//Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 145 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 2 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 11 神秘莫测[神祕莫測] shen2 mi4 mo4 ce4 mystery; unfathomable; enigmatic 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 4 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 71 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 3 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 4 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 2 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 18 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 4 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 13 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 16 降生[降生] jiang4 sheng1 to be born; arrival of newborn; birth (of a savior or religious leader) 1 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) 5 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 79 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 10 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 19 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 4 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 5 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 7 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 479 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 前半生[前半生] qian2 ban4 sheng1 first half of one's life 3 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 5 口粮[口糧] kou3 liang2 ration 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 29 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 2 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 72 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 6 雌性[雌性] ci2 xing4 female 1 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 5 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 10 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 21 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 20 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 33 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 544 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 34 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 9 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 10 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 4 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 15 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 7 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 4 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 2 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 1 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 4 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 2 欺凌[欺凌] qi1 ling2 to bully and humiliate 2 欺压[欺壓] qi1 ya1 to bully; to push around 2 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 2 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 11 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 10 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 3 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 1 伤痕累累[傷痕累累] shang1 hen2 lei3 lei3 bruised; riddled with scars 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 5 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 45 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 7 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]) 11 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 3 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 7 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 11 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 4 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 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 5 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 附中[附中] fu4 zhong1 attached (or affiliated) secondary (or middle) school; abbr. for 附屬中學|附属中学[fu4 shu3 zhong1 xue2] 2 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 1 丧门星[喪門星] sang1 men2 xing1 messenger of death (cf Irish banshee); person bringing bad luck 2 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 2 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 3 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 3 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 10 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 70 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 4 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 5 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 6 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 普通中学[普通中學] pu3 tong1 zhong1 xue2 general middle school 34 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 287 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 2 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 74 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 7 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 10 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/125 words - 11 min 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 55 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 24 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 205 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 3 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 10 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 58 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 2 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 4 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 121 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 6 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 4 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 2 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 1 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 13 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 2 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 6 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 4 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 4 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 2 彪子[彪子] biao1 zi5 a frolicsome creature 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 8 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/150 words - 14 min 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 10 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 31 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 5 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 176 疯癫[瘋癲] feng1 dian1 insane; crazy 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 10 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 5 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 42 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 3 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 4 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 1 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 3 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 6 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 21 发卡[發卡] fa1 ka3 to issue a card; (slang) to reject a guy or a girl; to chuck 7 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 19 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 4 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 13 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 5 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 6 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 1 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 6 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 11 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/175 words - 16 min 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 5 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 4 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 3 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] 3 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 14 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 2 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 2 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 1 金秋[金秋] jin1 qiu1 fall; autumn 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 6 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 4 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 1 辛勤[辛勤] xin1 qin2 hardworking; industrious 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 14 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 6 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 9 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 5 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 76 金字塔[金字塔] jin1 zi4 ta3 pyramid (building or structure) 3 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/200 words - 19 min 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 6 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 29 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 17 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 3 淼[淼] miao3 a flood; infinity 4 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 8 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 9 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 10 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 8 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 6 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 3 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 2 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 4 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 碰瓷儿[碰瓷兒] peng4 ci2 r5 erhua variant of 碰瓷|碰瓷[peng4 ci2] 3 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 4 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 4 转校[轉校] zhuan3 xiao4 to transfer (school) 1 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 7 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 2 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 9 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/225 words - 20 min 人人有责[人人有責] ren2 ren2 you3 ze2 it is everyone's duty 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 12 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 2 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 11 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 3 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 6 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 11 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 12 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 3 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 1 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 5 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 24 词汇[詞彙] ci2 hui4 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word 3 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 8 靠窗[靠窗] kao4 chuang1 by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) 1 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 4 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 省份[省份] sheng3 fen4 province 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/250 words - 23 min 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 22 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 4 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 1 尬[尬] ga4 embarrassing; awkwardly 6 发音[發音] fa1 yin1 to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 14 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 7 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 8 音标[音標] yin1 biao1 phonetic symbol 1 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 3 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 3 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 28 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 67 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 9 预习[預習] yu4 xi2 to prepare a lesson 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 9 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 6 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 4 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 3 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 6 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 9 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/275 words - 25 min 后援[後援] hou4 yuan2 reinforcement; back-up; supporting force 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 4 发夹[髮夾] fa4 jia1 hair clip 1 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 1 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 15 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 39 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 135 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 16 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 15 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 21 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 5 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 3 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 20 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 5 套近乎[套近乎] tao4 jin4 hu1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 4 倾倒[傾倒] qing1 dao4 to dump; to pour; to empty out 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 9 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/300 words - 28 min 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 42 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 19 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 9 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 24 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 8 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 10 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 23 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 237 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 2 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 23 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 8 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 2 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 打饭[打飯] da3 fan4 to get food at a canteen 2 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 10 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 8 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 3 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 7 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 10 量[量] liang2 to measure 5 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/325 words - 31 min 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 4 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 4 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 5 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 7 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 4 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 3 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 16 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 14 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 97 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 97 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 25 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 6 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 8 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 12 帅呆了[帥呆了] shuai4 dai1 le5 awesome; brilliant; magnificent 3 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 3 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 13 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 9 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 3 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 4 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 胳膊肘[胳膊肘] ge1 bo5 zhou3 elbow 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/350 words - 36 min 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 21 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 10 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 3 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 37 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 36 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 19 篮筐[籃筐] lan2 kuang1 basket 2 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 112 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 9 气垫[氣墊] qi4 dian4 air cushion (as on hovercraft) 1 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 3 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 6 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 2 真牛[真牛] zhen1 niu2 (slang) really cool, awesome 1 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 13 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 17 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 11 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 重负[重負] zhong4 fu4 heavy load; heavy burden (also fig. of tax) 1 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 1 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 14 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 2 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 9 纸箱[紙箱] zhi3 xiang1 carton; cardboard box 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/375 words - 40 min 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) 4 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 4 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 12 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 16 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 5 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 2 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 10 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 4 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 5 树苗[樹苗] shu4 miao2 sapling 1 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 15 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 4 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 7 辣条[辣條] la4 tiao2 spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 3 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 2 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 7 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 13 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 5 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 5 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 13 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 25 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 4 拆东墙补西墙[拆東牆補西牆] chai1 dong1 qiang2 bu3 xi1 qiang2 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep01/392 words - 45 min 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 4 烧水[燒水] shao1 shui3 to heat water; to boil water 1 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 14 和谈[和談] he2 tan2 peace talks 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 4 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 7 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 9 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 2 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 2 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 28 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 30 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 28 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 27 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/25 words - 2 min 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 6 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 3 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 3 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 14 囤积[囤積] tun2 ji1 to stock up; to lay in supplies; to hoard (for speculation); to corner the market in sth 1 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 1 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 1 搏斗[搏鬥] bo2 dou4 to wrestle; to fight; to struggle 1 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 3 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 5 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 1 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 30 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 2 抱头[抱頭] bao4 tou2 to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced; to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc); to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection) 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 10 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 37 槛[檻] jian4 banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 3 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 3 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 7 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 6 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 5 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 2 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 16 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 8 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 5 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 肃静[肅靜] su4 jing4 silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 2 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 3 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 52 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 4 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 20 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min 一等奖[一等獎] yi1 deng3 jiang3 first prize 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 4 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 1 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 2 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 7 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 2 起跑线[起跑線] qi3 pao3 xian4 the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 10 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 6 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 7 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 10 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 4 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 4 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 9 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 6 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 7 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 9 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 5 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 12 以资[以資] yi3 zi1 by way of; to serve as 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/100 words - 11 min 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 1 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 54 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 8 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 2 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 3 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 3 飞机票[飛機票] fei1 ji1 piao4 air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 搔首弄姿[搔首弄姿] sao1 shou3 nong4 zi1 to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom) 1 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 2 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 2 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 6 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 3 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 14 狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友] hu2 peng2 gou3 you3 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels 2 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 3 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 9 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 2 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 3 完人[完人] wan2 ren2 perfect person 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 3 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 7 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 2 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 5 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 5 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 3 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 24 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 处理器[處理器] chu3 li3 qi4 processor 1 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 1 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 7 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 10 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 7 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 63 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 69 乐[樂] yue4 music 69 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 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 10 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 2 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 3 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 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/150 words - 16 min 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 8 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 49 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 3 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 35 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 2 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 4 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 2 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 7 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 3 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 6 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 47 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 10 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 7 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 9 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 1 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 3 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 10 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 2 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 3 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/175 words - 20 min 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 9 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 7 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 3 鞋垫[鞋墊] xie2 dian4 insole; shoe insert 3 智障[智障] zhi4 zhang4 learning difficulties (handicap); retarded 17 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 2 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 13 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 1 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 1 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 9 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 3 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 话筒[話筒] hua4 tong3 microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 10 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 5 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 30 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 12 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 4 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 10 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 17 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/200 words - 21 min 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 7 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 7 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 3 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 3 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 8 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 9 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 74 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 周四[週四] Zhou1 si4 Thursday 1 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 27 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 4 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 3 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 5 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 4 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 6 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 6 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 3 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 8 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/225 words - 23 min 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 6 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 15 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 2 差生[差生] cha4 sheng1 weak student 18 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 2 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 57 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 14 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 11 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 57 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 1 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 12 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 60 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 5 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 2 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 5 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 30 背[揹] bei1 variant of 背[bei1] 1 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 5 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/250 words - 25 min 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 1 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 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 16 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 2 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 4 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] 43 土豆丝[土豆絲] tu3 dou4 si1 julienned potato 2 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 3 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 3 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 2 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 2 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 3 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 75 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 4 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 7 肉片[肉片] rou4 pian4 meat slice 1 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 4 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 4 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 23 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/275 words - 27 min 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 8 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 5 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 2 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 6 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 6 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 2 花露水[花露水] hua1 lu4 shui3 perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 3 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 2 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 4 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 4 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 4 亮闪闪[亮閃閃] liang4 shan3 shan3 bright 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 4 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 哀而不伤[哀而不傷] ai1 er2 bu4 shang1 deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom) 1 炯炯有神[炯炯有神] jiong3 jiong3 you3 shen2 eyes bright and full of expression 2 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 2 笔直[筆直] bi3 zhi2 perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright 1 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 4 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 1 白皙[白皙] bai2 xi1 fair; white; blonde 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/300 words - 30 min 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 4 蓬蓬[蓬蓬] peng2 peng2 luxuriant; abundant; (onom.) booming sound of wind 1 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 2 人名[人名] ren2 ming2 personal name 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 8 玩火[玩火] wan2 huo3 to play with fire 1 趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵] chen4 re4 da3 tie3 to strike while the iron is hot 1 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 3 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 10 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 3 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 14 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 10 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 6 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 8 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 2 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 2 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 5 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 3 索取[索取] suo3 qu3 to ask; to demand 2 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/325 words - 32 min 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 3 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 三人成虎[三人成虎] san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3 three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact 1 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 3 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 9 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 26 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 18 留堂[留堂] liu2 tang2 to stay behind (after class); to be given detention; detention 2 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 35 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 10 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 7 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 恺[愷] kai3 joyful; kind 1 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 2 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 2 突击[突擊] tu1 ji1 sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 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] 4 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 2 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/350 words - 35 min 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 3 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 6 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 4 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) 8 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 14 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 2 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 2 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 2 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 2 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 8 拔丝[拔絲] ba2 si1 wire drawing; candied floss (cooking); spun sugar or toffee (coating) 1 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 1 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 4 镁[鎂] mei3 magnesium (chemistry) 6 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 2 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 20 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 4 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 4 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 8 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/375 words - 38 min 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 5 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 4 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 3 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 18 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 9 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 2 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 4 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 17 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 2 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 1 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 (䷨) 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 3 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] 10 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 10 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 2 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 2 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 8 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 矮人[矮人] ai3 ren2 dwarf 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/400 words - 42 min 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 23 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 20 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 2 爹[爹] die1 dad 8 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 1 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 7 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 6 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 1 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 1 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 1 血洗[血洗] xue4 xi3 blood purge; massacre 3 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 5 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 11 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 8 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 3 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 4 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 1 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 4 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 8 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep02/411 words - 44 min 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 2 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 4 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 72 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 4 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 3 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 2 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 6 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 4 悠扬[悠揚] you1 yang2 melodious; mellifluous 1 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 4 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 辗转反侧[輾轉反側] zhan3 zhuan3 fan3 ce4 to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) 1 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 2 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 4 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 53 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 4 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 9 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 2 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 21 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 16 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 10 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 1 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 2 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 3 接地[接地] jie1 di4 earth (electric connection); to earth 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/50 words - 4 min 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 福尔[福爾] Fu2 er3 Félix Faure (1841-1899), president of France 1895-1899 4 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 2 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 1 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 5 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 5 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 2 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. 