//The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 酸甜苦辣[酸甜苦辣] suan1 tian2 ku3 la4 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 正统[正統] zheng4 tong3 orthodox 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 评为[評為] ping2 wei2 to elect as; to choose as; to consider as 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 太平洋[太平洋] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Pacific Ocean 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 咖喱[咖喱] ga1 li2 curry (loanword) 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 代表作[代表作] dai4 biao3 zuo4 representative work (of an author or artist) 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 霍[霍] huo4 suddenly 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 胡荽[胡荽] hu2 sui1 coriander 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 白胡椒[白胡椒] bai2 hu2 jiao1 white peppercorn 黑胡椒[黑胡椒] hei1 hu2 jiao1 black pepper 葫芦巴[葫蘆巴] hu2 lu2 ba1 fenugreek leaves; methi leaves //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 西[西] xi1 west 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 圆环[圓環] yuan2 huan2 rotary; traffic circle; ring 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 所幸[所幸] suo3 xing4 fortunately (formal writing) 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/100 words - 5 min 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 平价[平價] ping2 jia4 reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 牛肉干[牛肉乾] niu2 rou4 gan1 dried beef; jerky; charqui 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 升高[昇高] sheng1 gao1 to raise; to ascend 晕眩[暈眩] yun1 xuan4 to feel dizzy; dizziness 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 计程车[計程車] ji4 cheng2 che1 (Tw) taxi; cab 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 汀[汀] ting1 sandbar; shoal; sandbank 台[檯] tai2 desk; table; counter 台[颱] tai2 typhoon 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 布莱恩[布萊恩] Bu4 lai2 en1 Brian (name) 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 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 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 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 阎罗王[閻羅王] Yan2 luo2 Wang2 Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/175 words - 10 min 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 玉[玉] yu4 jade 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/200 words - 12 min 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 珍奶[珍奶] zhen1 nai3 abbr. for pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 骨[骨] gu3 bone 蚵仔煎[蚵仔煎] e2 zi3 jian1 oyster omelette (Taiwanese, POJ pr. [ô-á-chian]) 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 开市[開市] kai1 shi4 (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 评论家[評論家] ping2 lun4 jia1 critic; reviewer 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 长年[長年] chang2 nian2 all the year round 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 星级[星級] xing1 ji2 star rating; top-class; highly rated 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 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 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 佳肴[佳餚] jia1 yao2 fine food; delicacies; delicious food 琼[瓊] qiong2 jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 如火[如火] ru2 huo3 fiery 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 美食家[美食家] mei3 shi2 jia1 gourmet 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 发泡[發泡] fa1 pao4 fizzy; sparkling (drink) 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 急速[急速] ji2 su4 hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 内场[內場] nei4 chang3 inner area (of a place that has an outer area); the kitchen of a restaurant (as opposed to the dining area); infield (baseball etc); (Chinese opera) the area behind the table on the stage 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 西兰花[西蘭花] xi1 lan2 hua1 broccoli 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 切碎[切碎] qie1 sui4 to chop 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 高汤[高湯] gao1 tang1 clear soup; soup stock 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 咀嚼[咀嚼] ju3 jue2 to chew; to think over 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/325 words - 19 min 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 熏[燻] xun1 variant of 熏[xun1] 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 汤加[湯加] Tang1 jia1 Tonga, south pacific archipelago kingdom 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 融为一体[融為一體] rong2 wei2 yi1 ti3 to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 鲑鱼[鮭魚] gui1 yu2 salmon; trout 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 辣根[辣根] la4 gen1 horseradish 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 汆[汆] cuan1 quick-boil; to boil for a short time 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 味蕾[味蕾] wei4 lei3 taste bud(s) 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/350 words - 22 min 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 炖饭[燉飯] dun4 fan4 risotto 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 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 干邑[干邑] Gan1 yi4 Cognac; brandy 白蘭地|白兰地[bai2 lan2 di4] from the Cognac region of southwest France 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 白兰地[白蘭地] bai2 lan2 di4 brandy (loanword) 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 番红花[番紅花] fan1 hong2 hua1 saffron (Crocus sativus) 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/375 words - 25 min 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 从容不迫[從容不迫] cong2 rong2 bu4 po4 calm; unruffled 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 曦[曦] xi1 light of day 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 反胃[反胃] fan3 wei4 retching; vomiting 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 葱油饼[蔥油餅] cong1 you2 bing3 scallion pancake 哈啰[哈囉] ha1 luo1 hello (loanword) 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/400 words - 27 min 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 中南部[中南部] zhong1 nan2 bu4 south central region 包车[包車] bao1 che1 hired car; chartered car 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 厨具[廚具] chu2 ju4 kitchen implements 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/425 words - 33 min 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 墨汁[墨汁] mo4 zhi1 prepared Chinese ink 鸡排[雞排] ji1 pai2 chicken breast; chicken cutlet 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 喱[喱] li2 grain weight 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) 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 摆地摊[擺地攤] bai3 di4 tan1 lit. to set up a stall on the ground; fig. to start up a new business 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 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 不长进[不長進] bu4 zhang3 jin4 not improving; backward; below par 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 拖油瓶[拖油瓶] tuo1 you2 ping2 (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/450 words - 38 min 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 夜游[夜遊] ye4 you2 to go to some place at night; to take a night trip to (a place); to sleepwalk 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/475 words - 42 min 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 拖吊[拖吊] tuo1 diao4 to tow (a car) 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/500 words - 47 min 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 享誉[享譽] xiang3 yu4 to be renowned 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/525 words - 50 min 置信[置信] zhi4 xin4 to believe (what sb claims) (usually used in the negative); (math.) confidence (interval etc) 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 直接了当[直接了當] zhi2 jie1 liao3 dang4 see 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4] 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 卧蚕[臥蠶] wo4 can2 plump lower eyelids (considered to be an attractive feature) 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/550 words - 53 min 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 斯里兰卡[斯里蘭卡] Si1 li3 lan2 ka3 Sri Lanka; (formerly) Ceylon 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 马来西亚[馬來西亞] Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 Malaysia //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/575 words - 56 min 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 各国[各國] ge4 guo2 each country; every country; various countries 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 先后顺序[先後順序] xian1 hou4 shun4 xu4 order of priority; sequential order 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 排列[排列] pai2 lie4 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/600 words - 61 min 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 起司[起司] qi3 si1 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 咖喱粉[咖喱粉] ga1 li2 fen3 curry powder 椰奶[椰奶] ye1 nai3 coconut milk 小苏打[小蘇打] xiao3 su1 da2 baking soda; sodium bicarbonate 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 苏打粉[蘇打粉] su1 da2 fen3 baking soda 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 变软[變軟] bian4 ruan3 to soften 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/625 words - 63 min 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 剃光头[剃光頭] ti4 guang1 tou2 to shave the whole head clean; crushing defeat 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 语病[語病] yu3 bing4 faulty wording; mispronunciation due to a speech defect 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 尼斯[尼斯] Ni2 si1 Nice (city in France) 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/650 words - 65 min 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 刘德华[劉德華] Liu2 De2 hua2 Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 武[武] wu3 martial; military 划拳[划拳] hua2 quan2 finger-guessing game 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 捷克[捷克] Jie2 ke4 Czech; Czech Republic (from 1993); Czechia 音乐家[音樂家] yin1 yue4 jia1 musician 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 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) 乐章[樂章] yue4 zhang1 movement (of a symphony) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/675 words - 66 min 海味[海味] hai3 wei4 seafood 鲜美[鮮美] xian1 mei3 delicious; tasty 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 管弦乐[管弦樂] guan3 xian2 yue4 orchestral music 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 水花[水花] shui3 hua1 splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect) 飞溅[飛濺] fei1 jian4 to splash; to spatter 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 河道[河道] he2 dao4 river course; river channel 曲折[曲折] qu1 zhe2 winding; (fig.) complicated 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 水下[水下] shui3 xia4 under the water; submarine 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 淋漓尽致[淋漓盡致] lin2 li2 jin4 zhi4 lit. extreme saturation (idiom); fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 颊[頰] jia2 cheeks 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 连通[連通] lian2 tong1 to connect; to communicate; to relate; (math.) connected 简讯[簡訊] jian3 xun4 newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep01/683 words - 68 min 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/25 words - 8 min 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 南港区[南港區] Nan2 gang3 qu1 Nankang district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 跌落[跌落] die1 luo4 to fall; to drop 纸箱[紙箱] zhi3 xiang1 carton; cardboard box 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 压坏[壓壞] ya1 huai4 to crush 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/50 