//The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 86 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 43 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 42 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 93 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 14 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 2 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 64 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 喜糖[喜糖] xi3 tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 5 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 9 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 12 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 3 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 12 莫斯科[莫斯科] Mo4 si1 ke1 Moscow, capital of Russia 1 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 14 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 7 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 5 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 23 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 9 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 31 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 8 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 13 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 4 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 6 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 8 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 20 彩礼[彩禮] cai3 li3 betrothal gift; bride price 7 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 6 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 11 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 18 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) 2 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 9 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 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 67 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 2 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 22 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 30 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 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) 5 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 15 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 25 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 19 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 13 婚庆[婚慶] hun1 qing4 wedding celebration 1 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 2 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 3 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 3 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 15 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 4 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 7 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 17 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] 153 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 17 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 2 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 8 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 31 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 56 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 7 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 28 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 4 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 3 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 2 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 23 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 20 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 8 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 11 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 5 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 30 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 3 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 14 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 4 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 2 霍乱[霍亂] huo4 luan4 cholera 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 6 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 9 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 3 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 4 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 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 4 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 13 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 93 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 8 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 2 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 11 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 1 动口[動口] dong4 kou3 to use one's mouth (to say sth) 1 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 5 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 11 征[征] zheng1 journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack 7 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 11 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 16 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 2 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 3 咬牙[咬牙] yao3 ya2 to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 4 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 10 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 10 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 49 多值[多值] duo1 zhi2 multivalued (math.) 1 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 6 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 6 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 2 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) 3 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 9 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 7 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 3 神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒] shen2 hun2 dian1 dao3 lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated 2 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 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 2 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 4 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 2 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 4 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 6 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 4 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 9 不道德[不道德] bu4 dao4 de2 immoral 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 2 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 1 燎[燎] liao2 to burn; to set afire 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 4 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 4 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 5 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 69 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 7 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 12 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 9 急眼[急眼] ji2 yan3 to be anxious; to get angry with sb 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 3 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉[癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉] lai4 ha2 ma5 xiang3 chi1 tian1 e2 rou4 lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 9 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 2 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 24 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 4 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 1 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 1 有妇之夫[有婦之夫] you3 fu4 zhi1 fu1 married man 2 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 8 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 12 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 14 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/200 words - 12 min 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 59 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 23 李[李] li3 plum 9 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 55 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 247 亦[亦] yi4 also 192 玫[玫] mei2 (fine jade); see 玫瑰[mei2 gui1] 219 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 5 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 2 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 2 美术史[美術史] mei3 shu4 shi3 history of art 4 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 3 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 40 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 21 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 9 倾囊[傾囊] qing1 nang2 to empty one's pocket; to give everything to help sb 1 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 1 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 11 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 10 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 1 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 1 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 3 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 1 深水炸弹[深水炸彈] shen1 shui3 zha4 dan4 depth charge 1 咣当[咣當] guang1 dang1 crash; bang 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 3 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 6 汹[洶] xiong1 torrential rush; tumultuous 1 心潮澎湃[心潮澎湃] xin1 chao2 peng2 pai4 to be overwhelmed by emotions 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 7 颖[穎] ying3 head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 6 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 41 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 3 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 3 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 3 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 7 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 5 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 3 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 24 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 8 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 2 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 1 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 1 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 4 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 9 乳臭未干[乳臭未乾] ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 14 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 2 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 2 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 11 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 7 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 11 贼眉鼠眼[賊眉鼠眼] zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3 shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom) 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/275 words - 16 min 老实巴交[老實巴交] lao3 shi5 ba1 jiao1 (coll.) docile; well-behaved; biddable 1 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 2 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 18 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 8 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 5 滑轮[滑輪] hua2 lun2 block and tackle 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 17 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 5 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] 10 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 4 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 3 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 2 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 4 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 1 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 风花雪月[風花雪月] feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life 1 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 诗人[詩人] shi1 ren2 bard; poet 1 美其名曰[美其名曰] mei3 qi2 ming2 yue1 to call by the glorified name of (idiom) 1 意淫[意淫] yi4 yin2 to fantasize; sexual fantasy 1 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/300 words - 19 min 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 19 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 14 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 3 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 3 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 13 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 4 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 4 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 诗意[詩意] shi1 yi4 poetry; poetic quality or flavor 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 5 情调[情調] qing2 diao4 sentiment; tone and mood; taste 2 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 194 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 3 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 3 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 43 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 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 9 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 7 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 15 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 4 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 4 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 6 兴高采烈[興高采烈] xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/325 words - 20 min 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 3 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 3 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 7 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 4 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 6 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 28 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 5 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 2 交卷[交卷] jiao1 juan4 to hand in one's examination script 2 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 4 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 2 追悔莫及[追悔莫及] zhui1 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 2 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 1 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 2 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 2 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 9 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 1 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 2 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 53 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 64 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 16 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/350 words - 22 min 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 2 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 泼水[潑水] po1 shui3 to sprinkle; to spill water 2 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 2 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 5 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 4 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 花粉[花粉] hua1 fen3 pollen 3 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 6 夥[夥] huo3 many; numerous 8 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 6 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 4 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 19 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 10 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 6 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 4 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 123 拉丁舞[拉丁舞] La1 ding1 wu3 Latin dance 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 9 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 11 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 5 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 4 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 9 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/375 words - 23 min 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 4 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 考研[考研] kao3 yan2 to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program 15 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 2 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 6 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 4 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 5 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 6 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 33 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 74 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 3 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 3 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 4 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 7 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 10 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 33 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 2 友爱[友愛] you3 ai4 friendly affection; fraternal love 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 2 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 2 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 2 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/400 words - 24 min 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 3 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 12 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 1 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 2 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 8 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 2 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 3 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 16 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 4 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 27 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 11 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 15 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 2 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 2 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 1 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 1 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 3 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 10 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 2 太平间[太平間] tai4 ping2 jian1 mortuary; morgue 1 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] 7 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/425 words - 27 min 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 3 小姨[小姨] xiao3 yi2 (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 5 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 1 多伦多[多倫多] Duo1 lun2 duo1 Toronto, capital of Ontario, Canada 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 111 伊斯坦布尔[伊斯坦布爾] Yi1 si1 tan3 bu4 er3 Istanbul, Turkey 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 60 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 11 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 31 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 6 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 51 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 1 冰棒[冰棒] bing1 bang4 popsicle; ice pop; CL:根[gen1] 1 悔婚[悔婚] hui3 hun1 to break a promise of marriage 5 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 10 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 2 推波助澜[推波助瀾] tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/450 words - 28 min 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 43 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 3 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 2 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 7 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 缝补[縫補] feng2 bu3 to darn (clothing); to sew and mend 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 16 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 11 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 4 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 10 爆炸性[爆炸性] bao4 zha4 xing4 explosive; fig. shocking 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 4 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 4 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 19 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 4 五星红旗[五星紅旗] wu3 xing1 hong2 qi2 five-starred red flag (PRC national flag) 1 迎风[迎風] ying2 feng1 in the wind; facing the wind; downwind 1 飘扬[飄揚] piao1 yang2 to wave; to flutter; to fly 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/475 words - 31 min 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 1 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 2 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 2 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 58 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] 73 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 2 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 3 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 8 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 2 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 18 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 2 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 8 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 14 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 4 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 12 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 7 越界[越界] yue4 jie4 to cross a border; to overstep a bound 2 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 9 落日[落日] luo4 ri4 setting sun 2 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 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/500 words - 34 min 师母[師母] shi1 mu3 term of respect for your teacher's wife 4 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 48 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 27 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 10 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 13 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 11 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 3 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 5 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 18 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 20 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 6 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 4 一丘之貉[一丘之貉] yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. 2 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 3 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 2 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 32 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 6 比比皆是[比比皆是] bi3 bi3 jie1 shi4 can be found everywhere 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 7 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 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 7 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/525 words - 36 min 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 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 7 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 1 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 5 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 3 有恃无恐[有恃無恐] you3 shi4 wu2 kong3 secure in the knowledge that one has backing 1 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 3 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 8 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 38 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 2 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 6 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 4 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 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 93 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 5 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 2 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 3 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/550 words - 38 min 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 1 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 2 监禁[監禁] jian1 jin4 to imprison; to jail; to take into custody 1 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 5 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 3 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 7 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 5 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 32 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 30 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 4 心眼儿[心眼兒] xin1 yan3 r5 one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions 2 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 6 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 3 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 4 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 9 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 35 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 35 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 3 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 55 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 4 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/575 words - 41 min 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 19 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 2 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 6 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 2 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 5 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 2 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 2 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 1 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 2 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 1 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 3 放电[放電] fang4 dian4 electrical discharge; (coll.) to lure; to entice 1 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 3 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 2 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 14 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 13 哥伦比亚[哥倫比亞] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Colombia; Columbia (District of, or University etc) 1 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 7 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 27 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep01/589 words - 42 min 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 4 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 3 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 53 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 10 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 28 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 11 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 2 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 3 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 3 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 1 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 1 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 1 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 3 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 6 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 7 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 9 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 6 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 3 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] 3 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 3 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 3 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 2 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 7 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 2 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 4 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 7 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 2 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 20 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 11 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 4 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 3 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 1 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 振兴[振興] zhen4 xing1 to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize 2 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 1 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 4 窈窕[窈窕] yao3 tiao3 sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower) 1 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 1 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 1 逑[逑] qiu2 collect; to match 1 怨女[怨女] yuan4 nu:3 senior palace maiden; unmarried woman 1 海誓山盟[海誓山盟] hai3 shi4 shan1 meng2 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 1 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 可歌可泣[可歌可泣] ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4 lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic 1 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 3 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 3 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 1 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 2 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 4 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 4 高跷[高蹺] gao1 qiao1 stilts; walking on stilts as component of folk dance 1 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 1 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 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 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 6 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 3 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 2 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 同流合污[同流合污] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 1 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 1 坚贞不渝[堅貞不渝] jian1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 6 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 7 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 5 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 12 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 85 死磕[死磕] si3 ke1 (coll.) to fight to the death 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/100 words - 11 min 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 3 廉耻[廉恥] lian2 chi3 honor and shame; sense of honor 1 厚颜无耻[厚顏無恥] hou4 yan2 wu2 chi3 shameless 3 恬不知耻[恬不知恥] tian2 bu4 zhi1 chi3 to have no sense of shame 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 9 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 2 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 2 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 4 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 5 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 4 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 15 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 20 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 12 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 5 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 4 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 8 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 2 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 3 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 2 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 1 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 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 12 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 2 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 6 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 2 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 5 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 40 移情别恋[移情別戀] yi2 qing2 bie2 lian4 change of affection, shift of love (idiom); to change one's feelings to another love; to fall in love with sb else 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 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 3 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 3 狗熊[狗熊] gou3 xiong2 black bear; coward 1 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 3 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 2 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 2 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 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 3 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 18 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/150 words - 17 min 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 5 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 4 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 3 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 7 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 14 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 4 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 7 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 4 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 清华[清華] Qing1 hua2 abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2] 6 南[南] nan2 south 6 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 12 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 2 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 10 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 10 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 3 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 3 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 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 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 18 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 3 大虾[大蝦] da4 xia1 prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz 2 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 