3 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 3 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 6 及其[及其] ji2 qi2 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 4 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 3 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 2 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 2 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 9 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 10 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/75 words - 5 min 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 12 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 3 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 178 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 7 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 6 雄性激素[雄性激素] xiong2 xing4 ji1 su4 male hormone; testosterone 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 生长率[生長率] sheng1 zhang3 lu:4 growth rate 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 4 峰值[峰值] feng1 zhi2 peak value 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 15 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 3 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 10 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 2 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 3 甘草[甘草] gan1 cao3 licorice root 2 钾[鉀] jia3 potassium (chemistry) 4 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 5 眼药水[眼藥水] yan3 yao4 shui3 eye drops; eye lotion 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/100 words - 6 min 直系[直系] zhi2 xi4 directly related 1 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 11 跳绳[跳繩] tiao4 sheng2 to jump rope; jump rope 2 会心[會心] hui4 xin1 knowing (of a smile, look etc) 1 抽纸[抽紙] chou1 zhi3 paper tissue (in a box) 1 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 1 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 112 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 9 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 3 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 5 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 10 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 1 园林[園林] yuan2 lin2 gardens; park; landscape garden 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 2 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 7 稀缺[稀缺] xi1 que1 scarce; scarcity 2 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 5 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 3 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/125 words - 7 min 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 17 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 2 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 2 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 2 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 3 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 1 霸主[霸主] ba4 zhu3 a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); overlord; hegemon 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 6 食肉动物[食肉動物] shi2 rou4 dong4 wu4 carnivore 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 7 自然界[自然界] zi4 ran2 jie4 nature; the natural world 2 食草动物[食草動物] shi2 cao3 dong4 wu4 herbivore 1 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 4 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 3 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 2 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 4 谄媚[諂媚] chan3 mei4 to flatter 1 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/150 words - 9 min 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 3 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 2 真菌[真菌] zhen1 jun1 fungi; fungus 3 浮游生物[浮游生物] fu2 you2 sheng1 wu4 plankton 2 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 1 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 1 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 4 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 3 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 1 生物链[生物鏈] sheng1 wu4 lian4 food chain 2 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 4 自然灾害[自然災害] zi4 ran2 zai1 hai4 natural disaster 1 破败[破敗] po4 bai4 to defeat; to crush (in battle); beaten; ruined; destroyed; in decline 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 4 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 7 百货大楼[百貨大樓] bai3 huo4 da4 lou2 department store 1 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 3 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 3 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 8 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 10 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 2 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 3 骗色[騙色] pian4 se4 to trick sb into having sex 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/175 words - 10 min 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 6 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 18 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 9 李[李] li3 plum 15 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 14 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 4 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 2 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 100 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 6 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 9 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 6 尾气[尾氣] wei3 qi4 exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine); emissions 1 豺狼虎豹[豺狼虎豹] chai2 lang2 hu3 bao4 jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people 1 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 2 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 10 此[此] ci3 this; these 10 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 5 赋诗[賦詩] fu4 shi1 to versify; to compose poetry 2 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 5 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 7 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/200 words - 12 min 谱写[譜寫] pu3 xie3 to compose (a piece of music); (fig.) to create, by one's actions, a narrative (generally one that can be recounted with pride) 1 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 1 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 3 李维斯[李維斯] Li3 wei2 si1 Levi's (brand) 1 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 20 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 5 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 3 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 13 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 6 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 9 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 2 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 34 班会[班會] ban1 hui4 class meeting (in schools) 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 4 宾至如归[賓至如歸] bin1 zhi4 ru2 gui1 guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home 1 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 1 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 2 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 2 儿[兒] er2 child; son 68 茶话会[茶話會] cha2 hua4 hui4 tea party 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/225 words - 13 min 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 7 迎新[迎新] ying2 xin1 to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 1 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 5 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 12 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 2 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 2 国庆[國慶] Guo2 qing4 National Day 1 阅兵[閱兵] yue4 bing1 to review troops; military parade 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 2 联欢[聯歡] lian2 huan1 to have a get-together; celebration; party 1 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 2 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 9 春晚[春晚] Chun1 Wan3 abbr. for 春節聯歡晚會|春节联欢晚会[Chun1 jie2 Lian2 huan1 Wan3 hui4] 2 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 2 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 18 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 2 抑[抑] yi4 to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 4 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 6 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 9 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/250 words - 15 min 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 2 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 1 快闪[快閃] kuai4 shan3 to depart as quick as a flash; flash mob 8 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 9 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 3 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 13 纸片[紙片] zhi3 pian4 a piece, scrap or fragment of paper 1 叽叽喳喳[嘰嘰喳喳] ji1 ji1 zha1 zha1 (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously 1 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 3 嗤[嗤] chi1 laugh at; jeer; scoff at; sneer at 1 咔嚓[咔嚓] ka1 cha1 (onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] 2 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 3 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 7 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 反差[反差] fan3 cha1 contrast; discrepancy 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 4 屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 9 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 7 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 91 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 1 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 13 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 26 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/275 words - 19 min 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 3 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 14 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 2 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 6 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 1 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 2 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 10 转学生[轉學生] zhuan3 xue2 sheng5 transfer student 1 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 3 威猛[威猛] wei1 meng3 bold and powerful 3 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 4 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 4 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 5 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 22 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 跳级[跳級] tiao4 ji2 to jump a year (at college) 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 5 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 2 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 5 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 4 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/300 words - 23 min 诗歌[詩歌] shi1 ge1 poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4] 1 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 21 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 7 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 6 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 7 校服[校服] xiao4 fu2 school uniform 7 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 10 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 18 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 4 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 1 二次元[二次元] er4 ci4 yuan2 two-dimensional; the fictional worlds of anime, comics and games 2 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 2 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 2 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 2 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/325 words - 25 min 宏观[宏觀] hong2 guan1 macro-; macroscopic; holistic 1 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 3 粗浅[粗淺] cu1 qian3 shallow; superficial 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 17 维度[維度] wei2 du4 dimension (math.); dimensionality 2 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 1 熵[熵] shang1 entropy (physics) 1 守恒[守恆] shou3 heng2 conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number) 1 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 7 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 4 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] 19 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 8 金条[金條] jin1 tiao2 gold bar 7 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 11 布鲁克[布魯克] Bu4 lu3 ke4 Brook (name); Peter Brook (1925), British theater director 1 贴纸[貼紙] tie1 zhi3 sticker 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 10 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 1 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 3 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 2 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/350 words - 27 min 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 13 吐口[吐口] tu3 kou3 to spit; fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc) 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 6 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 6 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 2 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] 7 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 4 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 2 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 4 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 1 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 7 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 9 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 3 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 2 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 3 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 25 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/375 words - 29 min 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 7 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 1 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 3 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 2 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) 10 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 2 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 4 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 5 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 5 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 4 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 5 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 5 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 8 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 4 热乎乎[熱乎乎] re4 hu1 hu1 nice and warm 1 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 3 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 1 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 1 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 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/400 words - 32 min 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 12 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 7 爱戴[愛戴] ai4 dai4 to love and respect; love and respect 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 3 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 8 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 3 离奇[離奇] li2 qi2 odd; bizarre 1 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 1 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 1 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 2 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 2 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 5 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 2 聪明反被聪明误[聰明反被聰明誤] cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4 a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 2 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 2 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 5 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 2 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/425 words - 34 min 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 6 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 8 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 32 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 学科[學科] xue2 ke1 subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline 1 数理化[數理化] shu4 li3 hua4 abbr. for mathematics 數學|数学[shu4 xue2], physics 物理[wu4 li3] and chemistry 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 3 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 2 语数外[語數外] yu3 shu4 wai4 Chinese, math & English (school subjects) 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 14 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 2 瓤[瓤] rang2 pulp (of fruit); sth inside a covering; bad; weak 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 2 地雷[地雷] di4 lei2 landmine; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (fig.) sore point; weak spot 1 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 3 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 2 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 13 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 3 尬舞[尬舞] ga4 wu3 (slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4]); (slang) to perform weird dance moves 6 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 歌舞[歌舞] ge1 wu3 singing and dancing 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 孤立[孤立] gu1 li4 isolate; isolated 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/450 words - 36 min 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 17 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 1 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 3 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 2 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 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 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 5 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 11 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 4 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 5 企[企] qi3 to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 5 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 8 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 5 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 6 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 2 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 9 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 1 恶劣影响[惡劣影響] e4 lie4 ying3 xiang3 evil influence 2 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/475 words - 38 min 快门[快門] kuai4 men2 shutter 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 3 成像[成像] cheng2 xiang4 to form an image; imaging 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 5 灵动[靈動] ling2 dong4 to be quick-witted 1 捕捉[捕捉] bu3 zhuo1 to catch; to seize; to capture 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 4 虚荣心[虛榮心] xu1 rong2 xin1 vanity 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 6 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 25 没门儿[沒門兒] mei2 men2 r5 no way; impossible 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 4 鲅鱼[鮁魚] ba4 yu2 Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 7 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 2 厨具[廚具] chu2 ju4 kitchen implements 3 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 4 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 2 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 2 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 5 芹菜[芹菜] qin2 cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 5 蒜苗[蒜苗] suan4 miao2 garlic shoot; garlic sprouts 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/500 words - 39 min 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 肉丁[肉丁] rou4 ding1 diced meat 1 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] dan4 hua1 tang1 clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 1 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 2 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 1 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 1 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 7 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 9 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 1 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 8 饕餮[饕餮] tao1 tie4 ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous; sumptuous (banquet) 1 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 1 贪婪[貪婪] tan1 lan2 avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 1 懒惰[懶惰] lan3 duo4 idle; lazy 2 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 5 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 3 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 7 橘红[橘紅] ju2 hong2 orange (color); orange peel (used in TCM) 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep03/525 words - 43 min 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 3 饭堂[飯堂] fan4 tang2 dining hall; canteen; cafeteria 4 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 4 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 5 校训[校訓] xiao4 xun4 school motto 1 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 2 刺鼻[刺鼻] ci4 bi2 to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 2 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 1 鱼刺[魚刺] yu2 ci4 fishbone 1 神童[神童] shen2 tong2 child prodigy 5 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 5 乐在其中[樂在其中] le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom) 1 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 3 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 2 回甘[回甘] hui2 gan1 to have a sweet aftertaste 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 3 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 4 费口舌[費口舌] fei4 kou3 she2 to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining 1 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 39 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 7 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 11 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 厚颜无耻[厚顏無恥] hou4 yan2 wu2 chi3 shameless 1 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 6 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 3 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 4 公物[公物] gong1 wu4 public property 2 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 10 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 2 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 3 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 7 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 3 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 2 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 8 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 2 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 6 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 2 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 3 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 11 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 2 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 2 无人机[無人機] wu2 ren2 ji1 drone; unmanned aerial vehicle 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 1 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 5 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 4 南[南] nan2 south 4 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 2 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 11 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 9 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 26 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 6 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 7 酸奶[酸奶] suan1 nai3 yogurt 7 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 24 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 4 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 1 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 2 土豪[土豪] tu3 hao2 local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche 9 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 6 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 3 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 14 德智体美[德智體美] de2 zhi4 ti3 mei3 the aims of education: morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetic sense 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/75 words - 11 min 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) 2 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 2 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 7 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 6 乡巴佬[鄉巴佬] xiang1 ba1 lao3 (derog.) villager; hick; bumpkin 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 5 讲题[講題] jiang3 ti2 topic of a lecture 1 诺基亚[諾基亞] Nuo4 ji1 ya4 Nokia (company name) 3 小灵通[小靈通] Xiao3 Ling2 tong1 Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart" 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 5 按键[按鍵] an4 jian4 button or key (on a device); keystroke; CL:個|个[ge4]; to press a button 1 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 6 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 2 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 2 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 3 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 3 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 3 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 4 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 1 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 3 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 2 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 8 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/100 words - 13 min 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 7 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 3 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 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] 4 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 1 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 2 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 5 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 4 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 2 狗屎运[狗屎運] gou3 shi3 yun4 unexpected success; Lucky bastard! (slang) 3 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 2 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 4 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 1 横切[橫切] heng2 qie1 to cut across; a horizontal cut 1 底盘[底盤] di3 pan2 chassis 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 4 瘦弱[瘦弱] shou4 ruo4 thin and weak 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 8 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 6 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 3 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 2 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 3 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 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/125 words - 17 min 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 28 课间[課間] ke4 jian1 interval between lessons 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 4 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 2 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 2 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 3 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 2 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 7 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 5 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 1 做操[做操] zuo4 cao1 to do exercises; to do gymnastics 6 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 3 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 3 回礼[回禮] hui2 li3 to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 12 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 头巾[頭巾] tou2 jin1 cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women); kerchief; turban 2 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 2 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/150 words - 21 min 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 4 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 2 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 糟透[糟透] zao1 tou4 in a bad state; horrible; dreadful; entirely regrettable 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 不是冤家不聚头[不是冤家不聚頭] bu4 shi4 yuan1 jia1 bu4 ju4 tou2 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom); (often said about lovers who have a disagreement) 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 6 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 3 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 8 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 4 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 1 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 1 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 3 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 3 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 3 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 2 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 3 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 5 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/175 words - 26 min 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 4 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 1 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 8 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 13 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 5 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 小人书[小人書] xiao3 ren2 shu1 children's picture story book; CL:本[ben3] 2 听课[聽課] ting1 ke4 to attend a class; to go to a lecture 2 书皮[書皮] shu1 pi2 book cover; book jacket 4 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 23 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) 7 包书皮[包書皮] bao1 shu1 pi2 book cover 2 尺子[尺子] chi3 zi5 rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3] 2 撕[撕] si1 to tear 6 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 9 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 17 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 1 隔断[隔斷] ge2 duan4 partition; to stand between; wall or fence serving as partition 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 5 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 2 改错[改錯] gai3 cuo4 to correct an error 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 1 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 2 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 5 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 25 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/200 words - 28 min 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 9 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 4 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 5 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 6 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 5 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 7 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 13 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 2 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 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) 17 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 4 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 6 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 3 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 5 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 应援[應援] ying4 yuan2 (originally) to provide assistance; (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc) 2 栗[栗] li4 chestnut 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 10 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 3 墙头草[牆頭草] qiang2 tou2 cao3 sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/225 words - 30 min 东东[東東] dong1 dong1 (coll.) thing; item; stuff 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 10 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 9 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 12 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 1 粉转黑[粉轉黑] fen3 zhuan3 hei1 (Internet slang) to go from being an admirer to being a detractor 1 黑社会[黑社會] hei1 she4 hui4 criminal underworld; organized crime syndicate 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 7 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 4 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 5 怜悯[憐憫] lian2 min3 to take pity on; pity; mercy 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 24 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 措[措] cuo4 to handle; to manage; to put in order; to arrange; to administer; to execute; to take action on; to plan 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 2 中看[中看] zhong1 kan4 pleasant to the eye; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 kan4] 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 13 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 6 不干不净[不乾不淨] bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/250 words - 34 min 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 14 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 11 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) 10 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 3 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 3 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 2 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 2 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 5 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 2 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 2 受骗[受騙] shou4 pian4 to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 2 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 4 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 1 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) 2 对话框[對話框] dui4 hua4 kuang4 dialog box (computing) 1 画外音[畫外音] hua4 wai4 yin1 voice-over; background narration 2 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 7 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 2 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 47 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/275 words - 39 min 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 2 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 3 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 2 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 3 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 1 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 5 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 1 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 2 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 8 坐立难安[坐立難安] zuo4 li4 nan2 an1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom) 1 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) 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 2 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 1 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 4 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 戒骄戒躁[戒驕戒躁] jie4 jiao1 jie4 zao4 to guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep04/299 words - 43 min 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 1 顶包[頂包] ding3 bao1 to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb 2 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 2 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 5 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 3 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 4 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 5 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 5 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 7 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 3 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) 5 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 4 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 6 幸存者[倖存者] xing4 cun2 zhe3 survivor 1 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 4 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 3 撕碎[撕碎] si1 sui4 to tear to shreds 1 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 时针[時針] shi2 zhen1 hand of a clock; hour hand 13 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 6 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 2 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 1 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 6 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 6 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 4 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 5 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 6 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 2 前情[前情] qian2 qing2 former love; former circumstances 1 提要[提要] ti2 yao4 summary; abstract 1 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 6 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 2 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 2 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 2 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 2 挥金如土[揮金如土] hui1 jin1 ru2 tu3 lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom); fig. to spend money like water; extravagant 2 慷慨解囊[慷慨解囊] kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to charity 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 2 炫富[炫富] xuan4 fu4 to flaunt wealth; ostentatious 2 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 9 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 6 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 5 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 4 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 3 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 3 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 8 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 2 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 3 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 欧巴[歐巴] ou1 ba1 (female usage) older brother (loanword from Korean "oppa"); male friend 1 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 2 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 2 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 1 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 1 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 2 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 7 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 8 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/75 words - 15 min 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 2 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 3 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 2 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 4 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 6 粉笔[粉筆] fen3 bi3 chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 1 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 5 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 9 箭头[箭頭] jian4 tou2 arrowhead; arrow symbol 5 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 1 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 2 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 13 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 7 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 5 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 8 歌迷[歌迷] ge1 mi2 fan of a singer 2 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 4 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 2 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 3 黄牛票[黃牛票] huang2 niu2 piao4 scalped tickets 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 涨到[漲到] zhang3 dao4 to go up; to rise 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 44 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 5 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 6 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 2 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 1 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 2 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 4 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 4 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 3 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 10 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 