words - 11 min 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 安全帽[安全帽] an1 quan2 mao4 safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 拉伤[拉傷] la1 shang1 to pull; to injure by straining 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 热敷[熱敷] re4 fu1 hot compress //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/75 words - 14 min 止痛药[止痛藥] zhi3 tong4 yao4 painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 住址[住址] zhu4 zhi3 address 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/100 words - 17 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 海伦[海倫] Hai3 lun2 Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang; Helen or Hélène (name) 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/125 words - 19 min 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 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 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/150 words - 23 min 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 安检[安檢] an1 jian3 safety check 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 首富[首富] shou3 fu4 richest individual; top millionaire 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/175 words - 25 min 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 应时[應時] ying4 shi2 timely; occasional 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/200 words - 27 min 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 叻沙[叻沙] le4 sha1 laksa, spicy noodle soup of Southeast Asia 马来语[馬來語] Ma3 lai2 yu3 Malaysian language 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 富商[富商] fu4 shang1 rich merchant 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/225 words - 30 min 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 肉片[肉片] rou4 pian4 meat slice 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 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] 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 网路[網路] wang3 lu4 network (computer, telecom); Internet; Taiwanese term for 網絡|网络[wang3 luo4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/250 words - 34 min 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 体格[體格] ti3 ge2 bodily health; one's physical state; physique 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 蒜蓉[蒜蓉] suan4 rong2 minced garlic; garlic paste 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 九孔[九孔] jiu3 kong3 abalone (Haliotis diversicolor) 炸子鸡[炸子雞] zha2 zi3 ji1 crispy fried chicken 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/275 words - 35 min 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 小确幸[小確幸] xiao3 que4 xing4 sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store) 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 蟹肉[蟹肉] xie4 rou4 crab meat 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 盅[盅] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/300 words - 37 min 义大利[義大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian (Tw) 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 基调[基調] ji1 diao4 main key (of a musical composition); keynote (speech) 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 新马[新馬] Xin1 Ma3 abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 and Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚 外场[外場] wai4 chang3 outer area (of a place that has an inner area); dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen); outfield (baseball etc); area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium); field (maintenance, testing etc); (Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 绷带[繃帶] beng1 dai4 bandage (loanword) 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/325 words - 39 min 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 腌制[腌製] yan1 zhi4 marinated; to make by pickling, salting or curing 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 郑和[鄭和] Zheng4 He2 Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer 下西洋[下西洋] xia4 xi1 yang2 to sail West (from China); refers to Zhenghe's 15th century expeditions to the Western Pacific 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 南洋[南洋] Nan2 yang2 Southeast Asia; South seas 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/350 words - 40 min 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 马来[馬來] Ma3 lai2 Malaya; Malaysia 娘惹[娘惹] Niang2 re3 Nyonya; see 峇峇娘惹[Ba1 ba1 Niang2 re3] 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 原汁原味[原汁原味] yuan2 zhi1 yuan2 wei4 original; authentic 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 椰浆[椰漿] ye1 jiang1 coconut milk 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 微辣[微辣] wei1 la4 mildly spicy 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 基底[基底] ji1 di3 plinth; base; substrate 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 麻疯[麻瘋] ma2 feng1 leprosy; also written 麻風|麻风 柑[柑] gan1 large tangerine 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/375 words - 45 min 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/400 words - 46 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 鲳鱼[鯧魚] chang1 yu2 silvery pomfret; butterfish 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 中西[中西] Zhong1 Xi1 China and the West; Chinese-Western 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 外皮[外皮] wai4 pi2 outer skin; carapace 酥脆[酥脆] su1 cui4 crisp (of food) 泰式[泰式] Tai4 shi4 Thai-style (of food, massage etc) 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 爽口[爽口] shuang3 kou3 fresh and tasty 干贝[乾貝] gan1 bei4 conpoy; dried scallop 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 喜宴[喜宴] xi3 yan4 wedding banquet 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/425 words - 49 min 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 是以[是以] shi4 yi3 therefore; thus; so 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 腌肉[醃肉] yan1 rou4 salt pork; bacon; marinaded meat; cured meat 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 酵素[酵素] jiao4 su4 enzyme 软化[軟化] ruan3 hua4 to soften 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 法宝[法寶] fa3 bao3 Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand 五香粉[五香粉] wu3 xiang1 fen3 five spices powder 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 喷喷香[噴噴香] pen1 pen1 xiang1 see 香噴噴|香喷喷[xiang1 pen1 pen1] 马杀鸡[馬殺雞] ma3 sha1 ji1 massage (loanword) 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 压实[壓實] ya1 shi2 to compress; to compact 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/450 words - 54 min 脊[脊] ji3 spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3] 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 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 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/475 words - 56 min 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 躲雨[躲雨] duo3 yu3 to take shelter from the rain 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 冷飕飕[冷颼颼] leng3 sou1 sou1 chilled to the bone; (of the wind) chilly 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 愈来愈[愈來愈] yu4 lai2 yu4 more and more 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 加总[加總] jia1 zong3 sum (result of addition); addition; total; to add up a number of items; to accumulate 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/500 words - 60 min 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 免除[免除] mian3 chu2 to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep02/516 words - 64 min 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/25 words - 11 min 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 怎么[怎麽] zen3 me5 variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 死有余辜[死有餘辜] si3 you3 yu2 gu1 death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 留底[留底] liu2 di3 to keep a copy; copy kept for archiving; to put aside a portion (of a money sum) 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/50 words - 17 min 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 诗礼[詩禮] Shi1 Li3 the Book of Songs 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] and Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4]; a cultured well-read person 爱乐[愛樂] ai4 yue4 music-loving; philharmonic 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 食客[食客] shi2 ke4 diner (in a restaurant etc); hanger-on; sponger 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/75 words - 19 min 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 苏格兰[蘇格蘭] Su1 ge2 lan2 Scotland 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 农场[農場] nong2 chang3 farm 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 甲壳[甲殼] jia3 qiao4 carapace; crust; outer shell; also pr. [jia3 ke2] 圆筒[圓筒] yuan2 tong3 circular cylinder; drum 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 汗毛[汗毛] han4 mao2 hair; soft hair; down 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 斑点[斑點] ban1 dian3 spot; stain; speckle 又称[又稱] you4 cheng1 also known as //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/100 words - 24 min 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 等分[等分] deng3 fen1 division into equal parts; equipartition 二等[二等] er4 deng3 second class; second-rate 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 二分之一[二分之一] er4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one half 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 护[護] hu4 to protect 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 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) 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 十万火急[十萬火急] shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 most urgent; posthaste; express 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/125 words - 28 min 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 摊贩[攤販] tan1 fan4 stall-keeper; peddler 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 本金[本金] ben3 jin1 capital; principal 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 救济[救濟] jiu4 ji4 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/150 words - 32 min 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 间隙[間隙] jian4 xi4 interval; gap; clearance 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 神人[神人] shen2 ren2 God; deity 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/175 words - 35 min 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 渔港[漁港] yu2 gang3 fishing port 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 拜金女[拜金女] bai4 jin1 nu:3 materialistic woman; (slang) gold-digger 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 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 杂七杂八[雜七雜八] za2 qi1 za2 ba1 an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/200 words - 37 min 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 市长[市長] shi4 zhang3 mayor 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 烈焰[烈焰] lie4 yan4 raging flames 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 乳酪[乳酪] ru3 lao4 cheese //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/225 words - 41 min 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 五味杂陈[五味雜陳] wu3 wei4 za2 chen2 with complex feelings (idiom) 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 南[南] nan2 south 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 颂[頌] song4 ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 品酒[品酒] pin3 jiu3 to taste wine; to sip wine 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/250 words - 43 min 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 亦[亦] yi4 also 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 芳香[芳香] fang1 xiang1 balmy; fragrant; aromatic (chemistry) 