8 横跨[橫跨] heng2 kua4 to span; to stretch across; to travel across 1 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 8 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 6 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 4 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 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 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]) 3 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 3 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 4 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 6 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 4 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 11 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 2 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 9 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 3 搋[搋] chuai1 to knead; to rub; to clear a drain with a pump; to conceal sth in one's bosom; to carry sth under one's coat 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 2 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/200 words - 20 min 霍[霍] huo4 suddenly 1 萌芽[萌芽] meng2 ya2 to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate; germ; seed; bud 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 3 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 3 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 4 豪迈[豪邁] hao2 mai4 bold; open-minded; heroic 3 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 10 国画[國畫] guo2 hua4 traditional Chinese painting 1 气韵[氣韻] qi4 yun4 (of literature, art) distinct style; flavor; spirit; character 1 笔法[筆法] bi3 fa3 technique of writing; calligraphy; or drawing 1 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 19 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 7 抽象[抽象] chou1 xiang4 abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 68 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 2 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 3 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 违法乱纪[違法亂紀] wei2 fa3 luan4 ji4 to break the law and violate discipline (idiom) 2 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/225 words - 23 min 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 29 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 10 招聘会[招聘會] zhao1 pin4 hui4 recruitment meeting; job fair 1 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 5 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 64 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 4 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 7 石沉大海[石沉大海] shi2 chen2 da4 hai3 lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom); fig. to elicit no response 1 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 19 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 6 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 2 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 2 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 46 莛[莛] ting2 stalk of grass 42 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 10 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 4 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 5 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 4 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 24 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 2 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 9 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/250 words - 25 min 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 3 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 5 干洗[乾洗] gan1 xi3 to dry clean; dry cleaning 1 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 2 就读[就讀] jiu4 du2 to go to school 2 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 1 清华大学[清華大學] Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2 Tsinghua or Qinghua University, Beijing; National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 2 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 1 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 4 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 5 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 18 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 2 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 14 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 3 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 5 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 6 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 3 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 42 北欧[北歐] Bei3 Ou1 north Europe; Scandinavia 1 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 2 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 10 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 15 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 1 图形[圖形] tu2 xing2 picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 马列[馬列] Ma3 Lie4 Marx and Lenin 1 维奇[維奇] Wei2 qi2 Pope Vigilius (in office 537-555); phonetic -vich or -wich in Russian names 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 15 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 3 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 3 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 6 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 5 麻醉剂[麻醉劑] ma2 zui4 ji4 narcotic; anesthetic 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 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 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 冰释前嫌[冰釋前嫌] bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2 to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/300 words - 29 min 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 1 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 海啸[海嘯] hai3 xiao4 tsunami 1 地动山摇[地動山搖] di4 dong4 shan1 yao2 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle 1 嘴严[嘴嚴] zui3 yan2 prudent in speech 2 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 39 棉袄[棉襖] mian2 ao3 cotton-padded jacket 2 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 3 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 81 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 2 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 3 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 29 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 11 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 5 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 186 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 10 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 2 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 10 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 4 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 15 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/325 words - 31 min 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 14 为时[為時] wei2 shi2 timewise; pertaining to time 1 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 桃[桃] tao2 peach 43 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 7 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 18 敲门砖[敲門磚] qiao1 men2 zhuan1 lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune 1 读研[讀研] du2 yan2 to attend graduate school 4 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 3 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 5 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 2 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 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 10 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 13 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 12 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 15 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 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] 24 承办[承辦] cheng2 ban4 to undertake; to accept a contract 7 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/350 words - 33 min 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 16 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 14 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 18 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 6 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 12 新兴产业[新興產業] xin1 xing1 chan3 ye4 emerging industry 1 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 9 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 8 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 6 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 11 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 19 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 10 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 2 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 1 员警[員警] yuan2 jing3 police officer; policeman 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 37 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 13 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 3 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 1 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]) 19 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 7 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/375 words - 35 min 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 2 丝绸[絲綢] si1 chou2 silk cloth; silk 1 光泽[光澤] guang1 ze2 luster; gloss 1 唇[唇] chun2 lip 1 釉[釉] you4 glaze (of porcelain) 1 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 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] 4 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 4 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 2 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 3 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 2 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 9 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 3 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 12 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 6 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 3 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 9 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 3 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 2 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 4 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 12 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 2 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/400 words - 37 min 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 16 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 搜罗[搜羅] sou1 luo2 to gather; to collect; to bring together 1 竿[竿] gan1 pole 4 化学反应[化學反應] hua4 xue2 fan3 ying4 chemical reaction 4 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 14 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 5 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 1 化学系[化學系] hua4 xue2 xi4 department of chemistry 1 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 13 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 3 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 8 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 2 早出晚归[早出晚歸] zao3 chu1 wan3 gui1 to leave early and return late (idiom) 2 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 23 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 31 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 6 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 14 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 12 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 呼机[呼機] hu1 ji1 pager 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 3 盆景[盆景] pen2 jing3 bonsai; landscape in a pot 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/425 words - 39 min 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 4 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 1 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 意境[意境] yi4 jing4 artistic mood or conception; creative concept 1 无可挑剔[無可挑剔] wu2 ke3 tiao1 ti5 excellent in every respect; flawless 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 5 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 2 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 24 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 10 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 5 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 1 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 3 花肥[花肥] hua1 fei2 fertilizer for potted flowers; fertilizer used to promote flowering in crop plants 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 10 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 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 7 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 4 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 5 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 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) 8 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 12 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] 98 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 10 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep02/448 words - 42 min 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 7 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 4 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 4 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 7 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 3 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 4 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 10 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 7 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 3 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 6 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 3 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 6 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 5 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] 13 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 11 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 3 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 3 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 3 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 18 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 24 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 3 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 2 纳税[納稅] na4 shui4 to pay taxes 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 9 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 4 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 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 4 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 7 什[什] shen2 what 1 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 3 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 11 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 2 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 1 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 4 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/50 words - 4 min 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 27 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 2 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 5 赌徒[賭徒] du3 tu2 gambler 2 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 14 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 3 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 2 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 2 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 55 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 3 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 6 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 202 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 8 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 5 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 7 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 11 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 4 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 31 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/75 words - 5 min 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 8 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 16 羊入虎口[羊入虎口] yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground 1 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 4 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 2 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 2 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 靶子[靶子] ba3 zi5 target 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 14 储物[儲物] chu3 wu4 to hoard 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 1 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 6 多媒体[多媒體] duo1 mei2 ti3 multimedia 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 19 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 38 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 48 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 16 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 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 13 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 25 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] 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/100 words - 8 min 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 8 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 弄混[弄混] nong4 hun2 to confuse (fail to differentiate) 2 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 27 酒柜[酒櫃] jiu3 gui4 liquor cabinet 2 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 7 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 14 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 2 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 47 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 10 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 白兰地[白蘭地] bai2 lan2 di4 brandy (loanword) 2 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 2 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 3 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 69 荷[荷] he2 lotus 70 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 物理化学[物理化學] wu4 li3 hua4 xue2 physical chemistry 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 16 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/125 words - 9 min 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 20 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 11 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 12 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 12 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 4 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] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 蜻蜓[蜻蜓] qing1 ting2 dragonfly 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 7 亭亭玉立[亭亭玉立] ting2 ting2 yu4 li4 slender and elegant (of a woman) 1 出水芙蓉[出水芙蓉] chu1 shui3 fu2 rong2 as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy) 1 滕[滕] Teng2 vassal state of Zhou in Shandong; Teng county in Shandong; surname Teng 19 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 15 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 10 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 5 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 10 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 19 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 6 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 4 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 2 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 5 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/150 words - 12 min 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 38 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 3 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 8 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 4 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 4 中法[中法] Zhong1 Fa3 China-France (cooperation); Sino-French 4 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 16 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 12 名家[名家] ming2 jia1 renowned expert; master (of an art or craft) 3 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 10 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 23 藏品[藏品] cang2 pin3 museum piece; collector's item; precious object 5 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 2 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 3 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 4 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 6 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 3 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 6 好高骛远[好高騖遠] hao4 gao1 wu4 yuan3 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 4 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 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 3 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 7 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/175 words - 16 min 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 3 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 2 雅虎[雅虎] Ya3 hu3 Yahoo, Internet portal 3 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 3 收藏家[收藏家] shou1 cang2 jia1 a collector (e.g. of artworks) 3 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 1 历久弥坚[歷久彌堅] li4 jiu3 mi2 jian1 to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom) 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 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 6 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 3 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 10 贺卡[賀卡] he4 ka3 greeting card; congratulation card 1 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 4 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 5 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 1 挖墙脚[挖牆腳] wa1 qiang2 jiao3 to undermine; to let someone down; to seduce someone away from something 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 3 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 2 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 3 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 14 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 5 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 9 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/200 words - 17 min 宴会厅[宴會廳] yan4 hui4 ting1 ballroom; banqueting hall 2 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 17 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 5 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 7 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 6 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 10 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 1 西[西] xi1 west 19 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 14 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 7 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 3 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 5 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 5 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 4 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 2 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 9 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 3 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 9 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 7 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 12 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 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 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 3 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 2 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 清场[清場] qing1 chang3 to clear (a place); to evacuate 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 10 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 2 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 1 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 3 坐电梯[坐電梯] zuo4 dian4 ti1 to take an elevator 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 21 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 11 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 2 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 2 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 3 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 7 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 6 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 7 鄙人[鄙人] bi3 ren2 your humble servant; I 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 6 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 7 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/250 words - 26 min 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 6 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 2 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 8 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 15 法语[法語] Fa3 yu3 French (language) 3 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 11 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 展出[展出] zhan3 chu1 to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit 11 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 4 埃[埃] ai1 dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e 31 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 35 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 35 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 4 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 4 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 11 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 5 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 7 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 6 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 3 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 4 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 1 琼[瓊] qiong2 jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 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) 6 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 15 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 15 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/275 words - 30 min 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 3 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 4 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 5 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 4 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 8 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 2 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 5 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 2 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 12 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 3 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 32 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 6 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 4 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 5 未成年人[未成年人] wei4 cheng2 nian2 ren2 minor (i.e. person under 18) 2 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 5 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 3 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 2 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/300 words - 35 min 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) 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 6 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 2 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 3 量[量] liang2 to measure 6 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 6 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 2 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 24 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 3 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 5 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 4 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 7 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 5 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 4 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 1 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 1 毯[毯] tan3 blanket; rug 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/325 words - 40 min 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 2 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 2 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 4 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 1 热情洋溢[熱情洋溢] re4 qing2 yang2 yi4 brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth 1 字数[字數] zi4 shu4 number of written characters; number of words; word count 1 五言绝句[五言絕句] wu3 yan2 jue2 ju4 poetic form consisting of four lines of five syllables, with rhymes on first, second and fourth line 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 8 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 2 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 17 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 1 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 5 血红蛋白[血紅蛋白] xue4 hong2 dan4 bai2 hemoglobin 2 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 1 探究[探究] tan4 jiu1 to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 波长[波長] bo1 chang2 wavelength 1 光束[光束] guang1 shu4 light beam 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 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] 5 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 1 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/350 words - 41 min 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 2 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 13 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 1 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 11 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 策划人[策劃人] ce4 hua4 ren2 sponsor; plotter; schemer 1 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 1 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 2 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 6 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 2 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 4 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 3 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 3 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 6 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 20 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 16 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 9 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 27 腰果[腰果] yao1 guo3 cashew nuts 1 芹菜[芹菜] qin2 cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 6 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 10 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 4 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 4 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep03/358 words - 42 min 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 2 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 3 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 8 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 2 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 14 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 7 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 16 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 5 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 2 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 9 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 17 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 26 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 5 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 8 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 1 周期表[週期表] zhou1 qi1 biao3 periodic table (chemistry); abbr. of 元素週期表|元素周期表[yuan2 su4 zhou1 qi1 biao3], periodic table of the elements 1 氢[氫] qing1 hydrogen (chemistry) 1 氦[氦] hai4 helium (chemistry) 1 锂[鋰] li3 lithium (chemistry) 1 铍[鈹] pi2 beryllium (chemistry) 1 硼[硼] peng2 boron (chemistry) 1 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 2 氮[氮] dan4 nitrogen (chemistry) 1 氟[氟] fu2 fluorine (chemistry) 1 氖[氖] nai3 neon (chemistry) 1 钠[鈉] na4 sodium (chemistry) 2 镁[鎂] mei3 magnesium (chemistry) 1 铝[鋁] lu:3 aluminum (chemistry) 1 矽[矽] xi1 (Tw) silicon (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [xi4] 1 磷[磷] lin2 phosphorus (chemistry) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min 硫[硫] liu2 sulfur (chemistry) 1 氯[氯] lu:4 chlorine (chemistry) 2 氩[氬] ya4 argon (chemistry) 1 钾[鉀] jia3 potassium (chemistry) 2 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 1 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 2 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 9 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 6 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 1 醉翁之意不在酒[醉翁之意不在酒] zui4 weng1 zhi1 yi4 bu4 zai4 jiu3 wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do 1 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 2 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 5 金牛[金牛] Jin1 niu2 Taurus (star sign); Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 2 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 6 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 高冷[高冷] gao1 leng3 reserved; aloof; (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold 1 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 8 循规蹈矩[循規蹈矩] xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 7 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 20 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 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 1 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 2 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 1 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 3 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 4 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 