4 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 3 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 2 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 3 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 3 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 4 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 8 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 4 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 1 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 12 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 记叙文[記敘文] ji4 xu4 wen2 narrative writing; written narration 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/125 words - 18 min 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 4 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 3 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 5 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 5 段子[段子] duan4 zi5 item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch 1 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 9 阅卷[閱卷] yue4 juan4 to grade exam papers 3 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 3 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 1 散文[散文] san3 wen2 prose; essay 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 4 点题[點題] dian3 ti2 to bring out the main theme; to make the point; to bring out the substance concisely 1 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 2 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 2 排比[排比] pai2 bi3 parallelism (grammar) 2 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 2 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 5 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 1 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 1 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/150 words - 19 min 暖炉[暖爐] nuan3 lu2 space heater; radiator 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 14 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 10 瓢[瓢] piao2 dipper; ladle 1 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] 1 油盐酱醋[油鹽醬醋] you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar; (fig.) the trivia of everyday life 1 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 1 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 2 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 4 红烛[紅燭] hong2 zhu2 red candle (used during birthdays and other celebrations) 1 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 2 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 1 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 2 搀扶[攙扶] chan1 fu2 to lend an arm to support sb 1 媚俗[媚俗] mei4 su2 to cater to the public's taste; kitsch; commercial 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 2 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 3 父[父] fu4 father 3 笃[篤] du3 serious (illness); sincere; true 1 睦[睦] mu4 amicable; harmonious 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 3 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/175 words - 21 min 名言[名言] ming2 yan2 saying; famous remark 1 醒目[醒目] xing3 mu4 eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 6 慈母[慈母] ci2 mu3 warm, caring mother 2 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 3 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 4 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 1 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 3 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 莫过于[莫過於] mo4 guo4 yu2 nothing can surpass 1 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 4 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 4 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 5 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 8 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 1 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 1 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 2 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 4 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 4 哲理[哲理] zhe2 li3 philosophic theory; philosophy 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 5 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 10 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 5 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 1 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 5 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 2 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 2 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 2 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 3 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 7 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 6 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 5 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/225 words - 30 min 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 2 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 2 清风[清風] qing1 feng1 cool breeze; fig. pure and honest 2 飒爽[颯爽] sa4 shuang3 heroic; valiant 1 半梦半醒[半夢半醒] ban4 meng4 ban4 xing3 half-awake; half-asleep 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 3 高烧[高燒] gao1 shao1 fever; high temperature 1 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 2 击退[擊退] ji1 tui4 to beat back; to repel 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 5 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 2 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 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 8 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 16 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 1 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 5 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 11 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day 5 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/250 words - 35 min 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 13 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 2 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 11 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 7 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 2 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 3 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear 8 轱辘[軲轆] gu1 lu4 wheel; to roll; also pr. [gu1 lu5] 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 4 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 5 缠手[纏手] chan2 shou3 troublesome; hard to deal with 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 9 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 7 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 4 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 4 小船[小船] xiao3 chuan2 boat 2 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 3 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 8 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 2 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep05/272 words - 42 min 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 2 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 5 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 5 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 2 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 6 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 3 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 12 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 3 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 露一手[露一手] lou4 yi1 shou3 to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills 1 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 6 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 11 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 9 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 3 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 2 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 3 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 5 头绳[頭繩] tou2 sheng2 string to tie hair 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 2 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 12 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 7 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 23 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 4 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 7 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 20 翅[翅] chi4 wing 8 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 1 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 3 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 28 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 6 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 8 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 3 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 8 开源节流[開源節流] kai1 yuan2 jie2 liu2 lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending; to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 12 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 3 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 5 酷炫[酷炫] ku4 xuan4 (slang) cool; awesome 2 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 2 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 3 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 4 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 4 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 3 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 35 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 1 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 3 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 2 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/75 words - 9 min 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 6 家兄[家兄] jia1 xiong1 (polite) my elder brother 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 7 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 3 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 2 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 格格[格格] ge2 ge5 princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty) 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 7 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 2 乾隆[乾隆] Qian2 long2 Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bao3 Qin1 wang2], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hong2 li4], reigned 1735-1799 1 祝寿[祝壽] zhu4 shou4 to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person) 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 7 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 1 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 1 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 1 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 3 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 2 草民[草民] cao3 min2 the grass roots; the hoi polloi 1 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 2 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 5 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/100 words - 13 min 逆子[逆子] ni4 zi3 unfilial son 1 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 4 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人民币[人民幣] ren2 min2 bi4 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 2 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 1 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 2 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 1 来路不明[來路不明] lai2 lu4 bu4 ming2 unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 2 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 2 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 5 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 2 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 3 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 1 爱豆[愛豆] ai4 dou4 (slang) idol (loanword) 3 话柄[話柄] hua4 bing3 a pretext for gossip; a matter for derision 1 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 1 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 3 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 8 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 9 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 12 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/125 words - 17 min 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 3 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 19 琴棋书画[琴棋書畫] qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4 the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 4 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 3 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 1 献媚[獻媚] xian4 mei4 to ingratiate oneself with; to pander to 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 10 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 3 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 5 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 3 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 2 两千年[兩千年] liang3 qian1 nian2 the year 2000; 2000 years 1 危地马拉[危地馬拉] Wei1 di4 ma3 la1 Guatemala; see also 瓜地馬拉|瓜地马拉[Gua1 di4 ma3 la1] 1 熔岩[熔岩] rong2 yan2 lava 1 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 6 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 4 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 5 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 3 顺子[順子] shun4 zi5 a straight (poker, mahjong) 2 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/150 words - 20 min 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 9 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 9 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 3 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 2 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 小品[小品] xiao3 pin3 short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit 1 杂技[雜技] za2 ji4 acrobatics; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 7 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 1 二人转[二人轉] er4 ren2 zhuan4 genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 8 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 2 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 5 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 1 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 1 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 3 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 5 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 7 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 1 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 3 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 4 玻璃球[玻璃球] bo1 li5 qiu2 marbles 2 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/175 words - 24 min 魔方[魔方] mo2 fang1 Rubik's cube; magic cube 2 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 3 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 5 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 5 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 3 护[護] hu4 to protect 7 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 4 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 6 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 3 查水表[查水表] cha2 shui3 biao3 (Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter; to barge into people's home on false pretences 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 礼节[禮節] li3 jie2 etiquette 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 2 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 6 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 4 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]) 3 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 1 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/200 words - 25 min 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 2 黑曜石[黑曜石] hei1 yao4 shi2 obsidian (mining) 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 3 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 3 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 3 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 1 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 2 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 巫师[巫師] wu1 shi1 wizard; magician 1 驱赶[驅趕] qu1 gan3 to drive (vehicle); to drive out; to chase away; to herd (people towards a gate) 1 邪灵[邪靈] xie2 ling2 evil spirits 1 法事[法事] fa3 shi4 religious ceremony; ritual 1 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 3 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 8 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/225 words - 29 min 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 2 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 9 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 4 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 3 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 4 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 8 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 3 太阳能[太陽能] tai4 yang2 neng2 solar energy 1 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 1 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 1 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 3 降解[降解] jiang4 jie3 (chemistry) degradation; to degrade 1 溶解[溶解] rong2 jie3 to dissolve 2 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 2 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 2 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 2 定格[定格] ding4 ge2 to fix; to confine to; freeze frame; stop motion (filmmaking) 1 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 1 植被[植被] zhi2 bei4 vegetation; plant cover 1 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/250 words - 31 min 灭绝[滅絕] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 变暖[變暖] bian4 nuan3 warming; changing to become warmer 1 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] 1 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 1 北极熊[北極熊] bei3 ji2 xiong2 polar bear 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 7 排放[排放] pai2 fang4 emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc) 1 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 3 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 20 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 9 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 18 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 4 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 12 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 2 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 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 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/275 words - 34 min 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 2 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 4 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 24 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 高大上[高大上] gao1 da4 shang4 (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy; abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 4 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 3 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 3 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 14 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 3 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 3 难民[難民] nan4 min2 refugee 4 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 6 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 2 自发[自發] zi4 fa1 spontaneous 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 2 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 1 来意[來意] lai2 yi4 one's purpose in coming 1 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 1 蓄谋[蓄謀] xu4 mou4 to premeditate; to plot 1 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 1 要价[要價] yao4 jia4 asking price; to ask a price; to demand terms (in negotiations) 1 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/300 words - 37 min 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 2 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 1 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 3 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 9 芝士[芝士] zhi1 shi4 cheese (loanword) 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 3 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 4 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 居委会[居委會] ju1 wei3 hui4 neighbourhood committee 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 3 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 4 联名[聯名] lian2 ming2 jointly (signed, declared, sponsored) 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 1 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 2 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 1 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 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 4 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 2 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 1 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/325 words - 39 min 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 3 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 2 泪[淚] lei4 tears 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 2 贫苦[貧苦] pin2 ku3 poverty-stricken; poor 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 2 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 3 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 4 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 23 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 1 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 1 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 物资[物資] wu4 zi1 goods; supplies 2 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 8 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 9 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 1 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 1 现场报道[現場報道] xian4 chang3 bao4 dao4 on-the-spot report 2 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/350 words - 42 min 上镜[上鏡] shang4 jing4 photogenic; to appear on film or in the media 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 县[縣] xian4 county 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 3 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 10 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 6 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 12 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 2 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 1 杂草[雜草] za2 cao3 weeds 4 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 4 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 2 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 2 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 2 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 2 不畏[不畏] bu4 wei4 unafraid; to defy 1 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 勇往直前[勇往直前] yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 to advance bravely 2 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 1 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 9 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 1 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep06/360 words - 43 min 旱[旱] han4 drought 1 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 2 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 5 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 2 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 1 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 1 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 1 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 6 幼齿[幼齒] you4 chi3 (dialect) naive and innocent (girl or boy); underage prostitute; (Minnan iù-khí) 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 5 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 13 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 6 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 21 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 5 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 1 消炎[消炎] xiao1 yan2 to reduce fever; antipyretic; to decrease inflammation 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 9 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 12 毒瘤[毒瘤] du2 liu2 malignant tumor 1 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 2 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 3 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 6 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 10 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 10 便衣[便衣] bian4 yi1 civilian clothes; plain clothes; plainclothesman 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 5 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 3 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 5 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 4 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 4 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 5 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 4 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 3 喷嚏[噴嚏] pen1 ti4 sneeze 1 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 4 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 3 断片[斷片] duan4 pian4 fragment; piece; (of a film) to break in the middle of viewing 4 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 2 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 2 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/75 words - 11 min 增长率[增長率] zeng1 zhang3 lu:4 growth rate (esp. in economics) 3 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 11 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 计划生育[計劃生育] ji4 hua4 sheng1 yu4 family planning 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 16 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 13 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 12 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 2 通俗[通俗] tong1 su2 common; everyday; average 1 演唱[演唱] yan3 chang4 sung performance; to sing for an audience 1 古典[古典] gu3 dian3 classical 1 芭蕾[芭蕾] ba1 lei3 ballet (loanword) 2 古筝[古箏] gu3 zheng1 zither or guzheng; large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] during Tang and Song times 1 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 市南区[市南區] Shi4 nan2 qu1 Shinan district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong 1 江苏[江蘇] Jiang1 su1 Jiangsu province (Kiangsu) in southeast China, abbr. 蘇|苏, capital Nanjing 南京 1 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 2 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 7 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 19 抢风头[搶風頭] qiang3 feng1 tou2 to steal the show; to grab the limelight 1 沸腾[沸騰] fei4 teng2 (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned 1 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 4 烧开[燒開] shao1 kai1 to boil 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 6 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 3 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 2 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 缺心眼儿[缺心眼兒] que1 xin1 yan3 r5 erhua variant of 缺心眼[que1 xin1 yan3] 2 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 2 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 2 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 2 不法分子[不法分子] bu4 fa3 fen4 zi3 lawbreakers; offenders 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 1 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 10 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 3 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 5 好惹[好惹] hao3 re3 accommodating; easy to push around 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/125 words - 21 min 陪练[陪練] pei2 lian4 training partner; sparring partner 1 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 5 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 3 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 3 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 2 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 2 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 4 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 1 傻大个[傻大個] sha3 da4 ge4 idiot; blockhead; clod; oaf 2 飞机场[飛機場] fei1 ji1 chang3 airport; (slang) flat chest; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 5 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 2 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 5 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 2 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 1 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 5 三维[三維] san1 wei2 three-dimensional; 3D 1 二维[二維] er4 wei2 two-dimensional 1 越描越黑[越描越黑] yue4 miao2 yue4 hei1 lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get; fig. to only make matters worse 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/150 words - 27 min 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 2 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 谦让[謙讓] qian1 rang4 to modestly decline 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 8 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 交头接耳[交頭接耳] jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 to whisper to one another's ear 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 4 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 2 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 5 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 3 博爱[博愛] bo2 ai4 universal fraternity (or brotherhood); universal love 2 路易[路易] Lu4 yi4 Louis or Lewis (name) 2 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 2 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 2 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 3 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] 2 泼水[潑水] po1 shui3 to sprinkle; to spill water 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 3 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 5 暖壶[暖壺] nuan3 hu2 vacuum flask; thermos flask 2 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 2 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 1 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/175 words - 32 min 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 4 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 2 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 1 独角戏[獨角戲] du2 jiao3 xi4 monodrama; one-man show; comic talk 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 19 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 5 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 1 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 2 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 3 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 3 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 2 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 7 擤[擤] xing3 to blow one's nose 2 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 3 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 3 电热壶[電熱壺] dian4 re4 hu2 electric kettle 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 3 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 聋[聾] long2 deaf 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/200 words - 35 min 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 10 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 2 怂[慫] song3 terrified 8 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 3 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 7 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 2 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 3 煎饼[煎餅] jian1 bing3 jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1] 6 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 4 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 6 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 3 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 2 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 2 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 4 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 2 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 8 麻辣烫[麻辣燙] ma2 la4 tang4 hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls) 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/225 words - 43 min 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 7 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 5 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 7 火鸡[火雞] huo3 ji1 turkey 3 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 11 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 1 抑郁症[抑鬱症] yi4 yu4 zheng4 clinical depression 1 焦虑症[焦慮症] jiao1 lu:4 zheng4 neurosis; anxiety 1 精神疾病[精神疾病] jing1 shen2 ji2 bing4 mental illness 2 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 2 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 2 猝不及防[猝不及防] cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 to be caught off guard; without warning 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 出演[出演] chu1 yan3 to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc) 3 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 2 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 4 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 2 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 2 出镜[出鏡] chu1 jing4 to appear on camera; to play a role in a film 1 上相[上相] shang4 xiang4 photogenic; (old) high official 1 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 11 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep07/233 words - 44 min 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 1 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 1 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 1 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 3 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 1 解馋[解饞] jie3 chan2 to satisfy one's craving 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 8 流感[流感] liu2 gan3 flu; influenza 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/25 words - 2 min 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 炬[炬] ju4 torch 1 孜孜不倦[孜孜不倦] zi1 zi1 bu4 juan4 lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort; assiduous (in study); to concentrate 1 探寻[探尋] tan4 xun2 to search; to seek; to explore 1 真理[真理] zhen1 li3 truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 3 湿润[濕潤] shi1 run4 moist 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 颤抖[顫抖] chan4 dou3 to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 3 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 11 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 8 遏制[遏制] e4 zhi4 to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 5 因式分解[因式分解] yin1 shi4 fen1 jie3 factorization 1 演算[演算] yan3 suan4 to calculate; to perform calculations 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 1 重整旗鼓[重整旗鼓] chong2 zheng3 qi2 gu3 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback; to prepare for new initiatives; to attempt a comeback 1 抖擞精神[抖擻精神] dou3 sou3 jing1 shen2 to gather one's spirits; to pull oneself together 1 小儿麻痹[小兒麻痺] xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4 polio (poliomyelitis) 2 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 3 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 8 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 9 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 9 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/50 words - 4 min 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 5 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 1 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 5 期中[期中] qi1 zhong1 interim; midterm 10 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 6 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 2 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 4 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 4 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 4 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 1 重灾区[重災區] zhong4 zai1 qu1 area particularly hard-hit by a disaster; disaster area 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 16 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 13 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 3 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 2 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 1 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period 4 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 1 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 1 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/75 words - 6 min 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 4 烂泥扶不上墙[爛泥扶不上牆] lan4 ni2 fu2 bu4 shang4 qiang2 useless (idiom); worthless; inept 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 5 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 2 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 2 迷瞪[迷瞪] mi2 deng4 puzzled; bewildered; infatuated 1 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 33 哺育[哺育] bu3 yu4 to feed; to nurture; to foster 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 2 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 2 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 6 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 1 纪检[紀檢] ji4 jian3 disciplinary inspection; to inspect another's discipline 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 2 逆流[逆流] ni4 liu2 against the stream; adverse current; a countercurrent; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend 1 重置[重置] chong2 zhi4 to reset; reset; replacement 1 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 1 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 1 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 1 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 2 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 11 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 2 方程[方程] fang1 cheng2 mathematical equation 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/100 words - 9 min 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 7 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 2 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 2 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 4 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 6 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 4 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 1 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 2 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 林黛玉[林黛玉] Lin2 Dai4 yu4 Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 3 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 3 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 1 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 3 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 4 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 4 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) 1 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 14 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 3 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/125 words - 11 min 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 4 裸奔[裸奔] luo3 ben1 to streak (run naked) 3 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 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. 