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 撕[撕] si1 to tear 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 中性[中性] zhong1 xing4 neutral 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/275 words - 48 min 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 酒窖[酒窖] jiu3 jiao4 wine cellar 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 利口酒[利口酒] li4 kou3 jiu3 liquor (loanword) 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 黑比诺[黑比諾] Hei1 bi3 nuo4 Pinot noir (grape type) 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/300 words - 50 min 瞭[瞭] liao4 to watch from a height or distance; to survey 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 书局[書局] shu1 ju2 bookstore; publishing house 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/325 words - 55 min 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 糖粉[糖粉] tang2 fen3 icing sugar; confectioner's sugar; powdered sugar 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/350 words - 58 min 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 灵芝[靈芝] ling2 zhi1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 出产[出產] chu1 chan3 to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc); to yield; to turn out; produce; products 牧场[牧場] mu4 chang3 pasture; grazing land; ranch 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 养鸡场[養雞場] yang3 ji1 chang3 chicken farm 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/375 words - 64 min 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 矫健[矯健] jiao3 jian4 strong and healthy; vigorous 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 拖车[拖車] tuo1 che1 to tow; towed vehicle; towing vehicle 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep03/385 words - 65 min 拖走[拖走] tuo1 zou3 to drag away 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 傻蛋[傻蛋] sha3 dan4 stupid young fellow; idiot 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 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]) 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/25 words - 7 min 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 凉亭[涼亭] liang2 ting2 pavilion 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 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 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/50 words - 11 min 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 不分轩轾[不分軒輊] bu4 fen1 xuan1 zhi4 well-matched; equally matched 难分难舍[難分難捨] nan2 fen1 nan2 she3 loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 见闻[見聞] jian4 wen2 what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/75 words - 15 min 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/100 words - 20 min 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 儿[兒] er2 child; son 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 投机取巧[投機取巧] tou2 ji1 qu3 qiao3 to seize every opportunity; to be full of tricks 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 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 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/125 words - 28 min 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 哇塞[哇塞] wa1 sai1 (slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1 sei1] 破纪录[破紀錄] po4 ji4 lu4 to break a record; record-breaking 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 喏[喏] nuo4 (indicating agreement) yes; all right; (drawing attention to) look!; here!; variant of 諾|诺[nuo4] 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 解酒[解酒] jie3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/150 words - 34 min 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 番茄酱[番茄醬] fan1 qie2 jiang4 ketchup; tomato sauce 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 兴高采烈[興高采烈] xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 威信[威信] wei1 xin4 prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 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 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/175 words - 36 min 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 打屁[打屁] da3 pi4 to chat idly 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/200 words - 41 min 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 自创[自創] zi4 chuang4 to create; to come up with (an idea etc) 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 盛行[盛行] sheng4 xing2 to be in vogue; to be prevalent 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/225 words - 50 min 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 照本宣科[照本宣科] zhao4 ben3 xuan1 ke1 a wooden word-by-word reading 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 火鸡[火雞] huo3 ji1 turkey 感恩节[感恩節] Gan3 en1 jie2 Thanksgiving Day 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 贝拉[貝拉] Bei4 la1 Beira, Mozambique 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 以致于[以致於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 so that; to the point that 前倾[前傾] qian2 qing1 to lean forward 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/250 words - 56 min 轻盈[輕盈] qing1 ying2 graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 战袍[戰袍] zhan4 pao2 (old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 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 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 云雾[雲霧] yun2 wu4 clouds and mist 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/275 words - 58 min 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 纽西兰[紐西蘭] Niu3 xi1 lan2 New Zealand (Tw) 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 代驾[代駕] dai4 jia4 to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶[dai4 li3 jia4 shi3]); substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机[dai4 jia4 si1 ji1]) 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 羊奶[羊奶] yang2 nai3 sheep's milk 起士[起士] qi3 shi4 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/300 words - 62 min 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 现做[現做] xian4 zuo4 to make (food) on the spot; freshly-made 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 修路[修路] xiu1 lu4 to repair a road 晃动[晃動] huang4 dong4 to sway; to rock 出品[出品] chu1 pin3 to produce an item; output; items that are produced 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 下架[下架] xia4 jia4 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 下酒菜[下酒菜] xia4 jiu3 cai4 a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks 下酒[下酒] xia4 jiu3 to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep04/320 words - 65 min 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 回甘[回甘] hui2 gan1 to have a sweet aftertaste 罗勒[羅勒] luo2 le4 sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 咸酥鸡[鹹酥雞] xian2 su1 ji1 fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper; Taiwan-style fried chicken 字面[字面] zi4 mian4 literal; typeface 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 热带[熱帶] re4 dai4 the tropics; tropical 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 胸肉[胸肉] xiong1 rou4 breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc) 主食[主食] zhu3 shi2 main food; staple (rice and noodles) 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 柚[柚] you4 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 连锁店[連鎖店] lian2 suo3 dian4 chain store 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 早出晚归[早出晚歸] zao3 chu1 wan3 gui1 to leave early and return late (idiom) 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/75 words - 20 min 我靠[我靠] wo3 kao4 bosh!; crap!; see also 哇靠[wa1 kao4] 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 获益[獲益] huo4 yi4 to profit from sth; to get benefit 良多[良多] liang2 duo1 considerably; much; quite a bit 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 翰[翰] han4 writing brush; writing; pen 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/100 words - 25 min 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 侬[儂] nong2 you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical) 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 鱼子酱[魚子醬] yu2 zi3 jiang4 caviar 深海[深海] shen1 hai3 deep sea 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 头饰[頭飾] tou2 shi4 head ornament 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 慢跑[慢跑] man4 pao3 jogging; to jog; to canter; a slow trot 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/125 words - 29 min 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 友人[友人] you3 ren2 friend 唇膏[唇膏] chun2 gao1 lip balm; lipstick 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 电解质[電解質] dian4 jie3 zhi4 electrolyte 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/150 words - 35 min 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 裸[裸] luo3 naked 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 酸痛[酸痛] suan1 tong4 to ache 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 中西合并[中西合併] Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bing4 Chinese-Western fusion 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/175 words - 46 min 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯] la1 la1 che3 che3 to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 瘤[瘤] liu2 tumor 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/200 words - 50 min 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 不道德[不道德] bu4 dao4 de2 immoral 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 甘蔗[甘蔗] gan1 zhe5 sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2] 瘦肉[瘦肉] shou4 rou4 lean meat 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/225 words - 54 min 主轴[主軸] zhu3 zhou2 axis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc); main axle (of engine) 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 温润[溫潤] wen1 run4 gentle; kindly; mild and humid (climate) 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 大使[大使] da4 shi3 ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4] 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 绿[綠] lu:4 green 姜黄[薑黃] jiang1 huang2 turmeric 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 橄榄油[橄欖油] gan3 lan3 you2 olive oil 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 功德[功德] gong1 de2 achievements and virtue 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/250 words - 58 min 心悸[心悸] xin1 ji4 palpitation 用量[用量] yong4 liang4 quantity used; usage; consumption; dose 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 公克[公克] gong1 ke4 gram 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] 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 讯问[訊問] xun4 wen4 to interrogate; to ask about 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 生龙活虎[生龍活虎] sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/275 words - 63 min 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 小黄瓜[小黃瓜] xiao3 huang2 gua1 gherkin 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 酒单[酒單] jiu3 dan1 wine list (in a restaurant etc) 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 看不顺眼[看不順眼] kan4 bu4 shun4 yan3 unpleasant to the eye; objectionable 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep05/284 words - 65 min 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 炉火纯青[爐火純青] lu2 huo3 chun2 qing1 lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom); fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 经营者[經營者] jing1 ying2 zhe3 executive; manager; transactor 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 度量[度量] du4 liang4 measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/50 words - 11 min 胡椒粉[胡椒粉] hu2 jiao1 fen3 ground pepper (i.e. powder) 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 精益求精[精益求精] jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 