1 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 2 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 1 汇总[匯總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 2 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 3 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 20 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 2 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 8 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 9 虚线[虛線] xu1 xian4 dotted line 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 6 请愿书[請願書] qing3 yuan4 shu1 petition 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/100 words - 9 min 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 10 知人善用[知人善用] zhi1 ren2 shan4 yong4 see 知人善任[zhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4] 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 8 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 3 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 9 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 4 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 8 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 28 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 8 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 2 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 3 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 4 勃勃[勃勃] bo2 bo2 thriving; vigorous; exuberant 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 10 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 1 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 8 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 10 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 3 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 1 悦色[悅色] yue4 se4 happy; contented 1 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/125 words - 12 min 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 2 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 2 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 6 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 4 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 3 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 44 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 2 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 1 杰克森[傑克森] Jie2 ke4 sen1 Jackson (name) 1 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 1 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 64 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 58 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 59 戈[戈] ge1 dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] 15 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 19 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 4 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 7 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 6 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 4 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 20 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 29 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/150 words - 14 min 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 3 参展[參展] can1 zhan3 to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc 7 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 6 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 12 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 6 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 7 威尼斯[威尼斯] Wei1 ni2 si1 Venice; Venezia 7 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 5 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 17 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 19 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 4 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 36 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 4 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 2 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 3 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 5 反叛[反叛] fan3 pan4 to rebel; to revolt 1 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 2 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/175 words - 16 min 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 2 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 11 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 4 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 3 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 众星捧月[眾星捧月] zhong4 xing1 peng3 yue4 lit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader; to revolve around sb 2 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 7 热裤[熱褲] re4 ku4 hot pants 1 轮滑[輪滑] lun2 hua2 roller skating 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 1 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 1 惨不忍睹[慘不忍睹] can3 bu4 ren3 du3 spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight; appalling scenes of devastation 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 7 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 3 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 2 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) 21 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 2 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 3 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 3 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 4 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/200 words - 19 min 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 12 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 4 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 2 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 8 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 14 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 14 候选[候選] hou4 xuan3 candidate (attributive) 3 画廊[畫廊] hua4 lang2 gallery 14 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 7 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 7 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 26 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 11 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 8 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 3 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 3 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 3 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/225 words - 22 min 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 1 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 12 鹦[鸚] ying1 parrot 8 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 5 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 5 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 11 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) 8 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 9 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 3 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 1 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 3 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 6 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 2 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 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 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 5 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 3 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 3 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/250 words - 25 min 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 惰性[惰性] duo4 xing4 inert (chemistry); apathy; inertia; laziness 1 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 3 催化剂[催化劑] cui1 hua4 ji4 catalyst 3 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 4 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 1 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 3 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 2 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 3 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 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) 11 公式化[公式化] gong1 shi4 hua4 to formalize; formalism in art (esp. as proscribed in USSR and PRC) 1 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 13 开心果[開心果] kai1 xin1 guo3 pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person 1 中国移动通信[中國移動通信] Zhong1 guo2 Yi2 dong4 Tong1 xin4 China Mobile (PRC state telecommunications company) 1 联系人[聯繫人] lian2 xi4 ren2 contact (person) 2 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 28 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]) 12 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 1 欧盟[歐盟] Ou1 meng2 European Union; EU 4 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 8 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 8 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/275 words - 32 min 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 2 组成部分[組成部分] zu3 cheng2 bu4 fen4 part; component; ingredient; constituent 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 14 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 2 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 2 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 3 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 4 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 4 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 10 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 1 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 2 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 7 大都会[大都會] da4 du1 hui4 major city; metropolis; metropolitan 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 6 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 4 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 15 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/300 words - 35 min 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 5 马卡龙[馬卡龍] ma3 ka3 long2 macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword) 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 4 简介[簡介] jian3 jie4 summary; brief introduction 1 鸡丁[雞丁] ji1 ding1 diced chicken meat 1 回锅肉[回鍋肉] hui2 guo1 rou4 twice-cooked pork 1 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 木耳[木耳] mu4 er3 edible tree fungus; CL:朵[duo3] 2 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 2 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 1 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 3 国宴[國宴] guo2 yan4 state banquet 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 2 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 8 熊掌[熊掌] xiong2 zhang3 bear paw (as food) 2 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 4 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 3 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 1 开火[開火] kai1 huo3 to open fire 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 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 3 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 15 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/325 words - 40 min 合资[合資] he2 zi1 joint venture 2 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 8 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 感官[感官] gan3 guan1 sense; sense organ 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 听觉[聽覺] ting1 jue2 sense of hearing; auditory 1 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 1 代表性[代表性] dai4 biao3 xing4 representativeness; representative; typical 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 18 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 4 薰[薰] xun1 sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin 1 维度[維度] wei2 du4 dimension (math.); dimensionality 2 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 3 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 3 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 3 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 5 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 15 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 5 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 13 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 烟熏火燎[煙燻火燎] yan1 xun1 huo3 liao3 smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep04/342 words - 42 min 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 2 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 4 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 3 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 4 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 5 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 6 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 6 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 12 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 4 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 2 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/25 words - 7 min 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 18 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 2 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 2 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] 6 炮仗[炮仗] pao4 zhang5 firecracker 2 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 14 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 6 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 2 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 2 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 3 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 2 姚[姚] yao2 handsome; good-looking 6 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 4 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 6 新源[新源] Xin1 yuan2 Xinyuan county or Künes nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[Yi1 li2 Ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang 1 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 15 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 6 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 5 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 14 收件人[收件人] shou1 jian4 ren2 recipient (of mail); To: (email header) 12 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 48 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) 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 浅尝辄止[淺嘗輒止] qian3 chang2 zhe2 zhi3 to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into; to attempt half-heartedly; content with a smattering of knowledge 1 戛然而止[戛然而止] jia2 ran2 er2 zhi3 with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound) 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 3 下个星期[下個星期] xia4 ge4 xing1 qi1 next week 1 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 86 战略性[戰略性] zhan4 lu:e4 xing4 strategic 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 3 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 6 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 26 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 17 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 4 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 1 催熟[催熟] cui1 shu2 to promote ripening of fruit 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 2 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 1 快进[快進] kuai4 jin4 fast-forward (media player) 2 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room 1 相濡以沫[相濡以沫] xiang1 ru2 yi3 mo4 to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances 4 举案齐眉[舉案齊眉] ju3 an4 qi2 mei2 lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 1 黏糊糊[黏糊糊] nian2 hu1 hu1 sticky 2 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 4 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 8 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 6 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 徒步[徒步] tu2 bu4 to be on foot 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 10 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 8 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 2 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 2 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 7 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 2 抓耳挠腮[抓耳撓腮] zhua1 er3 nao2 sai1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom) 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 7 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 2 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 4 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 1 略微[略微] lu:e4 wei1 a little bit; slightly 1 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/100 words - 13 min 度数[度數] du4 shu5 number of degrees; reading (on a meter); strength (alcohol, lenses etc) 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 25 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 13 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 3 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 6 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 3 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 8 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 7 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 11 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 父[父] fu4 father 2 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 7 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 1 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 2 王位[王位] wang2 wei4 title of king; kingship 1 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/125 words - 15 min 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) 1 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 1 地利[地利] di4 li4 favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 9 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 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 (䷨) 3 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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 5 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 3 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 8 二锅头[二鍋頭] er4 guo1 tou2 erguotou (sorghum liquor) 1 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 13 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 2 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 2 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 2 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 4 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 8 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 20 公费[公費] gong1 fei4 at public expense 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/150 words - 21 min 中选[中選] zhong4 xuan3 to win an election; to get a position by passing the imperial exam 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 3 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 13 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 4 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 2 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 5 吸尘器[吸塵器] xi1 chen2 qi4 vacuum cleaner; dust catcher 1 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 5 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 9 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 3 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 7 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 4 垫脚[墊腳] dian4 jiao5 litter (animal bedding) 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 1 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 5 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 5 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 炒鸡蛋[炒雞蛋] chao3 ji1 dan4 scrambled eggs 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 6 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 2 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 2 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 2 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/175 words - 24 min 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 润肺[潤肺] run4 fei4 to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 9 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 2 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 14 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 2 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting 2 照明[照明] zhao4 ming2 lighting; illumination 2 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 7 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 2 展品[展品] zhan3 pin3 exhibit; displayed item 4 雕塑[雕塑] diao1 su4 a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve 4 长三[長三] chang2 san1 (old) high-class prostitute 1 写字楼[寫字樓] xie3 zi4 lou2 office building 4 货梯[貨梯] huo4 ti1 freight elevator; goods lift 1 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 3 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 7 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 17 交响乐团[交響樂團] jiao1 xiang3 yue4 tuan2 symphony orchestra 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/200 words - 29 min 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 2 乐团[樂團] yue4 tuan2 band; orchestra 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 2 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 3 唱机[唱機] chang4 ji1 gramophone 1 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 4 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 7 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 2 即兴[即興] ji2 xing4 improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous 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) 4 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 3 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 1 定量[定量] ding4 liang4 quantity; fixed amount; ration 1 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 2 美术馆[美術館] mei3 shu4 guan3 art gallery 11 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 4 陈列[陳列] chen2 lie4 to display; to exhibit 2 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 2 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 27 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 7 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 2 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/225 words - 31 min 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 19 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 直观[直觀] zhi2 guan1 direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 2 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 6 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 5 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) 6 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 1 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 9 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 9 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 9 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 3 补足[補足] bu3 zu2 to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 1 短板[短板] duan3 ban3 short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 1 千篇一律[千篇一律] qian1 pian1 yi1 lu:4 thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive; once you've seen one, you've seen them all 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 3 花期[花期] hua1 qi1 the flowering season 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 3 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/250 words - 34 min 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 11 展馆[展館] zhan3 guan3 exhibition hall; (expo) pavilion 3 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 3 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 9 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 3 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 4 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 2 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 1 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 2 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 4 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 4 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 6 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 4 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 5 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 5 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 4 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 3 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 2 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 4 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 3 文化遗产[文化遺產] wen2 hua4 yi2 chan3 cultural heritage 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/275 words - 40 min 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 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] 7 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 9 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) 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 16 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 1 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 1 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 1 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 5 安徽[安徽] An1 hui1 Anhui Province (Anhwei) in south central China, abbr. 皖[Wan3], capital Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2] 1 独生子[獨生子] du2 sheng1 zi3 only son 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 13 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 8 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 17 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 5 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 19 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 3 烧腊[燒臘] shao1 la4 barbecue (Cantonese style) 2 拼盘[拼盤] pin1 pan2 sampler platter; appetizer platter 2 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/300 words - 42 min 菜心[菜心] cai4 xin1 choy sum; Chinese flowering cabbage; stem of any Chinese cabbage 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 1 叉烧[叉燒] cha1 shao1 char siu; barbecued pork 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 6 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 单点[單點] dan1 dian3 to order à la carte; single point (of measurement, mounting etc) 1 土生土长[土生土長] tu3 sheng1 tu3 zhang3 locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown 2 汉语[漢語] Han4 yu3 Chinese language; CL:門|门[men2] 1 泰文[泰文] Tai4 wen2 Thai (language) 2 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 5 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 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 12 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 6 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 12 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 1 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 3 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 分居[分居] fen1 ju1 to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) 4 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 4 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 2 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 4 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep05/311 words - 42 min 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 4 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 3 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 8 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 咬文嚼字[咬文嚼字] yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording 3 长篇[長篇] chang2 pian1 lengthy (report or speech) 2 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 2 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 2 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 3 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/25 words - 2 min 高等教育[高等教育] gao1 deng3 jiao4 yu4 higher education 1 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 1 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 7 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 1 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 1 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 2 万水千山[萬水千山] wan4 shui3 qian1 shan1 ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey; a long and difficult road 1 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 1 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 1 自怨自艾[自怨自艾] zi4 yuan4 zi4 yi4 to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors 1 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 2 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 4 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 39 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 1 千里眼[千里眼] qian1 li3 yan3 clairvoyance 1 顺风耳[順風耳] shun4 feng1 er3 sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction); fig. a well-informed person 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 2 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 芳华[芳華] fang1 hua2 young years; youth 2 心照不宣[心照不宣] xin1 zhao4 bu4 xuan1 a tacit mutual understanding 1 名存实亡[名存實亡] ming2 cun2 shi2 wang2 the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom) 1 戴绿帽子[戴綠帽子] dai4 lu:4 mao4 zi5 a cuckold; to be cuckolded by one's wife 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 5 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 2 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 17 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 2 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 7 崇尚[崇尚] chong2 shang4 to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate 1 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 9 笔耕[筆耕] bi3 geng1 to make a living by writing; to write (as an author) 1 不辍[不輟] bu4 chuo4 incessant; relentless 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 1 吟[吟] yin2 to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) 1 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 2 拨号[撥號] bo1 hao4 to dial a telephone number 4 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 2 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 4 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 7 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 11 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/75 words - 18 min 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 1 畜牲[畜牲] chu4 sheng1 variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5] 2 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 3 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 3 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 2 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 2 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 8 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 3 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 2 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 13 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 12 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 4 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 5 寓[寓] yu4 to reside; to imply; to contain; residence 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 2 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 2 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 诈尸[詐屍] zha4 shi1 sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 49 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 5 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 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/100 words - 22 min 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 6 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 2 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 7 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 2 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 8 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 12 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 15 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 11 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 2 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 2 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 1 抽风[抽風] chou1 feng1 to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 2 更生[更生] geng1 sheng1 resurrection; rebirth; reinvigorated; rejuvenated; a new lease of life 21 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 6 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 9 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 4 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 2 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 规章[規章] gui1 zhang1 rule; regulation 1 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/125 words - 25 min 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 1 交通费[交通費] jiao1 tong1 fei4 transport costs 1 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 2 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 6 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 12 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 12 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 32 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 4 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 2 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 15 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 3 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 3 圆点[圓點] yuan2 dian3 dot 1 带薪[帶薪] dai4 xin1 to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc); paid (leave); on full pay 2 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 1 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 4 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 4 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 8 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 2 李娜[李娜] Li3 Na4 Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/150 words - 30 min 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 3 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 2 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 2 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 2 通心粉[通心粉] tong1 xin1 fen3 macaroni 1 共同努力[共同努力] gong4 tong2 nu3 li4 to work together; to collaborate 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 13 