1 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 2 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 3 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 3 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 2 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 4 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 3 听讲[聽講] ting1 jiang3 to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk 4 吊打[吊打] diao4 da3 to hang sb up and beat him 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 5 尖子生[尖子生] jian1 zi5 sheng1 top student 1 高平[高平] Gao1 ping2 Gaoping, city in 山西[Shan1 xi1]; Cao Bang, Vietnam 1 均分[均分] jun1 fen1 to split; to divide equally 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 4 兵团[兵團] bing1 tuan2 large military unit; formation; corps; army 1 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 2 骞[騫] qian1 defective; raise 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/150 words - 13 min 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 3 流通[流通] liu2 tong1 to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 1 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 6 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 1 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 5 新派[新派] xin1 pai4 new faction 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 6 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 5 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 2 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 17 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 3 全勤[全勤] quan2 qin2 full-time attendance at work 3 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 5 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 4 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 7 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 3 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 1 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 4 饭圈[飯圈] fan4 quan1 fan club 2 声优[聲優] sheng1 you1 voice actor (loanword from Japanese 声優 seiyū) 3 配音[配音] pei4 yin1 dubbing (filmmaking) 14 牛蛙[牛蛙] niu2 wa1 bullfrog 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/175 words - 16 min 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 2 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 3 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 4 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 1 嘣[嘣] beng1 sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting 1 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 1 陵[陵] ling2 mound; tomb; hill; mountain 2 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 得宠[得寵] de2 chong3 to be a favorite; favor 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 嬛[嬛] qiong2 alone; solitary 1 争宠[爭寵] zheng1 chong3 to strive for favor 1 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 3 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 1 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 4 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 1 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 4 唠唠叨叨[嘮嘮叨叨] lao2 lao5 dao1 dao1 to chatter; to babble 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 2 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 1 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/200 words - 18 min 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 1 博学[博學] bo2 xue2 learned; erudite 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 2 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 5 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 3 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 3 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 3 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 4 亿[億] yi4 100 million 11 票房[票房] piao4 fang2 box office 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 5 帝[帝] di4 emperor 3 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 5 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 1 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 4 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 1 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 2 路费[路費] lu4 fei4 travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll 1 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 3 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 2 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 1 智能手机[智能手機] zhi4 neng2 shou3 ji1 smartphone 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/225 words - 20 min 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 砖头[磚頭] zhuan1 tou5 brick 8 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 6 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 5 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 5 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 2 冷笑[冷笑] leng3 xiao4 to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile 1 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 2 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 氢[氫] qing1 hydrogen (chemistry) 2 氦[氦] hai4 helium (chemistry) 2 锂[鋰] li3 lithium (chemistry) 2 铍[鈹] pi2 beryllium (chemistry) 2 硼[硼] peng2 boron (chemistry) 2 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 2 氮[氮] dan4 nitrogen (chemistry) 2 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 3 氟[氟] fu2 fluorine (chemistry) 2 氖[氖] nai3 neon (chemistry) 2 钠[鈉] na4 sodium (chemistry) 2 铝[鋁] lu:3 aluminum (chemistry) 2 硅[硅] gui1 silicon (chemistry) 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/250 words - 24 min 磷[磷] lin2 phosphorus (chemistry) 2 硫[硫] liu2 sulfur (chemistry) 2 氯[氯] lu:4 chlorine (chemistry) 2 氩[氬] ya4 argon (chemistry) 2 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 2 冥顽[冥頑] ming2 wan2 stupid; stubborn 1 巨兽[巨獸] ju4 shou4 giant creature; huge animal 1 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 2 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 2 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 1 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 6 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 2 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 5 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 5 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 4 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 3 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) 9 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 2 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 3 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 3 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/275 words - 27 min 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 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 6 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 2 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 4 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 5 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 8 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 8 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 3 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 2 附带[附帶] fu4 dai4 supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach 2 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 2 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 1 标兵[標兵] biao1 bing1 parade guards (usually spaced out along parade routes); example; model; pacesetter 5 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 2 北坡[北坡] bei3 po1 north slope 1 炮兵[炮兵] pao4 bing1 artillery soldier; gunner 2 并排[並排] bing4 pai2 side by side; abreast 1 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 1 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 6 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 2 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 8 空旷[空曠] kong1 kuang4 spacious and empty; void 1 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/300 words - 29 min 友[友] you3 friend 1 打赏[打賞] da3 shang3 to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity 2 不时[不時] bu4 shi2 from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently 1 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 5 先发[先發] xian1 fa1 initial; arising first; same as 首先發起|首先发起 1 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 7 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 6 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 2 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 6 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 2 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 3 冰花[冰花] bing1 hua1 ice crystal; frost (on windows) 2 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 3 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 鼠辈[鼠輩] shu3 bei4 a scoundrel; a bad chap 1 圣地[聖地] sheng4 di4 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 1 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 1 核武[核武] he2 wu3 nuclear weapon 1 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 3 电缆[電纜] dian4 lan3 (electric) cable 1 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 1 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/325 words - 33 min 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 1 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 2 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 2 国人[國人] guo2 ren2 compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen 1 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 6 超纲[超綱] chao1 gang1 beyond the scope of the syllabus 1 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 4 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 4 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 4 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 马尔代夫[馬爾代夫] Ma3 er3 dai4 fu1 the Maldives 1 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) 5 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 泳衣[泳衣] yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing suit 4 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 3 预告[預告] yu4 gao4 to forecast; to predict; advance notice 3 勤俭持家[勤儉持家] qin2 jian3 chi2 jia1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 1 克己复礼[克己復禮] ke4 ji3 fu4 li3 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties; (any number of possible translations) 1 售货[售貨] shou4 huo4 to sell goods 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 2 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/350 words - 39 min 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 2 三轮车[三輪車] san1 lun2 che1 pedicab; tricycle 1 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 2 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 6 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] 4 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 5 世界贸易组织[世界貿易組織] Shi4 jie4 Mao4 yi4 Zu3 zhi1 World Trade Organization (WTO) 1 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) 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 7 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 2 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 4 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 1 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 7 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 5 搜[搜] sou1 to search 1 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 5 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 4 点查[點查] dian3 cha2 to inspect 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep08/366 words - 42 min 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 3 禾[禾] he2 cereal; grain 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 7 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 3 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 摊薄[攤薄] tan1 bo2 dilution 1 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 3 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min 慈禧太后[慈禧太后] Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (1835-1908), regent 1861-1908 1 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 2 戊戌变法[戊戌變法] Wu4 xu1 Bian4 fa3 Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty 1 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] 2 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 托尔金[托爾金] Tuo1 er3 jin1 J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), British philologist and author of fantasy fiction such as Lord of the Rings 魔戒 1 霍比特人[霍比特人] Huo4 bi3 te4 ren2 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金|托尔金 1 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 120 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 2 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 5 三甲[三甲] san1 jia3 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 3 前三甲[前三甲] qian2 san1 jia3 top three 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 归功[歸功] gui1 gong1 to give credit; to give sb his due; attribution 2 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 7 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 12 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 4 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 1 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] 6 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 1 奥秘[奧祕] ao4 mi4 secret; mystery 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/50 words - 7 min 核糖核酸[核糖核酸] he2 tang2 he2 suan1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) 1 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 4 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 2 认领[認領] ren4 ling3 to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 3 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 门卫[門衛] men2 wei4 guard at gate; sentry 5 家丑不可外扬[家醜不可外揚] jia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 yang2 lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 参差不齐[參差不齊] cen1 ci1 bu4 qi2 unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 6 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 4 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 4 一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人] yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity 1 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 3 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 1 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 6 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 2 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 6 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 1 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 1 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 1 语法[語法] yu3 fa3 grammar 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 4 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/75 words - 11 min 总分[總分] zong3 fen1 overall score; total points 3 位居[位居] wei4 ju1 to be located at 1 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 1 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 1 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 3 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 2 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 9 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 1 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 4 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 1 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 1 拙劣[拙劣] zhuo1 lie4 clumsy; botched 2 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 8 伪证[偽證] wei3 zheng4 perjury 2 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 2 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 5 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 不端[不端] bu4 duan1 improper; dishonorable 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/100 words - 14 min 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 7 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 4 翻卷[翻卷] fan1 juan3 to spin; to whirl around 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 2 品行[品行] pin3 xing2 behavior; moral conduct 1 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 6 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 1 诬蔑[誣蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 誣衊|诬蔑[wu1 mie4] 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 5 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 1 耍滑[耍滑] shua3 hua2 to resort to tricks; to act in a slippery way; to try to evade (work, responsibility) 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 2 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 2 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 3 折中[折中] zhe2 zhong1 to compromise; to take the middle road; a trade-off; eclectic 1 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 6 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 2 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 3 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 3 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 3 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 2 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 4 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 12 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 1 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 2 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 1 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 6 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 2 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 2 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 冤狱[冤獄] yuan1 yu4 unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up 2 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 4 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 1 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 2 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/150 words - 25 min 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) 3 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 5 场馆[場館] chang3 guan3 sporting venue; arena 1 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 2 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 1 交卷[交卷] jiao1 juan4 to hand in one's examination script 1 发胶[髮膠] fa4 jiao1 hair gel 1 教学楼[教學樓] jiao4 xue2 lou2 teaching block; school building 2 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 2 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 1 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 6 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 3 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 3 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 天井[天井] tian1 jing3 courtyard; patio; veranda; atrium; acupuncture point TB10 1 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 1 汇聚[匯聚] hui4 ju4 convergence; to come together 1 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 6 建筑物[建築物] jian4 zhu4 wu4 building; structure; edifice 1 间隙[間隙] jian4 xi4 interval; gap; clearance 1 两侧[兩側] liang3 ce4 two sides; both sides 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/175 words - 27 min 气压[氣壓] qi4 ya1 atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 1 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 10 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 1 风速[風速] feng1 su4 wind speed 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 2 气旋[氣旋] qi4 xuan2 cyclone 2 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 9 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 7 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 4 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 2 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 演绎法[演繹法] yan3 yi4 fa3 deductive reasoning 1 归纳法[歸納法] gui1 na4 fa3 induction (method of deduction in logic) 1 全貌[全貌] quan2 mao4 complete picture; full view 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 2 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 3 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) 9 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 8 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 6 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/200 words - 31 min 清真[清真] qing1 zhen1 Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure 1 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 3 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 3 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 7 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 7 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 1 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 9 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 3 监考[監考] jian1 kao3 to proctor (an exam); to invigilate 3 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 2 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 3 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 2 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 3 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 5 妖风[妖風] yao1 feng1 evil wind 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 1 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 1 位列[位列] wei4 lie4 to rank 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/225 words - 35 min 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 3 武断[武斷] wu3 duan4 arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 2 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 2 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 2 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] 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 3 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 4 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 1 括弧[括弧] kuo4 hu2 parenthesis 1 古文[古文] gu3 wen2 old language; the Classics; Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose; Classical Chinese as a school subject 2 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 5 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 2 开外[開外] kai1 wai4 over and above (some amount); beyond (budget) 1 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 1 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) 5 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 4 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 2 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 3 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/250 words - 41 min 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 1 AA制[AA制] A A zhi4 to split the bill; to go Dutch 1 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 1 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 3 耍花招[耍花招] shua3 hua1 zhao1 to play tricks on sb 1 掉头就走[掉頭就走] diao4 tou2 jiu4 zou3 to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly 1 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 6 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 13 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 网恋[網戀] wang3 lian4 online love affair; cyberdate; Internet dating 3 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 心胸开阔[心胸開闊] xin1 xiong1 kai1 kuo4 broad-minded; open-minded 1 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 2 小肚鸡肠[小肚雞腸] xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2 lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 1 远大[遠大] yuan3 da4 far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 9 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 2 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 1 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 3 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 5 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 2 谍[諜] die2 to spy 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep09/257 words - 43 min 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 7 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 9 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 4 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 4 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/25 words - 5 min 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 2 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 3 预示[預示] yu4 shi4 to indicate; to foretell; to forebode; to betoken 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 3 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 5 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 1 血泊[血泊] xue4 po1 bloodbath; pool of blood 1 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 1 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 2 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 2 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 4 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] 5 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 6 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 7 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 1 酗酒[酗酒] xu4 jiu3 heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess 3 负债[負債] fu4 zhai4 to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance) 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 1 血本无归[血本無歸] xue4 ben3 wu2 gui1 to lose everything one invested (idiom); to lose one's shirt 1 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 3 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/50 words - 8 min 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 2 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 5 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 34 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 16 公德心[公德心] gong1 de2 xin1 civility; public spirit 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 3 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 5 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 4 热水袋[熱水袋] re4 shui3 dai4 hot water bottle; hot-water bag 2 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 2 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 5 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 3 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 6 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 11 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 3 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 3 调色[調色] tiao2 se4 to blend colors; to mix colors 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 4 姜汁[薑汁] jiang1 zhi1 ginger ale 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伪科学[偽科學] wei3 ke1 xue2 pseudoscience 1 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 3 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 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/75 words - 12 min 无法无天[無法無天] wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 1 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 1 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 14 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 3 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 开发区[開發區] kai1 fa1 qu1 development zone 3 新建[新建] xin1 jian4 new construction; newly built 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 2 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 莅临指导[蒞臨指導] li4 lin2 zhi3 dao3 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom) 1 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 1 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 5 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 2 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 1 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 1 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 3 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 4 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 11 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/100 words - 16 min 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 1 童工[童工] tong2 gong1 child labor 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 2 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 4 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 3 人儿[人兒] ren2 r5 figurine 2 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 2 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 7 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4 dang1 lao2 MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 1 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 2 瘪三[癟三] bie1 san1 (Wu dialect) bum; wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing 1 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 2 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 5 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 2 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 2 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 5 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 1 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 1 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 1 雾锁[霧鎖] wu4 suo3 fogbound; enshrouded in mist 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/125 words - 20 min 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 1 尾水[尾水] wei3 shui3 tailwater; outflow (from mill or power plant) 1 连天[連天] lian2 tian1 reaching the sky; for days on end; incessantly 2 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 4 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 2 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 3 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 略略[略略] lu:e4 lu:e4 slightly; roughly; briefly; very generally 1 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 3 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 4 食物中毒[食物中毒] shi2 wu4 zhong4 du2 food poisoning 1 明知故犯[明知故犯] ming2 zhi1 gu4 fan4 deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime 1 屡教不改[屢教不改] lu:3 jiao4 bu4 gai3 lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 11 韶[韶] shao2 (music); excellent; harmonious 1 茯苓[茯苓] fu2 ling2 Wolfiporia extensa (a wood-decay fungus); fu ling; tuckahoe 1 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 2 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 2 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/150 words - 25 min 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 1 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 2 往死里[往死裡] wang3 si3 li3 (coll.) (to beat etc) to death 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 2 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 2 驼背[駝背] tuo2 bei4 hunchbacked; stooping; hunchback 3 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 1 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 1 论断[論斷] lun4 duan4 to infer; to judge; inference; judgment; conclusion 1 条件反射[條件反射] tiao2 jian4 fan3 she4 conditioned reflex 2 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 2 嘲弄[嘲弄] chao2 nong4 to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of 1 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 2 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 3 碴[碴] cha2 fault; glass fragment; quarrel 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 5 扫[掃] sao4 broom 5 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/175 words - 26 min 棒槌[棒槌] bang4 chui2 wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing) 1 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 2 野孩子[野孩子] ye3 hai2 zi3 feral child 1 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 1 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 2 呼哧[呼哧] hu1 chi1 (onom.) sound of panting 1 噶[噶] ga2 phonetic ga (used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds); Tibetan Ge: language of Buddha; (dialect) final particle similar to 了[le5] (esp. in Yunnan) 1 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 23 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 2 准谱儿[準譜兒] zhun3 pu3 r5 definite idea; certainty; clear plan; definite guidelines 1 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 熊孩子[熊孩子] xiong2 hai2 zi5 (dialect) little devil; brat 7 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 3 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 拉锁[拉鎖] la1 suo3 zipper 1 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 11 石灰[石灰] shi2 hui1 lime (calcium oxide) 1 嘚[嘚] de1 (onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs 2 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 1 唾沫星子[唾沫星子] tuo4 mo4 xing1 zi5 sputter 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 13 二流子[二流子] er4 liu2 zi5 loafer; idler; bum 1 借光[借光] jie4 guang1 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please); reflected glory; to benefit from sb else's prestige 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/200 words - 29 min 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 6 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 4 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 2 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 6 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 油然而生[油然而生] you2 ran2 er2 sheng1 arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous; to spring up unbidden (of emotion) 1 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 1 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 1 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 1 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 古希腊[古希臘] gu3 Xi1 la4 ancient Greece 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 4 复活节岛[復活節島] Fu4 huo2 jie2 Dao3 Easter Island 1 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 1 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 1 巨石阵[巨石陣] ju4 shi2 zhen4 giant stone arrangement; Stonehenge 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 3 断代[斷代] duan4 dai4 periodization (of history) 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 5 庞贝[龐貝] Pang2 bei4 Pompeii, ancient Roman town near Naples, Italy 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/225 words - 30 min 古国[古國] gu3 guo2 ancient country 1 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 1 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 3 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 3 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 1 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 3 约翰[約翰] Yue1 han4 John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name) 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 6 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 5 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 4 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 9 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 2 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 4 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 4 茨[茨] ci2 Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris); to thatch (a roof) 1 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 1 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 1 水珠[水珠] shui3 zhu1 droplet; dewdrop 2 置身[置身] zhi4 shen1 to place oneself; to stay 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/250 words - 32 min 汇入[匯入] hui4 ru4 to flow into; to converge (of river); (computing) to import (data) 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 1 干涸[乾涸] gan1 he2 to dry up 2 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 3 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 2 歌德[歌德] ge1 de2 to sing the praises of sb 1 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 2 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 3 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 3 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 3 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 2 萎缩[萎縮] wei3 suo1 to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 4 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 12 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 烂醉[爛醉] lan4 zui4 dead drunk; completely drunk 1 坑蒙拐骗[坑蒙拐騙] keng1 meng1 guai3 pian4 to swindle; to cheat 1 居高临下[居高臨下] ju1 gao1 lin2 xia4 to live high and look down (idiom); to overlook; to tower above; to occupy the high ground; fig. arrogance based on one's social position 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 1 冲走[沖走] chong1 zou3 to flush away 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/275 words - 35 min 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 6 哗[嘩] hua1 crashing sound 1 席勒[席勒] Xi2 le4 Schiller (name); Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller or Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805), German poet and dramatist 1 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 7 爱因斯坦[愛因斯坦] Ai4 yin1 si1 tan3 Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist 1 帆船[帆船] fan1 chuan2 sailboat 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 6 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 6 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 1 航行[航行] hang2 xing2 to sail; to fly; to navigate 1 雨点[雨點] yu3 dian3 raindrop 1 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 1 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 1 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 3 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 3 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 2 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 3 呼啸[呼嘯] hu1 xiao4 to whistle; to scream; to whiz 1 喧嚣[喧囂] xuan1 xiao1 to clamor; to make noise 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 3 舵[舵] duo4 helm; rudder 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep10/290 words - 43 min 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 6 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 1 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 7 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 4 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 2 热火朝天[熱火朝天] re4 huo3 chao2 tian1 in full swing (idiom); (in a) frenzy; buzzing with activity 1 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 3 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 2 跋山涉水[跋山涉水] ba2 shan1 she4 shui3 to travel over land and water (idiom) 1 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 婉转[婉轉] wan3 zhuan3 (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful 1 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 2 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/25 words - 3 min 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 1 话梅[話梅] hua4 mei2 plum candy; preserved plum 1 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 2 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 15 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 2 红油[紅油] hong2 you2 chili oil 1 咖喱[咖喱] ga1 li2 curry (loanword) 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 5 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 2 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 2 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 12 陨石[隕石] yun3 shi2 meteorite; aerolite; CL:塊|块[kuai4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 石油[石油] shi2 you2 oil; petroleum 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 3 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 陨石坑[隕石坑] yun3 shi2 keng1 meteorite impact crater 1 放射性[放射性] fang4 she4 xing4 radioactive 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 1 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 4 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 2 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/50 words - 6 min 军训[軍訓] jun1 xun4 military practice, esp. for reservists or new recruits; military training as a (sometimes compulsory) subject in schools and colleges; drill 11 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 2 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 3 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 3 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 6 稍息[稍息] shao4 xi1 Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 3 军营[軍營] jun1 ying2 barracks; army camp 4 新兵[新兵] xin1 bing1 new (army) recruit 4 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 2 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 2 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 5 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 4 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 3 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 2 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 2 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/75 words - 7 min 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 6 