平淡无奇[平淡無奇] ping2 dan4 wu2 qi2 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 根深蒂固[根深蒂固] gen1 shen1 di4 gu4 deep-rooted (problem etc) 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 聂[聶] nie4 to whisper 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 伯乐[伯樂] Bo2 Le4 Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/75 words - 18 min 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 征人[征人] zheng1 ren2 traveler (on a long journey); participant in an expedition; garrison soldier; new recruit 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/100 words - 26 min 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 寒天[寒天] han2 tian1 chilly weather; (loanword from Japanese) agar-agar 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 面团[麵團] mian4 tuan2 dough 三光[三光] san1 guang1 the sun, the moon, and the stars 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 器具[器具] qi4 ju4 implement; ware 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 健忘症[健忘症] jian4 wang4 zheng4 amnesia 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/125 words - 37 min 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 反问[反問] fan3 wen4 to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 澡[澡] zao3 bath //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/150 words - 43 min 惦[惦] dian4 to think of; to remember; to miss 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 本垒[本壘] ben3 lei3 home base; home plate (in baseball) 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 速食[速食] su4 shi2 fast food (Tw) 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 饥渴[飢渴] ji1 ke3 hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc) 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 生鱼片[生魚片] sheng1 yu2 pian4 sashimi 芥末[芥末] jie4 mo5 mustard; wasabi 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 财经[財經] cai2 jing1 finance and economics 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/175 words - 45 min 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 写实[寫實] xie3 shi2 realism; realistic portrayal; realistic; true to life 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 名流[名流] ming2 liu2 gentry; celebrities 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 尽善尽美[盡善盡美] jin4 shan4 jin4 mei3 perfect (idiom); perfection; the best of all possible worlds; as good as it gets 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/200 words - 55 min 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 保湿[保濕] bao3 shi1 to moisturize; moisturizing 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 胺[胺] an4 amine; Taiwan pr. [an1] 焕[煥] huan4 brilliant; lustrous 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep06/213 words - 66 min 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 飞碟[飛碟] fei1 die2 flying saucer; frisbee 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/25 words - 4 min 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 鼎鼎大名[鼎鼎大名] ding3 ding3 da4 ming2 famous; celebrated 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 咦[咦] yi2 expression of surprise 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 妞[妞] niu1 girl //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/50 words - 17 min 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 龚[龔] Gong1 surname Gong 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 香茅[香茅] xiang1 mao2 lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) 用料[用料] yong4 liao4 ingredients; material 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 乳制品[乳製品] ru3 zhi4 pin3 dairy products 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 爪哇[爪哇] Zhao3 wa1 Java (island of Indonesia); Java (programming language) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/75 words - 27 min 北海[北海] Bei3 hai3 Beihai, park in Beijing to the northwest of the Forbidden City; the North Sea (Europe); Beihai prefecture-level city and seaport in Guangxi; Bohai Sea; Lake Baikal 道白[道白] dao4 bai2 spoken lines in opera 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 知觉[知覺] zhi1 jue2 perception; consciousness 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 端上[端上] duan1 shang4 to serve (food, tea etc) 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 失策[失策] shi1 ce4 to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move) 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/100 words - 35 min 紧抱[緊抱] jin3 bao4 to hug; to embrace 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 腌渍[醃漬] yan1 zi4 to pickle; cured; salted 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 怎[怎] zen3 how 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 建教合作[建教合作] jian4 jiao4 he2 zuo4 cooperative education (Tw) 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 皮夹[皮夾] pi2 jia1 wallet; Taiwan pr. [pi2 jia2] 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/125 words - 42 min 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 腐坏[腐壞] fu3 huai4 rot 丧尸[喪屍] sang1 shi1 zombie 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 肥美[肥美] fei2 mei3 fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 支柱[支柱] zhi1 zhu4 mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 龙岩[龍岩] Long2 yan2 Longyan prefecture-level city in Fujian 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 股东大会[股東大會] gu3 dong1 da4 hui4 general shareholders' meeting 藉由[藉由] jie4 you2 by means of; through; by 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/150 words - 53 min 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 才干[才幹] cai2 gan4 ability; competence 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 茭白笋[茭白筍] jiao1 bai2 sun3 edible stem of Manchurian wild rice 菰[gu1], aka water bamboo 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 疗愈[療癒] liao2 yu4 to heal; therapy 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/175 words - 61 min 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 难上加难[難上加難] nan2 shang4 jia1 nan2 extremely difficult; even more difficult 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 睡袋[睡袋] shui4 dai4 sleeping bag 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep07/184 words - 64 min 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 狗爬式[狗爬式] gou3 pa2 shi4 dog paddle (swimming style); doggy style (sex position) 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 衰弱[衰弱] shuai1 ruo4 weak; feeble 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/25 words - 8 min 全速[全速] quan2 su4 top speed; at full speed 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 航道[航道] hang2 dao4 waterway; ship channel 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 大舌头[大舌頭] da4 she2 tou5 (coll.) lisp; one who lisps 假设性[假設性] jia3 she4 xing4 hypothetical 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 成家立业[成家立業] cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 另类[另類] ling4 lei4 offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/50 words - 13 min 曾孙[曾孫] zeng1 sun1 great-grandson 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/75 words - 24 min 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 笛[笛] di2 flute 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 奇异果[奇異果] qi2 yi4 guo3 kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 酒肉朋友[酒肉朋友] jiu3 rou4 peng2 you5 lit. drinking buddy (idiom); fig. fair-weather friend 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 航空站[航空站] hang2 kong1 zhan4 air terminal 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/100 words - 35 min 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 不克[不克] bu4 ke4 cannot; to not be able (to); to be unable to 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 上半年[上半年] shang4 ban4 nian2 first half (of a year) 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/125 words - 40 min 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 僵尸[殭屍] jiang1 shi1 gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 议程[議程] yi4 cheng2 agenda; agenda item 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 动议[動議] dong4 yi4 motion; proposal 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 大使馆[大使館] da4 shi3 guan3 embassy; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/150 words - 44 min 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 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 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 承接[承接] cheng2 jie1 to receive; to accept; to carry on 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/175 words - 48 min 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 搬石头砸自己的脚[搬石頭砸自己的腳] ban1 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3 to move a stone and stub one's toe; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom) 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 卑躬屈膝[卑躬屈膝] bei1 gong1 qu1 xi1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning; bending and scraping to curry favor 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 警醒[警醒] jing3 xing3 to be alert 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 大权[大權] da4 quan2 power; authority //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/200 words - 52 min 弄到手[弄到手] nong4 dao4 shou3 to get in hand; to get (one's) hands on; to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire) 父慈子孝[父慈子孝] fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4 benevolent father, filial son (idiom); natural love between parents and children 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 友[友] you3 friend 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 手足之情[手足之情] shou3 zu2 zhi1 qing2 brotherly affection 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/225 words - 56 min 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 水仙[水仙] shui3 xian1 narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 雌蕊[雌蕊] ci2 rui3 pistil 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 柱头[柱頭] zhu4 tou2 (architecture) capital; column head; (botany) stigma 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 金黄[金黃] jin1 huang2 golden yellow; golden 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 索然无味[索然無味] suo3 ran2 wu2 wei4 dull; insipid 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 牧草[牧草] mu4 cao3 pasture; forage grass; pasturage 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep08/249 words - 66 min 雕零[雕零] diao1 ling2 variant of 凋零[diao1 ling2] 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 哀求[哀求] ai1 qiu2 to entreat; to implore; to plead 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 依恋[依戀] yi1 lian4 to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 不正常[不正常] bu4 zheng4 chang2 abnormal 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/25 words - 10 min 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 正脸[正臉] zheng4 lian3 a person's face as seen from the front 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 罗曼蒂克[羅曼蒂克] luo2 man4 di4 ke4 romantic (loanword) 含糊不清[含糊不清] han2 hu2 bu4 qing1 unclear; indistinct; ambiguous 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 童趣[童趣] tong2 qu4 qualities that delight children (e.g. bold colors in a picture, anthropomorphized characters in a TV show, the physical challenge of playground equipment) 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 点点滴滴[點點滴滴] dian3 dian3 di1 di1 bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 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) 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 蚵[蚵] e2 oyster (Taiwanese) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 叶问[葉問] Ye4 Wen4 Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 发福[發福] fa1 fu2 to put on weight; to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment) 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 恍如[恍如] huang3 ru2 to be as if...; to be rather like... 