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 2 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 4 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 3 蔘[蔘] shen1 ginseng 2 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 5 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 1 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 8 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 2 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 6 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 3 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 10 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/175 words - 35 min 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 5 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 1 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 5 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 4 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 3 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 13 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 11 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 5 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 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 8 使用者[使用者] shi3 yong4 zhe3 user 2 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 5 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 12 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 5 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 3 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 2 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 4 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 2 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 2 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 3 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 4 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/200 words - 40 min 弯路[彎路] wan1 lu4 winding road; roundabout route; detour; (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth) 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 5 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 6 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 10 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 3 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 5 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 6 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 2 致谢[致謝] zhi4 xie4 expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 3 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 2 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 9 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 2 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 4 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 9 替代品[替代品] ti4 dai4 pin3 substitute; alternative 1 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 1 认准[認準] ren4 zhun3 to identify clearly; to make sure of; to believe firmly 1 炒股[炒股] chao3 gu3 (coll.) to speculate in stocks 1 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 2 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 8 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep06/209 words - 43 min 趣[趣] qu4 interesting; to interest 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 7 易趣[易趣] yi4 qu4 eBay (web auction company) 1 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 2 爱尔兰[愛爾蘭] Ai4 er3 lan2 Ireland 2 威士[威士] Wei1 shi4 Visa (credit card) 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 2 借酒浇愁[借酒澆愁] jie4 jiu3 jiao1 chou2 to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol) 1 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 6 轿车[轎車] jiao4 che1 enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 6 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 2 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 29 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 9 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 27 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 4 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 1 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 2 书卷气[書卷氣] shu1 juan4 qi4 scholarly flavor; educated appearance 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 6 大开[大開] da4 kai1 to open wide 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 4 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 9 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 9 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 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 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 老父[老父] lao3 fu4 father; old man; venerable sir 1 乱画[亂畫] luan4 hua4 to doodle; graffito; doodle 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/50 words - 10 min 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 1 裱[裱] biao3 to hang (paper); to mount (painting) 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 3 尬[尬] ga4 embarrassing; awkwardly 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 2 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 2 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 6 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 4 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] 7 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 3 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 2 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 2 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 2 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 4 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 1 蜡笔小新[蠟筆小新] La4 bi3 Xiao3 xin1 Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China 1 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 7 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 4 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 31 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/75 words - 15 min 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 5 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 1 军师[軍師] jun1 shi1 (old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 2 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 7 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 8 海归[海歸] hai3 gui1 sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hai3 gui1]); to return to China after a period of study or work overseas 4 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 6 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 1 六神[六神] liu4 shen2 the six spirits that rule the vital organs (heart 心[xin1], lungs 肺[fei4], liver 肝[gan1], kidneys 腎|肾[shen4], spleen 脾[pi2] and gall bladder 膽|胆[dan3]) 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 本行[本行] ben3 hang2 one's line; one's own profession 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 2 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 3 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 2 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 4 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 4 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 1 易开罐[易開罐] yi4 kai1 guan4 (Tw) pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull) 1 手感[手感] shou3 gan3 the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 1 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 3 后卫[後衛] hou4 wei4 rear guard; backfield; fullback 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min 前锋[前鋒] qian2 feng1 vanguard; front line; a forward (sports) 3 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 3 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 5 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 2 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 2 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 8 厄[厄] e4 distressed 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 5 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) 2 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 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] 1 韦伯[韋伯] wei2 bo2 weber (unit of magnetic flux, Wb) 1 美职篮[美職籃] Mei3 Zhi2 Lan2 National Basketball Association (NBA) 1 扣篮[扣籃] kou4 lan2 slam dunk 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 2 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 1 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 4 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 3 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/125 words - 18 min 开球[開球] kai1 qiu2 open ball (math.); to start a ball game; to kick off (soccer); to tee off (golf) 1 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 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 10 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 2 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 2 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 2 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 18 建筑师[建築師] jian4 zhu4 shi1 architect 3 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 新墨西哥州[新墨西哥州] Xin1 Mo4 xi1 ge1 zhou1 New Mexico, US state 1 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 3 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 1 螺旋[螺旋] luo2 xuan2 spiral; helix; screw 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 2 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 3 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 应力[應力] ying4 li4 stress (physics) 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 2 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/150 words - 19 min 弹簧[彈簧] tan2 huang2 spring 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 拉力[拉力] la1 li4 pulling force; (fig.) allure; (materials testing) tensile strength; (loanword) rally 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 3 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 1 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 2 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 2 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 2 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 2 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 5 宏伟[宏偉] hong2 wei3 grand; imposing; magnificent 1 宫殿[宮殿] gong1 dian4 palace; CL:座[zuo4] 2 榫[榫] sun3 tenon (cabinetmaking) 1 卯[卯] mao3 mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 3 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 6 像素[像素] xiang4 su4 pixel 1 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 26 乐[樂] yue4 music 26 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/175 words - 23 min 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 21 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 1 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 5 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 2 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 3 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 10 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 2 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 1 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 4 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 1 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 13 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 1 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 1 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 4 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 12 创造性[創造性] chuang4 zao4 xing4 creativeness; creativity 1 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 3 改稿[改稿] gai3 gao3 to revise a manuscript 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 12 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 3 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 3 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 3 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 7 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 4 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 4 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 2 起意[起意] qi3 yi4 to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan 1 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 3 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 10 广西[廣西] Guang3 xi1 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁; until 1959, Guangxi province 7 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 12 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 2 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 7 有年[有年] you3 nian2 for years 2 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/225 words - 32 min 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 9 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 2 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 6 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) 2 瘆[瘮] shen4 to terrify 1 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 4 入赘[入贅] ru4 zhui4 to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 13 侯门[侯門] hou2 men2 noble house 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 5 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 2 物竞天择[物競天擇] wu4 jing4 tian1 ze2 natural selection 1 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 6 老丈人[老丈人] lao3 zhang4 ren5 (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father) 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 9 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 9 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 4 对讲机[對講機] dui4 jiang3 ji1 intercom; walkie-talkie 1 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 1 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 1 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 4 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 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/250 words - 38 min 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 4 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 4 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 1 租用[租用] zu1 yong4 to lease; to hire; to rent (sth from sb) 1 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 7 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 2 开幕典礼[開幕典禮] kai1 mu4 dian3 li3 opening ceremony 1 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 5 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 1 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 3 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 3 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 1 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 1 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 10 副作用[副作用] fu4 zuo4 yong4 side effect 1 附带[附帶] fu4 dai4 supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach 1 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 2 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/275 words - 39 min 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 3 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 学识[學識] xue2 shi2 erudition; scholarly knowledge 2 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 7 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 4 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 1 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 2 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 4 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 9 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 3 色诱[色誘] se4 you4 to seduce; to lead into sex 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 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] 6 词汇[詞彙] ci2 hui4 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word 2 贬义[貶義] bian3 yi4 derogatory sense; negative connotation 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/300 words - 41 min 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 2 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 3 塑造[塑造] su4 zao4 to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 2 琼瑶[瓊瑤] Qiong2 Yao2 Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 1 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 2 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 4 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 3 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) 7 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 1 铲[鏟] chan3 to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 6 孟姜女[孟姜女] Meng4 jiang1 nu:3 heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body 1 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 1 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted 1 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 1 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 3 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 1 大鱼大肉[大魚大肉] da4 yu2 da4 rou4 dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish; lavish meal 2 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 2 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 6 吃货[吃貨] chi1 huo4 chowhound; foodie; a good-for-nothing 2 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep07/309 words - 42 min 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 3 轻描淡写[輕描淡寫] qing1 miao2 dan4 xie3 to sketch in light shades; to play down; to deemphasize (idiom) 1 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 1 密布[密布] mi4 bu4 to cover densely 1 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 2 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 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 5 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 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 3 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 3 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) 8 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 5 奶油小生[奶油小生] nai3 you2 xiao3 sheng1 handsome but effeminate man; pretty boy 1 颧骨[顴骨] quan2 gu3 zygomatic bone (cheek bone) 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 3 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 4 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 7 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 1 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 2 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 3 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 10 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 5 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 5 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 20 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 9 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 5 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 1 比利时[比利時] Bi3 li4 shi2 Belgium 2 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 铁路[鐵路] tie3 lu4 railroad; railway; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 1 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 2 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 16 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 8 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 1 自荐[自薦] zi4 jian4 to recommend oneself (for a job) 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 20 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 2 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 1 法国人[法國人] Fa3 guo2 ren2 Frenchman; French person 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 2 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 4 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 1 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 2 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 5 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 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) 3 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 2 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 2 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 饲养员[飼養員] si4 yang3 yuan2 zookeeper; stockman; breeder (of livestock, dogs or poultry etc) 1 那阵子[那陣子] na4 zhen4 zi5 at that time; then 1 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 5 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 1 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 3 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 1 茱丽叶[茱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 1 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 2 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 3 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 6 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 2 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 4 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 1 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 5 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 4 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 1 指南[指南] zhi3 nan2 to guide; guidebook 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 7 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 3 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) 5 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 5 鼠标[鼠標] shu3 biao1 mouse (computing) 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 2 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 1 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 16 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 3 雇佣[雇傭] gu4 yong1 to employ; to hire 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 2 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 3 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 3 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 3 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 2 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 6 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 2 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 6 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 3 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep08/125 words - 26 min 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 7 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 5 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 6 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 6 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 2 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 19 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 3 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 10 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 7 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 8 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 1 空头[空頭] kong1 tou2 phony; so-called; armchair (expert); vain (promise); (finance) short-seller; bear (market); short (selling) 2 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 2 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 4 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 4 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep08/150 words - 34 min 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 12 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 2 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 2 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 3 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 1 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 6 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 3 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 5 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 2 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 左邻右舍[左鄰右舍] zuo3 lin2 you4 she4 neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work 1 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 2 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 1 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 6 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 2 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 1 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 1 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 14 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep08/162 words - 41 min 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 1 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 1 负荆请罪[負荊請罪] fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology 2 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 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 5 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 2 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 2 往返[往返] wang3 fan3 to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 1 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 8 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 10 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 2 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 2 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 前瞻性[前瞻性] qian2 zhan1 xing4 farsightedness; perspicacity; prescience; forward-looking 1 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 3 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 1 从业[從業] cong2 ye4 to practice (a trade) 1 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 2 组织者[組織者] zu3 zhi1 zhe3 organizer 1 新潮[新潮] xin1 chao2 modern; fashionable 1 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 3 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 3 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 2 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 2 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 独行[獨行] du2 xing2 solitary 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 3 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 西游记[西遊記] Xi1 you2 Ji4 Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey 1 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 3 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 11 扫[掃] sao4 broom 11 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/50 words - 6 min 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 9 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 1 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 2 灞[灞] Ba4 name of a river 2 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 4 缺心眼[缺心眼] que1 xin1 yan3 stupid; senseless; dim-witted 1 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 3 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 8 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 2 佛法[佛法] fo2 fa3 Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha); Buddhist doctrine 1 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 1 下而上[下而上] xia4 er2 shang4 bottom to top (of listing) 1 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 2 繁[繁] fan2 complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 2 一步登天[一步登天] yi1 bu4 deng1 tian1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 2 空中楼阁[空中樓閣] kong1 zhong1 lou2 ge2 pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction; castles in Spain; imaginary future plans 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 2 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 7 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 3 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 2 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/75 words - 10 min 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 1 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 1 不期[不期] bu4 qi1 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 2 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 1 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 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 3 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 2 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 4 蓦然[驀然] mo4 ran2 suddenly; sudden 1 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 2 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 1 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 3 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 1 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 2 冷暴力[冷暴力] leng3 bao4 li4 non-physical abuse; emotional abuse; the silent treatment 2 老油条[老油條] lao3 you2 tiao2 old fox; slick customer 1 颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] dian1 dao3 hei1 bai2 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 8 劝和[勸和] quan4 he2 to mediate; to urge peace 1 一锤定音[一錘定音] yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1 lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow; fig. to make the final decision 1 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 1 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 1 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/100 words - 13 min 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 3 求和[求和] qiu2 he2 to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) 1 屡教不改[屢教不改] lu:3 jiao4 bu4 gai3 lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 2 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 3 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 吃软不吃硬[吃軟不吃硬] chi1 ruan3 bu4 chi1 ying4 lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom); amenable to coaxing but not coercion 1 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 4 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 8 阵线[陣線] zhen4 xian4 a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) 1 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 5 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 5 哑铃[啞鈴] ya3 ling2 dumbbell (weight) 28 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 5 组装[組裝] zu3 zhuang1 to assemble and install 1 拆卸[拆卸] chai1 xie4 to unload; to dismantle 1 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 2 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 海淀[海澱] Hai3 dian4 Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Peking University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1] 2 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 2 生生不息[生生不息] sheng1 sheng1 bu4 xi1 to grow and multiply without end 3 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/125 words - 15 min 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 2 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 7 水塘[水塘] shui3 tang2 pool 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 2 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 8 条纹[條紋] tiao2 wen2 stripe 1 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 1 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 1 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 7 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 5 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 1 锤子[錘子] chui2 zi5 hammer; CL:把[ba3] 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 抓周[抓周] zhua1 zhou1 custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.) 