//Us and Them - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 补票[補票] bǔpiào 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 费劲[費勁] fèijìn to require effort; strenuous 找不着[找不著] zhǎobuzháo to be unable to find 丢三落四[丟三落四] diūsānlàsì forgetful; empty-headed 票[票] piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 这么着[這麼著] zhèmezhe thus; in this way; like this 原[原] yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 价[價] jià price; value; (chemistry) valence 补[補] bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 儿[兒] ér child; son 乘警[乘警] chéngjǐng police on trains; train marshal 一来[一來] yīlái firstly, ... 罚[罰] fá to punish; to penalize 款[款] kuǎn section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 买票[買票] mǎipiào to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 小姑[小姑] xiǎogū husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 地上[地上] dìshang on the ground; on the floor 登机[登機] dēngjī to board a plane 签[簽] qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 合同[合同] hétong (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 准时[準時] zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule 女士[女士] nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 您好[您好] nínhǎo hello (polite) 系[繫] xì to connect; to arrest; to worry //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 安全带[安全帶] ānquándài seat belt; safety belt 遥[遙] yáo distant; remote; far; far away 江[江] jiāng river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 下面[下麵] xiàmiàn to boil noodles 仨[仨] sā three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 哦[哦] o 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 大学生[大學生] dàxuéshēng university student; college student 读书人[讀書人] dúshūrén scholar; intellectual 长得[長得] zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 泡面[泡麵] pàomiàn instant noodles 汤[湯] tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 面[麵] miàn flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 眼镜[眼鏡] yǎnjìng spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 唉[唉] āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 唷[唷] yo final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 趴[趴] pā to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 胖[胖] pàng fat; plump 疤[疤] bā scar; scab 喝酒[喝酒] hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 摔[摔] shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 帅[帥] shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 旅客[旅客] lǚkè traveler; tourist 由于[由於] yóuyú due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 天气[天氣] tiānqì weather 前方[前方] qiánfāng ahead; the front //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/75 words - 6 min 暂时[暫時] zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 通行[通行] tōngxíng to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 由此[由此] yóucǐ hereby; from this 不便[不便] bùbiàn inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 深感[深感] shēngǎn to feel deeply 歉意[歉意] qiànyì apology; regret 春节[春節] Chūnjié Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 每年[每年] měinián every year; each year; yearly 过年[過年] guònián to celebrate the Chinese New Year 逃难[逃難] táonàn to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 似的[似的] shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 火车[火車] huǒchē train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 挤[擠] jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 憋[憋] biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 尿[尿] niào to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 要不[要不] yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 北京[北京] Běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 游戏[遊戲] yóuxì game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 他妈的[他媽的] tāmāde (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 雪[雪] xuě snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 交通堵塞[交通堵塞] jiāotōngdǔsè road congestion; traffic jam 天气预报[天氣預報] tiānqìyùbào weather forecast 暴雨[暴雨] bàoyǔ torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 那时候[那時候] nàshíhou at that time 五环[五環] wǔhuán five rings; pentacyclic (chemistry) //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/100 words - 7 min 环[環] huán ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 绝望[絕望] juéwàng to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 碰见[碰見] pèngjiàn to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 大哥[大哥] dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 顺风[順風] shùnfēng lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 大半夜[大半夜] dàbànyè the middle of the night 陌生人[陌生人] mòshēngrén stranger 凄凉[淒涼] qīliáng desolate (place) 男友[男友] nányǒu boyfriend 女生[女生] nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl 二锅头[二鍋頭] èrguōtóu erguotou (sorghum liquor) 咋[咋] zǎ dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 咱们[咱們] zánmen 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] 走过[走過] zǒuguò to walk past; to pass by 生死[生死] shēngsǐ life or death 文艺[文藝] wényì literature and art 啥[啥] shá dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 牵[牽] qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 嘞[嘞] lei sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 冻[凍] dòng to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 冰棍[冰棍] bīnggùn popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 接到[接到] jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 机长[機長] jīzhǎng captain; chief pilot 航班[航班] hángbān scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 取消[取消] qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/125 words - 9 min 手提[手提] shǒutí portable 物品[物品] wùpǐn articles; goods; materials 机[機] jī machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 留意[留意] liúyì to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 座椅[座椅] zuòyǐ seat 周围[周圍] zhōuwéi surroundings; environment; to encompass 以免[以免] yǐmiǎn in order to avoid; so as not to 遗留[遺留] yíliú to leave behind; to hand down 商务[商務] shāngwù commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 舱[艙] cāng cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 往前[往前] wǎngqián to move forwards 房[房] fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 经济舱[經濟艙] jīngjìcāng economy class 乘客[乘客] chéngkè passenger 排队[排隊] páiduì to line up 尽量[盡量] jìnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 耽误[耽誤] dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 大堂[大堂] dàtáng lobby 沙发[沙發] shāfā sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 将就[將就] jiāngjiu to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 