梦幻泡影[夢幻泡影] meng4 huan4 pao4 ying3 illusion (Buddhism); pipe dream 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 电机[電機] dian4 ji1 electrical machinery 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 硕士学位[碩士學位] shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4 master's degree 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 精密[精密] jing1 mi4 accuracy; exact; precise; refined 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 正弦[正弦] zheng4 xian2 (math.) sine //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 余弦[餘弦] yu2 xian2 (math.) cosine 贝塔[貝塔] bei4 ta3 beta (Greek letter Ββ) 伽[伽] jia1 traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]; also pr. [qie2] 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 宅男[宅男] zhai2 nan2 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku") 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 台式[台式] tai2 shi4 (of an appliance) tabletop model; (of a computer) desktop model 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 奥黛丽[奧黛麗] Ao4 dai4 li4 Audrey 赫本[赫本] He4 ben3 Hepburn (name) 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 窈窕[窈窕] yao3 tiao3 sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower) 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/100 words - 18 min 市集[市集] shi4 ji2 fair; market (in a public place); small town 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 上流社会[上流社會] shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 upper class; high society 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 炒面[炒麵] chao3 mian4 stir-fried noodles; "chow mein" 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 沙茶[沙茶] sha1 cha2 satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 豆皮[豆皮] dou4 pi2 dried beancurd (tofu) 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 饺[餃] jiao3 dumplings with meat filling 下蛋[下蛋] xia4 dan4 to lay eggs 奥客[奧客] ao4 ke4 (coll.) (Tw) troublesome customer; obnoxious guest (from Taiwanese 漚客|沤客, POJ pr. [àu-kheh]) 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/125 words - 22 min 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 因果报应[因果報應] yin1 guo3 bao4 ying4 (Buddhism) retribution; karma 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 慈善机构[慈善機構] ci2 shan4 ji1 gou4 charity 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 父[父] fu4 father 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 圣诞树[聖誕樹] Sheng4 dan4 shu4 Christmas tree 开溜[開溜] kai1 liu1 to leave in stealth; to slip away 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/150 words - 28 min 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 水质[水質] shui3 zhi4 water quality 道地[道地] dao4 di4 authentic; original 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/175 words - 43 min 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 释出[釋出] shi4 chu1 to release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/200 words - 56 min 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 洽[洽] qia4 accord; to make contact; to agree; to consult with; extensive 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 蔷薇[薔薇] qiang2 wei1 Japanese rose (Rosa multiflora) 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/225 words - 61 min 美梦成真[美夢成真] mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 a dream come true 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 麻吉[麻吉] ma2 ji2 (slang) (Tw) close friend; best pal; to get along well; to be tight; congenial 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 旗舰店[旗艦店] qi2 jian4 dian4 flagship (store) 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep09/239 words - 66 min 顷[頃] qing3 unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates) 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 各行各业[各行各業] ge4 hang2 ge4 ye4 every trade; all professions; all walks of life 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/50 words - 7 min 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 相得益彰[相得益彰] xiang1 de2 yi4 zhang1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 盟友[盟友] meng2 you3 ally 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 破口[破口] po4 kou3 tear or rupture; to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes); without restraint (e.g. of swearing) 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/75 words - 17 min 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 受训[受訓] shou4 xun4 to receive training 市井小民[市井小民] shi4 jing3 xiao3 min2 ordinary people; the hoi polloi; commoner 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 砂糖[砂糖] sha1 tang2 granulated sugar 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/100 words - 26 min 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 归咎[歸咎] gui1 jiu4 to put the blame on; to accuse 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 开场白[開場白] kai1 chang3 bai2 prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 集资[集資] ji2 zi1 to raise money; to accumulate funds //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/125 words - 41 min 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 猪八戒[豬八戒] Zhu1 Ba1 jie4 Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 洗胃[洗胃] xi3 wei4 to have one stomach's pumped; gastric lavage (medicine) 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 焰火[焰火] yan4 huo3 fireworks 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/150 words - 46 min 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 采取行动[採取行動] cai3 qu3 xing2 dong4 to take action; to adopt policies; to move on some issue 食物中毒[食物中毒] shi2 wu4 zhong4 du2 food poisoning 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 天窗[天窗] tian1 chuang1 hatchway; skylight; sun roof 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 理事长[理事長] li3 shi4 zhang3 director general 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/175 words - 55 min 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 叱咤风云[叱咤風雲] chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 白旗[白旗] bai2 qi2 white flag 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 满堂[滿堂] man3 tang2 whole audience; a sellout (capacity audience); jam-packed 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/200 words - 59 min 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 外流[外流] wai4 liu2 outflow; to flow out; to drain 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 不攻自破[不攻自破] bu4 gong1 zi4 po4 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 糯米粉[糯米粉] nuo4 mi3 fen3 glutinous rice flour 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep10/212 words - 65 min 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 热力学[熱力學] re4 li4 xue2 thermodynamics 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 蒂芙尼[蒂芙尼] Di4 fu2 ni2 Tiffany & Co. (US luxury jewelry retailer) 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 串烧[串燒] chuan4 shao1 to cook on a skewer; barbecued food on a skewer; shish kebab 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/25 words - 9 min 孜然[孜然] zi1 ran2 cumin (Cuminum cyminum) 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 再好不过[再好不過] zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4 couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 赶鸭子上架[趕鴨子上架] gan3 ya1 zi5 shang4 jia4 lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 合体[合體] he2 ti3 to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字[he2 ti3 zi4]); (of clothes) to be a good fit 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 版图[版圖] ban3 tu2 domain; territory 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 竞争者[競爭者] jing4 zheng1 zhe3 competitor 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 洗手台[洗手台] xi3 shou3 tai2 vanity unit 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/50 words - 19 min 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 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] 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 林志玲[林志玲] Lin2 Zhi4 ling2 Lin Chi-ling (1974-), Taiwanese model and actress 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 面糊[麵糊] mian4 hu4 flour paste 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 儿时[兒時] er2 shi2 childhood 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/75 words - 31 min 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 独角戏[獨角戲] du2 jiao3 xi4 monodrama; one-man show; comic talk 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 发车[發車] fa1 che1 departure (of a coach or train); to dispatch a vehicle 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/100 words - 41 min 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 辅大[輔大] Fu3 Da4 abbr. for 輔仁大學|辅仁大学[Fu3 ren2 Da4 xue2] 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 过劳死[過勞死] guo4 lao2 si3 karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 酒驾[酒駕] jiu3 jia4 DWI; driving while intoxicated 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 闪躲[閃躲] shan3 duo3 to dodge; to evade 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/125 words - 47 min 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 重男轻女[重男輕女] zhong4 nan2 qing1 nu:3 to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom) 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 相安无事[相安無事] xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4 to live together in harmony 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 当家作主[當家作主] dang1 jia1 zuo4 zhu3 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom); to be the master of one's own affairs 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 火上浇油[火上澆油] huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 和事佬[和事佬] he2 shi4 lao3 peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 拉高[拉高] la1 gao1 to pull up //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/150 words - 55 min 层级[層級] ceng2 ji2 level; hierarchy 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 天下大乱[天下大亂] tian1 xia4 da4 luan4 the whole country in rebellion 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 野花[野花] ye3 hua1 wild flower; woman of easy virtue 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/175 words - 65 min 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 阿门[阿門] a1 men2 amen (loanword) 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 嗯哼[嗯哼] en5 heng1 uh-huh 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 例行公事[例行公事] li4 xing2 gong1 shi4 routine business; usual practice; mere formality 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep11/178 words - 66 min 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep12/25 words - 4 min 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 吃香喝辣[吃香喝辣] chi1 xiang1 he1 la4 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 不象话[不象話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous; also written 不像話|不像话 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 浪子回头[浪子回頭] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 the return of a prodigal son (idiom) 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 相辅相成[相輔相成] xiang1 fu3 xiang1 cheng2 to complement one another (idiom) 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb 六畜[六畜] liu4 chu4 six domestic animals, namely: pig, cow, sheep, horse, chicken and dog 兴旺[興旺] xing1 wang4 prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep12/75 words - 19 min 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 