1 仙人掌[仙人掌] xian1 ren2 zhang3 cactus 1 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 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 8 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 6 验货[驗貨] yan4 huo4 inspection of goods 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 4 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 1 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 6 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/150 words - 18 min 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 10 后会无期[後會無期] hou4 hui4 wu2 qi1 to meet again at unspecified date; meeting postponed indefinitely 1 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 7 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 7 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 2 脚腕[腳腕] jiao3 wan4 ankle 1 脚趾[腳趾] jiao3 zhi3 toe 1 石膏[石膏] shi2 gao1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 2 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 3 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 1 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 19 外科[外科] wai4 ke1 surgery (branch of medicine) 1 诊室[診室] zhen3 shi4 consulting room 3 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 3 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 6 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 2 手动[手動] shou3 dong4 manual; manually operated; manual gear-change 1 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 4 敞[敞] chang3 open to the view of all; spacious; to open wide; to disclose 1 篷[篷] peng2 sail 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 3 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 1 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 1 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) 4 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/175 words - 21 min 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 2 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 8 脚丫子[腳丫子] jiao3 ya1 zi5 (coll.) foot 3 毁容[毀容] hui3 rong2 to disfigure; to spoil the beauty of 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 9 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 5 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 5 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 7 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 5 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 1 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 1 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 头等[頭等] tou2 deng3 first class; prime; main 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 3 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 城管[城管] cheng2 guan3 local government bylaw enforcement officer; city management (abbr. for 城市管理行政執法局|城市管理行政执法局[Cheng2 shi4 Guan3 li3 Xing2 zheng4 Zhi2 fa3 ju2]) 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 9 器械[器械] qi4 xie4 apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon 1 锻[鍛] duan4 to forge; to discipline; wrought 14 凑成[湊成] cou4 cheng2 to put together; to make up (a set); to round up (a number to a convenient multiple); resulting in... 1 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 6 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 1 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/200 words - 26 min 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 3 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 3 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 3 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 5 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 5 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 2 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 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) 8 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 2 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 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 8 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 行军[行軍] xing2 jun1 a march (army); to march 1 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 2 糕[糕] gao1 cake 2 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 6 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 3 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 5 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 3 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 10 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/225 words - 32 min 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 2 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 1 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 2 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 驻京[駐京] zhu4 Jing1 (abbr.) stationed in Beijing 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 8 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 5 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 4 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 12 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 2 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 4 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 2 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 2 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 宏图[宏圖] hong2 tu2 major undertaking; vast plan; grand prospect 1 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 3 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 3 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 5 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/250 words - 35 min 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 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 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 8 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 3 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 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 4 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 4 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 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) 2 址[址] zhi3 location; site 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 扁平[扁平] bian3 ping2 flat; planar 1 甲状[甲狀] jia3 zhuang4 thyroid (gland) 1 缔[締] di4 closely joined; connection; knot 1 功能性[功能性] gong1 neng2 xing4 functionality 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 2 脱落[脫落] tuo1 luo4 to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc); to omit (a character when writing) 1 指甲盖[指甲蓋] zhi3 jia5 gai4 fingernail 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 1 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/275 words - 39 min 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 3 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 2 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 唁[唁] yan4 to extend condolences 1 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 2 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 2 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 2 嘘寒问暖[噓寒問暖] xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 9 乌鸡[烏雞] wu1 ji1 black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson 2 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 2 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 1 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish 4 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 2 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 2 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/300 words - 41 min 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 2 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 短浅[短淺] duan3 qian3 narrow and shallow 1 目光短浅[目光短淺] mu4 guang1 duan3 qian3 to be shortsighted 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 3 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 5 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 3 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 6 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 5 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 4 新华[新華] Xin1 hua2 Xinhua (the official Chinese news agency) 1 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 1 盗版[盜版] dao4 ban3 pirated; illegal; see also 正版[zheng4 ban3] 1 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 1 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 2 智力[智力] zhi4 li4 intelligence; intellect 1 不依不饶[不依不饒] bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses 1 小肚鸡肠[小肚雞腸] xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2 lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep09/309 words - 42 min 差评[差評] cha4 ping2 poor evaluation; adverse criticism 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 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 欢喜冤家[歡喜冤家] huan1 xi3 yuan1 jia5 quarrelsome but loving couple 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 2 幼[幼] you4 young 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep10/25 words - 12 min 泄私愤[洩私憤] xie4 si1 fen4 to vent personal spite; to act out of malice (esp. of crime) 1 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 1 瘸[瘸] que2 lame 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 3 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 4 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 2 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 6 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 1 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 2 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 2 工伤[工傷] gong1 shang1 industrial injury 1 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 1 牛顿[牛頓] niu2 dun4 newton (SI unit of force) 1 万有引力[萬有引力] wan4 you3 yin3 li4 gravity 1 医保[醫保] yi1 bao3 medical insurance; abbr. for 醫療保險|医疗保险[yi1 liao2 bao3 xian3] 3 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 1 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 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 9 合眼[合眼] he2 yan3 to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 2 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 10 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 2 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 7 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep10/50 words - 18 min 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 25 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 11 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 2 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 2 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 4 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 4 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 2 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 8 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 5 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 3 肢[肢] zhi1 limb 4 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 4 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 8 不息[不息] bu4 xi1 continually; without a break; ceaselessly 3 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 2 求教[求教] qiu2 jiao4 to ask for advice; seeking instruction 1 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 1 惯性[慣性] guan4 xing4 inertia 1 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 2 收紧[收緊] shou1 jin3 to tighten up (restrictions etc) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep10/75 words - 22 min 停顿[停頓] ting2 dun4 to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 5 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 3 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 2 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 3 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 1 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 3 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 4 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 自我实现[自我實現] zi4 wo3 shi2 xian4 self-actualization (psychology); self-realization 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 3 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 1 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 6 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 2 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 5 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 4 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 1 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 1 世纪末[世紀末] shi4 ji4 mo4 end of the century 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 13 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep10/100 words - 28 min 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 1 保罗[保羅] Bao3 luo2 Paul 3 卢梭[盧梭] Lu2 suo1 Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Enlightenment philosopher 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 2 意大利人[意大利人] Yi4 da4 li4 ren2 Italian person 1 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 2 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 1 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 1 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 3 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 1 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 1 收件箱[收件箱] shou1 jian4 xiang1 inbox 5 腾讯[騰訊] Teng2 xun4 see 騰訊控股有限公司|腾讯控股有限公司[Teng2 xun4 Kong4 gu3 You3 xian4 Gong1 si1] 3 连络[連絡] lian2 luo4 variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4] 2 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 1 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 28 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 俯身[俯身] fu3 shen1 to lean over; to bend over; to stoop; to bow 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 1 膝[膝] xi1 knee 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep10/125 words - 32 min 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 2 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 3 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 1 背阔肌[背闊肌] bei4 kuo4 ji1 latissimus dorsi muscle (back of the chest) 3 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 1 函授[函授] han2 shou4 to teach by correspondence 3 面授[面授] mian4 shou4 to teach face to face; to instruct in person 3 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 9 教课[教課] jiao1 ke4 to teach class; to lecture 3 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 4 解渴[解渴] jie3 ke3 to quench 1 乙醇[乙醇] yi3 chun2 ethanol C2H5OH; same as alcohol 酒精 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 12 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 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] 1 三角函数[三角函數] san1 jiao3 han2 shu4 trigonometric function 1 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 1 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 1 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 1 肥胖[肥胖] fei2 pang4 fat; obese 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep10/150 words - 39 min 瘦子[瘦子] shou4 zi5 thin person 2 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 1 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 5 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 1 闭幕[閉幕] bi4 mu4 the curtain falls; lower the curtain; to come to an end (of a meeting) 1 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 2 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 2 哈欠[哈欠] ha1 qian5 yawn 1 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 7 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 10 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 3 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 2 童[童] tong2 child 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 3 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 6 电子邮箱[電子郵箱] dian4 zi3 you2 xiang1 email 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 5 个展[個展] ge4 zhan3 a one-person exhibition 3 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 2 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 萤幕[螢幕] ying2 mu4 screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw) 1 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep10/168 words - 42 min 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 4 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 3 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 1 福尔摩斯[福爾摩斯] Fu2 er3 mo2 si1 Sherlock Holmes, 歇洛克·福爾摩斯|歇洛克·福尔摩斯[Xie1 luo4 ke4 · Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] 1 附身[附身] fu4 shen1 to enter a body; to possess 1 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 4 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 4 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 5 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 2 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 2 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 3 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 1 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 2 钜[鉅] ju4 hard iron; hook; variant of 巨[ju4]; variant of 詎|讵[ju4] 3 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 3 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep11/25 words - 10 min 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 2 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 7 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 3 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 7 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 1 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 2 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 2 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 12 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 2 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 5 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 6 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 2 自闭症[自閉症] zi4 bi4 zheng4 autism 5 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 7 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 1 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 5 义卖[義賣] yi4 mai4 jumble sale (for good cause); charity bazaar 6 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 1 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 4 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 2 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 6 慈善机构[慈善機構] ci2 shan4 ji1 gou4 charity 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep11/50 words - 16 min 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 2 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 8 宣传册[宣傳冊] xuan1 chuan2 ce4 commercial brochure; advertising pamphlet; flyer 1 预付[預付] yu4 fu4 to pay in advance; prepaid 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 1 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 4 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 6 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 2 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 1 马丁[馬丁] Ma3 ding1 Martin (name) 2 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 2 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 4 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 6 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 图像[圖像] tu2 xiang4 image; picture; graphic 2 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 2 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 艰巨[艱巨] jian1 ju4 arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 3 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 3 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep11/75 words - 20 min 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 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 4 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 3 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 小巫见大巫[小巫見大巫] xiao3 wu1 jian4 da4 wu1 lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison 1 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 1 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 2 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 4 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 2 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 2 豫[豫] yu4 happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4] 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 3 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 4 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 2 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 2 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 4 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 3 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep11/100 words - 27 min 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 1 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 1 正职[正職] zheng4 zhi2 main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 1 有效期[有效期] you3 xiao4 qi1 period of validity; sell-by date 2 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 3 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 1 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 2 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 3 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 6 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 10 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 11 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 3 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 2 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 1 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 2 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 1 有价值[有價值] you3 jia4 zhi2 valuable 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 2 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep11/125 words - 34 min 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 1 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 7 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 2 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 2 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 10 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 3 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 2 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 9 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 2 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 罗浮宫[羅浮宮] Luo2 fu2 gong1 Le Louvre, Paris Museum; more common simp. form 盧浮宮|卢浮宫 1 铁塔[鐵塔] tie3 ta3 iron tower 1 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep11/150 words - 41 min 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 5 笔触[筆觸] bi3 chu4 brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy; brushwork; style of drawing or writing 2 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 4 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 5 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 4 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 2 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 2 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 4 擦身而过[擦身而過] ca1 shen1 er2 guo4 to brush past 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 3 法棍[法棍] Fa3 gun4 baguette (bread) 1 贝尔[貝爾] Bei4 er3 Bell (person name) 1 奶酪[奶酪] nai3 lao4 cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 1 鱼子酱[魚子醬] yu2 zi3 jiang4 caviar 1 鱼子[魚子] yu2 zi3 fish eggs; roe; caviar 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 3 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep11/154 words - 41 min 商圈[商圈] shang1 quan1 commercial district; business district 1 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 洁西卡[潔西卡] Jie2 xi1 ka3 Jessica (name) 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep12/25 words - 15 min 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 2 条条框框[條條框框] tiao2 tiao2 kuang4 kuang4 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions 1 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 3 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 17 琳[琳] lin2 gem 7 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 6 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 2 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 2 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 2 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 9 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 1 顿悟[頓悟] dun4 wu4 a flash of realization; the truth in a flash; a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist) 2 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 4 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 2 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 7 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 10 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 3 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 2 昏天黑地[昏天黑地] hun1 tian1 hei1 di4 lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 18 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep12/50 words - 26 min 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 3 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) 2 老当益壮[老當益壯] lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4 old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 6 耕[耕] geng1 to plow; to till 1 荒地[荒地] huang1 di4 wasteland; uncultivated land 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 8 小雪[小雪] Xiao3 xue3 Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December 2 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 9 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 27 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 2 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 2 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 2 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 4 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 1 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 2 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 4 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 2 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 2 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep12/61 words - 33 min 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 5 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 3 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 22 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 1 撒腿[撒腿] sa1 tui3 to take to one's heels; to scram 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 10 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 3 茅台[茅臺] Mao2 tai2 Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou; Maotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 2 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 2 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 2 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 4 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 4 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 2 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 2 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 6 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 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 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 2 手写[手寫] shou3 xie3 to write by hand 1 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 13 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 3 内心世界[內心世界] nei4 xin1 shi4 jie4 (one's) inner world 2 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 3 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 5 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 2 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 1 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 1 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 2 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 专业性[專業性] zhuan1 ye4 xing4 professionalism; expertise 2 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/50 words - 14 min 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 3 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 7 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 3 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 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 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 3 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 2 绝口不提[絕口不提] jue2 kou3 bu4 ti2 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 3 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 3 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 3 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 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 20 入定[入定] ru4 ding4 (Buddhism) to enter a meditative state 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 4 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 5 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 11 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 1 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 4 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/75 words - 19 min 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 7 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 5 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 3 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 3 戒酒[戒酒] jie4 jiu3 to give up drinking; to abstain from drinking 2 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 4 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 6 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 8 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 3 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 1 活埋[活埋] huo2 mai2 to bury alive 1 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 1 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 1 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 4 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 1 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 南辕北辙[南轅北轍] nan2 yuan2 bei3 zhe2 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 决定性[決定性] jue2 ding4 xing4 decisive; conclusive 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/100 words - 21 min 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 2 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 2 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 2 不破不立[不破不立] bu4 po4 bu4 li4 without destruction there can be no construction 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 拓宽[拓寬] tuo4 kuan1 to broaden 1 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 6 顺嘴[順嘴] shun4 zui3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 5 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 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] 3 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 3 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 11 鹅绒[鵝絨] e2 rong2 goose down 1 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 4 逃难[逃難] tao2 nan4 to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 1 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 10 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 8 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 1 专治[專治] zhuan1 zhi4 (of medicine) to use specifically for the treatment of 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/125 words - 25 min 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 2 旺盛[旺盛] wang4 sheng4 vigorous; exuberant 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 2 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 1 戒断[戒斷] jie4 duan4 withdrawal (from drugs) 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 在所难免[在所難免] zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 to be unavoidable (idiom) 1 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 1 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 疗愈[療癒] liao2 yu4 to heal; therapy 2 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 2 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 3 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 12 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 2 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 2 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 2 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/150 words - 27 min 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 1 填表[填表] tian2 biao3 fill a form 1 新闻学[新聞學] xin1 wen2 xue2 journalism 2 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 6 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 2 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 1 五湖四海[五湖四海] wu3 hu2 si4 hai3 all parts of the country 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 7 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 2 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 2 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 2 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迎新[迎新] ying2 xin1 to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 3 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 3 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 9 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 1 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 4 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/175 words - 28 min 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 2 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 1 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 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) 3 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 7 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 7 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 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 7 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) 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 3 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 倒头[倒頭] dao3 tou2 to lie down; to die 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 2 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 1 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 消退[消退] xiao1 tui4 to wane; to vanish gradually 1 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/200 words - 31 min 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 4 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 1 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 3 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 3 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 7 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 3 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 3 白领[白領] bai2 ling3 white-collar; white-collar worker 1 蓝领[藍領] lan2 ling3 blue-collar; blue-collar worker 1 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 3 体力劳动[體力勞動] ti3 li4 lao2 dong4 physical labor 1 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 金枪鱼[金槍魚] jin1 qiang1 yu2 tuna 4 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 4 橄榄[橄欖] gan3 lan3 Chinese olive; olive 4 千岛酱[千島醬] qian1 dao3 jiang4 thousand island dressing 4 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 4 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 3 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/225 words - 35 min 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 10 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 1 延吉[延吉] Yan2 ji2 Yanji county level city, capital of Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin 2 上海话[上海話] Shang4 hai3 hua4 Shanghainese; Shanghai dialect 1 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 2 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 2 南极[南極] nan2 ji2 south pole 1 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 14 威逼利诱[威逼利誘] wei1 bi1 li4 you4 to make threats and promises 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 6 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 5 才貌双全[才貌雙全] cai2 mao4 shuang1 quan2 talented and good-looking (idiom) 1 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 5 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 2 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 3 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 2 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/250 words - 41 min 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 160 块头[塊頭] kuai4 tou2 size; body size 1 旱鸭子[旱鴨子] han4 ya1 zi5 non-swimmer 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 雪梨[雪梨] xue3 li2 snow pear (pyrus nivalis) 4 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 2 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 2 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 1 倒时差[倒時差] dao3 shi2 cha1 to adjust to a different time zone 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 3 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 2 肥差[肥差] fei2 chai1 lucrative job; cushy job 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 3 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 3 因噎废食[因噎廢食] yin1 ye1 fei4 shi2 lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk 1 饮鸩止渴[飲鴆止渴] yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3 lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse 1 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 1 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep13/253 words - 42 min 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 3 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 12 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 8 复旦[復旦] Fu4 dan4 Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2] 4 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 五花八门[五花八門] wu3 hua1 ba1 men2 myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of 1 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 3 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 3 混子[混子] hun4 zi5 hoodlum; person unfit for society 1 金童玉女[金童玉女] jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple 1 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 1 单边[單邊] dan1 bian1 unilateral 2 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 5 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 1 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 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 2 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 1 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 1 自来[自來] zi4 lai2 from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep14/50 words - 11 min 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 1 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 1 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 1 技[技] ji4 skill 2 活期[活期] huo2 qi1 (banking) current (account); checking (account); demand (deposit etc) 1 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 2 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 2 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 8 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 6 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 6 满足感[滿足感] man3 zu2 gan3 sense of satisfaction 1 欲求[欲求] yu4 qiu2 to desire; wants; appetites 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 3 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 1 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 2 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 2 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 1 干脆利索[乾脆利索] gan1 cui4 li4 suo5 see 乾脆利落|干脆利落[gan1 cui4 li4 luo5] 1 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 2 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 5 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep14/75 words - 16 min 猎奇[獵奇] lie4 qi2 to hunt for novelty; to seek novelty 1 高不可攀[高不可攀] gao1 bu4 ke3 pan1 too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable 1 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 旗鼓相当[旗鼓相當] qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 2 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 2 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 5 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 1 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 孤立[孤立] gu1 li4 isolate; isolated 1 绝缘体[絕緣體] jue2 yuan2 ti3 electrical insulation; heat insulation 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 2 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 5 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 5 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 1 欧美[歐美] Ou1 Mei3 Europe and America; the West 2 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 4 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 2 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 2 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 乔治[喬治] Qiao2 zhi4 George (name) 4 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 5 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 1 走马观花[走馬觀花] zou3 ma3 guan1 hua1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 4 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 2 先发[先發] xian1 fa1 initial; arising first; same as 首先發起|首先发起 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 7 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 4 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 4 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 2 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 1 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 1 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 1 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 2 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 27 乳糖[乳糖] ru3 tang2 lactose 1 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 纯牛奶[純牛奶] chun2 niu2 nai3 pure milk 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 2 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 2 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep14/125 words - 28 min 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 皮肤病[皮膚病] pi2 fu1 bing4 dermatosis 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 4 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 7 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 2 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 3 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 25 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 2 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 4 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 3 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 3 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 1 家俱[傢俱] jia1 ju4 variant of 家具[jia1 ju4] 3 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 5 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 17 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 2 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 1 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 7 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep14/150 words - 38 min 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 2 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) 4 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 7 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 4 拉活[拉活] la1 huo2 (northern dialect) to pick up a fare (as a taxi driver); to pick up a piece of work (as a courier) 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 9 站着说话不腰疼[站著說話不腰疼] zhan4 zhe5 shuo1 hua4 bu4 yao1 teng2 it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 3 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 15 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 5 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 辍学[輟學] chuo4 xue2 to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies 1 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 2 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 4 通风口[通風口] tong1 feng1 kou3 air vent; opening for ventilation 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 5 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 5 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 6 往死里[往死裡] wang3 si3 li3 (coll.) (to beat etc) to death 1 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 8 犯浑[犯渾] fan4 hun2 confused; mixed up; muddled up; befuddled 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep14/162 words - 42 min 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 1 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 5 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 2 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 2 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 2 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 霉[黴] mei2 variant of 霉[mei2] 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 2 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 16 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 5 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep15/25 words - 12 min 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 5 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 6 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 3 性侵[性侵] xing4 qin1 to sexually assault 1 继父[繼父] ji4 fu4 stepfather 2 强奸[強姦] qiang2 jian1 to rape 3 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 2 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 3 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 3 婊子[婊子] biao3 zi5 prostitute; whore 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 7 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 2 繁琐[繁瑣] fan2 suo3 many and complicated; mired in minor details 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 3 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 2 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 耳背[耳背] er3 bei4 to be hearing impaired 1 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 1 维纳斯[維納斯] Wei2 na4 si1 Venus (mythology, Roman goddess of love) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep15/50 words - 22 min 残缺[殘缺] can2 que1 badly damaged; shattered 1 自残[自殘] zi4 can2 to mutilate oneself; self-harm 2 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 2 关之琳[關之琳] Guan1 Zhi1 lin2 Rosamund Kwan (1962-), Hong Kong actress 1 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 38 乐于助人[樂於助人] le4 yu2 zhu4 ren2 willing to help others 1 边界[邊界] bian1 jie4 boundary; border 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 2 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 阴暗面[陰暗面] yin1 an4 mian4 the dark side (of society etc) 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 1 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 2 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 1 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 17 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 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 1 白板[白板] bai2 ban3 whiteboard; tabula rasa; blank slate 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 3 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 4 褥[褥] ru4 mattress 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 5 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep15/75 words - 27 min 五毛[五毛] wu3 mao2 fifty cents (0.5 RMB); (fig.) paltry sum of money; (abbr. for 五毛黨|五毛党[wu3 mao2 dang3]) hired Internet commenter 3 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 5 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 6 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 1 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 7 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 小葱[小蔥] xiao3 cong1 shallot; spring onion; CL:把[ba3] 2 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 2 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 2 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 1 野花[野花] ye3 hua1 wild flower; woman of easy virtue 1 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 2 因特网[因特網] Yin1 te4 wang3 Internet 4 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 1 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep15/100 words - 31 min 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 2 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 4 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 2 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 2 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 1 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 1 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 2 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 假想[假想] jia3 xiang3 imaginary; virtual; to imagine; hypothesis 3 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 6 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 6 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 1 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 2 勤工俭学[勤工儉學] qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 to work part time while studying; work-study program 1 保研[保研] bao3 yan2 to recommend sb for postgraduate studies; to admit for postgraduate studies without taking the entrance exam 1 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 1 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 2 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 4 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 2 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 3 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 7 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep15/125 words - 39 min 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 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 2 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 2 购物车[購物車] gou4 wu4 che1 shopping cart 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 9 矫枉过正[矯枉過正] jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4 to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 5 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 2 开锅[開鍋] kai1 guo1 (of a pot) to boil 2 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 乱套[亂套] luan4 tao4 in a mess; upside down 1 项目管理[項目管理] xiang4 mu4 guan3 li3 project management 1 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 2 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 映射[映射] ying4 she4 to shine on; (math., linguistics etc) mapping 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 2 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 2 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 3 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 2 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 3 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 1 鳞片[鱗片] lin2 pian4 scale; fish scales 2 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep15/141 words - 42 min 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 3 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 2 撕[撕] si1 to tear 3 热呼[熱呼] re4 hu5 variant of 熱乎|热乎[re4 hu5] 1 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 5 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 1 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 2 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 3 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 2 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 8 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 1 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 畜[畜] chu4 livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal 1 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 1 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 2 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 2 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 2 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 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 7 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 3 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 2 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 1 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 1 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 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 5 豆角[豆角] dou4 jiao3 string bean; snap bean; green bean 1 豇豆[豇豆] jiang1 dou4 cowpea; black-eyed bean 1 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 2 洞察[洞察] dong4 cha2 to see clearly 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 3 粗枝大叶[粗枝大葉] cu1 zhi1 da4 ye4 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom); boorish; rough and ready; sloppy 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 2 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 2 服务器[服務器] fu2 wu4 qi4 server (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 7 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 10 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 3 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 2 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 11 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 4 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 2 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 12 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep16/75 words - 20 min 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 3 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 3 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 就医[就醫] jiu4 yi1 to receive medical treatment 1 断层[斷層] duan4 ceng2 fault (geology); CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional 2 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 3 麻药[麻藥] ma2 yao4 anesthetic 3 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 1 缝合[縫合] feng2 he2 to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 4 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 1 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 2 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 3 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 2 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 6 医疗费[醫療費] yi1 liao2 fei4 medical expenses 1 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 1 享有[享有] xiang3 you3 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep16/100 words - 30 min 民事诉讼[民事訴訟] min2 shi4 su4 song4 common plea; civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case) 1 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 2 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 3 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 通畅[通暢] tong1 chang4 unobstructed; clear 1 暖气[暖氣] nuan3 qi4 central heating; heater; warm air 2 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 2 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 电热毯[電熱毯] dian4 re4 tan3 electric blanket 1 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 2 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 3 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 9 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 4 晕乎[暈乎] yun1 hu5 dizzy; giddy 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 3 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep16/125 words - 34 min 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 铅笔盒[鉛筆盒] qian1 bi3 he2 pencil case 1 毛毛虫[毛毛蟲] mao2 mao5 chong2 caterpillar 1 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 2 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 5 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 2 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] 1 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 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 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 拔腿[拔腿] ba2 tui3 to break into a run 1 行侠仗义[行俠仗義] xing2 xia2 zhang4 yi4 to be chivalrous 1 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 4 绝育[絕育] jue2 yu4 to sterilize; to spay 1 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 8 拉稀[拉稀] la1 xi1 (coll.) to have diarrhea; to shrink back; to cower 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 便秘[便秘] bian4 mi4 constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 1 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 2 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 2 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 1 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 4 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep16/150 words - 40 min 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 29 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 3 结缘[結緣] jie2 yuan2 to form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth) 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 无语[無語] wu2 yu3 to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded 1 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 3 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 权衡利弊[權衡利弊] quan2 heng2 li4 bi4 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) 1 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 1 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 3 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 4 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 3 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 1 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 5 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 4 吭哧[吭哧] keng1 chi5 to puff and blow; to whimper 2 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep16/171 words - 42 min 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 3 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 1 好聚好散[好聚好散] hao3 ju4 hao3 san4 to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 1 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 4 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 11 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 2 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 2 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 1 回拜[回拜] hui2 bai4 to pay a return visit 1 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 3 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 1 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 2 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 3 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 2 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 哭穷[哭窮] ku1 qiong2 to bewail one's poverty; to complain about being hard up; to pretend to be poor 2 饬[飭] chi4 keep in order; stern; to order; direct 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/25 words - 10 min 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 11 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 13 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 1 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 2 寒暄[寒暄] han2 xuan1 to exchange conventional greetings; to talk about the weather 2 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 2 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 1 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 2 得天独厚[得天獨厚] de2 tian1 du2 hou4 blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature 1 挥霍[揮霍] hui1 huo4 to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile 2 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 5 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 反目[反目] fan3 mu4 to quarrel; to fall out with sb 2 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 5 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 2 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 3 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 6 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/50 words - 19 min 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 姥爷[姥爺] lao3 ye5 maternal grandfather (dialectal) 11 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 2 红男绿女[紅男綠女] hong2 nan2 lu:4 nu:3 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom) 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 2 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 4 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 垂帘听政[垂簾聽政] chui2 lian2 ting1 zheng4 lit. to govern from behind the curtain; to rule in place of the emperor (idiom) 1 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 地处[地處] di4 chu3 to be located at; to be situated in 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 5 二老[二老] er4 lao3 mother and father; parents 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 2 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 5 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 2 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 故宫[故宮] gu4 gong1 former imperial palace 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 2 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 1 架构[架構] jia4 gou4 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework 4 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 8 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/75 words - 22 min 藏书[藏書] cang2 shu1 to collect books; library collection 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 1 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 5 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 4 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 9 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 4 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 西方人[西方人] Xi1 fang1 ren2 Westerner; Occidental 1 班门弄斧[班門弄斧] Ban1 men2 nong4 fu3 to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom) 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 4 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 全貌[全貌] quan2 mao4 complete picture; full view 1 肉片[肉片] rou4 pian4 meat slice 1 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 2 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/100 words - 24 min 冰糖[冰糖] bing1 tang2 crystal sugar; rock candy 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 麴[麴] Qu1 surname Qu 2 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 5 四体[四體] si4 ti3 one's four limbs; two arms and two legs 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 2 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 1 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 2 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 3 胡椒粉[胡椒粉] hu2 jiao1 fen3 ground pepper (i.e. powder) 1 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 元宵[元宵] yuan2 xiao1 Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; see also 元夜[yuan2 ye4]; sticky rice dumplings 1 肉馅[肉餡] rou4 xian4 ground meat; mincemeat 1 杉[杉] shan1 China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1] 1 珩[珩] heng2 top gem of pendant from girdle 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 11 国企[國企] guo2 qi3 state enterprise; (Tw) abbr. for 國際企業管理|国际企业管理, international business management (as a subject of study) 2 集成[集成] ji2 cheng2 integrated (as in integrated circuit) 1 对口[對口] dui4 kou3 (of two performers) to speak or sing alternately; to be fit for the purposes of a job or task; (of food) to suit sb's taste 1 稳定性[穩定性] wen3 ding4 xing4 stability 2 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 9 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 5 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 1 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/125 words - 27 min 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 2 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 4 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 3 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 步步为营[步步為營] bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 2 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 1 人高马大[人高馬大] ren2 gao1 ma3 da4 tall and strong 1 文质彬彬[文質彬彬] wen2 zhi4 bin1 bin1 refined in manner; gentle 1 谦逊[謙遜] qian1 xun4 humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty 1 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 1 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 1 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 3 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 6 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 3 接口[接口] jie1 kou3 interface; port; connector 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/150 words - 32 min 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 2 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 1 开阔[開闊] kai1 kuo4 wide; open (spaces); to open up 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 2 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 2 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 3 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 2 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 1 疑难杂症[疑難雜症] yi2 nan2 za2 zheng4 dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases 1 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 1 回锅[回鍋] hui2 guo1 to cook again; to rewarm food 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 2 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 2 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 1 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 1 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 1 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 4 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 1 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 2 剖析[剖析] pou1 xi1 to analyze; to dissect 1 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/175 words - 35 min 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire 11 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 9 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 涮羊肉[涮羊肉] shuan4 yang2 rou4 Mongolian hot pot; instant-boiled mutton (dish) 1 卤[鹵] lu3 alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid 1 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 1 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 4 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 2 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 2 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 2 售罄[售罄] shou4 qing4 to be completely sold out; to sell out 1 居室[居室] ju1 shi4 room; apartment 5 户型[戶型] hu4 xing2 configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath) 7 朝向[朝向] chao2 xiang4 toward; to face; to open onto; to turn towards; orientation; exposure; Qibla (Islam) 3 新婚夫妇[新婚夫婦] xin1 hun1 fu1 fu4 newly married couple; newlyweds 1 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 2 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 1 咣[咣] guang1 (onom.) bang; door banging shut 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 4 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 9 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 7 首付[首付] shou3 fu4 down payment 5 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/200 words - 40 min 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 转嫁[轉嫁] zhuan3 jia4 to remarry (of widow); to pass on (blame, cost, obligation, unpleasant consequence etc); to transfer (blame, guilt); to pass the buck 2 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 2 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 2 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 3 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 2 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 4 专案[專案] zhuan1 an4 project 2 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 5 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 3 噜[嚕] lu1 grumble; chatter 2 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 4 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 1 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 原生[原生] yuan2 sheng1 original; primary; native; indigenous; proto-; stock (firmware) 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨] tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 2 安身立命[安身立命] an1 shen1 li4 ming4 settle down and get on with one's pursuit 1 适应性[適應性] shi4 ying4 xing4 adaptability; flexibility 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep17/208 words - 42 min 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 2 成佛[成佛] cheng2 fo2 to become a Buddha; to attain enlightenment 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 2 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 1 疗效[療效] liao2 xiao4 healing efficacy; healing effect 1 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 1 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哭喊[哭喊] ku1 han3 to wail 1 咬紧牙关[咬緊牙關] yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1 lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet 1 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 2 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 2 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 3 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 2 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 2 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 2 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 阁楼[閣樓] ge2 lou2 garret; loft; attic 1 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 5 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 2 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/50 words - 9 min 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 14 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 动脑[動腦] dong4 nao3 to use one's brain 1 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 1 剧烈[劇烈] ju4 lie4 violent; acute; severe; fierce 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 4 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 4 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 4 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 1 蹦迪[蹦迪] beng4 di2 disco dancing; to dance at a disco 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 1 甲醇[甲醇] jia3 chun2 methyl alcohol; methanol CH3OH; wood alcohol; wood spirit 1 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 4 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 2 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 离子[離子] li2 zi3 ion 1 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]) 3 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 1 一丝不苟[一絲不苟] yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place 1 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/75 words - 16 min 中科院[中科院] Zhong1 ke1 yuan4 abbr. for 中國社會科學院|中国社会科学院[Zhong1 guo2 She4 hui4 Ke1 xue2 yuan4], Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 3 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb 1 科研[科研] ke1 yan2 (scientific) research 1 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 1 诺贝尔[諾貝爾] Nuo4 bei4 er3 Nobel (Prize) 1 获奖者[穫獎者] huo4 jiang3 zhe3 prize-winner; laureate 1 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 1 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 2 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 2 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 解压[解壓] jie3 ya1 decompression (in digital technology); to extract data from a compressed file 1 成家立业[成家立業] cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself 1 虹鳟[虹鱒] hong2 zun1 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 2 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 1 苛求[苛求] ke1 qiu2 demanding 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 3 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 9 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 7 编制[編制] bian1 zhi4 to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff) 3 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 10 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/100 words - 20 min 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 2 