上缴[上繳] shang4 jiao3 to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities 2 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 4 加餐[加餐] jia1 can1 to have an extra meal; snack 1 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 8 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 7 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 4 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 衣食父母[衣食父母] yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3 the people one depends upon for one's livelihood; one's bread and butter 1 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 3 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 削减[削減] xue1 jian3 to cut down; to reduce; to lower 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 3 劳动力[勞動力] lao2 dong4 li4 labor force; manpower 1 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 4 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 1 炸死[炸死] zha4 si3 to kill with an explosion 4 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/100 words - 8 min 鬼子[鬼子] gui3 zi5 devils; refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese 3 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 4 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 13 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 1 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 1 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) 1 内务[內務] nei4 wu4 internal affairs; domestic affairs; family affairs; (trad.) affairs within the palace 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 1 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 1 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 2 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 自勉[自勉] zi4 mian3 to encourage oneself 1 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 1 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 62 伟人[偉人] wei3 ren2 great person 2 好汉不吃眼前亏[好漢不吃眼前虧] hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1 a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) 1 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 2 妙计[妙計] miao4 ji4 excellent plan; brilliant scheme 1 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/125 words - 11 min 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 5 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 3 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 地藏[地藏] Di4 zang4 Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 6 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 1 鼓鼓[鼓鼓] gu3 gu3 bulging; bursting 1 防弹衣[防彈衣] fang2 dan4 yi1 bulletproof vest 2 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 4 大锅饭[大鍋飯] da4 guo1 fan4 meal cooked in a large pot; communal meal; (fig.) system that rewards everyone equally regardless of merit 2 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 1 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 2 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 1 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 1 出生率[出生率] chu1 sheng1 lu:4 birthrate 1 死亡率[死亡率] si3 wang2 lu:4 mortality rate 1 原始社会[原始社會] yuan2 shi3 she4 hui4 primitive society 1 炊具[炊具] chui1 ju4 cooking utensils; cookware; cooker 1 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 1 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 5 大肠杆菌[大腸桿菌] da4 chang2 gan3 jun1 Escherichia coli (E. coli) 1 金黄色[金黃色] jin1 huang2 se4 gold color 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/150 words - 12 min 葡萄球菌[葡萄球菌] pu2 tao5 qiu2 jun1 staphylococcus 1 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 3 酵母菌[酵母菌] jiao4 mu3 jun1 yeast; mold 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 1 蜂[蜂] feng1 bee; wasp 1 蜇[蜇] zhe1 to sting 1 跨国[跨國] kua4 guo2 transnational; multinational 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 引渡[引渡] yin3 du4 to extradite 1 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 1 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 4 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 1 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 4 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° 5 开化[開化] kai1 hua4 to become civilized; to be open-minded; (of ice) to thaw 1 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 扫帚[掃帚] sao4 zhou5 broom 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 娘炮[娘炮] niang2 pao4 (slang) effeminate man; sissy; effeminate 1 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 1 被褥[被褥] bei4 ru4 bedding; bedclothes 1 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 1 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/175 words - 15 min 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 1 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 3 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 2 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 1 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 9 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 2 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 9 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 12 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) 2 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 3 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 2 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 12 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] 12 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 4 焯[焯] chao1 to blanch (cooking); to scald 8 二代[二代] er4 dai4 secondary; twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc) 1 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 3 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 1 售后服务[售後服務] shou4 hou4 fu2 wu4 after-sales service 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 7 好记[好記] hao3 ji4 easy to remember 2 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 4 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/200 words - 22 min 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 2 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 3 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 8 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 5 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 2 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 田螺[田螺] tian2 luo2 river snail 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 3 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt 2 蛤蜊[蛤蜊] ge2 li2 clam 3 煮熟[煮熟] zhu3 shou2 to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 1 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 2 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 5 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 1 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 1 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 5 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 9 溺爱[溺愛] ni4 ai4 to spoil; to pamper; to dote on 1 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 1 军事[軍事] jun1 shi4 military affairs; military matters; military 1 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/225 words - 26 min 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 中国人民解放军[中國人民解放軍] Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Jie3 fang4 jun1 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) 2 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 4 硌[硌] ge4 (coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe); to hurt; to chafe 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 8 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奥斯卡[奧斯卡] Ao4 si1 ka3 (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jie4]; (name) Oscar 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 1 不遗余力[不遺餘力] bu4 yi2 yu2 li4 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 蹲马步[蹲馬步] dun4 ma3 bu4 to do a martial-art squat 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 7 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 4 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 蜂窝煤[蜂窩煤] feng1 wo1 mei2 hexagonal household coal briquet 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 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 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/250 words - 29 min 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 3 生死攸关[生死攸關] sheng1 si3 you1 guan1 matter of life and death 2 年幼[年幼] nian2 you4 young; underage 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 2 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 3 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) 4 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 3 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 7 法西斯[法西斯] fa3 xi1 si1 fascist (loanword) 2 开火[開火] kai1 huo3 to open fire 4 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 2 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 2 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 2 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 回民[回民] Hui2 min2 Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims) 2 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 5 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 2 碎石[碎石] sui4 shi2 crushed or broken rock, stone etc 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/275 words - 36 min 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 1 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 4 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 掰开[掰開] bai1 kai1 to pull apart; to pry open with the hands 1 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 1 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 3 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 5 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 58 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 离间[離間] li2 jian4 to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 2 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 3 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 4 海螺[海螺] hai3 luo2 sea snail; whelk; conch 1 拇指[拇指] mu3 zhi3 thumb; big toe 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 2 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 1 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep11/294 words - 43 min 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 4 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 反目[反目] fan3 mu4 to quarrel; to fall out with sb 1 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 1 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 眼屎[眼屎] yan3 shi3 gum in the eyes 1 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 2 开吃[開吃] kai1 chi1 to start eating 1 扎[紮] za1 to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; Taiwan pr. [zha2] 1 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 1 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 2 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 1 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 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 2 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/25 words - 4 min 苏醒[甦醒] su1 xing3 to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness 2 子民[子民] zi3 min2 people 3 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 9 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 2 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 3 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 2 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 1 肩章[肩章] jian1 zhang1 epaulet; shoulder loop; shoulder mark 2 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 2 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 3 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 2 防晒霜[防曬霜] fang2 shai4 shuang1 suntan lotion; sunscreen cream 1 系数[係數] xi4 shu4 coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 2 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 2 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 1 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 1 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 1 香皂[香皂] xiang1 zao4 perfumed soap; toilet soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 3 洗面奶[洗面奶] xi3 mian4 nai3 cleansing lotion 2 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 掉队[掉隊] diao4 dui4 to fall behind; to drop out 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 5 褥子[褥子] ru4 zi5 cotton-padded mattress; CL:床[chuang2] 2 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 1 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 2 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 3 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 5 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 4 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 3 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 2 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 6 翘班[翹班] qiao4 ban1 to skip work; to sneak out of work early 1 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] 3 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 3 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 15 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 5 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 6 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 5 藿香[藿香] huo4 xiang1 wrinkled giant hyssop; Agastache rugosa (botany) 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 3 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) 8 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 2 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 羊皮[羊皮] yang2 pi2 sheepskin 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 2 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 急中生智[急中生智] ji2 zhong1 sheng1 zhi4 quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully 1 腰带[腰帶] yao1 dai4 belt 2 急眼[急眼] ji2 yan3 to be anxious; to get angry with sb 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 轻度[輕度] qing1 du4 mild (symptoms etc) 1 晒伤[曬傷] shai4 shang1 to get sunburnt; sunburn 2 泛红[泛紅] fan4 hong2 to blush; to redden; flushed 1 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 1 值日[值日] zhi2 ri4 on day duty 1 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 1 踩踏[踩踏] cai3 ta4 to trample on 1 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 1 冤情[冤情] yuan1 qing2 facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 1 强扭的瓜不甜[強扭的瓜不甜] qiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2 lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 2 末端[末端] mo4 duan1 tip; extremity 1 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 2 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 2 自愧不如[自愧不如] zi4 kui4 bu4 ru2 ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 尽义务[盡義務] jin4 yi4 wu4 to fulfill one's duty; to work without asking for reward 1 精诚[精誠] jing1 cheng2 sincerity; absolute good faith 1 万众一心[萬眾一心] wan4 zhong4 yi1 xin1 millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united 1 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 1 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 1 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 1 众志成城[眾志成城] zhong4 zhi4 cheng2 cheng2 unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) 1 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 1 集体主义[集體主義] ji2 ti3 zhu3 yi4 collectivism 3 篇章[篇章] pian1 zhang1 writing; sections and chapters 1 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 1 绿皮书[綠皮書] lu:4 pi2 shu1 green paper (government report proposing policies and inviting discussion) 1 弹幕[彈幕] dan4 mu4 barrage (military); "bullet screen", function which allows viewers to post on-screen comments in videos, movies etc in real time; danmaku (video game subgenre) 1 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/125 words - 18 min 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 1 控诉[控訴] kong4 su4 to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation 2 速效[速效] su4 xiao4 quick results; fast-acting 1 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 1 南非[南非] Nan2 fei1 South Africa 2 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大熊猫[大熊貓] da4 xiong2 mao1 giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 3 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 2 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 2 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 命定[命定] ming4 ding4 to be predestined 1 抛出[拋出] pao1 chu1 to toss; to throw out 1 桨[槳] jiang3 oar; paddle 2 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 2 尾随[尾隨] wei3 sui2 to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 悄[悄] qiao3 quiet; sad 1 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 11 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 1 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 1 特立独行[特立獨行] te4 li4 du2 xing2 to be unconventional; independence of action 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/150 words - 21 min 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 2 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 1 外壳[外殼] wai4 ke2 envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 1 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 2 臂[臂] bi4 arm 1 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 1 托管班[托管班] tuo1 guan3 ban1 after-school program 1 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 1 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 1 签到[簽到] qian1 dao4 to register; to sign in 3 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) 3 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 7 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 4 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 2 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 2 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 3 碾压[碾壓] nian3 ya1 to crush or compact by means of a roller 3 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 4 求爱[求愛] qiu2 ai4 to woo 1 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/175 words - 26 min 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 1 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 3 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 6 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 节拍[節拍] jie2 pai1 beat (music); meter 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 3 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 4 疹子[疹子] zhen3 zi5 rash 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 2 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 1 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 3 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 3 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 10 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 3 美人鱼[美人魚] mei3 ren2 yu2 mermaid 1 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 1 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 2 汤药[湯藥] tang1 yao4 tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 1 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/200 words - 30 min 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 2 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 7 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 赔款[賠款] pei2 kuan3 reparations; to pay reparations 1 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 2 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 6 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 2 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 1 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 3 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 1 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 3 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 9 切腹[切腹] qie1 fu4 harakiri (formal Japanese: seppuku), a samurai's suicide by disemboweling 1 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 1 向后[向後] xiang4 hou4 backward 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 4 亲们[親們] qin1 men5 darlings; fans; followers; short form of 親愛的們|亲爱的们 1 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/225 words - 32 min 点亮[點亮] dian3 liang4 to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) 4 游艇[遊艇] you2 ting3 barge; yacht; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 4 连麦[連麥] lian2 mai4 (of two people in different locations) to sing or otherwise perform together using communications technology 1 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 6 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 1 劈叉[劈叉] pi3 cha4 the splits (move in dancing); to do the splits; Taiwan pr. [pi3 cha1] 1 饶舌[饒舌] rao2 she2 talkative; to blather; to shoot one's mouth off; rap (genre of music) 1 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 1 榕树[榕樹] rong2 shu4 banyan 1 知了[知了] zhi1 liao3 cicada (onom.) 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 1 毛线[毛線] mao2 xian4 knitting wool; wool yarn 1 新干线[新幹線] Xin1 gan4 xian4 Shinkansen (Japanese high-speed train) 1 米线[米線] mi3 xian4 rice-flour noodles 1 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 1 宫殿[宮殿] gong1 dian4 palace; CL:座[zuo4] 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 3 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 1 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 1 山鸡[山雞] shan1 ji1 Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii); (dialect) pheasant 12 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/250 words - 34 min 诗篇[詩篇] shi1 pian1 a poem; a composition in verse; fig. epic (compared with historical epic); the biblical Book of Psalms 2 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 哼唧[哼唧] heng1 ji5 whisper 1 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 10 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 2 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 1 翻云覆雨[翻雲覆雨] fan1 yun2 fu4 yu3 to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. to shift one's ground; tricky and inconstant; to make love 2 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 4 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 叛变[叛變] pan4 bian4 to defect; to betray; to mutiny 2 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 2 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 1 阴暗面[陰暗面] yin1 an4 mian4 the dark side (of society etc) 1 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 3 火箭[火箭] huo3 jian4 rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 3 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 30 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 27 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 骂街[罵街] ma4 jie1 to shout abuses in the street 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/275 words - 36 min 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 2 癞[癩] lai4 scabies; skin disease 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 彪[彪] biao1 tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops 1 大刀[大刀] da4 dao1 broadsword; large knife; machete 1 灌篮[灌籃] guan4 lan2 slam dunk 4 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 2 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 4 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 2 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 4 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 5 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 3 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 1 词语[詞語] ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression 1 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 1 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 1 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 2 残暴[殘暴] can2 bao4 brutal; vicious; ruthless 2 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 1 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 1 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 1 脑壳[腦殼] nao3 ke2 skull; (fig.) brain (mental capacity) 1 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/300 words - 40 min 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 5 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 获益[獲益] huo4 yi4 to profit from sth; to get benefit 1 获救[獲救] huo4 jiu4 to rescue; to be rescued 1 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) 1 库纳[庫納] ku4 na4 kuna (Croatian currency) 1 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 1 美名[美名] mei3 ming2 good name or reputation 1 世世代代[世世代代] shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4 for many generations 1 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 3 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 1 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 1 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 扣分[扣分] kou4 fen1 to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 1 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 1 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 1 桃[桃] tao2 peach 1 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 光晕[光暈] guang1 yun4 halo; (photography) halation 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep12/318 words - 43 min 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 1 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 1 抖动[抖動] dou3 dong4 to tremble 1 悲催[悲催] bei1 cui1 (Internet slang) miserable; pathetic; the pits 1 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 4 医护[醫護] yi1 hu4 doctors and nurses; medic; medical (personnel) 1 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 4 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 1 凄惨[悽慘] qi1 can3 plaintive; mournful; miserable 1 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 2 哭声[哭聲] ku1 sheng1 sound of weeping 1 呲[呲] ci1 (coll.) to scold; to rebuke 2 靠拢[靠攏] kao4 long3 to draw close to 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 2 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 1 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 2 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/25 words - 5 min 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 6 军用[軍用] jun1 yong4 (for) military use; military application 1 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 3 垄断[壟斷] long3 duan4 to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize 1 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 2 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 2 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 2 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 5 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 2 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 2 年久失修[年久失修] nian2 jiu3 shi1 xiu1 old and in a state of disrepair (idiom); dilapidated 1 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 1 鬼楼[鬼樓] gui3 lou2 haunted house 16 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 2 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/50 words - 8 min 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 2 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪] zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures 1 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 1 素颜[素顏] su4 yan2 a face without makeup 1 露背[露背] lou4 bei4 halterneck; backless (garment) 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 有去无回[有去無回] you3 qu4 wu2 hui2 gone forever (idiom) 2 至高无上[至高無上] zhi4 gao1 wu2 shang4 supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 3 拳打[拳打] quan2 da3 to punch 1 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3 demons and monsters (idiom) 1 骑虎难下[騎虎難下] qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway 1 发贴[發貼] fa1 tie1 to stick sth up (on the wall); to post (on a noticeboard or website) 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 5 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/75 words - 17 min 拧开[擰開] ning3 kai1 to unscrew; to twist off (a lid); to turn on (a faucet); to switch on (by turning a knob); to turn (a door handle); to wrench apart 1 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 2 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 9 灾区[災區] zai1 qu1 disaster area; stricken region 1 离队[離隊] li2 dui4 to leave one's post 1 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 1 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 1 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 5 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 4 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 1 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 1 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 2 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 9 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 1 副本[副本] fu4 ben3 copy; duplicate; transcript; (in online games) instance 1 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 1 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 1 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/100 words - 26 min 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 2 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 2 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 2 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 1 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 1 修正液[修正液] xiu1 zheng4 ye4 correction fluid 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 1 盲[盲] mang2 blind 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 2 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 废旧[廢舊] fei4 jiu4 worn out; old-fashioned and dilapidated 1 个旧[個舊] Ge4 jiu4 Gejiu, county level city in Yunnan, capital of Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous county 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1] 1 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 1 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 1 不消[不消] bu4 xiao1 to not need; needless (to say) 1 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 2 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 4 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 2 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 1 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/125 words - 32 min 拉风[拉風] la1 feng1 trendy; eye-catching; flashy 1 夜盲症[夜盲症] ye4 mang2 zheng4 night blindness; nyctalopia 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 3 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 2 务农[務農] wu4 nong2 farming; to work the land 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 3 辟谣[闢謠] pi4 yao2 to refute a rumor; to deny 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 2 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 1 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 5 鸡毛[雞毛] ji1 mao2 chicken feather; CL:根[gen1]; trivial 1 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 1 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 2 宵禁[宵禁] xiao1 jin4 night curfew 1 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 5 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 26 演变[演變] yan3 bian4 to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 2 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 1 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/150 words - 35 min 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 4 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 1 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 2 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 3 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 2 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) 13 嘹亮[嘹亮] liao2 liang4 loud and clear; resonant 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 1 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 3 豹子[豹子] bao4 zi5 leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/175 words - 41 min 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 1 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 营地[營地] ying2 di4 camp 1 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 3 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 2 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 1 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 3 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 1 二货[二貨] er4 huo4 (slang) fool; dunce; foolishly cute person 2 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 1 卫生巾[衛生巾] wei4 sheng1 jin1 sanitary towel 1 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 1 拳法[拳法] quan2 fa3 boxing; fighting technique 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 倚仗[倚仗] yi3 zhang4 to lean on; to rely on 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep13/180 words - 42 min 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 1 侦察[偵察] zhen1 cha2 to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout 1 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 3 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 1 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 3 走入[走入] zou3 ru4 to walk into 3 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 3 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 2 正着[正著] zheng4 zhao2 head-on; red-handed 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 9 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 3 南特[南特] Nan2 te4 Nantes (city in France) 1 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 7 传球[傳球] chuan2 qiu2 pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 4 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 4 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 2 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 2 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 绝代[絕代] jue2 dai4 peerless; unmatched in his generation; incomparable (talent, beauty) 2 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 1 挤入[擠入] ji3 ru4 to squeeze in; to force oneself into; to cram into; to intrude 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 8 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/50 words - 10 min 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 3 篮板[籃板] lan2 ban3 backboard 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2 tian2 quan1 doughnut 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 1 变卖[變賣] bian4 mai4 to sell off (one's property) 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 2 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 1 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 2 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 4 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 4 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) 2 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 3 脑电波[腦電波] nao3 dian4 bo1 see 腦波|脑波[nao3 bo1] 1 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 1 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 1 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 11 白雪[白雪] bai2 xue3 snow 1 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 3 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 1 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 1 精神恍惚[精神恍惚] jing1 shen2 huang3 hu1 absent-minded; in a trance 1 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 串联[串聯] chuan4 lian2 to establish ties or contact; in series connection (electricity) 1 电路[電路] dian4 lu4 electric circuit 2 电阻[電阻] dian4 zu3 (electrical) resistance 5 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 2 导体[導體] dao3 ti3 conductor (of electricity or heat) 1 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 2 虚头[虛頭] xu1 tou2 to play tricks; to deceive 1 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 6 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 2 小谎[小謊] xiao3 huang3 fib 1 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 1 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 5 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 1 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 2 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 前锋[前鋒] qian2 feng1 vanguard; front line; a forward (sports) 7 止步[止步] zhi3 bu4 to halt; to stop; to go no farther 1 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 2 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 3 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 1 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 2 少年犯[少年犯] shao4 nian2 fan4 young criminal; juvenile delinquent 1 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 2 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 1 闻风丧胆[聞風喪膽] wen2 feng1 sang4 dan3 hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news 2 二战[二戰] Er4 zhan4 World War II 2 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 1 朝鲜[朝鮮] Chao2 xian3 North Korea; Korea as geographic term; Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1] 1 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 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 7 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 1 大烟[大煙] da4 yan1 opium 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 2 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 3 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 21 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 2 什[什] shen2 what 2 绝杀[絕殺] jue2 sha1 to deal the fatal blow (sports, chess etc); to score the winning point 2 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/125 words - 24 min 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 圆白菜[圓白菜] yuan2 bai2 cai4 round white cabbage (i.e. Western cabbage) 1 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 2 人意[人意] ren2 yi4 people's expectations 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 2 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 大锅[大鍋] da4 guo1 a big wok; cauldron 1 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 3 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 2 联机[聯機] lian2 ji1 online; network; to connect online; to connect an electronic device to another device 1 斗地主[鬥地主] Dou4 Di4 zhu3 "Fight the Landlord" (card game) 3 如题[如題] ru2 ti2 refer to the title or subject (in an online forum) 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 2 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 11 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/150 words - 31 min 光膀子[光膀子] guang1 bang3 zi5 bare upper body; bare-chested; to bare one's chest 1 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 6 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 2 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 海底捞[海底撈] Hai3 di3 lao1 Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994 6 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 公厕[公廁] gong1 ce4 public toilet 1 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 共用[共用] gong4 yong4 commons; public use 2 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 8 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 3 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 9 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 1 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 1 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 2 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 2 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 牙签[牙籤] ya2 qian1 toothpick 1 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 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 4 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/175 words - 34 min 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 保送[保送] bao3 song4 to recommend (for admission to school) 1 临门一脚[臨門一腳] lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3 to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 1 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 4 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 1 表征[表徵] biao3 zheng1 symbol; indicator; representation 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 4 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 4 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 1 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 2 挖掘机[挖掘機] wa1 jue2 ji1 excavator 1 装卸工[裝卸工] zhuang1 xie4 gong1 docker; longshoreman 1 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 48 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 14 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 1 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 1 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 1 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 1 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/200 words - 38 min 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 2 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 2 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 1 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 夹缝[夾縫] jia1 feng4 crack; crevice 3 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 4 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 11 负伤[負傷] fu4 shang1 to be wounded; to sustain an injury 1 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 1 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 4 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 受虐[受虐] shou4 nu:e4 to suffer sexual abuse; masochism 1 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 2 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 2 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 2 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 2 赛季[賽季] sai4 ji4 season (sports) 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep14/219 words - 43 min 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 2 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 3 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 2 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 7 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 2 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 3 晨练[晨練] chen2 lian4 morning exercise 12 自制力[自制力] zi4 zhi4 li4 self-control 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 4 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 1 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 5 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 2 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 3 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 5 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 10 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 3 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 3 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 2 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 2 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 1 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 2 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 2 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 5 漩涡[漩渦] xuan2 wo1 whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom 1 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 1 哈尔滨[哈爾濱] Ha1 er3 bin1 Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China 1 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 1 芭蕾舞[芭蕾舞] ba1 lei3 wu3 ballet (loanword) 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 1 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 1 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 4 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 2 崽[崽] zai3 child; young animal 1 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 7 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 3 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 4 笑柄[笑柄] xiao4 bing3 a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/50 words - 11 min 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 2 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 8 死乞白赖[死乞白賴] si3 qi5 bai2 lai4 to pester someone again and again 1 劝架[勸架] quan4 jia4 to mediate in a quarrel; to intervene in a dispute and try to calm things down 1 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 3 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 2 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 1 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 2 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 1 自荐[自薦] zi4 jian4 to recommend oneself (for a job) 1 支书[支書] zhi1 shu1 branch secretary; secretary of a branch of the Communist Party or the Communist Youth League; abbr. for 支部書記|支部书记 2 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 3 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 3 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 9 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 2 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 5 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 2 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 6 糍[糍] ci2 sticky rice cake 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/75 words - 15 min 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 6 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 3 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 2 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 2 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 日化[日化] ri4 hua4 household chemicals (cleaning products etc) and toiletries; abbr. for 日用化學製品|日用化学制品 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 2 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 2 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 3 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 耳塞[耳塞] er3 sai1 earplug; earphone 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 鞋底[鞋底] xie2 di3 sole (of a shoe) 2 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 可想而知[可想而知] ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... 