非礼[非禮] fēilǐ rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 好久不见[好久不見] hǎojiǔbujiàn long time no see 准[準] zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 好事[好事] hǎoshì 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 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] jíjímángmáng hurriedly //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/150 words - 11 min 回老家[回老家] huílǎojiā 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) 晓[曉] xiǎo dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 国外[國外] guówài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 胎[胎] tāi fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 外国[外國] wàiguó foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 叔叔[叔叔] shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 阿姨[阿姨] āyí 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] 结婚[結婚] jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 赶紧[趕緊] gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 老公[老公] lǎogōng (coll.) husband 过得[過得] guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 煤气[煤氣] méiqì coal gas; gas (fuel) 管道[管道] guǎndào tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 电话[電話] diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 不通[不通] bùtōng to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 地址[地址] dìzhǐ address; CL:個|个[ge4] 年底[年底] niándǐ the end of the year; year-end 到家[到家] dàojiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 固定[固定] gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 寄[寄] jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 巧克力[巧克力] qiǎokèlì chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 爸[爸] bà father; dad; pa; papa 一会儿[一會兒] yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 年夜饭[年夜飯] niányèfàn New Year's Eve family dinner 新鲜[新鮮] xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/175 words - 13 min 粘[粘] nián variant of 黏[nian2] 豆[豆] dòu bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 中学[中學] zhōngxué middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 老师[老師] lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 一级[一級] yījí first class; category A 读[讀] dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 政法[政法] zhèngfǎ political law; politics and law 大学[大學] dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 异地[異地] yìdì different place; abroad 恋[戀] liàn to feel attached to; to long for; to love 昌平[昌平] Chāngpíng Changping district of Beijing, formerly Changping county 舅舅[舅舅] jiùjiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 瞎[瞎] xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 操心[操心] cāoxīn to worry about 毕[畢] bì the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 业[業] yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 出息[出息] chūxi future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 鞋[鞋] xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 好走[好走] hǎozǒu bon voyage; Godspeed 门口[門口] ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 扫[掃] sǎo to sweep 扫[掃] sào broom 林[林] lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 拿手菜[拿手菜] náshǒucài specialty (dish) 合照[合照] hézhào to pose for a photo 老伴[老伴] lǎobàn (of an elderly couple) husband or wife //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/200 words - 14 min 加拿大[加拿大] Jiānádà Canada; Canadian 重庆[重慶] Chóngqìng Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 初二[初二] chū'èr 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 女朋友[女朋友] nǚpéngyou girlfriend 过来人[過來人] guòláirén an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 走弯路[走彎路] zǒuwānlù to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 尤其是[尤其是] yóuqíshì especially; most of all; above all; in particular 对象[對象] duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 摸清[摸清] mōqīng to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 背景[背景] bèijǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 来路[來路] láilù incoming road; origin; past history 祖宗[祖宗] zǔzōng ancestor; forebear 辈[輩] bèi lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 尤其[尤其] yóuqí especially; particularly 拦[攔] lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 姨[姨] yí mother's sister; aunt 明年[明年] míngnián next year 除夕[除夕] Chúxī lunar New Year's Eve 地儿[地兒] dìr5 place; space 年年[年年] niánnián year after year; yearly; every year; annually 手艺[手藝] shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 老家[老家] lǎojiā native place; place of origin; home state or region 何必[何必] hébì there is no need; why should 春运[春運] chūnyùn (increased) passenger transportation around Chinese New Year 女孩[女孩] nǚhái girl; lass //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/225 words - 16 min 骂人[罵人] màrén to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 打牌[打牌] dǎpái to play mahjong or cards 扶[扶] fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 变化[變化] biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 停住[停住] tíngzhù to stop; to halt; to cease 想起[想起] xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 怀[懷] huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 闯[闖] chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 扎根[扎根] zhāgēn to take root 撑[撐] chēng 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 不住[不住] bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 年前[年前] niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 起色[起色] qǐsè a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 新年[新年] xīnnián New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 愿望[願望] yuànwàng desire; wish 北京人[北京人] Běijīngrén Beijing resident; Peking ape-man, Homo erectus pekinensis (c. 600,000 BC), discovered in 1921 at Zhoukoudian 周口店[Zhou1 kou3 dian4], Beijing 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yìjǐnhuánxiāng to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 衣[衣] yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 锦[錦] jǐn brocade; embroidered work; bright 乡[鄉] xiāng country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 遇[遇] yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 有趣[有趣] yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing 梦想[夢想] mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of; dream 实现[實現] shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 挣[掙] zhèng to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/250 words - 18 min 空气[空氣] kōngqì air; atmosphere 家乡[家鄉] jiāxiāng hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 甘愿[甘願] gānyuàn willingly 城市[城市] chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 