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 3 收线[收線] shou1 xian4 to reel in (a fishing line etc); to hang up the phone 5 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 6 空军[空軍] kong1 jun1 air force 1 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 3 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 1 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 1 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 2 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 4 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 6 生抽[生抽] sheng1 chou1 light soy sauce 1 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 3 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 2 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 2 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 文献[文獻] wen2 xian4 document 1 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 1 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 2 外语[外語] wai4 yu3 foreign language; CL:門|门[men2] 1 应届[應屆] ying1 jie4 this year's; the current year's 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) 2 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 纸质[紙質] zhi3 zhi4 paper; hard copy; printed (as opposed to electronically displayed) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/125 words - 26 min 图书[圖書] tu2 shu1 books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] 1 电子书[電子書] dian4 zi3 shu1 electronic book; e-book; e-book reader 5 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 2 吃重[吃重] chi1 zhong4 (of a role) arduous; important; (a vehicle's) loading capacity 1 水煮鱼[水煮魚] shui3 zhu3 yu2 Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 1 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 1 秀色可餐[秀色可餐] xiu4 se4 ke3 can1 a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of women) gorgeous; graceful; (of scenery) beautiful 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 3 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 2 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 3 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 3 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 1 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 1 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 3 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 留后路[留後路] liu2 hou4 lu4 to leave oneself a way out 1 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 1 拥挤[擁擠] yong1 ji3 crowded; to throng; congestion 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 1 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 1 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/150 words - 32 min 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 9 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 2 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 2 加密[加密] jia1 mi4 to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 4 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 3 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 3 色调[色調] se4 diao4 hue; tone 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 3 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 1 蒙娜丽莎[蒙娜麗莎] Meng2 na4 Li4 sha1 Mona Lisa 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 4 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 德里[德里] De2 li3 Delhi; New Delhi, capital of India; same as 新德里[Xin1 De2 li3] 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 码农[碼農] ma3 nong2 menial programmer (computing) 1 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 2 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 路径[路徑] lu4 jing4 path; route; method; ways and means 1 程式[程式] cheng2 shi4 form; pattern; formula; program 4 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/175 words - 38 min 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 人不可貌相[人不可貌相] ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom); you can't judge a book by its cover; often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] 1 人心难测[人心難測] ren2 xin1 nan2 ce4 hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom) 2 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 6 数据库[數據庫] shu4 ju4 ku4 database 2 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 3 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 3 邵[邵] Shao4 surname Shao; place name 4 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 3 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 森[森] sen1 forest 13 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 2 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 5 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 1 鲳[鯧] chang1 see 鯧魚|鲳鱼[chang1 yu2] 1 暖壶[暖壺] nuan3 hu2 vacuum flask; thermos flask 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 3 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 4 光盘[光盤] guang1 pan2 compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep18/181 words - 41 min 责任人[責任人] ze2 ren4 ren2 responsible person; coordinator 1 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 1 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 1 预报[預報] yu4 bao4 forecast 1 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 1 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/25 words - 11 min 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 2 推荐信[推薦信] tui1 jian4 xin4 recommendation letter 2 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 2 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 3 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 1 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 1 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 3 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 8 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 12 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 6 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 3 范例[範例] fan4 li4 example; model case 1 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 1 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 3 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 4 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 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 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/50 words - 17 min 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 3 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 3 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 4 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 3 瓢[瓢] piao2 dipper; ladle 1 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 2 无牵无挂[無牽無掛] wu2 qian1 wu2 gua4 to have no cares; to be carefree 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 2 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 2 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 2 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 2 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 2 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 3 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 1 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 1 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 1 科幻[科幻] ke1 huan4 science fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想[ke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3] 3 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 2 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 10 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 2 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 1 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/75 words - 21 min 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 1 炫富[炫富] xuan4 fu4 to flaunt wealth; ostentatious 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 3 原则性[原則性] yuan2 ze2 xing4 principled 1 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 3 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 5 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 4 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 3 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 2 分期[分期] fen1 qi1 by stages; staggered; step by step; in installments 2 欠条[欠條] qian4 tiao2 IOU; certificate of indebtedness 1 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 5 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 2 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 2 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 4 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/100 words - 25 min 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 1 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 2 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 里程碑[里程碑] li3 cheng2 bei1 milestone 2 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 1 主页[主頁] zhu3 ye4 home page 1 回声[回聲] hui2 sheng1 echo 1 页面[頁面] ye4 mian4 page; web page 1 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 1 灰度[灰度] hui1 du4 grayscale 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 日志[日誌] ri4 zhi4 journal; log (computing) 1 帐号[帳號] zhang4 hao4 account number 2 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 1 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 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 2 大厂[大廠] da4 chang3 large manufacturer 1 高薪[高薪] gao1 xin1 high salary 1 塞翁失马[塞翁失馬] sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/125 words - 28 min 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 4 代码[代碼] dai4 ma3 code 1 丑恶[醜惡] chou3 e4 ugly; repulsive 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 3 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 1 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 3 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 4 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 1 鱼竿[魚竿] yu2 gan1 fishing rod 2 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 2 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 1 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 1 楼子[樓子] lou2 zi5 pavilion; variant of 婁子|娄子[lou2 zi5] 1 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 1 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 3 回避[回避] hui2 bi4 variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] 2 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 8 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 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 打水漂[打水漂] da3 shui3 piao1 to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/150 words - 32 min 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 1 收礼[收禮] shou1 li3 to accept a gift; to receive presents 1 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 1 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 1 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 2 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 2 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 5 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 1 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 公房[公房] gong1 fang2 public housing; dormitory, esp. for unmarried people 1 产权[產權] chan3 quan2 property right 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 5 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 6 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 2 升迁[升遷] sheng1 qian1 promote; promotion 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 3 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 5 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 3 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 2 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/175 words - 39 min 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 2 飘浮[飄浮] piao1 fu2 to float; to hover; also written 漂浮 1 沐浴[沐浴] mu4 yu4 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 1 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 1 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 2 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 2 客服[客服] ke4 fu2 customer service 2 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 2 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 1 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 2 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 接待室[接待室] jie1 dai4 shi4 reception room 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 2 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 1 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 3 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 2 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 6 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 1 无可厚非[無可厚非] wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep19/200 words - 42 min 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 高风险[高風險] gao1 feng1 xian3 high risk 1 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 2 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 1 财年[財年] cai2 nian2 fiscal year; financial year 2 三月份[三月份] san1 yue4 fen4 March 1 重头戏[重頭戲] zhong4 tou2 xi4 opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity 1 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 2 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 1 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 2 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 2 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 2 单干[單幹] dan1 gan4 to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming 3 调职[調職] diao4 zhi2 to be transferred to another post; to post away 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 3 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 4 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 1 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 2 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep20/25 words - 20 min 译[譯] yi4 to translate; to interpret 2 鳝[鱔] shan4 Chinese yellow eel 2 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 2 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 3 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 2 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 2 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 2 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 1 水能[水能] shui3 neng2 hydroelectric power 1 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 1 泸[瀘] lu2 old name of a river in Jiangxi; place name 1 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 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 5 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 5 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 2 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 2 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 3 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 4 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep20/50 words - 24 min 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 4 副本[副本] fu4 ben3 copy; duplicate; transcript; (in online games) instance 1 公章[公章] gong1 zhang1 official seal 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 3 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 8 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 1 报帐[報帳] bao4 zhang4 render an account; submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement 1 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 2 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 3 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 穷光蛋[窮光蛋] qiong2 guang1 dan4 poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond 1 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 1 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 4 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 1 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 4 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 5 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 3 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 虚头[虛頭] xu1 tou2 to play tricks; to deceive 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep20/75 words - 34 min 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 2 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 4 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number 1 上限[上限] shang4 xian4 upper bound 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 12 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 5 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 3 黑户[黑戶] hei1 hu4 unregistered resident or household; unlicensed shop 1 水到渠成[水到渠成] shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 2 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 3 波澜起伏[波瀾起伏] bo1 lan2 qi3 fu2 one climax follows another (of thrilling story) 1 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 2 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 1 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 4 二手车[二手車] er4 shou3 che1 second-hand car 1 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 1 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 4 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 1 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 1 比价[比價] bi3 jia4 price relations; parity; rate of exchange 1 双刃剑[雙刃劍] shuang1 ren4 jian4 double-edged sword (lit. and fig.) 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 失衡[失衡] shi1 heng2 to unbalance; an imbalance 1 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep20/100 words - 40 min 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 3 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 3 工龄[工齡] gong1 ling2 length of service; seniority 2 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 4 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 3 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 2 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 7 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 1 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 2 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 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 1 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 2 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 1 延平[延平] Yan2 ping2 Yanping district of Nanping city 南平市[Nan2 ping2 shi4] Fujian; Yanping township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan 1 服务台[服務台] fu2 wu4 tai2 service desk; information desk; reception desk 2 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 2 儿媳[兒媳] er2 xi2 daughter-in-law 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 1 复旦大学[復旦大學] Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2 Fudan University, Shanghai 1 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 9 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 9 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep20/105 words - 42 min 韩语[韓語] Han2 yu3 Korean language (esp. in context of South Korea) 1 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 发件人[發件人] fa1 jian4 ren2 sender (of mail); From: (email header) 2 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 2 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep21/25 words - 14 min 普通话[普通話] pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 4 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 4 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 7 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 份子钱[份子錢] fen4 zi5 qian2 gift money (on the occasion of a wedding etc) 1 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 2 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 昼伏夜出[晝伏夜出] zhou4 fu2 ye4 chu1 nocturnal; to hide by day and come out at night 1 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 2 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 3 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 1 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 1 不偏不倚[不偏不倚] bu4 pian1 bu4 yi3 even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just 1 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 1 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 2 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 1 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 10 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep21/50 words - 19 min 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 1 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 2 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 3 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 6 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 1 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 2 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 2 匿[匿] ni4 to hide 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 2 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 1 查帐[查帳] cha2 zhang4 to audit accounts; to inspect accounting books 1 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 2 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 1 土特产[土特產] tu3 te4 chan3 local specialty 3 劳模[勞模] lao2 mo2 model worker 1 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 4 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 6 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 1 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep21/75 words - 30 min 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 5 模组[模組] mo2 zu3 (hardware or software) module (computing) 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 1 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. 4 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 开发周期[開發週期] kai1 fa1 zhou1 qi1 development cycle; development period 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 1 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 锦江[錦江] Jin3 jiang1 Jinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 1 改签[改簽] gai3 qian1 to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train 2 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 2 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 5 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 星级[星級] xing1 ji2 star rating; top-class; highly rated 1 欣然[欣然] xin1 ran2 gladly; cheerfully 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 2 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 1 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep21/100 words - 35 min 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 6 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 3 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 1 猎头[獵頭] lie4 tou2 headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom) 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 1 挑大梁[挑大梁] tiao3 da4 liang2 to play a leading role; to bear a heavy responsibility 1 照猫画虎[照貓畫虎] zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3 lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject; uninspired imitation 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 4 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 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 摸爬滚打[摸爬滾打] mo1 pa2 gun3 da3 to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession etc) 1 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 评头论足[評頭論足] ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; to remark upon a person's appearance; nitpicking; overcritical; judgmental 1 鲲鹏展翅[鯤鵬展翅] kun1 peng2 zhan3 chi4 lit. the giant Peng bird spreads its wings and begins to fly; displaying awesome power and momentum at the outset; to have the world at one's feet 2 山脚[山腳] shan1 jiao3 foot of a mountain 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 9 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 3 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 1 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 1 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep21/125 words - 38 min 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 4 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 奏折[奏摺] zou4 zhe2 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form) 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 2 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 6 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 1 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 5 臣妾[臣妾] chen2 qie4 (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) 2 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 1 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 1 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 3 审批[審批] shen3 pi1 to examine and approve; to endorse 2 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 1 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 4 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 2 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 1 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 3 校对[校對] jiao4 dui4 proofreader; to proofread; to calibrate 1 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep21/149 words - 42 min 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 2 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 3 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 1 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 立项[立項] li4 xiang4 to launch a project 2 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 1 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 2 难点[難點] nan2 dian3 difficulty 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 职级[職級] zhi2 ji2 (job) position; level; grade; rank 3 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 年限[年限] nian2 xian4 age limit; fixed number of years 1 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 1 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 4 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 1 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 1 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 8 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 4 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 1 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 仲裁[仲裁] zhong4 cai2 arbitration 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/25 words - 7 min 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 2 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 3 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 2 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 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 5 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 3 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 10 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 4 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 4 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 2 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 6 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 2 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 3 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 1 脚不沾地[腳不沾地] jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4 feet not touching the ground (idiom); to run like the wind 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 3 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 2 打印机[打印機] da3 yin4 ji1 printer 2 影印机[影印機] ying3 yin4 ji1 photocopier (Tw) 2 辐射[輻射] fu2 she4 radiation 7 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 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/50 words - 11 min 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 兴师动众[興師動眾] xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 1 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 3 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 2 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 2 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 直爽[直爽] zhi2 shuang3 straightforward; outspoken 1 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 2 亚太区[亞太區] Ya4 Tai4 qu1 Asian area; the Far East; Asia Pacific region 3 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 6 电离辐射[電離輻射] dian4 li2 fu2 she4 ionization radiation; nuclear radiation 2 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 电磁[電磁] dian4 ci2 electromagnetic 2 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 数量级[數量級] shu4 liang4 ji2 order of magnitude 1 基站[基站] ji1 zhan4 base station 1 密集[密集] mi4 ji2 concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 2 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 2 载重[載重] zai4 zhong4 load; carrying capacity 1 吨[噸] dun1 ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/75 words - 16 min 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 4 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 3 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 卖苦力[賣苦力] mai4 ku3 li4 to make a hard living as unskilled laborer 1 冤大头[冤大頭] yuan1 da4 tou2 spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 1 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 1 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 2 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 2 地砖[地磚] di4 zhuan1 floor tile 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 4 壁纸[壁紙] bi4 zhi3 wallpaper 1 图样[圖樣] tu2 yang4 diagram; blueprint 1 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 3 大内[大內] Da4 nei4 Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 9 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 2 抽搐[抽搐] chou1 chu4 to twitch 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/100 words - 21 min 痫[癇] xian2 epilepsy; insanity 4 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 2 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 卧床[臥床] wo4 chuang2 to lie in bed; bedridden; bed 4 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 1 事假[事假] shi4 jia4 leave of absence for a personal matter 1 停薪留职[停薪留職] ting2 xin1 liu2 zhi2 leave of absence without pay 1 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 3 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 2 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 4 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 小心眼儿[小心眼兒] xiao3 xin1 yan3 r5 small-minded; petty; narrow-minded 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 4 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 2 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 2 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 1 娇贵[嬌貴] jiao1 gui4 pampered; fragile; finicky 1 跳蚤[跳蚤] tiao4 zao5 flea 1 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/125 words - 27 min 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 1 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 1 河北[河北] He2 bei3 Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1] 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 1 烨[燁] ye4 blaze of fire; glorious 1 同济大学[同濟大學] Tong2 ji4 Da4 xue2 Tongji University 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 4 硕士学位[碩士學位] shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4 master's degree 1 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 1 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 2 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 2 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 1 收编[收編] shou1 bian1 to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in 1 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 3 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 2 精神分析[精神分析] jing1 shen2 fen1 xi1 psychoanalysis 1 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 2 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/150 words - 35 min 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 1 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 1 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 1 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 2 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 建材[建材] jian4 cai2 building materials 2 泡澡[泡澡] pao4 zao3 to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 3 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 2 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 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 2 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 1 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 2 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 1 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 2 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/175 words - 41 min 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 一个萝卜一个坑[一個蘿蔔一個坑] yi1 ge4 luo2 bo5 yi1 ge4 keng1 lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 1 萝[蘿] luo2 radish 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 3 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 肥皂[肥皂] fei2 zao4 soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 2 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 3 激素[激素] ji1 su4 hormone 4 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 3 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 5 颐指气使[頤指氣使] yi2 zhi3 qi4 shi3 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy 1 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 1 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 4 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 甩手掌柜[甩手掌櫃] shuai3 shou3 zhang3 gui4 lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper; fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself 1 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 双规[雙規] shuang1 gui1 shuanggui, an extralegal system within the CCP for detaining and interrogating cadres who fall from grace 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep22/180 words - 41 min 事无巨细[事無巨細] shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance 1 外企[外企] wai4 qi3 foreign enterprise; company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong; abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业 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 1 保准[保准] bao3 zhun3 to guarantee; reliable; for sure 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 2 合唱团[合唱團] he2 chang4 tuan2 chorus; choir 2 北京市[北京市] Bei3 jing1 Shi4 Beijing; capital of People's Republic of China; one