1 山寨货[山寨貨] shan1 zhai4 huo4 fake; imitation or counterfeit product 1 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 1 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/100 words - 20 min 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 1 男女授受不亲[男女授受不親] nan2 nu:3 shou4 shou4 bu4 qin1 men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius) 3 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 6 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 8 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 2 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 2 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 2 上半[上半] shang4 ban4 first half 3 缴枪[繳槍] jiao3 qiang1 to lay down one's arms; to surrender; to disarm 1 对攻[對攻] dui4 gong1 to attack (one another) 1 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 2 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 6 进球[進球] jin4 qiu2 to score a goal; goal (sport) 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 2 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 4 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 1 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 1 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 1 退役[退役] tui4 yi4 to retire from the military, sport etc; to demobilize; to decommission; retired from use 1 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 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 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/125 words - 28 min 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 5 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 3 兜底[兜底] dou1 di3 to reveal; to expose 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 2 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 破译[破譯] po4 yi4 to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough 1 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 2 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 1 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 3 医务人员[醫務人員] yi1 wu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 2 志愿者[志願者] zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 volunteer 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 1 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 3 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/150 words - 29 min 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 1 跳高[跳高] tiao4 gao1 high jump (athletics) 1 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 1 刮痧[刮痧] gua1 sha1 gua sha (technique in TCM) 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 菲尔普斯[菲爾普斯] Fei1 er3 pu3 si1 Phelps (name); Michael Phelps (1985-), US swimmer and multiple Olympic gold medallist 3 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 4 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 4 背部[背部] bei4 bu4 back (rear part of the torso); back (the area of a vertebrate animal's body on either side of the backbone); (anatomy) dorsum 1 紫红色[紫紅色] zi3 hong2 se4 red-purple; mauve; prune (color); claret 1 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 1 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 纹身[紋身] wen2 shen1 tattoo 10 拔火罐[拔火罐] ba2 huo3 guan4 suction cup (used in Chinese medicine to draw the blood and qi 氣|气); detachable suction chimney to make a stove draw 2 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 5 理疗[理療] li3 liao2 physiotherapy 1 飞鱼[飛魚] fei1 yu2 flying fish 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 6 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 2 发烧友[發燒友] fa1 shao1 you3 fan; zealot 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 1 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/175 words - 33 min 西方人[西方人] Xi1 fang1 ren2 Westerner; Occidental 1 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 3 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 1 东西方[東西方] dong1 xi1 fang1 east and west; east to west 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 1 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 2 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 2 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 2 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 小白鼠[小白鼠] xiao3 bai2 shu3 little white mouse (esp. laboratory animal); fig. guinea pig, i.e. human participant in experiment 2 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 1 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 2 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 1 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 屏蔽[屏蔽] ping2 bi4 to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield; (protective) shield 1 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 5 闲杂[閑雜] xian2 za2 (employee) having no fixed duties 1 伤员[傷員] shang1 yuan2 wounded person 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/200 words - 40 min 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 2 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 1 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 1 走神儿[走神兒] zou3 shen2 r5 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 2 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 1 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 1 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 5 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 2 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 3 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 1 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 1 半场[半場] ban4 chang3 half of a game or contest; half-court 4 拖堂[拖堂] tuo1 tang2 to drag out a lesson; to insist on extending class after the bell 1 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 1 火腿肠[火腿腸] huo3 tui3 chang2 ham sausage 2 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 1 铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁] tong2 qiang2 tie3 bi4 copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/225 words - 43 min 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 3 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 2 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 3 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 旷日持久[曠日持久] kuang4 ri4 chi2 jiu3 protracted (idiom); long and drawn-out 1 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 潜能[潛能] qian2 neng2 potential; hidden capability 3 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 3 篮圈[籃圈] lan2 quan1 ring; hoop 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 狭窄[狹窄] xia2 zhai3 narrow 1 辽阔[遼闊] liao2 kuo4 vast; extensive 1 上肢[上肢] shang4 zhi1 upper limb 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 2 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 2 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 1 谷[谷] gu3 valley 2 下肢[下肢] xia4 zhi1 lower limbs 2 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep15/226 words - 43 min 扪[捫] men2 lay hands on; to cover 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min 高校[高校] gao1 xiao4 universities and colleges; abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校 3 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 2 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 9 本届[本屆] ben3 jie4 current; this year 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 6 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 2 娥[娥] e2 good; beautiful 1 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 1 毯[毯] tan3 blanket; rug 1 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 1 雇[僱] gu4 variant of 雇[gu4] 1 红毯[紅毯] hong2 tan3 red carpet 2 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 2 咸菜[鹹菜] xian2 cai4 salted vegetables; pickles 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 2 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep16/50 words - 11 min 鬼才信[鬼才信] gui3 cai2 xin4 who would believe it!; what rubbish! 1 加长[加長] jia1 chang2 to lengthen 2 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 2 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 4 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 1 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 3 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 茉莉花[茉莉花] mo4 li5 hua1 jasmine 1 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 2 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 1 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 1 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 2 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 6 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 4 火速[火速] huo3 su4 at top speed; at a tremendous lick 2 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 2 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 1 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep16/75 words - 14 min 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 汽修[汽修] qi4 xiu1 auto repair 2 马到成功[馬到成功] ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1 to win instant success (idiom) 1 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 2 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 3 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 2 小视[小視] xiao3 shi4 to belittle; to look down upon; to despise 1 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 2 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 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 2 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 4 大宇[大宇] Da4 yu3 Daewoo (Korean conglomerate) 17 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 2 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 2 桀骜不驯[桀驁不馴] jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4 arrogant and obstinate (idiom); unyielding 1 臭名昭著[臭名昭著] chou4 ming2 zhao1 zhu4 notorious; infamous; egregious (bandits) 1 感化[感化] gan3 hua4 corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 3 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 2 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 2 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 体育场[體育場] ti3 yu4 chang3 stadium; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep16/100 words - 20 min 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 2 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 2 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 2 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 2 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 4 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 5 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 2 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 殃及[殃及] yang1 ji2 to bring disaster to 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 2 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 10 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发球[發球] fa1 qiu2 to serve the ball; to tee off 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep16/125 words - 28 min 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 雷霆[雷霆] lei2 ting2 sound of thunder 1 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 1 利己主义[利己主義] li4 ji3 zhu3 yi4 egoism 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 宛如[宛如] wan3 ru2 to be just like 2 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 1 汉奸[漢奸] han4 jian1 traitor (to China) 1 认贼作父[認賊作父] ren4 zei2 zuo4 fu4 lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal; to sell oneself to the enemy 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 4 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 3 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 1 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 7 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 2 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 2 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep16/150 words - 32 min 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 3 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 1 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 8 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 1 身躯[身軀] shen1 qu1 body 1 贫瘠[貧瘠] pin2 ji2 barren; infertile; poor 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 1 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 1 肾上腺素[腎上腺素] shen4 shang4 xian4 su4 adrenaline 5 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 3 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 2 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 11 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 3 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 3 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 2 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 6 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep16/172 words - 43 min 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 2 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 1 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 3 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 接球[接球] jie1 qiu2 to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc); to catch a ball thrown by sb 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 5 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 1 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 2 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 3 笔划[筆劃] bi3 hua4 variant of 筆畫|笔画[bi3 hua4] 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 2 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 3 挥汗如雨[揮汗如雨] hui1 han4 ru2 yu3 to drip with sweat; sweat poured off (him) 1 扯后腿[扯後腿] che3 hou4 tui3 to be a drag or hindrance on sb 1 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 1 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 2 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 孤注一掷[孤注一擲] gu1 zhu4 yi1 zhi4 to stake all on one throw 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 3 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 5 涉足[涉足] she4 zu2 to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 1 勿[勿] wu4 do not 4 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 2 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 1 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 1 殡仪馆[殯儀館] bin4 yi2 guan3 the undertaker's; funeral parlor 1 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 1 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 7 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 2 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep17/50 words - 16 min 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 2 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 1 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) 2 闪人[閃人] shan3 ren2 (coll.) to beat it; to take French leave 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 片儿[片兒] pian1 r5 sheet; thin film 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 减法[減法] jian3 fa3 subtraction 2 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 2 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 10 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 2 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 2 坊间[坊間] fang1 jian1 street stalls; bookshops; in the streets 2 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 1 百年不遇[百年不遇] bai3 nian2 bu4 yu4 only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc) 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 5 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 1 独白[獨白] du2 bai2 stage monologue; soliloquy 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep17/75 words - 22 min 互通[互通] hu4 tong1 to intercommunicate; to interoperate 1 语气助词[語氣助詞] yu3 qi4 zhu4 ci2 modal particle 1 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 3 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 1 内定[內定] nei4 ding4 to select sb for a position without announcing the decision until later; to decide behind closed doors; all cut and dried 1 彬彬[彬彬] bin1 bin1 refined, gentle, and elegant 2 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 黑哨[黑哨] hei1 shao4 (soccer etc) corrupt officiating; dubious call 3 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 5 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 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 2 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 4 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 4 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 今朝[今朝] jin1 zhao1 at the present; now 1 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 1 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 1 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 2 体育馆[體育館] ti3 yu4 guan3 gym; gymnasium; stadium; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 2 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 3 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) 1 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep17/100 words - 25 min 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 2 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 2 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble 1 上扬[上揚] shang4 yang2 to rise (i.e. number increases); a price rise; to raise 1 痞[痞] pi3 constipation; lump in the abdomen 1 无与伦比[無與倫比] wu2 yu3 lun2 bi3 incomparable 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 3 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 7 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 3 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 5 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 3 诉诸[訴諸] su4 zhu1 to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) 1 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 1 一席话[一席話] yi1 xi2 hua4 the content of a conversation; words; remarks 1 迷途知返[迷途知返] mi2 tu2 zhi1 fan3 to get back on the right path; to mend one's ways 5 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 1 塞浦路斯[塞浦路斯] Sai4 pu3 lu4 si1 Cyprus 7 首富[首富] shou3 fu4 richest individual; top millionaire 2 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep17/125 words - 35 min 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 1 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 2 朋克[朋克] peng2 ke4 punk (music style) (loanword) 1 摇滚[搖滾] yao2 gun3 rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off 2 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 1 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 1 代表作[代表作] dai4 biao3 zuo4 representative work (of an author or artist) 1 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 1 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 1 大副[大副] da4 fu4 substantially; by a big amount 2 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 8 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 3 中等[中等] zhong1 deng3 medium 2 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 1 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep17/150 words - 43 min 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 3 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 1 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 1 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 2 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 2 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 6 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 1 嗟[嗟] jie1 sigh; also pr. [jue1] 2 主场[主場] zhu3 chang3 home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 1 大专[大專] da4 zhuan1 three-year college; junior college; professional training college 2 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 2 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 7 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 感悟[感悟] gan3 wu4 to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 2 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 1 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 3 扣篮[扣籃] kou4 lan2 slam dunk 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 2 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 2 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep17/151 words - 43 min 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/25 words - 9 min 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 风口[風口] feng1 kou3 air vent; drafty place; wind gap (geology); tuyere (furnace air nozzle) 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 1 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 1 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 8 日光[日光] ri4 guang1 sunlight 2 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 7 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 2 无虞[無虞] wu2 yu2 not to be worried about; all taken care of 3 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 2 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 2 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 10 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 强攻[強攻] qiang2 gong1 dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military) 3 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 2 伽马[伽馬] ga1 ma3 gamma (Greek letter Γγ) (loanword) 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 2 通关[通關] tong1 guan1 to clear customs; (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc) 3 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 3 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 1 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 1 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 1 贝拉[貝拉] Bei4 la1 Beira, Mozambique 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 1 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 1 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 1 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 1 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 2 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 2 墩[墩] dun1 block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 起锚[起錨] qi3 mao2 to weigh anchor 1 出航[出航] chu1 hang2 to set out (on a trip) 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 2 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 2 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 13 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 1 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/75 words - 14 min 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 1 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 2 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 1 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 1 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 1 零头[零頭] ling2 tou2 odd; scrap; remainder 1 挚爱[摯愛] zhi4 ai4 true love 1 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 3 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 2 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 相纸[相紙] xiang4 zhi3 photographic paper 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 4 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 9 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 4 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 2 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 2 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/100 words - 19 min 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 6 年迈[年邁] nian2 mai4 old; aged 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 1 拔刀相助[拔刀相助] ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 see 路見不平,拔刀相助|路见不平,拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4] 1 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 1 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 3 颁给[頒給] ban1 gei3 to award; to confer on (sb) 1 言传身教[言傳身教] yan2 chuan2 shen1 jiao4 to teach by words and example (idiom) 1 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 2 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 1 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 1 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 2 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] 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 3 暖气[暖氣] nuan3 qi4 central heating; heater; warm air 1 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 2 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 1 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 3 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 2 会审[會審] hui4 shen3 joint hearing; to review jointly (i.e. with other checkers) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/125 words - 26 min 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 5 挂号信[掛號信] gua4 hao4 xin4 registered letter 2 失主[失主] shi1 zhu3 owner of lost property 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 邮[郵] you2 post (office); mail 1 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 1 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 1 万贯[萬貫] wan4 guan4 ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 3 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 2 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 1 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 1 洗衣粉[洗衣粉] xi3 yi1 fen3 laundry detergent; washing powder 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 3 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 1 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 1 迪拜[迪拜] Di2 bai4 Dubai 2 峰会[峰會] feng1 hui4 summit meeting 1 促膝[促膝] cu4 xi1 lit. knees pressed close; intimate; seated side by side; in close contact 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/150 words - 33 min 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 3 迎风[迎風] ying2 feng1 in the wind; facing the wind; downwind 1 和风[和風] he2 feng1 breeze 1 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 缭[繚] liao2 to wind round; to sew with slanting stitches 2 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 6 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 2 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 1 降服[降服] xiang2 fu2 to yield; to surrender 1 食物链[食物鏈] shi2 wu4 lian4 food chain 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 1 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 2 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 1 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 2 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 3 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 5 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 出车[出車] chu1 che1 to dispatch a vehicle; (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off 2 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/175 words - 37 min 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 2 有味[有味] you3 wei4 tasty 2 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 2 小儿科[小兒科] xiao3 er2 ke1 pediatrics; pediatric (department); sth of little importance; trifle; a child's play; (slang) childish; petty; stingy 1 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 3 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 1 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 1 波浪[波浪] bo1 lang4 wave 1 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 1 倒影[倒影] dao4 ying3 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 1 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 环绕[環繞] huan2 rao4 to surround; to circle; to revolve around 1 邓丽君[鄧麗君] Deng4 Li4 jun1 Teresa Teng (1953-1995), Taiwanese pop idol 2 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 1 炮弹[炮彈] pao4 dan4 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 1 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 1 杆[杆] gan1 pole; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 1 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 2 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 2 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 深秋[深秋] shen1 qiu1 late autumn 1 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 挥之不去[揮之不去] hui1 zhi1 bu4 qu4 impossible to get rid of 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/200 words - 41 min 沧桑[滄桑] cang1 sang1 great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2] 1 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 2 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 2 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 1 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 2 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 1 流浪汉[流浪漢] liu2 lang4 han4 tramp; wanderer 1 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 2 孔子[孔子] Kong3 zi3 Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 1 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 2 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 1 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 1 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 1 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 回声[回聲] hui2 sheng1 echo 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 6 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep18/216 words - 42 min 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 1 古道[古道] gu3 dao4 ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 1 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 1 拂[拂] fu2 to brush away 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 1 笛[笛] di2 flute 1 涯[涯] ya2 border; horizon; shore 1 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] 3 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 3 知交[知交] zhi1 jiao1 intimate friend 2 零落[零落] ling2 luo4 withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 2 浊酒[濁酒] zhuo2 jiu3 unfiltered rice wine 3 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 4 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 5 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 4 宵[宵] xiao1 night 3 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/25 words - 4 min 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 4 么么[麼麼] me5 me5 kissing sound (slang onom.) 2 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 2 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 2 扇贝[扇貝] shan4 bei4 scallop (genus Pecten) 4 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 1 致[緻] zhi4 fine; delicate 1 佐料[佐料] zuo3 liao4 condiments; seasoning 1 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 2 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 2 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 2 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 2 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 3 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 下酒[下酒] xia4 jiu3 to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 1 相宜[相宜] xiang1 yi2 to be suitable or appropriate 1 航运[航運] hang2 yun4 shipping; transport 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 2 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/50 words - 7 min 铅笔[鉛筆] qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 8 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 3 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 3 网格[網格] wang3 ge2 grid; mesh; lattice 1 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 1 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 1 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 2 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 3 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 1 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 3 萝莉[蘿莉] luo2 li4 a Lolita (young, cute girl) 4 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 1 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 1 颂[頌] song4 ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 2 重力[重力] zhong4 li4 gravity 1 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 1 昂[昂] ang2 to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive 1 无业[無業] wu2 ye4 unemployed; jobless; out of work 1 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 4 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 狂野[狂野] kuang2 ye3 coarse and wild 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/75 words - 11 min 不羁[不羈] bu4 ji1 unruly; uninhibited 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 4 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 1 抚养权[撫養權] fu3 yang3 quan2 custody (of a child etc) 1 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 1 对眼[對眼] dui4 yan3 to squint; to one's liking 3 老眼昏花[老眼昏花] lao3 yan3 hun1 hua1 blurred vision of an old person (idiom) 1 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 2 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 1 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 3 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 1 变声[變聲] bian4 sheng1 voice change (at puberty); to alter one's voice (deliberately); to sound different (when angry etc) 1 监听[監聽] jian1 ting1 to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop 1 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 1 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 1 订购[訂購] ding4 gou4 to place an order; to subscribe 1 彩铃[彩鈴] cai3 ling2 caller ring-back tone (CRBT); ring-back tone (RBT) 1 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 1 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 1 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/100 words - 15 min 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 1 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 2 转回[轉回] zhuan3 hui2 to turn back; to put back; reversal; melodic inversion (in music) 1 笑面虎[笑面虎] xiao4 mian4 hu3 man with a big smile and evil intentions 2 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 油墨[油墨] you2 mo4 printing ink 1 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 1 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 1 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 2 香油[香油] xiang1 you2 sesame oil; perfumed oil 1 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 3 神经系统[神經系統] shen2 jing1 xi4 tong3 nervous system 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 屠杀[屠殺] tu2 sha1 to massacre; massacre; bloodbath; carnage 1 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/125 words - 22 min 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 1 坠入[墜入] zhui4 ru4 to drop into; to fall into 2 万劫不复[萬劫不復] wan4 jie2 bu4 fu4 consigned to eternal damnation; with no hope of reprieve 2 