生子[生子] shēngzǐ to give birth to a child or children 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] cháimǐyóuyán lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 平淡[平淡] píngdàn flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 半生[半生] bànshēng half a lifetime 坚持下去[堅持下去] jiānchíxiàqù to press on 路过[路過] lùguò to pass by or through 天安门[天安門] Tiān'ānmén Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing 神奇[神奇] shénqí magical; mystical; miraculous 宁可[寧可] nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 拥抱[擁抱] yōngbào to embrace; to hug 现实[現實] xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 无家可归[無家可歸] wújiākěguī homeless 搏[搏] bó to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 这儿[這兒] zhèr5 here 艰难[艱難] jiānnán difficult; hard; challenging 老子[老子] lǎozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 天真[天真] tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless 睁眼[睜眼] zhēngyǎn to open one's eyes 碗[碗] wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 筷[筷] kuài chopstick 男朋友[男朋友] nánpéngyou boyfriend //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/275 words - 18 min 孙[孫] sūn grandson; descendant 艺[藝] yì skill; art 龙[龍] lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 法学博士[法學博士] fǎxuébóshì Doctor of Laws; Legum Doctor 考进[考進] kǎojìn to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 国家[國家] guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 地震局[地震局] dìzhènjú earthquake bureau 博士[博士] bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 土[土] tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 相貌[相貌] xiàngmào appearance 堂堂[堂堂] tángtáng grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 甭[甭] béng contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 搭理[搭理] dāli variant of 答理[da1 li5] 土地[土地] tǔdì land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 能耐[能耐] néngnài ability; capability 小小[小小] xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 公务员[公務員] gōngwùyuán functionary; office-bearer 单位[單位] dānwèi 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] 房子[房子] fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 分配[分配] fēnpèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 买房[買房] mǎifáng to buy a house 顶多[頂多] dǐngduō at most; at best 平[平] píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 大不了[大不了] dàbùliǎo at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 掏[掏] tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/300 words - 20 min 酸[酸] suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 本事[本事] běnshi ability; skill 咱[咱] zán I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 瓶[瓶] píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 爷们[爺們] yémen menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 网上[網上] wǎngshàng online 网友[網友] wǎngyǒu online friend; Internet user 靠谱[靠譜] kàopǔ reliable; reasonable; probable 多大[多大] duōdà how big; how much; how old etc 毛病[毛病] máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 废话[廢話] fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 法[法] fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 九天揽月[九天攬月] jiǔtiānlǎnyuè to reach for the stars (idiom) 洋[洋] yáng ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 捉[捉] zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture 鳖[鱉] biē freshwater soft-shelled turtle 电脑[電腦] diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 插座[插座] chāzuò socket; outlet 电[電] diàn electric; electricity; electrical 做生意[做生意] zuòshēngyì to do business 年轻人[年輕人] niánqīngrén young people; youngster 创业[創業] chuàngyè to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 脑子[腦子] nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 干吗[幹嗎] gànmá see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 胜[勝] shèng 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) //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/325 words - 24 min 相亲[相親] xiāngqīn blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 家长[家長] jiāzhǎng head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 老乡[老鄉] lǎoxiāng fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 打拼[打拼] dǎpīn to work hard; to try to make a living 汽水[汽水] qìshuǐ soda; pop 矮[矮] ǎi low; short (in length) 自信[自信] zìxìn to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 言[言] yán words; speech; to say; to talk 事儿[事兒] shìr5 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] 爸妈[爸媽] bàmā dad and mom 打电话[打電話] dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 县[縣] xiàn county 熟悉[熟悉] shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 分离[分離] fēnlí to separate 眼泪[眼淚] yǎnlèi tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 别着急[別著急] biézháojí Don't worry! 文[文] wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 家当[家當] jiādàng familial property; belongings 电风扇[電風扇] diànfēngshàn electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 不问[不問] bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 分手[分手] fēnshǒu to part company; to split up; to break up 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] rénzhìyìjìn extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 亲自[親自] qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuōxié slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 脸色[臉色] liǎnsè complexion; look //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/350 words - 26 min 关键[關鍵] guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 死活[死活] sǐhuó life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 交流[交流] jiāoliú to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 屁[屁] pì fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 好不容易[好不容易] hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 恋爱[戀愛] liàn'ài (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 搅局[攪局] jiǎojú to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 抽[抽] chōu 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 屋[屋] wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 总共[總共] zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total 失恋[失戀] shīliàn to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 难受[難受] nánshòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 熏[薰] xūn fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 福利[福利] fúlì material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xìngzāilèhuò lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 啤酒[啤酒] píjiǔ beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 晚点[晚點] wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 