胸有成竹[胸有成竹] xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 to plan in advance (idiom); a card up one's sleeve; forewarned is forearmed 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 小包[小包] xiao3 bao1 packet //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep12/100 words - 31 min 三温暖[三溫暖] san1 wen1 nuan3 sauna (loanword) (Tw) 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 修水[修水] Xiu1 shui3 Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 特调[特調] te4 tiao2 special blend; house blend 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep12/125 words - 52 min 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 木瓜[木瓜] mu4 gua1 papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 唐诗[唐詩] Tang2 shi1 Tang poetry; a Tang poem 三字经[三字經] san1 zi4 jing1 (slang) swearword; four-letter word 书法[書法] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep12/150 words - 60 min 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 蜻蜓[蜻蜓] qing1 ting2 dragonfly 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 哇哇[哇哇] wa1 wa1 sound of crying 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 变黑[變黑] bian4 hei1 to darken 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep12/166 words - 65 min 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 流鼻涕[流鼻涕] liu2 bi2 ti4 to have a runny nose 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 佣[傭] yong1 to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep13/25 words - 11 min 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 补满[補滿] bu3 man3 to make up for what is lacking; to fill (a vacancy); to replenish 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 默许[默許] mo4 xu3 to accept tacitly; acquiescence 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep13/50 words - 18 min 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 健保[健保] Jian4 bao3 National Health Insurance (Tw) 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 妻[妻] qi1 wife 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 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 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 要端[要端] yao4 duan1 the main points 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep13/75 words - 25 min 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 阿妈[阿媽] a1 ma1 grandma (paternal) (Tw); (dialect) mother; nurse; amah; (Manchu) father 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 北部[北部] bei3 bu4 northern part 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 毛猪[毛豬] mao2 zhu1 live pig 野菜[野菜] ye3 cai4 wild herb; potherb 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 有情人[有情人] you3 qing2 ren2 lovers 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep13/100 words - 32 min 名菜[名菜] ming2 cai4 famous dishes; specialty dishes 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 浓稠[濃稠] nong2 chou2 thick; dense and creamy 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 体悟[體悟] ti3 wu4 to experience; to realize; to comprehend 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 泪[淚] lei4 tears 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 滋养[滋養] zi1 yang3 to nourish 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 美名[美名] mei3 ming2 good name or reputation 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep13/125 words - 48 min 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep13/149 words - 65 min 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 月桂[月桂] yue4 gui4 laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; bay leaf 丁香[丁香] ding1 xiang1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica) 止境[止境] zhi3 jing4 limit; boundary; end 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 观感[觀感] guan1 gan3 one's impressions; observations 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 打赤膊[打赤膊] da3 chi4 bo2 to bare one's chest; bare-chested 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 雍[雍] yong1 harmony 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/25 words - 9 min 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 白粥[白粥] bai2 zhou1 plain rice congee 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 话中有话[話中有話] hua4 zhong1 you3 hua4 overtones in conversation; things indirectly implied from what is said 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 试婚[試婚] shi4 hun1 trial marriage; to live together before deciding whether to marry 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 贫贱[貧賤] pin2 jian4 poor and lowly //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/50 words - 16 min 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 一如[一如] yi1 ru2 to be just like 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 前戏[前戲] qian2 xi4 foreplay 脱下[脫下] tuo1 xia4 to take off (clothing) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/75 words - 23 min 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 搓揉[搓揉] cuo1 rou2 to knead; to rub 乳交[乳交] ru3 jiao1 mammary intercourse 升华[升華] sheng1 hua2 to sublimate; sublimation (physics); to raise to a higher level; to refine; promotion 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 城池[城池] cheng2 chi2 city 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 二次大战[二次大戰] Er4 ci4 Da4 zhan4 World War Two 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 绵密[綿密] mian2 mi4 detailed; meticulous; fine and careful 啵[啵] bo1 (onom.) to bubble 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/100 words - 25 min 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 滑动[滑動] hua2 dong4 to slide; sliding movement 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 电视节目[電視節目] dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4 television program 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 点缀[點綴] dian3 zhui4 to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show 喳[喳] zha1 (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 龙椅[龍椅] long2 yi3 the Dragon Throne; the imperial throne 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 皇太后[皇太後] huang2 tai4 hou4 empress dowager 妃子[妃子] fei1 zi5 imperial concubine 此[此] ci3 this; these 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 四面楚歌[四面楚歌] si4 mian4 Chu3 ge1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help 不祥之兆[不祥之兆] bu4 xiang2 zhi1 zhao4 bad omen 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 上龙[上龍] shang4 long2 pliosaurus 欠安[欠安] qian4 an1 ill (euphemism) 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 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) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/125 words - 31 min 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 生米煮成熟饭[生米煮成熟飯] sheng1 mi3 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 fan4 the rice is cooked; what's done is done; it's too late to change anything now (idiom) 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 微服[微服] wei1 fu2 (of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito 出巡[出巡] chu1 xun2 to go on an inspection tour 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 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 高歌[高歌] gao1 ge1 to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 长颈鹿[長頸鹿] chang2 jing3 lu4 giraffe; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 蠵[蠵] xi1 large turtles 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/150 words - 39 min 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive Q弹[Q彈] Q tan2 (of a food's mouthfeel) springy; firm; al dente 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 高温[高溫] gao1 wen1 high temperature 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 起家[起家] qi3 jia1 to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by 后继有人[後繼有人] hou4 ji4 you3 ren2 to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/175 words - 57 min 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 交汇[交匯] jiao1 hui4 to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads); (international) cooperation 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 含泪[含淚] han2 lei4 tearful; tearfully 沙士[沙士] sha1 shi4 sarsaparilla; root beer; SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) (loanword) 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 家家酒[家家酒] jia1 jia1 jiu3 to play house (Tw) 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 象话[象話] xiang4 hua4 proper; also written 像話|像话 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep14/189 words - 64 min 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 谦卑[謙卑] qian1 bei1 humble 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 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 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 自顾自[自顧自] zi4 gu4 zi4 each minding his own business 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 暖色[暖色] nuan3 se4 warm color (arch.); esp. yellow, orange or red 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 差强人意[差強人意] cha1 qiang2 ren2 yi4 (idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/25 words - 12 min 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 菜园[菜園] cai4 yuan2 vegetable garden 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 农作物[農作物] nong2 zuo4 wu4 (farm) crops 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 新贵[新貴] xin1 gui4 nouveau riche; upstart; new appointee 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 农药[農藥] nong2 yao4 agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide 栽种[栽種] zai1 zhong4 to plant; to grow 无毒[無毒] wu2 du2 harmless; innocuous; lit. not poisonous 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 共存[共存] gong4 cun2 to coexist 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 李[李] li3 plum 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/50 words - 18 min 磨刀[磨刀] mo2 dao1 to hone (a knife) 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 卫生局[衛生局] wei4 sheng1 ju2 health office; bureau of hygiene 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 芝麻官[芝麻官] zhi1 ma5 guan1 low ranking official; petty bureaucrat 放长线钓大鱼[放長線釣大魚] fang4 chang2 xian4 diao4 da4 yu2 use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 动手脚[動手腳] dong4 shou3 jiao3 (coll.) to tamper with; to mess around with 藏镜人[藏鏡人] cang2 jing4 ren2 man behind the mirror; puppet master; string puller 紧盯[緊盯] jin3 ding1 to gaze; to stare fixedly 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/75 words - 21 min 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 快餐[快餐] kuai4 can1 fast food; snack; quick meal 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 亲信[親信] qin1 xin4 trusted aide 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 忍无可忍[忍無可忍] ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3 more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience; the last straw 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/100 words - 28 min 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 偷天换日[偷天換日] tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4 to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 冷盘[冷盤] leng3 pan2 cold plate; cold meats 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 大义灭亲[大義滅親] da4 yi4 mie4 qin1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/125 words - 36 min 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 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) 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 烹调[烹調] peng1 tiao2 to cook; cooking 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/150 words - 41 min 矮胖[矮胖] ai3 pang4 short and stout; dumpy; roly-poly 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 劭[劭] shao4 stimulate to effort 