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 1 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] 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 1 心率[心率] xin1 lu:4 heart rate 2 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 3 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 三位一体[三位一體] San1 wei4 Yi1 ti3 Holy Trinity; trinity 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 宣誓[宣誓] xuan1 shi4 to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 1 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 影儿[影兒] ying3 r5 shadow 1 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 1 上校[上校] shang4 xiao4 high ranking officer in Chinese army; colonel 1 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 2 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 2 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 1 接入[接入] jie1 ru4 to access (a network); to insert (a plug) into (a socket) 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 大不相同[大不相同] da4 bu4 xiang1 tong2 not at all the same; substantially different 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/150 words - 29 min 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 1 拖慢[拖慢] tuo1 man4 to retard; to slow sth down 2 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 路数[路數] lu4 shu4 social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 1 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 2 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 3 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 1 汁水[汁水] zhi1 shui3 (dialect) juice 1 咂[咂] za1 to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 1 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 1 骑士[騎士] qi2 shi4 horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 2 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 9 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 3 剩菜[剩菜] sheng4 cai4 leftovers (food) 1 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 2 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 2 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 1 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 2 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 1 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/175 words - 36 min 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 6 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 2 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 发愤图强[發憤圖強] fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) 1 励[勵] li4 to encourage; to urge 1 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 3 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 3 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 3 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 1 支柱产业[支柱產業] zhi1 zhu4 chan3 ye4 mainstay industry 1 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 1 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] 1 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 1 侵吞[侵吞] qin1 tun1 to annex; to swallow (up); to embezzle 1 万贯家财[萬貫家財] wan4 guan4 jia1 cai2 vast wealth 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 2 赴宴[赴宴] fu4 yan4 to attend a banquet 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 1 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 1 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 1 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 3 移动电话[移動電話] yi2 dong4 dian4 hua4 mobile telephone 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/200 words - 39 min 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 3 随身听[隨身聽] sui2 shen1 ting1 Walkman (trademark); portable stereo 1 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 2 传呼机[傳呼機] chuan2 hu1 ji1 pager; beeper 2 据为己有[據為己有] ju4 wei2 ji3 you3 to take for one's own; to expropriate 1 分割[分割] fen1 ge1 to cut up; to break up 1 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 8 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 2 勒令[勒令] le4 ling4 to order; to force 1 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 3 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 3 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 2 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 紧实[緊實] jin3 shi2 tight; firm; dense; packed 1 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 1 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 五颜六色[五顏六色] wu3 yan2 liu4 se4 multi-colored; every color under the sun 1 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep19/207 words - 41 min 自燃[自燃] zi4 ran2 spontaneous combustion 1 生鱼片[生魚片] sheng1 yu2 pian4 sashimi 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 6 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 1 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation 1 逾越[逾越] yu2 yue4 to exceed 1 山脉[山脈] shan1 mai4 mountain range; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 2 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 1 神人[神人] shen2 ren2 God; deity 1 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 2 变丑[變醜] bian4 chou3 to disfigure 1 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 1 杯[盃] bei1 variant of 杯[bei1]; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup 3 友谊赛[友誼賽] you3 yi4 sai4 friendly match; friendly competition 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 2 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 许可证[許可證] xu3 ke3 zheng4 license; authorization; permit 1 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 1 劳顿[勞頓] lao2 dun4 (literary) fatigued; wearied 1 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 2 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 1 义父[義父] yi4 fu4 adoptive father 21 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 2 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep20/50 words - 10 min 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 4 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 2 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 1 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 1 开船[開船] kai1 chuan2 to set sail 4 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 3 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 2 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 1 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 1 架构[架構] jia4 gou4 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework 1 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 1 防滑[防滑] fang2 hua2 antiskid; slip resistant 1 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 2 症结[癥結] zheng1 jie2 hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep20/75 words - 19 min 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 2 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 1 贴膜[貼膜] tie1 mo2 protective or tinted film (for LCD screens, car windows etc); facial mask (cosmetics) 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 2 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 1 甲板[甲板] jia3 ban3 deck (of a boat etc) 1 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 1 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 6 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 4 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 2 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 2 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 1 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 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 2 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 2 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 船舱[船艙] chuan2 cang1 hold of ship 1 小树林[小樹林] xiao3 shu4 lin2 grove 1 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 1 投敌[投敵] tou2 di2 to go over to the enemy; to defect 1 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 1 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep20/100 words - 24 min 抽查[抽查] chou1 cha2 random inspection; to do a spot check 1 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 1 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 1 艺名[藝名] yi4 ming2 stage name (of an actor or actress) 3 勤工俭学[勤工儉學] qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 to work part time while studying; work-study program 2 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 2 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 2 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 3 欧元[歐元] Ou1 yuan2 euro (currency) 1 赎金[贖金] shu2 jin1 ransom 2 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 2 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 2 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 势能[勢能] shi4 neng2 potential energy 1 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 1 阻力[阻力] zu3 li4 resistance; drag 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 5 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 2 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 2 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep20/125 words - 32 min 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 1 无偿[無償] wu2 chang2 free; no charge; at no cost 1 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 5 狙击手[狙擊手] ju1 ji1 shou3 sniper; marksman 1 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 1 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 1 吞并[吞併] tun1 bing4 to annex 2 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 1 可取[可取] ke3 qu3 acceptable; desirable; worth having 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 天价[天價] tian1 jia4 extremely expensive; sky-high price 1 境外[境外] jing4 wai4 outside (a country's) borders 1 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 患难见真情[患難見真情] huan4 nan4 jian4 zhen1 qing2 true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom); you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together; you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 1 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 2 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 1 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 1 释[釋] shi4 to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 1 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 6 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 1 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 1 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep20/146 words - 42 min 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 3 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 1 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 1 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 久别重逢[久別重逢] jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2 to meet again after a long period of separation 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 1 潜伏[潛伏] qian2 fu2 to hide; to cover up; to conceal 1 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 1 棋盘[棋盤] qi2 pan2 chessboard 1 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 1 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 1 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/25 words - 3 min 吃水[吃水] chi1 shui3 drinking water; to obtain water (for daily needs); to absorb water; draft (of ship) 1 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 2 慢跑[慢跑] man4 pao3 jogging; to jog; to canter; a slow trot 1 千米[千米] qian1 mi3 kilometer 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 1 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 8 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 2 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 1 名著[名著] ming2 zhu4 masterpiece 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 诗书[詩書] Shi1 Shu1 the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] 1 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 3 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 奥斯汀[奧斯汀] Ao4 si1 ting1 Austin or Austen (name); Austin, Texas 1 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 8 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 1 勃[勃] bo2 flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly 1 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 1 玛格丽特[瑪格麗特] ma3 ge2 li4 te4 margarita (cocktail) 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 自愧弗如[自愧弗如] zi4 kui4 fu2 ru2 to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom) 1 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 8 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/50 words - 7 min 打坐[打坐] da3 zuo4 to sit in meditation; to meditate 1 一动不动[一動不動] yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4 motionless 1 咀嚼[咀嚼] ju3 jue2 to chew; to think over 1 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 1 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 学渣[學渣] xue2 zha1 (coll.) unenthusiastic, mediocre student; underachiever 5 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 2 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 1 酷暑[酷暑] ku4 shu3 intense heat; extremely hot weather 1 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 1 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 2 科比[科比] Ke1 bi3 Kobe Bryant; abbr. for 科比·布萊恩特|科比·布莱恩特[Ke1 bi3 · Bu4 lai2 en1 te4] 6 王后[王后] wang2 hou4 queen; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 3 函数[函數] han2 shu4 function (math.) 1 铃兰[鈴蘭] ling2 lan2 lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 2 肚脐眼[肚臍眼] du4 qi2 yan3 navel; belly button 1 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 1 打法[打法] da3 fa3 to play (a card); to make a move in a game 1 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 4 霆[霆] ting2 clap of thunder 4 韬[韜] tao1 bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy 2 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/75 words - 12 min 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 比来[比來] bi3 lai2 lately; recently 1 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 1 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 1 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 1 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 1 无坚不摧[無堅不摧] wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one 1 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 2 旨意[旨意] zhi3 yi4 decree; order 1 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 说唱[說唱] shuo1 chang4 speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5]; (music) rapping 1 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 1 泪痕[淚痕] lei4 hen2 tear stains 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 1 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 2 血小板[血小板] xue4 xiao3 ban3 blood platelet 1 半径[半徑] ban4 jing4 radius 1 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 圆球[圓球] yuan2 qiu2 ball; sphere; globe 1 细绳[細繩] xi4 sheng2 string; twine; cord 1 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/100 words - 14 min 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 拉力[拉力] la1 li4 pulling force; (fig.) allure; (materials testing) tensile strength; (loanword) rally 5 弹力[彈力] tan2 li4 elasticity; elastic force; spring; rebound; bounce 5 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 1 挥泪[揮淚] hui1 lei4 to shed tears; to be all in tears 1 清仓[清倉] qing1 cang1 to take an inventory of stock; to clear out one's stock 2 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 26 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 手办[手辦] shou3 ban4 garage kit; action figure; model figure 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 假发[假髮] jia3 fa4 wig 3 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 8 跑出[跑出] pao3 chu1 to run out 1 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 1 笠[笠] li4 bamboo rain hat 1 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 1 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 7 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 1 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 漫展[漫展] man4 zhan3 comic convention; anime expo 5 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 1 机动[機動] ji1 dong4 locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/125 words - 20 min 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 2 入场券[入場券] ru4 chang3 quan4 admission ticket 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 1 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 5 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 1 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 1 飘逸[飄逸] piao1 yi4 graceful; elegant; to drift; to float 1 得而复失[得而復失] de2 er2 fu4 shi1 to lose what one has just obtained (idiom) 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 5 宣泄[宣洩] xuan1 xie4 to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret 2 一哭二闹三上吊[一哭二鬧三上吊] yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 to make a terrible scene (idiom); to throw a tantrum 1 周密[周密] zhou1 mi4 careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable 1 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 2 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 8 血浓于水[血濃於水] xue4 nong2 yu2 shui3 blood is thicker than water; fig. family ties are closer than social relations 1 一波三折[一波三折] yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 4 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/150 words - 27 min 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 1 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 1 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 1 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 1 高洁[高潔] gao1 jie2 noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 3 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 1 拍卖会[拍賣會] pai1 mai4 hui4 auction; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 1 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 1 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 扑克[撲克] pu1 ke4 poker (game) (loanword); playing cards 1 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 1 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 2 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 2 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 8 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 1 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 2 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/175 words - 38 min 准许[准許] zhun3 xu3 to allow; to grant; to permit 1 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 2 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 1 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 3 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 5 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 1 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 3 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 小抄[小抄] xiao3 chao1 cheat sheet; crib sheet 4 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 4 破纪录[破紀錄] po4 ji4 lu4 to break a record; record-breaking 1 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 1 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 1 训练营[訓練營] xun4 lian4 ying2 training camp 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 1 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep21/186 words - 45 min 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 1 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 3 队形[隊形] dui4 xing2 formation 1 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 3 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 1 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 1 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 3 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 3 钊[釗] zhao1 to encourage; to cut; to strain 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/25 words - 3 min 枪声[槍聲] qiang1 sheng1 crack; shooting sound; gunshot 1 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 1 亦[亦] yi4 also 3 战役[戰役] zhan4 yi4 military campaign 1 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 1 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 1 凶残[凶殘] xiong1 can2 savage 1 每逢[每逢] mei3 feng2 every time; on each occasion; whenever 2 佳节[佳節] jia1 jie2 festive day; holiday 2 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 农药[農藥] nong2 yao4 agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide 1 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 1 构[構] gou4 to construct; to form; to make up; to compose; literary composition; paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) 1 垢[垢] gou4 dirt; disgrace 1 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 2 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 无意识[無意識] wu2 yi4 shi2 unconscious; involuntary 1 无明[無明] wu2 ming2 avidyā (Buddhism); ignorance; delusion 1 乃至[乃至] nai3 zhi4 and even; to go so far as to 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 1 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 1 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/50 words - 8 min 八爪鱼[八爪魚] ba1 zhua3 yu2 octopus 1 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 1 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 2 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 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 1 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 14 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 年货[年貨] nian2 huo4 merchandise sold for Chinese New Year 4 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 4 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 1 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 2 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 正眼[正眼] zheng4 yan3 facing directly (with one's eyes); (to look sb) in the eyes 1 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 2 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 7 走亲戚[走親戚] zou3 qin1 qi5 to visit relatives 1 串门[串門] chuan4 men2 to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home 2 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 12 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/75 words - 13 min 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 2 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 1 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 6 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 1 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 2 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 1 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 5 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 随和[隨和] sui2 he2 amiable; easy-going 1 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 2 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 11 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 7 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 1 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 1 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 10 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/100 words - 17 min 茶杯[茶杯] cha2 bei1 teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 2 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 4 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 1 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 1 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 1 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 龙马精神[龍馬精神] long2 ma3 jing1 shen2 old but still full of vitality (idiom) 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 西[西] xi1 west 1 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 1 七大姑八大姨[七大姑八大姨] qi1 da4 gu1 ba1 da4 yi2 distant relatives 1 照面[照面] zhao4 mian4 to meet face-to-face 1 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 3 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 5 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 1 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 6 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/125 words - 21 min 熔化[熔化] rong2 hua4 to melt (of ice, metals etc) 1 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 1 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 3 无义[無義] wu2 yi4 without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 1 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 2 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 4 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 7 表姑[表姑] biao3 gu1 father's female cousin via female line 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 富人[富人] fu4 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 瘸[瘸] que2 lame 1 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 2 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 3 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 2 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 1 无事不登三宝殿[無事不登三寶殿] wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/150 words - 26 min 不穷[不窮] bu4 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 2 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 6 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 2 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 1 房产证[房產證] fang2 chan3 zheng4 title deeds; certificate of property ownership 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 3 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 2 水下[水下] shui3 xia4 under the water; submarine 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 下水道[下水道] xia4 shui3 dao4 sewer 1 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 5 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 2 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 粑[粑] ba1 a round flat cake (dialect) 2 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 迷魂汤[迷魂湯] mi2 hun2 tang1 potion that makes the soul forget its previous life; (fig.) words or actions intended to attract sb's interest 1 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/175 words - 40 min 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 3 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 2 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 1 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 2 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 2 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 5 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 3 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 1 巨款[巨款] ju4 kuan3 huge sum of money; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 外债[外債] wai4 zhai4 foreign debt 3 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 4 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 4 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep22/188 words - 43 min 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 3 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 武装[武裝] wu3 zhuang1 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) 1 披甲[披甲] pi1 jia3 to don armor 1 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 1 年三十[年三十] nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve 1 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 1 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 1 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep23/25 words - 9 min 抹平[抹平] mo3 ping2 to flatten; to level; to smooth out 1 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 硬性[硬性] ying4 xing4 rigid; inflexible; hard (drug) 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 14 冤大头[冤大頭] yuan1 da4 tou2 spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 1 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 1 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 5 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 1 庙会[廟會] miao4 hui4 temple fair 3 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 衰退[衰退] shuai1 tui4 to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics) 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 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) 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 打拳[打拳] da3 quan2 to do shadowboxing 1 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 2 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 2 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 2 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 5 战无不胜[戰無不勝] zhan4 wu2 bu4 sheng4 to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible; to succeed in every undertaking 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 1 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 1 瘟神[瘟神] wen1 shen2 demon personifying pestilence 1 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 1 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 1 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 1 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 1 气枪[氣槍] qi4 qiang1 an air gun 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 1 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 1 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 8 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 1 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep23/75 words - 21 min 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 雷阵雨[雷陣雨] lei2 zhen4 yu3 thunder shower 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 4 拥挤[擁擠] yong1 ji3 crowded; to throng; congestion 1 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 2 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 2 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 3 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 4 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 7 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 跪地求饶[跪地求饒] gui4 di4 qiu2 rao2 to kneel and beg forgiveness 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 横竖[橫豎] heng2 shu5 anyway 1 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 1 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep23/100 words - 30 min 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 1 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 3 踊跃[踴躍] yong3 yue4 to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 1 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 摄影棚[攝影棚] she4 ying3 peng2 film studio; television studio 1 真人秀[真人秀] zhen1 ren2 xiu4 reality show (loanword) 2 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 1 编导[編導] bian1 dao3 to write and direct (a play, film etc); playwright-director; choreographer-director; scenarist-director 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 2 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 1 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 2 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 2 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 1 挖墙脚[挖牆腳] wa1 qiang2 jiao3 to undermine; to let someone down; to seduce someone away from something 1 续约[續約] xu4 yue1 to renew or extend a contract 2 年事已高[年事已高] nian2 shi4 yi3 gao1 old in years 1 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] 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 3 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 3 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 1 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep23/125 words - 40 min 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 1 难为情[難為情] nan2 wei2 qing2 embarrassed 1 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 3 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 1 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 1 宝贝儿[寶貝兒] bao3 bei4 r5 erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4] 1 毁容[毀容] hui3 rong2 to disfigure; to spoil the beauty of 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 2 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 2 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 1 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 1 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 应接不暇[應接不暇] ying4 jie1 bu4 xia2 more than one can attend to (idiom); deluged (with inquiries etc); overwhelmed (by the beauty of the scenery) 1 喘息[喘息] chuan3 xi1 to gasp for breath; to take a breather 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 小雨[小雨] xiao3 yu3 light rain; drizzle 1 磨难[磨難] mo2 nan4 a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried 3 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 1 货款[貨款] huo4 kuan3 payment for goods 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 1 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep23/130 words - 43 min 制片[製片] zhi4 pian4 moviemaking 3 清场[清場] qing1 chang3 to clear (a place); to evacuate 1 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 1 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 1 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 4 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/25 words - 3 min 剧透[劇透] ju4 tou4 plot leak; spoiler 4 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 2 刷新[刷新] shua1 xin1 to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record) 1 风圈[風圈] feng1 quan1 ring around the moon; lunar halo; solar halo 1 巨著[巨著] ju4 zhu4 monumental (literary) work 1 纸鸢[紙鳶] zhi3 yuan1 kite 16 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 6 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 1 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 1 逆袭[逆襲] ni4 xi2 counterattack 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 女皇[女皇] nu:3 huang2 empress 1 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 4 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 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 其间[其間] qi2 jian1 in between; within that interval; in the meantime 1 疗效[療效] liao2 xiao4 healing efficacy; healing effect 1 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 1 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 1 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/50 words - 7 min 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 唐太宗[唐太宗] Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649 3 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 7 武则天[武則天] Wu3 Ze2 tian1 Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705 3 上官[上官] shang4 guan1 high-ranking official; superior 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 1 敬而远之[敬而遠之] jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1 to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance 1 造次[造次] zao4 ci4 (literary) hurried; rash 1 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 1 吃不上[吃不上] chi1 bu5 shang4 unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 3 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 1 小白菜[小白菜] xiao3 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica chinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 1 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 3 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 1 报国[報國] bao4 guo2 to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country 1 爵士乐[爵士樂] jue2 shi4 yue4 jazz (loanword) 1 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] 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 1 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/75 words - 10 min 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 2 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 3 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 1 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 2 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 2 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 2 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 1 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 1 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 1 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 1 纷[紛] fen1 numerous; confused; disorderly 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 容颜[容顏] rong2 yan2 mien; complexion 1 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 1 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 1 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 2 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 点缀[點綴] dian3 zhui4 to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show 1 足迹[足跡] zu2 ji4 footprint; track; spoor 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 3 雪花[雪花] xue3 hua1 snowflake 1 飘洒[飄灑] piao1 sa3 suave; graceful; fluent and elegant (calligraphy) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/100 words - 13 min 依偎[依偎] yi1 wei1 to nestle against; to snuggle up to 1 沉醉[沉醉] chen2 zui4 to become intoxicated 1 晴朗[晴朗] qing2 lang3 sunny and cloudless 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 伴奏[伴奏] ban4 zou4 to accompany (musically) 1 高人一等[高人一等] gao1 ren2 yi1 deng3 a cut above others; superior 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 5 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 工整[工整] gong1 zheng3 fine work; carefully and neatly done 1 比拟[比擬] bi3 ni3 to compare; to draw a parallel; to match; analogy; metaphor; comparison 1 璀璨[璀璨] cui3 can4 bright; resplendent 1 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 7 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 1 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 3 沉溺[沉溺] chen2 ni4 to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted 1 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 1 屈原[屈原] Qu1 Yuan2 Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞 2 离骚[離騷] Li2 Sao1 Sorrow at Parting, poem by Qu Yuan 屈原 in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞 1 楚怀王[楚懷王] Chu3 Huai2 wang2 King Huai of Chu (reigned 328-299 BC); later King Huai of Chu (reigned 208-205 BC) 1 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 史记[史記] Shi3 ji4 Records of the Grand Historian, by 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1], first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3] 1 司马迁[司馬遷] Si1 ma3 Qian1 Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4], known as the father of Chinese historiography 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/125 words - 17 min 宫刑[宮刑] gong1 xing2 castration (archaic punishment) 1 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 1 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 2 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 1 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 试题[試題] shi4 ti2 exam question; test topic 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 姓氏[姓氏] xing4 shi4 family name 1 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 相符[相符] xiang1 fu2 to match; to tally 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 3 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 正月[正月] Zheng1 yue4 first month of the lunar year 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 2 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) 5 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/150 words - 20 min 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 5 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 2 迫害[迫害] po4 hai4 to persecute; persecution 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 1 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 1 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 1 曦[曦] xi1 light of day 6 汐[汐] xi1 night tides; evening ebbtide; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 2 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 4 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 4 虚无缥缈[虛無縹緲] xu1 wu2 piao3 miao3 unreal; illusory; imaginary; vague and with nothing in it 1 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 1 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 1 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 1 文言文[文言文] wen2 yan2 wen2 Classical Chinese writing 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 1 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 2 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 2 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 重金属[重金屬] zhong4 jin1 shu3 heavy metal 1 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 2 