音乐[音樂] yīnyuè music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 大声[大聲] dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 管用[管用] guǎnyòng efficacious; useful 拥有[擁有] yōngyǒu to have; to possess 一道[一道] yīdào together 彩虹[彩虹] cǎihóng rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 夏天[夏天] xiàtiān summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 天上[天上] tiānshàng celestial; heavenly //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/375 words - 29 min 星星[星星] xīngxing star in the sky 足够[足夠] zúgòu enough; sufficient 爱上[愛上] àishàng to fall in love with; to be in love with 笑容[笑容] xiàoróng smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 版[版] bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 楼上[樓上] lóushàng upstairs 扶手[扶手] fúshǒu handrail; armrest 梯[梯] tī ladder; stairs 房租[房租] fángzū rent for a room or house 往外[往外] wǎngwài out; outbound; departing 自己人[自己人] zìjǐrén those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 楼下[樓下] lóuxià downstairs 去年[去年] qùnián last year 畅[暢] chàng free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 游[遊] yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 上班[上班] shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 吃饱[吃飽] chībǎo to eat one's fill 城[城] chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 属[屬] shǔ 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 专门[專門] zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 打折[打折] dǎzhé to give a discount 搬走[搬走] bānzǒu to carry 保重[保重] bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 哥们儿[哥們兒] gēmenr5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 中毒[中毒] zhòngdú to be poisoned; poisoning //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/400 words - 30 min 硬盘[硬盤] yìngpán hard disk 系统[系統] xìtǒng system; CL:個|个[ge4] 盘[盤] pán 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 苍[蒼] cāng dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 泽[澤] zé pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 玛利亚[瑪利亞] Mǎlìyà Mary (biblical name) 高树[高樹] Gāoshù Kaoshu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 岂止[豈止] qǐzhǐ not only; far from; more than 松岛[松島] Sōngdǎo Matsushima (name); Matsushima town and national park in Miyagi prefecture, Japan 枫[楓] fēng maple (genus Acer) 冬月[冬月] Dōngyuè eleventh lunar month 竹[竹] zhú bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 凉[涼] liáng cool; cold 樱[櫻] yīng cherry 北[北] běi north; to be defeated (classical) 仓[倉] cāng barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 亚[亞] yà second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 莉[莉] lì jasmine 丝[絲] sī 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 专业[專業] zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 南沙[南沙] Nánshā Nansha Islands; Spratly Islands; Nansha district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 迟[遲] chí late; delayed; slow 佑[佑] yòu to assist; to protect 田[田] tián field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 春[春] chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/425 words - 31 min 石[石] shí rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 京[京] jīng capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 明日[明日] míngrì tomorrow 山[山] shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 崎[崎] qí mountainous 木村[木村] Mùcūn Kimura (Japanese surname) 北川[北川] Běichuān Beichuan county level city in Mianyang prefecture 綿陽|绵阳, Sichuan 绘[繪] huì to draw; to paint 天宫[天宮] Tiāngōng Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) 奈[奈] nài how can one help 自古[自古] zìgǔ (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 宝剑[寶劍] bǎojiàn (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 酬[酬] chóu to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 知己[知己] zhījǐ to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 套套[套套] tàotao methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 普通[普通] pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 碟[碟] dié dish; plate 尖[尖] jiān point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 货[貨] huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 新型[新型] xīnxíng new type; new kind 解密[解密] jiěmì to declassify; (computing) to decrypt; to decipher 测试[測試] cèshì to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 有意思[有意思] yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 网游[網遊] wǎngyóu online game; abbr. for 網絡遊戲|网络游戏 劲[勁] jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/450 words - 32 min 舞[舞] wǔ to dance; to wield; to brandish 团[團] tuán 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) 魔[魔] mó devil; magic 兽[獸] shòu beast; animal; beastly; bestial 刺激[刺激] cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 丑人多作怪[醜人多作怪] chǒurénduōzuòguài ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom) 盒饭[盒飯] héfàn meal in a partitioned box 订[訂] dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 单子[單子] dānzi list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 国企[國企] guóqǐ 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) 升[升] shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 处长[處長] chùzhǎng department head; section chief 权力[權力] quánlì power; authority 着呢[著呢] zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 安全感[安全感] ānquángǎn sense of security 宣传[宣傳] xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 头发[頭髮] tóufa hair (on the head) 秃头[禿頭] tūtóu baldness 不但[不但] bùdàn not only (... but also...) 野[野] yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 井[井] jǐng a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 主要[主要] zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 门道[門道] méndào doorway; gateway 眼熟[眼熟] yǎnshú familiar-looking; to seem familiar 来着[來著] láizhe auxiliary showing sth happened in the past //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/475 words - 35 min 滚蛋[滾蛋] gǔndàn get out of here!; beat it! 