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 闹场[鬧場] nao4 chang3 gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 咆哮[咆哮] pao2 xiao4 to roar; to thunder; to snarl; to bluster (of wind, waves etc); crashing waves (onom.); to rage (of a person) 手心手背都是肉[手心手背都是肉] shou3 xin1 shou3 bei4 dou1 shi4 rou4 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 身兼[身兼] shen1 jian1 holding two jobs simultaneously //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/175 words - 52 min 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 戳破[戳破] chuo1 po4 puncture; to expose 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 落汤鸡[落湯雞] luo4 tang1 ji1 a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat; deep distress 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 肉饼[肉餅] rou4 bing3 meat patty 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 蔬[蔬] shu1 vegetables 偏食[偏食] pian1 shi2 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy); having likes and dislikes; partial eclipse 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 飘[飄] piao1 to float 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep15/187 words - 63 min 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 传家[傳家] chuan2 jia1 to pass on through the generations 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 情味[情味] qing2 wei4 feeling; flavor; sense 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 枕边人[枕邊人] zhen3 bian1 ren2 the person who shares your bed; partner; spouse 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 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] 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep16/50 words - 22 min 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 五加[五加] wu3 jia1 Acanthopanax gracilistylus 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 主导权[主導權] zhu3 dao3 quan2 leadership (role) 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep16/75 words - 33 min 脑内啡[腦內啡] nao3 nei4 fei1 endorphin 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 羞羞脸[羞羞臉] xiu1 xiu1 lian3 (jocularly) shame on you! 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 萝卜糕[蘿蔔糕] luo2 bo5 gao1 fried radish cake (a type of dim sum, commonly called "turnip cake") 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 过劳[過勞] guo4 lao2 overwork 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 法文[法文] Fa3 wen2 French language 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 紧闭[緊閉] jin3 bi4 to close securely; tightly closed; secure 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep16/100 words - 38 min 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 羡[羨] xian4 to envy 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 紧实[緊實] jin3 shi2 tight; firm; dense; packed 稽查员[稽查員] ji1 cha2 yuan2 inspector; ticket inspector 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 批阅[批閱] pi1 yue4 to read through to evaluate; to referee 先发制人[先發制人] xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt; to anticipate; preemptive 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 生鲜[生鮮] sheng1 xian1 fresh produce and freshly prepared foods 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 订货[訂貨] ding4 huo4 to order goods; to place an order //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep16/125 words - 42 min 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 职权[職權] zhi2 quan2 authority; power over others 新闻媒体[新聞媒體] xin1 wen2 mei2 ti3 news media 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 抨击[抨擊] peng1 ji1 to attack (verbally or in writing) 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 情有独钟[情有獨鍾] qing2 you3 du2 zhong1 to have a special fondness (for sth) 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 从一而终[從一而終] cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1 faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying) 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 账目[賬目] zhang4 mu4 an item in accounts; an entry 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 哈密瓜[哈密瓜] ha1 mi4 gua1 Hami melon (a variety of muskmelon); honeydew melon; cantaloupe //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep16/150 words - 52 min 帐号[帳號] zhang4 hao4 account number 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 卸任[卸任] xie4 ren4 to leave office 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 理赔[理賠] li3 pei2 to settle a claim; claims settlement; payment of claims 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 另起炉灶[另起爐灶] ling4 qi3 lu2 zao4 lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch; back to square one; to start of on a new path 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep16/162 words - 63 min 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 入赘[入贅] ru4 zhui4 to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep17/25 words - 16 min 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 答非所问[答非所問] da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 (idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively 企图心[企圖心] qi3 tu2 xin1 ambition; ambitious 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 募集[募集] mu4 ji2 to raise; to collect //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep17/50 words - 30 min 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 吉安乡[吉安鄉] Ji2 an1 xiang1 Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 龙须菜[龍鬚菜] long2 xu1 cai4 asparagus; (Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜[fo2 shou3 gua1] 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) 凉面[涼麵] liang2 mian4 cold noodles 麻酱[麻醬] ma2 jiang4 sesame paste 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] dan4 hua1 tang1 clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 贡丸[貢丸] gong4 wan2 pork ball 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 弄乱[弄亂] nong4 luan4 to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 白萝卜[白蘿蔔] bai2 luo2 bo5 white radish; daikon; Raphanus sativus longipinnatus 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 生肉[生肉] sheng1 rou4 raw meat 饮品[飲品] yin3 pin3 beverage //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep17/75 words - 38 min 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 太空梭[太空梭] tai4 kong1 suo1 space shuttle 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 着陆[著陸] zhuo2 lu4 landing; touchdown; to land; to touch down 舰长[艦長] jian4 zhang3 commander; captain (of a warship) 陨石[隕石] yun3 shi2 meteorite; aerolite; CL:塊|块[kuai4],顆|颗[ke1] 击落[擊落] ji1 luo4 to shoot down (a plane) 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 公社[公社] gong1 she4 commune 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 日薪[日薪] ri4 xin1 daily wage 欧元[歐元] Ou1 yuan2 euro (currency) 汇率[匯率] hui4 lu:4 exchange rate 台币[台幣] Tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep17/100 words - 48 min 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 置之不理[置之不理] zhi4 zhi1 bu4 li3 to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 可有可无[可有可無] ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential; dispensable 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 猪排[豬排] zhu1 pai2 pork ribs; pork chop 优酪乳[優酪乳] you1 luo4 ru3 yogurt (loanword) (Tw) 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 独舞[獨舞] du2 wu3 solo dance 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep17/125 words - 58 min 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 一呼百应[一呼百應] yi1 hu1 bai3 ying4 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom); to respond en masse 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 动脑筋[動腦筋] dong4 nao3 jin1 to use one's brains; to think 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 茄红素[茄紅素] qie2 hong2 su4 Lycopene 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 典故[典故] dian3 gu4 classical story or quote from the literature 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 他国[他國] ta1 guo2 another country 敌国[敵國] di2 guo2 enemy country 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 麦迪逊[麥迪遜] Mai4 di2 xun4 Madison (name); Madison, capital of Wisconsin 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep17/138 words - 64 min 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 阿兵哥[阿兵哥] a1 bing1 ge1 (coll.) soldier boy 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 偷生[偷生] tou1 sheng1 to live without purpose 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 美乃滋[美乃滋] mei3 nai3 zi1 mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw) 葡萄干[葡萄乾] pu2 tao5 gan1 raisin; dried grape 莴苣[萵苣] wo1 ju4 lettuce (Lactuca sativa) 加冕[加冕] jia1 mian3 to crown; coronation //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep18/25 words - 14 min 调味料[調味料] tiao2 wei4 liao4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 女皇[女皇] nu:3 huang2 empress 登基[登基] deng1 ji1 to ascend the throne 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 少林寺[少林寺] Shao4 lin2 Si4 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks 盐巴[鹽巴] yan2 ba1 table salt 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 重塑[重塑] chong2 su4 to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 销魂[銷魂] xiao1 hun2 ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 包住[包住] bao1 zhu4 to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep18/50 words - 20 min 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 乐见其成[樂見其成] le4 jian4 qi2 cheng2 to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 两把刷子[兩把刷子] liang3 ba3 shua1 zi5 ability; skill 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 买进[買進] mai3 jin4 to purchase; to buy in (goods) 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 再嫁[再嫁] zai4 jia4 to remarry (of woman) 说得上[說得上] shuo1 de5 shang4 can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 电铃[電鈴] dian4 ling2 electric bell 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep18/75 words - 31 min 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 句点[句點] ju4 dian3 period (punctuation); (fig.) endpoint; finish 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 劳工[勞工] lao2 gong1 labor; laborer 学分[學分] xue2 fen1 course credit 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 缩减[縮減] suo1 jian3 to cut; to reduce 省去[省去] sheng3 qu4 to omit; to dispense with; to make unnecesary; to save (time, trouble etc) 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep18/100 words - 34 min 连书[連書] lian2 shu1 to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 口吻[口吻] kou3 wen3 tone of voice; connotation in intonation; accent (regional etc); snout; muzzle; lips; protruding portion of an animal's face 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 老年痴呆症[老年痴獃症] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 zheng4 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 托盘[托盤] tuo1 pan2 tray; salver; pallet 卫兵[衛兵] wei4 bing1 guard; bodyguard 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 痴呆症[痴呆症] chi1 dai1 zheng4 dementia 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 剩菜[剩菜] sheng4 cai4 leftovers (food) 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep18/125 words - 46 min 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 反射动作[反射動作] fan3 she4 dong4 zuo4 reflex action 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 手舞足蹈[手舞足蹈] shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 高丽菜[高麗菜] gao1 li2 cai4 cabbage; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]; Taiwan pr. [gao1 li4 cai4] 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 白饭[白飯] bai2 fan4 plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 鼻青脸肿[鼻青臉腫] bi2 qing1 lian3 zhong3 a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 