马可波罗[馬可波羅] Ma3 ke3 Bo1 luo2 Marco Polo (1254-c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo) 2 游记[遊記] you2 ji4 travel notes 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/175 words - 24 min 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 1 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 2 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 1 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 1 废寝忘食[廢寢忘食] fei4 qin3 wang4 shi2 to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work 1 妩媚[嫵媚] wu3 mei4 lovely; charming 1 瑾[瑾] jin3 brilliancy (of gems) 1 惭[慚] can2 ashamed 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 2 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 3 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 自由散漫[自由散漫] zi4 you2 san3 man4 easy-going; lax; unconstrained; unruly 1 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 1 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 1 远程[遠程] yuan3 cheng2 remote; long distance; long range 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 1 课外读物[課外讀物] ke4 wai4 du2 wu4 extracurricular reading material 1 四大名著[四大名著] si4 da4 ming2 zhu4 the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 1 北斗[北斗] Bei3 dou3 Great Bear; Big Dipper; Peitou town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/200 words - 26 min 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 1 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 1 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 1 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 3 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 1 解构[解構] jie3 gou4 to deconstruct 1 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 1 修女[修女] xiu1 nu:3 nun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches) 1 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 2 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 1 初级[初級] chu1 ji2 junior; primary 1 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 1 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 7 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 2 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 原型[原型] yuan2 xing2 model; prototype; archetype 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 1 血汗钱[血汗錢] xue4 han4 qian2 hard-earned money 4 闰[閏] run4 intercalary; an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29) 9 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/225 words - 30 min 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 12 腰包[腰包] yao1 bao1 waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag 1 败笔[敗筆] bai4 bi3 a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a faulty expression in writing 1 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 1 不值得[不值得] bu4 zhi2 de5 unworthy 1 沦[淪] lun2 to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to 1 落成[落成] luo4 cheng2 to complete a construction project 1 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 2 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 4 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 2 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 5 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 1 嗣[嗣] si4 succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity 3 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 1 修罗[修羅] xiu1 luo2 Asura, malevolent spirits in Indian mythology 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 2 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 1 章节[章節] zhang1 jie2 chapter; section 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 3 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/250 words - 32 min 命相[命相] ming4 xiang4 horoscope 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 1 再好不过[再好不過] zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4 couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 1 直言不讳[直言不諱] zhi2 yan2 bu4 hui4 to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 1 来源于[來源於] lai2 yuan2 yu2 to originate in 1 备课[備課] bei4 ke4 (of a teacher) to prepare lessons 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 2 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 所有制[所有制] suo3 you3 zhi4 ownership of the means of production (in Marxism); system of ownership 2 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 1 农民[農民] nong2 min2 peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 生产力[生產力] sheng1 chan3 li4 production capability; productive force; productivity 1 农业[農業] nong2 ye4 agriculture; farming 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 3 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 1 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 2 熙[熙] xi1 prosperous; splendid 1 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/275 words - 37 min 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 1 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 1 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 3 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 2 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 4 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 2 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 广告商[廣告商] guang3 gao4 shang1 advertising company 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 4 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 2 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 1 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 1 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 2 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 1 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 1 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 2 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 5 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/300 words - 43 min 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 1 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 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 1 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 1 杀人狂[殺人狂] sha1 ren2 kuang2 homicidal maniac 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 冷酷无情[冷酷無情] leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 1 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 2 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) 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 水费[水費] shui3 fei4 water bill 1 燃气[燃氣] ran2 qi4 fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) 1 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 1 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 3 停尸房[停屍房] ting2 shi1 fang2 mortuary 1 回忆录[回憶錄] hui2 yi4 lu4 memoir 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep24/307 words - 43 min 官复原职[官復原職] guan1 fu4 yuan2 zhi2 restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post 1 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 1 平方[平方] ping2 fang1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 1 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep25/25 words - 9 min 分会[分會] fen1 hui4 branch 1 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 1 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 显现[顯現] xian3 xian4 appearance; to appear 1 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 器皿[器皿] qi4 min3 household utensils 1 激素[激素] ji1 su4 hormone 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 爷们儿[爺們兒] ye2 men5 r5 erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5] 3 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 3 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 2 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 1 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 1 幸免[幸免] xing4 mian3 narrowly and luckily escape 1 保护神[保護神] bao3 hu4 shen2 patron saint; guardian angel 1 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 2 赶考[趕考] gan3 kao3 to go and take an imperial examination 1 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance 1 可劲[可勁] ke3 jin4 vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability 2 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 考生[考生] kao3 sheng1 exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam 1 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep25/50 words - 14 min 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 导弹[導彈] dao3 dan4 guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL:枚[mei2] 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尖锐[尖銳] jian1 rui4 sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) 1 地主阶级[地主階級] di4 zhu3 jie1 ji2 land-owning classes 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 1 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 1 日照[日照] ri4 zhao4 sunshine 1 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 1 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 1 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 1 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 1 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 1 帝国[帝國] di4 guo2 empire; imperial 1 恩断义绝[恩斷義絕] en1 duan4 yi4 jue2 to split up; to break all ties 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 1 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 1 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep25/75 words - 19 min 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 3 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 1 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 歪门邪道[歪門邪道] wai1 men2 xie2 dao4 dishonest practices 2 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 2 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 容身[容身] rong2 shen1 to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 1 管制[管制] guan3 zhi4 to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 2 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 1 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 2 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 5 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 1 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 1 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 绵延[綿延] mian2 yan2 continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music) 1 不绝[不絕] bu4 jue2 unending; uninterrupted 1 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 1 伽[伽] jia1 traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]; also pr. [qie2] 1 恼人[惱人] nao3 ren2 annoying; irksome; to irritate 1 牢笼[牢籠] lao2 long2 cage; trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals); fig. bonds (of wrong ideas); shackles (of past misconceptions); to trap; to shackle 2 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep25/100 words - 27 min 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 1 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 1 契诃夫[契訶夫] Qi4 he1 fu1 Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian writer famous for his short stories and plays 1 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 沸水[沸水] fei4 shui3 boiling water 1 杀菌[殺菌] sha1 jun1 to kill germs; to disinfect; to sterilize 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 3 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 1 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 4 射击[射擊] she4 ji1 to shoot; to fire (a gun) 1 币[幣] bi4 money; coins; currency; silk 2 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 1 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] 1 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 1 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 1 苏木[蘇木] su1 mu4 sappan wood (Caesalpinia sappan), used in Chinese medicine; administrative subdivision of banner 旗 (county) in Inner Mongolia (Mongol: arrow) 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep25/125 words - 37 min 赞扬[讚揚] zan4 yang2 to praise; to approve of; to show approval 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 发慌[發慌] fa1 huang1 to become agitated; to feel nervous 1 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 1 丹田[丹田] dan1 tian2 pubic region; point two inches below the navel where one's qi resides 1 四眼田鸡[四眼田雞] si4 yan3 tian2 ji1 four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses) 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 1 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 1 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 6 逆反心理[逆反心理] ni4 fan3 xin1 li3 reverse psychology 1 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 1 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 1 着迷[著迷] zhao2 mi2 to be fascinated; to be captivated 1 打鼾[打鼾] da3 han1 to snore 1 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 1 班花[班花] ban1 hua1 the prettiest girl in the class 1 含笑[含笑] han2 xiao4 to have a smile on one's face 1 癫[癲] dian1 mentally deranged; crazy 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep25/139 words - 42 min 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 2 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 铁锅[鐵鍋] tie3 guo1 iron cooking pot 1 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 1 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 1 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 1 彷徨[彷徨] pang2 huang2 to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to be indecisive 1 失措[失措] shi1 cuo4 to be at a loss 1 天平[天平] tian1 ping2 scales (to weigh things) 1 倾斜[傾斜] qing1 xie2 to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt 1 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 2 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep26/25 words - 9 min 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 29 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 1 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 4 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 落枕[落枕] lao4 zhen3 to have a stiff neck after sleeping; (of the head) to touch the pillow 1 炕[炕] kang4 kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire 1 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 20 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 8 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 打情骂俏[打情罵俏] da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 1 膈[膈] ge2 diaphragm (anatomy) 2 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 2 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 2 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 2 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 1 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 2 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 3 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 2 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 1 心眼儿[心眼兒] xin1 yan3 r5 one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep26/50 words - 15 min 玩家[玩家] wan2 jia1 player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 1 王家[王家] wang2 jia1 princely 7 村[村] cun1 village 11 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 直行[直行] zhi2 xing2 to go straight; straight forward; fig. to do right 1 步子[步子] bu4 zi5 step; pace 1 国道[國道] guo2 dao4 national highway 2 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 1 石碑[石碑] shi2 bei1 stele; stone tablet (for inscription); CL:方[fang1] 5 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 2 岔路[岔路] cha4 lu4 fork in the road 1 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 区分[區分] qu1 fen1 to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories 1 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 1 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 1 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 2 公家[公家] gong1 jia1 the public; the state; society; the public purse 3 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 化肥[化肥] hua4 fei2 fertilizer 1 注资[注資] zhu4 zi1 to inject funds; to put money into (the market) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep26/75 words - 22 min 赌钱[賭錢] du3 qian2 to gamble 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 3 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral 2 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 1 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 1 鞠[鞠] ju1 to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2] 1 躬[躬] gong1 body; oneself; personally; to bow 1 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 1 老成[老成] lao3 cheng2 mature; experienced; sophisticated 1 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 1 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 1 倚赖[倚賴] yi3 lai4 to rely on; to be dependent on 1 梆子[梆子] bang1 zi5 watchman's clapper; wooden clappers with bars of unequal length 1 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep26/100 words - 33 min 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 3 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 2 尬聊[尬聊] ga4 liao2 (Internet slang) awkward conversation; to have a cringeworthy conversation 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 1 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 2 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 木匠[木匠] mu4 jiang4 carpenter 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 2 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 1 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 2 村长[村長] cun1 zhang3 village chief; village head 1 供品[供品] gong4 pin3 offering 2 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 2 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 3 老年痴呆[老年痴獃] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 2 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 撕毁[撕毀] si1 hui3 to tear up; to rip up; too shred 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep26/125 words - 40 min 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 2 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 多选题[多選題] duo1 xuan3 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 框框[框框] kuang4 kuang4 to frame; to circle; pattern; convention; restriction 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 1 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 1 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 1 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 蒙圈[蒙圈] meng1 quan1 (Internet slang) dazed; confused 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 2 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 卖萌[賣萌] mai4 meng2 (slang) to act cute 1 浩瀚[浩瀚] hao4 han4 vast (of ocean); boundless 1 虚无[虛無] xu1 wu2 nothingness 1 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 2 联结[聯結] lian2 jie2 to bind; to tie; to link 1 停摆[停擺] ting2 bai3 (of a pendulum) to stop swinging; (of work, production, activities etc) to come to a halt; to be suspended; to be canceled; shutdown; (sports) lockout 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 1 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep26/135 words - 43 min 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 1 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 晒黑[曬黑] shai4 hei1 to sunbathe; to tan; to get sunburnt; to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website) 1 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 对联[對聯] dui4 lian2 rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2] 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 1 从零开始[從零開始] cong2 ling2 kai1 shi3 to start from scratch 1 时运[時運] shi2 yun4 circumstances; fate 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min 后置[後置] hou4 zhi4 to place after (e.g. in grammar); postposition 1 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 1 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 2 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 1 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 窝藏[窩藏] wo1 cang2 to harbor; to shelter 1 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 家庭成员[家庭成員] jia1 ting2 cheng2 yuan2 family member 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 1 夏季[夏季] xia4 ji4 summer 1 迫在眉睫[迫在眉睫] po4 zai4 mei2 jie2 pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent 1 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 1 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 1 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 1 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 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 4 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 1 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep27/50 words - 14 min 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 壁纸[壁紙] bi4 zhi3 wallpaper 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 暴富[暴富] bao4 fu4 to get rich quick 1 忆苦思甜[憶苦思甜] yi4 ku3 si1 tian2 to view one's past as miserable and one's present as happy (idiom) 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 3 女仆[女僕] nu:3 pu2 female servant; drudge 1 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum 3 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) 2 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 5 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 6 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 2 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 2 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 2 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 2 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 4 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 2 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep27/75 words - 22 min 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 3 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 一元复始[一元復始] yi1 yuan2 fu4 shi3 a new year begins (idiom) 1 万象更新[萬象更新] wan4 xiang4 geng1 xin1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom) 1 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 1 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 1 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 1 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 1 主席台[主席臺] zhu3 xi2 tai2 rostrum; platform; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 2 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 2 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 1 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 1 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep27/100 words - 27 min 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 3 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 1 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 1 滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟] gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 3 课余[課餘] ke4 yu2 after school; extracurricular 1 看球[看球] kan4 qiu2 to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball! 1 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 1 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 1 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 1 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 2 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) 1 黄岛[黃島] Huang2 dao3 Huangdao district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong 2 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 1 拐卖[拐賣] guai3 mai4 human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 1 航海家[航海家] hang2 hai3 jia1 mariner; seafarer 2 恋家[戀家] lian4 jia1 home-loving; to feel a strong attachment to home life; to begrudge being away from home 1 船员[船員] chuan2 yuan2 sailor; crew member 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 1 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 1 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep27/125 words - 41 min 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 1 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 朱自清[朱自清] Zhu1 Zi4 qing1 Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948), poet and essayist 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 高架桥[高架橋] gao1 jia4 qiao2 high trestle bridge; viaduct; flyover 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 2 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 2 撮[撮] cuo1 to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 3 小编[小編] xiao3 bian1 editor or creator of online content (diminutive term, often used to refer to oneself: I, me, this writer) 1 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 1 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 1 大脚[大腳] da4 jiao3 naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiao3 jiao3]); long kick (soccer); Bigfoot (mythological animal) 2 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 1 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 3 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep27/129 words - 43 min 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 3 面儿[面兒] mian4 r5 cover; outside 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep28/25 words - 8 min 比尔[比爾] Bi3 er3 Bill (name) 1 盖茨[蓋茨] Gai4 ci2 Gates (name) 1 乔布斯[喬布斯] Qiao2 bu4 si1 Jobs (name); see also 史蒂夫·喬布斯|史蒂夫·乔布斯[Shi3 di4 fu1 · Qiao2 bu4 si1], Steve Jobs 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 2 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 4 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 4 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 2 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 1 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 1 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 2 残障[殘障] can2 zhang4 handicapped 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 1 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 2 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 募捐[募捐] mu4 juan1 to solicit contributions; to collect donations 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 2 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 1 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 凯旋[凱旋] kai3 xuan2 to return in triumph; to return victorious 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep28/50 words - 17 min 血战[血戰] xue4 zhan4 bloody battle 1 腱鞘炎[腱鞘炎] jian4 qiao4 yan2 tenosynovitis (medicine) 1 勋章[勛章] xun1 zhang1 medal; decoration 1 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 1 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 1 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 3 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 互文[互文] hu4 wen2 paired phrases (poetic device) 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 须[鬚] xu1 beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 边儿[邊兒] bian1 r5 side; edge; margin; border; boundary; proximity; thread (of ideas, plots etc); see also 邊|边[bian1] 1 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 1 一席之地[一席之地] yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4 (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche 1 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep28/75 words - 19 min 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 1 严惩不贷[嚴懲不貸] yan2 cheng2 bu4 dai4 to punish severely (idiom) 1 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 逆反[逆反] ni4 fan3 rebellious behavior; opposite; ob- 1 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 1 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 1 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 3 当当[當當] dang4 dang4 to pawn 1 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) 1 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 1 可行性[可行性] ke3 xing2 xing4 feasibility 1 当班[當班] dang1 ban1 to work one's shift 1 归根结底[歸根結底] gui1 gen1 jie2 di3 in the final analysis; ultimately 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 2 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 2 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 1 寒心[寒心] han2 xin1 disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep28/100 words - 25 min 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 放养[放養] fang4 yang3 to breed (livestock, fish, crops etc); to grow; to raise 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 1 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 假想[假想] jia3 xiang3 imaginary; virtual; to imagine; hypothesis 1 刽子手[劊子手] gui4 zi5 shou3 executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer 3 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 1 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 2 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 1 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 3 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 1 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 1 老江湖[老江湖] lao3 jiang1 hu2 a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world 1 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 1 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep28/125 words - 30 min 涕零[涕零] ti4 ling2 to shed tears; to weep 1 痛改前非[痛改前非] tong4 gai3 qian2 fei1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character 1 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 3 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 1 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 澡巾[澡巾] zao3 jin1 scrub mitt; shower glove 1 刷子[刷子] shua1 zi5 brush; scrub; CL:把[ba3] 1 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 1 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 1 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 1 犯病[犯病] fan4 bing4 to fall ill 1 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 1 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 1 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 1 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 1 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 1 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 2 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 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) 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep28/150 words - 37 min 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 1 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 3 针扎[針扎] zhen1 zha1 pincushion 1 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 1 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 1 西药[西藥] xi1 yao4 Western medicine 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 1 滴滴[滴滴] Di1 di1 DiDi, app-based transportation company (abbr. for 滴滴出行[Di1 di1 Chu1 xing2]) 5 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 1 客户端[客戶端] ke4 hu4 duan1 client (computing) 1 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 1 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 2 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 1 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 2 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 1 惊叫[驚叫] jing1 jiao4 to cry out in fear 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep28/161 words - 42 min 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 1 迷雾[迷霧] mi2 wu4 dense fog; fig. completely misleading 1 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 1 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 如约而至[如約而至] ru2 yue1 er2 zhi4 to arrive as planned; right on schedule 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 1 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 1 铅[鉛] qian1 lead (chemistry) 2 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep29/25 words - 11 min 出走[出走] chu1 zou3 to leave home; to go off; to run away 1 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 1 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 1 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 比作[比作] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 2 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 1 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 1 挂科[掛科] gua4 ke1 to fail (a course) 1 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 眼巴巴[眼巴巴] yan3 ba1 ba1 waiting anxiously; impatient 1 存钱罐[存錢罐] cun2 qian2 guan4 piggy bank; coin bank; money box 1 皴[皴] cun1 chapped; cracked 1 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 3 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 1 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 1 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 1 恩仇[恩仇] en1 chou2 debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 2 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep29/50 words - 25 min 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 4 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 4 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 1 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 透顶[透頂] tou4 ding3 out-and-out; thoroughly 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 2 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 1 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 1 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 1 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 床垫[床墊] chuang2 dian4 mattress; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 1 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 2 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 1 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep29/75 words - 30 min 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 子儿[子兒] zi3 r5 (coll.) penny; buck 1 嗖[嗖] sou1 (onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts 1 生水[生水] sheng1 shui3 unboiled water 1 甜筒[甜筒] tian2 tong3 ice-cream cone 2 三包[三包] san1 bao1 "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 1 暖瓶[暖瓶] nuan3 ping2 thermos 1 无法挽救[無法挽救] wu2 fa3 wan3 jiu4 incurable; no way of curing; hopeless 1 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 2 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 2 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 2 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 2 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 1 略过[略過] lu:e4 guo4 to pass over; to skip 2 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 装疯卖傻[裝瘋賣傻] zhuang1 feng1 mai4 sha3 to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness 1 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 衣食无忧[衣食無憂] yi1 shi2 wu2 you1 not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep29/100 words - 42 min 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 乞讨[乞討] qi3 tao3 to beg; to go begging 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 2 顶天立地[頂天立地] ding3 tian1 li4 di4 lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) 1 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 1 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 3 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] 1 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 1 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 3 缠绕[纏繞] chan2 rao4 twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother 1 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 1 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 1 倒塌[倒塌] dao3 ta1 to collapse (of building); to topple over 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 分清[分清] fen1 qing1 to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep29/109 words - 43 min 冷暖[冷暖] leng3 nuan3 lit. daily changes of temperature; fig. well-being; sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc 1 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 小树[小樹] xiao3 shu4 shrub; small tree; sapling; CL:棵[ke1] 1 藤蔓[藤蔓] teng2 man4 vine; also pr. [teng2 wan4] 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 锤[鎚] chui2 variant of 錘|锤[chui2] 1 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 1 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep30/25 words - 11 min 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 2 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 1 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 1 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 1 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 恨意[恨意] hen4 yi4 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness 1 花椒[花椒] hua1 jiao1 Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 1 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 1 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 3 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 暴食症[暴食症] bao4 shi2 zheng4 bulimia 1 电击[電擊] dian4 ji1 electric shock 2 头盔[頭盔] tou2 kui1 helmet 4 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 加号[加號] jia1 hao4 plus sign + (math.) 1 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 1 减号[減號] jian3 hao4 minus sign - (math.) 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep30/50 words - 24 min 拣选[揀選] jian3 xuan3 to select; to sort out 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 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 2 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 1 不治[不治] bu4 zhi4 to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 5 脱发[脫髮] tuo1 fa4 baldness; to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation 1 电流[電流] dian4 liu2 electric current 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 6 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 1 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 2 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 1 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 1 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 1 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 6 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 1 失忆症[失憶症] shi1 yi4 zheng4 amnesia 1 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 重名[重名] zhong4 ming2 renowned; a great name 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep30/75 words - 36 min 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 逗笑[逗笑] dou4 xiao4 to amuse; to cause to smile; amusing 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 1 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 1 漫不经心[漫不經心] man4 bu4 jing1 xin1 careless; heedless; absent-minded; indifferent 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 1 肢[肢] zhi1 limb 1 隐隐作痛[隱隱作痛] yin3 yin3 zuo4 tong4 to ache dully 1 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 2 百分点[百分點] bai3 fen1 dian3 percentage point 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 1 合不拢嘴[合不攏嘴] he2 bu4 long3 zui3 unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc; grinning from ear to ear; mouth agape; gobsmacked 1 评为[評為] ping2 wei2 to elect as; to choose as; to consider as 1 本月[本月] ben3 yue4 this month; the current month 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 百万富翁[百萬富翁] bai3 wan4 fu4 weng1 millionaire 1 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 垃圾箱[垃圾箱] la1 ji1 xiang1 rubbish can; garbage can; trash can 1 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep30/100 words - 40 min 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 单调[單調] dan1 diao4 monotonous 1 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 报考[報考] bao4 kao3 to enter oneself for an examination 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 1 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 1 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 1 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 万古长青[萬古長青] wan4 gu3 chang2 qing1 remain fresh; last forever; eternal 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 1 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 尘世[塵世] chen2 shi4 this mortal life; the mundane world 1 浮萍[浮萍] fu2 ping2 duckweed 1 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 1 大龄[大齡] da4 ling2 older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc) 1 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 //Take My Brother Away - S1/Ep30/110 words - 43 min 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 1 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 3 花式[花式] hua1 shi4 fancy 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 1 小老鼠[小老鼠] xiao3 lao3 shu3 @; at symbol 2 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1