城管[城管] chéngguǎn 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]) 纸[紙] zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 嗯[嗯] en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 拜拜[拜拜] báibái (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) 擦[擦] cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 亮点[亮點] liàngdiǎn highlight; bright spot 骗子[騙子] piànzi swindler; a cheat 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chìluǒluǒ bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 嫉妒[嫉妒] jídù to be jealous; to envy; to hate 娘家[娘家] niángjia married woman's parents' home 都护[都護] dūhù (old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march 犊子[犢子] dúzi calf 排[排] pái 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 张家口[張家口] Zhāngjiākǒu Zhangjiakou prefecture level city in Hebei 偷看[偷看] tōukàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 抽烟[抽煙] chōuyān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 把手[把手] bǎshou handle; grip; knob 伸出[伸出] shēnchū to extend 超生[超生] chāoshēng to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 做鬼[做鬼] zuòguǐ to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 白头[白頭] báitóu hoary head; old age 看上[看上] kànshàng to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 花朵[花朵] huāduǒ flower 听见[聽見] tīngjiàn to hear //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/500 words - 40 min 受不了[受不了] shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 休克[休克] xiūkè shock (loanword); to go into shock 虚[虛] xū emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 跨年[跨年] kuànián to step into the new year; New Year 优惠[優惠] yōuhuì privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 怎么着[怎麼著] zěnmezhāo what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 热线[熱線] rèxiàn hotline (communications link) 清晰[清晰] qīngxī clear; distinct 般[般] bān sort; kind; class; way; manner 手机[手機] shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 今儿[今兒] jīnr5 (coll.) today 领导[領導] lǐngdǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 应酬[應酬] yìngchou social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 宽[寬] kuān lenient; wide; broad 老婆[老婆] lǎopó (coll.) wife 悲惨[悲慘] bēicǎn miserable; tragic 越[越] yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 精彩[精彩] jīngcǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 挫[挫] cuò obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 勇[勇] yǒng brave 穷[窮] qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 发达[發達] fādá developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 最多[最多] zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 套[套] tào 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) 一套[一套] yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/525 words - 44 min 邻居[鄰居] línjū neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 打扫[打掃] dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 倒计时[倒計時] dàojìshí to count down; countdown 新年快乐[新年快樂] xīnniánkuàilè Happy New Year! 招呼[招呼] zhāohu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 避难所[避難所] bìnànsuǒ refuge; asylum 旅馆[旅館] lǚguǎn hotel; CL:家[jia1] 想来[想來] xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 懂得[懂得] dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 尊重[尊重] zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 完了[完了] wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 杀人[殺人] shārén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 血[血] xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 脱[脫] tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 利[利] lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 利索[利索] lìsuo nimble 索[索] suǒ to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 磨[磨] mó to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 唧唧[唧唧] jījī (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 脱光[脫光] tuōguāng to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner 剩[剩] shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 袜子[襪子] wàzi socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 全身[全身] quánshēn whole body; em (typography) 上下[上下] shàngxià up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 幸运[幸運] xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/550 words - 48 min 蛋[蛋] dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 两句[兩句] liǎngjù (say) a few words 狠[狠] hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 咱俩[咱倆] zánliǎ the two of us 出[齣] chū variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 拘留[拘留] jūliú to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 期间[期間] qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 受理[受理] shòulǐ to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 探访[探訪] tànfǎng to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 了不起[了不起] liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 勇气[勇氣] yǒngqì courage; valor 奇迹[奇跡] qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 敬[敬] jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 联系[聯繫] liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 大过年[大過年] dàguònián Chinese New Year 放假[放假] fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation 展[展] zhǎn to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 争[爭] zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 独独[獨獨] dúdú alone 提前[提前] tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 带给[帶給] dàigěi to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 皮带[皮帶] pídài strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 皮子[皮子] pízi skin; fur 烂[爛] làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 惦[惦] diàn to think of; to remember; to miss //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/575 words - 49 min 今年[今年] jīnnián this year 爹[爹] diē dad 平时[平時] píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 避孕[避孕] bìyùn contraception 什么的[什麼的] shénmede and so on; and what not 计划生育[計劃生育] jìhuàshēngyù family planning 盼[盼] pàn to hope for; to long for; to expect 喜酒[喜酒] xǐjiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 娃[娃] wá baby; doll 慢走[慢走] mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 正经[正經] zhèngjīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 沾[沾] zhān to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 初中[初中] chūzhōng junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 年级[年級] niánjí grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 出差[出差] chūchāi to go on an official or business trip 中关村[中關村] Zhōngguāncūn Zhongguancun neighborhood of Beijing, containing Peking University, famous for electronics shops and bookstores 正版[正版] zhèngbǎn genuine; legal; see also 盜版|盗版[dao4 ban3] 命令[命令] mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 征服[征服] zhēngfú to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 工资[工資] gōngzī wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 第二天[第二天] dì'èrtiān next day; the morrow 厕所[廁所] cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 刷牙[刷牙] shuāyá to brush one's teeth 门锁[門鎖] ménsuǒ door lock 揍死[揍死] zòusǐ to beat to death //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/600 words - 54 min 迷恋[迷戀] míliàn to be infatuated with; to indulge in 穿帮[穿幫] chuānbāng (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 