归属感[歸屬感] gui1 shu3 gan3 sense of belonging 日式[日式] Ri4 shi4 Japanese style //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep18/150 words - 55 min 技[技] ji4 skill 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 舒压[舒壓] shu1 ya1 variant of 紓壓|纾压[shu1 ya1] 会馆[會館] hui4 guan3 provincial or county guild hall 中山[中山] Zhong1 shan1 refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen; Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to Sun Yat-sen's birthplace; Nakayama (Japanese surname) 旗舰[旗艦] qi2 jian4 flagship 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 挪用[挪用] nuo2 yong4 to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 公款[公款] gong1 kuan3 public money 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 筹资[籌資] chou2 zi1 to raise resources 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep18/171 words - 65 min 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 死去活来[死去活來] si3 qu4 huo2 lai2 to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of one's life 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 乘虚而入[乘虛而入] cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse 助长[助長] zhu4 zhang3 to encourage; to foster; to foment 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 体认[體認] ti3 ren4 to realize; realization 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep19/25 words - 18 min 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 杂务[雜務] za2 wu4 various jobs; low-grade work 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 思绪[思緒] si1 xu4 train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 盗用[盜用] dao4 yong4 to embezzle; to defraud; to use illegitimately; to misappropriate 张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪] zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 聋[聾] long2 deaf 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 将功折罪[將功折罪] jiang1 gong1 zhe2 zui4 see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep19/50 words - 30 min 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 礼金[禮金] li3 jin1 monetary gift 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 抛售[拋售] pao1 shou4 to dump (selling abroad more cheaply than cost price at home) 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 入不敷出[入不敷出] ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1 income does not cover expenditure; unable to make ends meet 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 隐密[隱密] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep19/75 words - 43 min 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 并入[併入] bing4 ru4 to merge into; to incorporate in 附带[附帶] fu4 dai4 supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 赞不绝口[讚不絕口] zan4 bu4 jue2 kou3 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 整整齐齐[整整齊齊] zheng3 zheng3 qi2 qi2 neat and tidy 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 空头[空頭] kong1 tou2 phony; so-called; armchair (expert); vain (promise); (finance) short-seller; bear (market); short (selling) 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep19/100 words - 59 min 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] 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 建商[建商] jian4 shang1 construction company; housebuilder 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 动产[動產] dong4 chan3 movable property; personal property 不动产[不動產] bu4 dong4 chan3 real estate; immovable property; immovables 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep19/106 words - 66 min 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 站不住脚[站不住腳] zhan4 bu5 zhu4 jiao3 ill-founded; groundless 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep20/25 words - 13 min 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 方针[方針] fang1 zhen1 policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4] 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 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 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 读书会[讀書會] du2 shu1 hui4 study group 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep20/50 words - 22 min 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 你争我夺[你爭我奪] ni3 zheng1 wo3 duo2 lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter; fierce rivalry; tug-of-war 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 传真[傳真] chuan2 zhen1 fax; facsimile 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep20/75 words - 33 min 改选[改選] gai3 xuan3 reelection; to reelect 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 竞逐[競逐] jing4 zhu2 competition; to compete; to pursue 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 委托书[委託書] wei3 tuo1 shu1 commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 赖以[賴以] lai4 yi3 to rely on; to depend on 维生[維生] wei2 sheng1 abbr. for 維持生活|维持生活[wei2 chi2 sheng1 huo2] 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 得票[得票] de2 piao4 vote-getting 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep20/100 words - 39 min 挹注[挹注] yi4 zhu4 to shift resources into areas of need; to inject funds; to balance resources 经由[經由] jing1 you2 via 市价[市價] shi4 jia4 market value 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 远景[遠景] yuan3 jing3 prospect; long-range view 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 纯正[純正] chun2 zheng4 pure; unadulterated; (of motives etc) honest 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 复兴[復興] fu4 xing1 to revive; to rejuvenate 派头[派頭] pai4 tou2 manner; style; panache 行头[行頭] xing2 tou5 a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep20/125 words - 46 min 制度化[制度化] zhi4 du4 hua4 systematization 整齐划一[整齊劃一] zheng3 qi2 hua4 yi1 to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom) 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 大茴香[大茴香] da4 hui2 xiang1 Chinese anise; star anise 茴香[茴香] hui2 xiang1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 伊朗[伊朗] Yi1 lang3 Iran 欧式[歐式] Ou1 shi4 in the European style; Euclidean 传家宝[傳家寶] chuan2 jia1 bao3 family heirloom 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 完好无缺[完好無缺] wan2 hao3 wu2 que1 in perfect condition; without any defect 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep20/150 words - 57 min 专卖店[專賣店] zhuan1 mai4 dian4 specialty store 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 专卖[專賣] zhuan1 mai4 monopoly; exclusive right to trade 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 怨偶[怨偶] yuan4 ou3 an unhappy couple (formal writing) 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 家养[家養] jia1 yang3 domestic (animals); home reared 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep20/172 words - 65 min 归位[歸位] gui1 wei4 to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom) 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 炖肉[燉肉] dun4 rou4 stewed meat; beef stew 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 肉丸[肉丸] rou4 wan2 meatball 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 拷贝[拷貝] kao3 bei4 copy; to copy (loanword) 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 稳扎稳打[穩扎穩打] wen3 zha1 wen3 da3 to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 增广[增廣] zeng1 guang3 to widen //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep21/25 words - 28 min 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 对调[對調] dui4 diao4 to swap places; to exchange roles 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 俐落[俐落] li4 luo5 variant of 利落[li4 luo5] 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 蔬果[蔬果] shu1 guo3 vegetables and fruits 可亲[可親] ke3 qin1 kindly; nice; amiable 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 汤汁[湯汁] tang1 zhi1 soup; broth 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep21/50 words - 38 min 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 恭贺[恭賀] gong1 he4 to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 剪彩[剪彩] jian3 cai3 to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 生意兴隆[生意興隆] sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 thriving and prosperous business or trade 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 致词[致詞] zhi4 ci2 to make a speech; to make some remarks 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 哗众取宠[嘩眾取寵] hua2 zhong4 qu3 chong3 sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy 酒足饭饱[酒足飯飽] jiu3 zu2 fan4 bao3 to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content 小腹[小腹] xiao3 fu4 underbelly; lower abdomen //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep21/75 words - 44 min 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 肚[肚] du4 belly 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 萌[萌] meng2 to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character) 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 雄伟[雄偉] xiong2 wei3 grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 国宴[國宴] guo2 yan4 state banquet 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep21/100 words - 51 min 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 蝉联[蟬聯] chan2 lian2 to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship 奠[奠] dian4 to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 原动力[原動力] yuan2 dong4 li4 motive force; prime mover; first cause; agent 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 餐车[餐車] can1 che1 dining car; diner 接单[接單] jie1 dan1 to take a customer's order; (of a taxi driver) to accept a booking; (of a delivery rider) to accept a delivery job 烩[燴] hui4 to braise; to cook in soy and vinegar; braised; cooked in soy and vinegar 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 浪人[浪人] lang4 ren2 vagrant; unemployed person; rōnin (wandering masterless samurai) 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 育幼院[育幼院] yu4 you4 yuan4 orphanage 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 弱势[弱勢] ruo4 shi4 vulnerable; weak //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep21/112 words - 64 min 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 报章[報章] bao4 zhang1 newspapers 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 外交部[外交部] Wai4 jiao1 bu4 Ministry of Foreign Affairs; foreign office; Dept. of State 外宾[外賓] wai4 bin1 foreign guest; international visitor 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 物语[物語] wu4 yu3 monogatari; epic narrative (Japanese literary form) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep22/25 words - 21 min 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 当机[當機] dang4 ji1 to crash (of a computer); to stop working; (loanword from English "down") 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 恨之入骨[恨之入骨] hen4 zhi1 ru4 gu3 to hate sb to the bone (idiom) 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep22/50 words - 41 min 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 否决[否決] fou3 jue2 to veto; to overrule 压低[壓低] ya1 di1 to lower (one's voice) 售价[售價] shou4 jia4 selling price 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep22/75 words - 60 min 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 贩售[販售] fan4 shou4 to sell 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 拉抬[拉抬] la1 tai2 (Tw) to pull sth up; (fig.) to give a boost to; to support 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 买断[買斷] mai3 duan4 to buy out; buyout; severance 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing //The Perfect Match - S1/Ep22/80 words - 64 min 好色[好色] hao4 se4 to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny 嘴炮[嘴炮] zui3 pao4 (Internet slang) to mouth off; to shoot one's mouth off; sb who does that 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief