai4 ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom) 1 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 国企[國企] guo2 qi3 state enterprise; (Tw) abbr. for 國際企業管理|国际企业管理, international business management (as a subject of study) 2 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] 1 处长[處長] chu4 zhang3 department head; section chief 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 2 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 2 秃头[禿頭] tu1 tou2 baldness 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 1 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/475 words - 35 min 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 2 城管[城管] cheng2 guan3 local government bylaw enforcement officer; city management (abbr. for 城市管理行政執法局|城市管理行政执法局[Cheng2 shi4 Guan3 li3 Xing2 zheng4 Zhi2 fa3 ju2]) 3 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 1 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 2 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 2 都护[都護] du1 hu4 (old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march 1 犊子[犢子] du2 zi5 calf 1 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 2 张家口[張家口] Zhang1 jia1 kou3 Zhangjiakou prefecture level city in Hebei 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 1 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 1 白头[白頭] bai2 tou2 hoary head; old age 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 2 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 2 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/500 words - 40 min 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 3 休克[休克] xiu1 ke4 shock (loanword); to go into shock 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 5 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 5 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 4 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 2 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 1 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 2 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 3 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 4 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 2 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 1 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) 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 3 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/525 words - 44 min 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 1 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 1 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 1 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 1 避难所[避難所] bi4 nan4 suo3 refuge; asylum 1 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 1 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 5 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 2 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 2 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 1 脱光[脫光] tuo1 guang1 to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 3 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 3 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/550 words - 48 min 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 6 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 1 探访[探訪] tan4 fang3 to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 2 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 3 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 1 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 3 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 1 独独[獨獨] du2 du2 alone 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 1 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 1 惦[惦] dian4 to think of; to remember; to miss 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/575 words - 49 min 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 3 爹[爹] die1 dad 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 1 避孕[避孕] bi4 yun4 contraception 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 1 计划生育[計劃生育] ji4 hua4 sheng1 yu4 family planning 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 2 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 1 中关村[中關村] Zhong1 guan1 cun1 Zhongguancun neighborhood of Beijing, containing Peking University, famous for electronics shops and bookstores 1 正版[正版] zheng4 ban3 genuine; legal; see also 盜版|盗版[dao4 ban3] 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 5 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 1 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 3 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/600 words - 54 min 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 1 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 1 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 1 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] 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 2 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 2 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 1 村[村] cun1 village 1 煎饼[煎餅] jian1 bing3 jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 弄乱[弄亂] nong4 luan4 to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 1 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 7 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 7 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 9 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/625 words - 60 min 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 2 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 2 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 2 爸比[爸比] ba3 bi2 (loanword) daddy 7 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 4 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 2 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 回车[回車] hui2 che1 enter (computer key) 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 1 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 1 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 2 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 2 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 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 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 3 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/650 words - 64 min 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 2 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 1 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 1 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 1 婚恋[婚戀] hun1 lian4 love and marriage 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 1 洋鬼子[洋鬼子] yang2 gui3 zi5 foreign devil; term of abuse for Westerners 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 2 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 1 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 1 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 3 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/675 words - 65 min 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 1 年终奖[年終獎] nian2 zhong1 jiang3 year-end bonus 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 1 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 4 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 6 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 1 世贸[世貿] Shi4 mao4 World Trade Organization (WTO); abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织 1 天际[天際] tian1 ji4 horizon 1 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 2 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 2 亿[億] yi4 100 million 3 单干[單幹] dan1 gan4 to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 1 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 2 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 2 县长[縣長] xian4 zhang3 county's head commissioner 1 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 2 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/700 words - 68 min 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 2 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 1 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 打肿脸充胖子[打腫臉充胖子] da3 zhong3 lian3 chong1 pang4 zi5 lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities 1 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 1 动车[動車] dong4 che1 power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組|动车组) 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/725 words - 73 min 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 4 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 2 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 1 扯淡[扯淡] che3 dan4 to talk nonsense 1 退钱[退錢] tui4 qian2 to refund money 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 客服[客服] ke4 fu2 customer service 2 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 土鳖[土鱉] tu3 bie1 ground beetle; (coll.) professional or entrepreneur who, unlike a 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1], has never studied overseas; (dialect) country bumpkin 2 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 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 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 4 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 2 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 2 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 3 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 1 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 2 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/750 words - 77 min 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 1 毛坯[毛坯] mao2 pi1 semifinished products 1 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 2 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 1 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 3 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 1 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 1 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 3 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 2 泱[泱] yang1 agitated (wind, cloud); boundless 2 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 2 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 2 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/775 words - 85 min 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 3 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 2 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 2 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 2 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 2 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 1 停飞[停飛] ting2 fei1 (of an aircraft) to be grounded 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 颁[頒] ban1 to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 2 颁给[頒給] ban1 gei3 to award; to confer on (sb) 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 2 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/800 words - 92 min 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 2 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 1 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 1 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 1 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 2 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 喘息[喘息] chuan3 xi1 to gasp for breath; to take a breather 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 1 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 1 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/825 words - 93 min 累计[累計] lei3 ji4 to accumulate; cumulative 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 3 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 2 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 1 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 1 才不[才不] cai2 bu4 by no means; definitely not; as if!; yeah right! 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 2 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 1 陨石[隕石] yun3 shi2 meteorite; aerolite; CL:塊|块[kuai4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 相撞[相撞] xiang1 zhuang4 collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 1 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 蝙蝠[蝙蝠] bian1 fu2 bat 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/850 words - 95 min 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 2 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 2 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 升值[昇值] sheng1 zhi2 to rise in value; to appreciate 1 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 1 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 1 持平[持平] chi2 ping2 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 1 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 天伦之乐[天倫之樂] tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4 family love and joy; domestic bliss 1 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 1 开发商[開發商] kai1 fa1 shang1 developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) 1 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 2 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/875 words - 98 min 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 1 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 高清晰度[高清晰度] gao1 qing1 xi1 du4 high definition (instruments); high resolution 1 多媒体[多媒體] duo1 mei2 ti3 multimedia 1 接口[接口] jie1 kou3 interface; port; connector 1 有线[有線] you3 xian4 wired; cable (television) 1 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 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) 2 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 1 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 1 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/900 words - 107 min 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 3 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 3 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 2 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 1 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 2 落户[落戶] luo4 hu4 to settle; to set up home 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 2 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 1 异乡人[異鄉人] yi4 xiang1 ren2 stranger 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 3 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 3 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 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]) 2 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 2 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 4 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/925 words - 116 min 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 1 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 1 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 屉[屜] ti4 drawer; tier; tray 2 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 1 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 2 此[此] ci3 this; these 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 1 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 2 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/938 words - 118 min 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 1 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 2 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 1 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 1 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 1 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 2