委屈[委屈] wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 神经病[神經病] shénjīngbìng mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lángxīngǒufèi lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 机关[機關] jīguān mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 稳定[穩定] wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 狠狠[狠狠] hěnhěn resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 揍[揍] zòu to beat up; to break to pieces 愿[願] yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 九天[九天] jiǔtiān the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 优秀[優秀] yōuxiù outstanding; excellent 村[村] cūn village 煎饼[煎餅] jiānbǐng jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1] 果子[果子] guǒzi fruit 作业[作業] zuòyè school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 弄乱[弄亂] nòngluàn to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 草稿[草稿] cǎogǎo draft; outline; sketch 男孩[男孩] nánhái boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 伊[伊] yī (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) 恩[恩] ēn favor; grace; kindness 凯[凱] kǎi triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 开头[開頭] kāitóu beginning; to start 结尾[結尾] jiéwěi ending; coda; to wind up 不幸[不幸] bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/625 words - 60 min 女的[女的] nǚde woman 色彩[色彩] sècǎi tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 一会[一會] yīhuì a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 爸比[爸比] bǎbí (loanword) daddy 酒店[酒店] jiǔdiàn wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 左边[左邊] zuǒbian left; the left side; to the left of 右边[右邊] yòubian right side; right, to the right 圈[圈] quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 保姆[保姆] bǎomǔ nanny; housekeeper 回车[回車] huíchē enter (computer key) 楼[樓] lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 挣得[掙得] zhèngdé to earn (income); to make (money) 研究[研究] yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 减少[減少] jiǎnshǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 压力[壓力] yālì pressure 在行[在行] zàiháng to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 打车[打車] dǎchē to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 不再[不再] bùzài no more; no longer 过日子[過日子] guòrìzi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 苦[苦] kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 漂[漂] piāo to float; to drift 漂[漂] piào elegant; polished 好过[好過] hǎoguò to have an easy time; (feel) well 拼命[拼命] pīnmìng 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 赚钱[賺錢] zhuànqián to earn money; moneymaking 浑身[渾身] húnshēn all over; from head to foot //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/650 words - 64 min 放不下[放不下] fàngbuxià not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 缺[缺] quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 一边[一邊] yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 全世界[全世界] quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 万一[萬一] wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 屁事[屁事] pìshì (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 差一点[差一點] chàyīdiǎn see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 前任[前任] qiánrèn predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 自私[自私] zìsī selfish; selfishness 说说[說說] shuōshuo to say sth 卖点[賣點] màidiǎn selling point 婚恋[婚戀] hūnliàn love and marriage 方面[方面] fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 这不[這不] zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 洋鬼子[洋鬼子] yángguǐzi foreign devil; term of abuse for Westerners 英语[英語] Yīngyǔ English (language) 捉弄[捉弄] zhuōnòng to tease 美国[美國] Měiguó United States; USA; US 佛[佛] Fó Buddha; Buddhism 山庄[山莊] shānzhuāng manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 常常[常常] chángcháng frequently; often 善意[善意] shànyì goodwill; benevolence; kindness 谎言[謊言] huǎngyán lie 喂[餵] wèi to feed 租[租] zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/675 words - 65 min 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] dèse variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 年终奖[年終獎] niánzhōngjiǎng year-end bonus 全都[全都] quándōu all; without exception 烤鸭[烤鴨] kǎoyā roast duck 同学[同學] tóngxué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 人人[人人] rénrén everyone; every person 有份[有份] yǒufèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 特产[特產] tèchǎn special local product; (regional) specialty 名片[名片] míngpiàn (business) card 世贸[世貿] Shìmào World Trade Organization (WTO); abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织 天际[天際] tiānjì horizon 公司[公司] gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 上市[上市] shàngshì to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 净[淨] jìng clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 赚[賺] zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 亿[億] yì 100 million 单干[單幹] dāngàn to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming 舍不得[捨不得] shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 愁[愁] chóu to worry about 特[特] tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 郑[鄭] Zhèng Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 欢[歡] huān joyous; happy; pleased 县长[縣長] xiànzhǎng county's head commissioner 秘书[秘書] mìshū secretary 里边[裡邊] lǐbian inside //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/700 words - 68 min 尾巴[尾巴] wěiba tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 狼[狼] láng wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 说破[說破] shuōpò to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 照样[照樣] zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 看病[看病] kànbìng to visit a doctor; to see a patient 上学[上學] shàngxué to go to school; to attend school 不得[不得] bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 扒[扒] bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 一层[一層] yīcéng layer 皮[皮] pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 丢脸[丟臉] diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 一生[一生] yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 一句话[一句話] yījùhuà in a word; in short 付[付] fù to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 买单[買單] mǎidān to pay the restaurant bill 招待[招待] zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 客户[客戶] kèhù client; customer 大钱[大錢] dàqián high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 硬[硬] yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 打肿脸充胖子[打腫臉充胖子] dǎzhǒngliǎnchōngpàngzi 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 酒醒[酒醒] jiǔxǐng to sober up 动车[動車] dòngchē power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組|动车组) 带上[帶上] dàishàng to take along with one 结[結] jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 目标[目標] mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/725 words - 73 min 无所谓[無所謂] wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 得知[得知] dézhī to find out; to know; to learn about 果然[果然] guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 扯淡[扯淡] chědàn to talk nonsense 退钱[退錢] tuìqián to refund money 刷[刷] shuā to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 称呼[稱呼] chēnghu to call; to address as; appellation 客服[客服] kèfú customer service 花钱[花錢] huāqián to spend money 土鳖[土鱉] tǔbiē ground beetle; (coll.) professional or entrepreneur who, unlike a 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1], has never studied overseas; (dialect) country bumpkin 客[客] kè customer; visitor; guest 服[服] fú 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 有钱[有錢] yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 妹子[妹子] mèizi (dialect) younger sister; girl 队[隊] duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 撵[攆] niǎn to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 外号[外號] wàihào nickname 哥们[哥們] gēmen Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 不理[不理] bùlǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 打架[打架] dǎjià to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 建[建] jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 地铁[地鐵] dìtiě subway; metro 翻[翻] fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 三倍[三倍] sānbèi triple 户[戶] hù a household; door; family //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/750 words - 77 min 保留[保留] bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 毛坯[毛坯] máopī semifinished products 划算[划算] huásuàn to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 价钱[價錢] jiàqian price 犹豫[猶豫] yóuyù to hesitate 景观[景觀] jǐngguān landscape 的确[的確] díquè really; indeed 小伙子[小伙子] xiǎohuǒzi young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 响[響] xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 一眼[一眼] yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 精灵[精靈] jīnglíng spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 房地产[房地產] fángdìchǎn real estate 便宜[便宜] piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 竿子[竿子] gānzi bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 亲戚[親戚] qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 腾[騰] téng to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 师傅[師傅] shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 开车[開車] kāichē to drive a car 乌[烏] wū crow; black 泱[泱] yāng agitated (wind, cloud); boundless 糊涂[糊塗] hútu muddled; silly; confused 火锅[火鍋] huǒguō hotpot 烧烤[燒烤] shāokǎo barbecue; to roast 不下[不下] bùxià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 惦记[惦記] diànjì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/775 words - 85 min 遥控器[遙控器] yáokòngqì remote control 电池[電池] diànchí battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 一半[一半] yībàn half 小三[小三] xiǎosān mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 不顾[不顧] bùgù in spite of; regardless of 离婚[離婚] líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 拿下[拿下] náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 放松[放鬆] fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 搞笑[搞笑] gǎoxiào to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 就是说[就是說] jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 宫[宮] gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 当成[當成] dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 遇见[遇見] yùjiàn to meet 倒霉[倒霉] dǎoméi to have bad luck; to be out of luck 飞机[飛機] fēijī airplane; CL:架[jia4] 停飞[停飛] tíngfēi (of an aircraft) to be grounded 耗[耗] hào to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 颁[頒] bān to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 奖[獎] jiǎng prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 最佳[最佳] zuìjiā optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 女友[女友] nǚyǒu girlfriend 确实[確實] quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 颁给[頒給] bāngěi to award; to confer on (sb) 旺[旺] wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 据[據] jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/800 words - 92 min 交往[交往] jiāowǎng to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 惨[慘] cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 无依无靠[無依無靠] wúyīwúkào no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 价值观[價值觀] jiàzhíguān system of values 镇[鎮] zhèn to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 娶妻[娶妻] qǔqī to take a wife; to get married (man) 错过[錯過] cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 眼前[眼前] yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 幼稚[幼稚] yòuzhì young; childish; puerile 刮目相看[刮目相看] guāmùxiāngkàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 悲哀[悲哀] bēi'āi grieved; sorrowful 权利[權利] quánlì power; right; privilege 喘息[喘息] chuǎnxī to gasp for breath; to take a breather 拼[拼] pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 赌[賭] dǔ to bet; to gamble 桌[桌] zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 活着[活著] huózhe alive 两回事[兩回事] liǎnghuíshì two quite different things; two unrelated matters 全力以赴[全力以赴] quánlìyǐfù to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 加入[加入] jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 团队[團隊] tuánduì team 光是[光是] guāngshì solely; just 下面[下面] xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 留言[留言] liúyán to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 在线[在線] zàixiàn online //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/825 words - 93 min 累计[累計] lěijì to accumulate; cumulative 人数[人數] rénshù number of people 超过[超過] chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 百万[百萬] bǎiwàn million; millions 电梯[電梯] diàntī elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 爬[爬] pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 楼梯[樓梯] lóutī stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 从前[從前] cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 走散[走散] zǒusàn to wander off; to stray; to get lost 外星人[外星人] wàixīngrén space alien; extraterrestrial 抓走[抓走] zhuāzǒu to arrest 才不[才不] cáibù by no means; definitely not; as if!; yeah right! 各个[各個] gègè every; various; separately, one by one 星球[星球] xīngqiú celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 流浪[流浪] liúlàng to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 寻找[尋找] xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 过程[過程] guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 当中[當中] dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 种种[種種] zhǒngzhǒng all kinds of 难关[難關] nánguān difficulty; crisis 陨石[隕石] yǔnshí meteorite; aerolite; CL:塊|块[kuai4],顆|颗[ke1] 相撞[相撞] xiāngzhuàng collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 黑洞[黑洞] hēidòng (astronomy) black hole 开启[開啟] kāiqǐ to open; to start; (computing) to enable 蝙蝠[蝙蝠] biānfú bat //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/850 words - 95 min 袭击[襲擊] xíjī attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 通往[通往] tōngwǎng to lead to 天堂[天堂] tiāntáng paradise; heaven 钥匙[鑰匙] yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 抓紧[抓緊] zhuājǐn to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 客厅[客廳] kètīng drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 用餐[用餐] yòngcān to eat a meal 温馨[溫馨] wēnxīn comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 地段[地段] dìduàn section; district 将会[將會] jiānghuì auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 倍[倍] bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 升值[昇值] shēngzhí to rise in value; to appreciate 大约[大約] dàyuē approximately; probably 房价[房價] fángjià house price; cost of housing 纽约[紐約] Niǔyuē New York 持平[持平] chípíng to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased 夫人[夫人] fūren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 共享[共享] gòngxiǎng to share; to enjoy together 天伦之乐[天倫之樂] tiānlúnzhīlè family love and joy; domestic bliss 阳台[陽臺] yángtái balcony; porch 品牌[品牌] pǐnpái brand name; trademark 开发商[開發商] kāifāshāng developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) 物业[物業] wùyè property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 体现[體現] tǐxiàn to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 小区[小區] xiǎoqū neighborhood; district //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/875 words - 98 min 高档[高檔] gāodàng superior quality; high grade; top grade 环境[環境] huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 配套[配套] pèitào to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 下边[下邊] xiàbian under; the underside; below 频道[頻道] píndào frequency; (television) channel 高清晰度[高清晰度] gāoqīngxīdù high definition (instruments); high resolution 多媒体[多媒體] duōméitǐ multimedia 接口[接口] jiēkǒu interface; port; connector 有线[有線] yǒuxiàn wired; cable (television) 音量[音量] yīnliàng sound volume 关上[關上] guānshàng to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 老是[老是] lǎoshi always 乎[乎] hū (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) 医生[醫生] yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 老年[老年] lǎonián elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 退化[退化] tuìhuà to degenerate; atrophy 买好[買好] mǎihǎo to ingratiate oneself 高高兴兴[高高興興] gāogāoxìngxìng cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 修好[修好] xiūhǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 为啥[為啥] wèishá dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 就近[就近] jiùjìn nearby; in a close neighborhood 生病[生病] shēngbìng to fall ill 医疗[醫療] yīliáo medical treatment 条件[條件] tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 看一看[看一看] kànyīkàn to have a look //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/900 words - 107 min 后半[後半] hòubàn latter half 餐馆[餐館] cānguǎn restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 供[供] gōng to provide; to supply 读书[讀書] dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 正确[正確] zhèngquè correct; proper 图[圖] tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 银行[銀行] yínháng bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 账户[賬戶] zhànghù bank account; online account 笔[筆] bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 分开[分開] fēnkāi to separate; to part 落户[落戶] luòhù to settle; to set up home 努力[努力] nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 苦日子[苦日子] kǔrìzi hard times 异乡人[異鄉人] yìxiāngrén stranger 去世[去世] qùshì to pass away; to die 红色[紅色] hóngsè red (color); revolutionary 跑车[跑車] pǎochē racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 左[左] zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 拐[拐] guǎi to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 右[右] yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 猛[猛] měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 追上[追上] zhuīshàng to overtake 匆匆[匆匆] cōngcōng hurriedly 方[方] fāng 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 阳[陽] yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/925 words - 116 min 幼儿园[幼兒園] yòu'éryuán kindergarten; nursery school 上好[上好] shànghǎo first-rate; top-notch 学校[學校] xuéxiào school; CL:所[suo3] 快递[快遞] kuàidì express delivery 蒸[蒸] zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 屉[屜] tì drawer; tier; tray 锅[鍋] guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 嘘[噓] xū to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 外卖[外賣] wàimài to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 电视机[電視機] diànshìjī television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 缘[緣] yuán cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 负[負] fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 此[此] cǐ this; these 体会[體會] tǐhuì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 成就[成就] chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 健[健] jiàn healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 健康[健康] jiànkāng health; healthy 康[康] kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 火车站[火車站] huǒchēzhàn train station 握住[握住] wòzhù to grip; to hold 一家人[一家人] yījiārén household; the whole family 看上去[看上去] kànshangqu it would appear; it seems (that) 得出[得出] déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 即便[即便] jíbiàn even if; even though; right away; immediately 菜单[菜單] càidān menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] //Us and Them - S1/Ep1/938 words - 118 min 耐心[耐心] nàixīn to be patient; patience 使用[使用] shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 好听[好聽] hǎotīng pleasant to hear 经历[經歷] jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 贴心[貼心] tiēxīn intimate; close; considerate 蛮[蠻] mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 写信[寫信] xiěxìn to write a letter 遗憾[遺憾] yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 来得及[來得及] láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 字幕[字幕] zìmù caption; subtitle 翻译[翻譯] fānyì to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 董[董] dǒng to supervise; to direct; director 婷[婷] tíng graceful