of the four municipalities 直轄市|直辖市[zhi2 xia2 shi4] 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 毛笔[毛筆] mao2 bi3 writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 1 遛弯[遛彎] liu4 wan1 (dialect) to take a walk; to go for a stroll 3 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 2 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 1 学者[學者] xue2 zhe3 scholar 1 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 4 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 15 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 3 利己[利己] li4 ji3 personal profit; to benefit oneself 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 炸酱面[炸醬麵] zha2 jiang4 mian4 zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles 1 涮[涮] shuan4 to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 1 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 1 推三阻四[推三阻四] tui1 san1 zu3 si4 to use all sorts of excuses 1 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/50 words - 9 min 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 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 4 浴盆[浴盆] yu4 pen2 bathtub 1 憋气[憋氣] bie1 qi4 to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 4 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 1 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 湿地[濕地] shi1 di4 wetland 1 杆[杆] gan1 pole; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 2 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 2 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 1 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 2 黄浦区[黃浦區] Huang2 pu3 qu1 Huangpu district, central Shanghai 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 3 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 徐汇区[徐匯區] Xu2 hui4 qu1 Xuhui district, central Shanghai 2 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 2 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/75 words - 14 min 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 3 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 4 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 一步到位[一步到位] yi1 bu4 dao4 wei4 to settle a matter in one go 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 6 平米[平米] ping2 mi3 square meter; short for 平方米 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 1 单价[單價] dan1 jia4 unit price 1 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 接轨[接軌] jie1 gui3 railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock; to connect; to be in step with; to bring into line with; to align 1 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 1 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 2 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 2 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 1 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 2 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/100 words - 22 min 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 1 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 1 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 1 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 2 剩菜[剩菜] sheng4 cai4 leftovers (food) 1 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 2 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 1 蚂[螞] ma3 ant 1 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 1 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 2 接点[接點] jie1 dian3 (electrical) contact 1 闫[閆] Yan2 variant of 閻|阎[Yan2]; surname Yan 4 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 1 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 军装[軍裝] jun1 zhuang1 military uniform 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 1 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 2 雏菊[雛菊] chu2 ju2 daisy 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/125 words - 31 min 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 1 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 3 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 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 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 贩售[販售] fan4 shou4 to sell 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 超支[超支] chao1 zhi1 to overspend 1 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 1 孕期[孕期] yun4 qi1 gestation; duration of pregnancy 1 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 1 远端[遠端] yuan3 duan1 far end; remote end; remote; distant 1 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 8 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 1 另开[另開] ling4 kai1 to break up; to divide property and live apart; to start on a new (path) 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 5 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 3 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 2 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/150 words - 37 min 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 1 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 2 褶子[褶子] zhe3 zi5 pleat; fold; crease; wrinkle 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 3 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 2 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 2 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 1 铁饭碗[鐵飯碗] tie3 fan4 wan3 secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl) 1 金饭碗[金飯碗] jin1 fan4 wan3 secure and lucrative job 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 2 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 5 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/175 words - 42 min 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 2 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 1 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 下馆子[下館子] xia4 guan3 zi5 to eat out; to eat at a restaurant 4 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 方言[方言] fang1 yan2 topolect; dialect 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 2 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 欠妥[欠妥] qian4 tuo3 improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 5 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 5 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 焯[焯] chao1 to blanch (cooking); to scald 2 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 1 母语[母語] mu3 yu3 native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language 1 双语[雙語] shuang1 yu3 bilingual 1 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 沙盘[沙盤] sha1 pan2 sand table (military); 3D terrain (or site) model (for real estate marketing, geography class etc); sand tray (on which to write characters) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep23/176 words - 42 min 样板[樣板] yang4 ban3 template; prototype; model; example 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min 轮班[輪班] lun2 ban1 shift working 1 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 3 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 2 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 1 量力而行[量力而行] liang4 li4 er2 xing2 to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; One does what one can. 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 1 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 1 抽查[抽查] chou1 cha2 random inspection; to do a spot check 1 落埋怨[落埋怨] lao4 man2 yuan4 to get blamed 1 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 1 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep24/50 words - 14 min 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 浮气[浮氣] fu2 qi4 feeble breath; frivolity; flippancy 1 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 3 菊花茶[菊花茶] ju2 hua1 cha2 chrysanthemum tea 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 2 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 2 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 2 尽地主之谊[盡地主之誼] jin4 di4 zhu3 zhi1 yi4 to act as host; to do the honors 1 回请[回請] hui2 qing3 to return an invitation 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 3 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 1 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 膀子[膀子] bang3 zi5 upper arm; arm; wing 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 2 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep24/75 words - 21 min 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 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 1 方家[方家] fang1 jia1 learned person; expert in a certain field; abbr. for 大方之家[da4 fang1 zhi1 jia1] 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 2 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 烦闷[煩悶] fan2 men4 moody; gloomy 1 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 6 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 3 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 3 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 阻力[阻力] zu3 li4 resistance; drag 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 速率[速率] su4 lu:4 speed; rate 1 不得劲[不得勁] bu4 de2 jin4 awkward; unhandy; be indisposed; not feel well 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 3 狡兔三窟[狡兔三窟] jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1 lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows; a sly individual has more than one plan to fall back on (idiom) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep24/100 words - 35 min 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 避难[避難] bi4 nan4 refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) 1 河东狮吼[河東獅吼] He2 dong1 shi1 hou3 lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom); fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband 2 河西[河西] He2 xi1 land west of the Yellow river; Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces 1 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 1 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 3 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 4 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 2 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 2 流利[流利] liu2 li4 fluent 1 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 2 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 1 地摊[地攤] di4 tan1 street stall with goods laid out on the ground 2 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 座椅[座椅] zuo4 yi3 seat 3 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep24/125 words - 39 min 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 1 旱涝保收[旱澇保收] han4 lao4 bao3 shou1 to provide a stable crop, regardless of drought or flood; to bring a stable income 1 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 1 百万富翁[百萬富翁] bai3 wan4 fu4 weng1 millionaire 1 负数[負數] fu4 shu4 negative number 1 头里[頭里] tou2 li3 in front; in advance of the field 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 29 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 产房[產房] chan3 fang2 delivery room (in hospital); labor ward 2 足月[足月] zu2 yue4 full-term (gestation) 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 1 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 1 子宫[子宮] zi3 gong1 uterus; womb 1 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 2 外甥女[外甥女] wai4 sheng5 nu:3 sister's daughter; wife's sibling's daughter 8 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 2 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 1 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 1 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 2 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep24/147 words - 42 min 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 8 隔开[隔開] ge2 kai1 to separate 1 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 2 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 2 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 1 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 1 穷尽[窮盡] qiong2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end 1 探知[探知] tan4 zhi1 to find out; to ascertain; to get an idea of 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 毫升[毫升] hao2 sheng1 milliliter 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 3 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 1 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 2 太初[太初] tai4 chu1 the absolute beginning 63 磅礴[磅礡] pang2 bo2 majestic; boundless 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 8 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 3 蹄子[蹄子] ti2 zi5 hoof; (old) wench; hussy 3 鲫[鯽] ji4 bastard carp; sand perch 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep25/25 words - 6 min 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 4 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 3 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 1 钟点工[鐘點工] zhong1 dian3 gong1 hourly worker; hourly job 1 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 村[村] cun1 village 1 月饼[月餅] yue4 bing3 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 1 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 1 樱桃小嘴[櫻桃小嘴] ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3 lit. cherry mouth (idiom); fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth 1 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 1 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 1 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 1 道姑[道姑] dao4 gu1 Daoist nun 2 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 3 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 1 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 1 月子[月子] yue4 zi5 traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth; puerperium 1 鲫鱼[鯽魚] ji4 yu2 Crucian carp 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep25/50 words - 12 min 纸尿裤[紙尿褲] zhi3 niao4 ku4 disposable diaper 2 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 1 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 2 小腿[小腿] xiao3 tui3 lower leg (from knee to ankle); shank 1 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 2 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 现房[現房] xian4 fang2 finished apartment; ready apartment 1 期房[期房] qi1 fang2 forward delivery apartment; unfinished housing to be paid for in advance by the buyer and then completed within certain time frame 1 文约[文約] wen2 yue1 contract; written agreement 1 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 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) 1 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 订制[訂製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made; also written 定製|定制 2 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 1 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 1 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 1 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 3 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep25/75 words - 18 min 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 外孙女[外孫女] wai4 sun1 nu:3 daughter's daughter; granddaughter 2 起名[起名] qi3 ming2 to name; to christen; to take a name 1 有无[有無] you3 wu2 to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal 1 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 1 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 2 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 1 笊篱[笊籬] zhao4 li5 strainer (made of bamboo, wicker, or wire) 1 伴舞[伴舞] ban4 wu3 to be a dancing partner to sb; to perform as a backup dancer; taxi dancer (hired dancing partner); escort 1 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 奥运会[奧運會] Ao4 yun4 hui4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 为时不晚[為時不晚] wei2 shi2 bu4 wan3 it is not too late (idiom) 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 1 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 50 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 21 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 3 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 5 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 出月[出月] chu1 yue4 next month; after this month 1 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 回回[回回] hui2 hui2 time and again; every time 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep25/100 words - 23 min 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 2 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 毛驴[毛驢] mao2 lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 2 尥蹶子[尥蹶子] liao4 jue3 zi5 (of mules, horses etc) to kick backward; to kick with the hind legs; fig. to flare up in anger; to display defiance 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 3 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 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 1 阿胶[阿膠] e1 jiao1 donkey-hide gelatin (used in TCM); Taiwan pr. [a1 jiao1] 1 羊毛[羊毛] yang2 mao2 fleece; wool; woolen 1 护膝[護膝] hu4 xi1 kneepad; knee brace 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 2 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 1 诸葛亮[諸葛亮] Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind 1 筒子[筒子] tong3 zi5 tube-shaped object; tube; bobbin; (Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tong2 zhi4] 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 133 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 2 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 1 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 3 病号[病號] bing4 hao4 sick personnel; person on the sick list; patient 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep25/125 words - 33 min 青面獠牙[青面獠牙] qing1 mian4 liao2 ya2 ferocious-looking (idiom) 1 道貌岸然[道貌岸然] dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 sanctimonious; dignified 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 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 3 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 3 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 2 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 及其[及其] ji2 qi2 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 1 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 1 幼年[幼年] you4 nian2 childhood; infancy 1 备考[備考] bei4 kao3 (an appendix, note etc) for reference 1 脱节[脫節] tuo1 jie2 to come apart 1 火车票[火車票] huo3 che1 piao4 train ticket 1 小时工[小時工] xiao3 shi2 gong1 hourly worker; hourly job 1 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 卸磨杀驴[卸磨殺驢] xie4 mo4 sha1 lu:2 lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful 1 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 1 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 3 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 法人[法人] fa3 ren2 legal person; corporation; see also 自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] 1 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 1 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep25/150 words - 38 min 合夥人[合夥人] he2 huo3 ren2 variant of 合伙人[he2 huo3 ren2] 1 历[曆] li4 calendar 1 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 4 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 4 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 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 2 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 2 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 1 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 4 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 1 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 2 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 2 富足[富足] fu4 zu2 rich; plentiful 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 3 侃侃而谈[侃侃而談] kan3 kan3 er2 tan2 to speak frankly with assurance 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 2 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 3 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 4 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 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 1 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep25/164 words - 42 min 目录[目錄] mu4 lu4 catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents 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 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 牛仔裤[牛仔褲] niu2 zai3 ku4 jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 5 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 疏导[疏導] shu1 dao3 to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions; to clear the way; to enlighten; persuasion 3 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 4 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 1 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep26/25 words - 10 min 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 2 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 2 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 2 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 1 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 3 活脱[活脫] huo2 tuo1 remarkably alike 1 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 3 眉清目秀[眉清目秀] mei2 qing1 mu4 xiu4 pretty; with delicate features 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 1 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 3 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 1 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 1 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 2 七大姑八大姨[七大姑八大姨] qi1 da4 gu1 ba1 da4 yi2 distant relatives 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 浩浩荡荡[浩浩蕩蕩] hao4 hao4 dang4 dang4 grandiose; majestic 1 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep26/50 words - 27 min 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 先父[先父] xian1 fu4 deceased father; my late father 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 1 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 2 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 1 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 1 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 1 配偶[配偶] pei4 ou3 consort; mate; spouse 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 同病相怜[同病相憐] tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 1 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 1 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 2 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 1 远航[遠航] yuan3 hang2 to travel a great distance by sea or air; voyage; long-haul flight 3 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 9 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 9 出价[出價] chu1 jia4 to bid 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep26/75 words - 37 min 削弱[削弱] xue1 ruo4 to weaken; to impair; to cripple 1 并购[併購] bing4 gou4 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over 5 市场份额[市場份額] shi4 chang3 fen4 e2 market share 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 1 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 作坊[作坊] zuo1 fang5 workshop (of artisan) 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 2 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 1 独断专行[獨斷專行] du2 duan4 zhuan1 xing2 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 1 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 2 市侩[市儈] shi4 kuai4 unscrupulous businessperson; profiteer; philistine 1 书画[書畫] shu1 hua4 painting and calligraphy 1 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 1 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 最大化[最大化] zui4 da4 hua4 to maximize 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 1 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 1 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep26/100 words - 42 min 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 1 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 1 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 2 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 1 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 1 补考[補考] bu3 kao3 to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit 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) 1 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 2 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 1 熟女[熟女] shu2 nu:3 mature and sophisticated woman 1 风韵[風韻] feng1 yun4 charm; grace; elegant bearing (usually feminine) 1 瑞士[瑞士] Rui4 shi4 Switzerland 1 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 1 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 2 南美洲[南美洲] Nan2 mei3 zhou1 South America 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral 3 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 3 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 1 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 5 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 6 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep26/103 words - 42 min 口信[口信] kou3 xin4 oral message 3 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 7 哧[哧] chi1 (onom.) giggling; breathing; tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep27/25 words - 14 min 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° 1 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 琢[琢] zhuo2 to cut (gems) 1 梳妆[梳妝] shu1 zhuang1 to dress and groom oneself 1 流水线[流水線] liu2 shui3 xian4 assembly line; (computing) pipeline 1 鉴别[鑑別] jian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish 1 雕刻[雕刻] diao1 ke4 to carve; to engrave; carving 1 普吉[普吉] Pu3 ji2 Phuket (city in Thailand) 1 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 4 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 5 窍[竅] qiao4 hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 2 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 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 4 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 2 嘉祥[嘉祥] Jia1 xiang2 Jiaxiang County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong 3 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 1 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 1 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep27/50 words - 24 min 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 1 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 2 十全十美[十全十美] shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3 complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) 1 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 1 侬[儂] nong2 you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical) 2 不可开交[不可開交] bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1 to be awfully (busy etc) 1 打光棍[打光棍] da3 guang1 gun4 to live as bachelor 2 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 3 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 7 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 2 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 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 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 6 登机口[登機口] deng1 ji1 kou3 departure gate (aviation) 1 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 10 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 1 套话[套話] tao4 hua4 polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb 1 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 10 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep27/75 words - 32 min 大马[大馬] Da4 ma3 Malaysia 1 小红帽[小紅帽] Xiao3 hong2 mao4 Little Red Riding Hood 5 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 2 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 1 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 2 天鹅绒[天鵝絨] tian1 e2 rong2 velvet; swan's down 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 大灰狼[大灰狼] da4 hui1 lang2 big bad wolf 1 按天[按天] an4 tian1 daily (law); per diem 1 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 1 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 买断[買斷] mai3 duan4 to buy out; buyout; severance 2 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 1 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 1 见缝插针[見縫插針] jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch 1 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 掌舵[掌舵] zhang3 duo4 to steer (a ship) 1 偏离[偏離] pian1 li2 to deviate; to diverge; to wander 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep27/100 words - 42 min 航向[航向] hang2 xiang4 course; direction (a ship or plane is heading in) 1 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established 1 航线[航線] hang2 xian4 air or shipping route 1 新大陆[新大陸] xin1 da4 lu4 the New World; the Americas as opposed to the Old World 舊大陸|旧大陆[jiu4 da4 lu4] or Eurasia 1 触礁[觸礁] chu4 jiao1 (of a ship) to strike a reef; (fig.) to hit a snag 1 沉船[沉船] chen2 chuan2 shipwreck; sunken boat; sinking ship 1 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 2 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 2 可行性[可行性] ke3 xing2 xing4 feasibility 1 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 1 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 1 玥[玥] yue4 pearl used in sacrifice 2 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external 1 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 1 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 2 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 和平解决[和平解決] he2 ping2 jie3 jue2 peace settlement; peaceful solution 1 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 4 抚养权[撫養權] fu3 yang3 quan2 custody (of a child etc) 8 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 1 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 1 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep27/103 words - 42 min 可靠性[可靠性] ke3 kao4 xing4 reliability 1 卓越[卓越] zhuo2 yue4 outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/25 words - 7 min 原告[原告] yuan2 gao4 complainant; plaintiff 3 庭审[庭審] ting2 shen3 court hearing 1 原被告[原被告] yuan2 bei4 gao4 plaintiff and defendant; prosecution and defense (lawyers) 2 尚可[尚可] shang4 ke3 not bad; satisfactory 1 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 1 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 1 不睦[不睦] bu4 mu4 to not get along well; to be at odds 1 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 1 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 1 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 1 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 1 本着[本著] ben3 zhe5 based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 5 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 1 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 1 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 1 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 1 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/50 words - 19 min 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 1 精诚[精誠] jing1 cheng2 sincerity; absolute good faith 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 2 小雨[小雨] xiao3 yu3 light rain; drizzle 13 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 5 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 2 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 2 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 酒精中毒[酒精中毒] jiu3 jing1 zhong4 du2 alcoholism; alcohol poisoning 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 2 丧偶[喪偶] sang4 ou3 bereaved of one's spouse (literary) 1 过早[過早] guo4 zao3 premature; untimely 1 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 3 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 2 一瞥[一瞥] yi1 pie1 glance; glimpse 1 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 1 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 1 胡同[胡同] hu2 tong4 lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/75 words - 21 min 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 可塑性[可塑性] ke3 su4 xing4 plasticity 1 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 1 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 2 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 3 所想[所想] suo3 xiang3 what one considers; one's thoughts 1 笔头[筆頭] bi3 tou2 ability to write; writing skill; written; in written form 1 蔓[蔓] man4 creeper; to spread 20 定海神针[定海神針] ding4 hai3 shen2 zhen1 another name for 金箍棒[jin1 gu1 bang4]; (fig.) stabilizing force 1 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 1 参照[參照] can1 zhao4 to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) 1 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 1 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 蚂蚱[螞蚱] ma4 zha5 (dialect) locust; grasshopper 2 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 2 外包[外包] wai4 bao1 outsourcing 1 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/100 words - 25 min 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 2 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 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 1 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 1 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 1 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 隔断[隔斷] ge2 duan4 partition; to stand between; wall or fence serving as partition 1 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 1 埋[埋] man2 to blame 1 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 纵深[縱深] zong4 shen1 depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time); (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc) 1 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 4 学科[學科] xue2 ke1 subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline 1 意象[意象] yi4 xiang4 image; imagery 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 3 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 1 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 3 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 2 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 内置[內置] nei4 zhi4 built-in; internal 1 天线[天線] tian1 xian4 antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/125 words - 31 min 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 1 临街[臨街] lin2 jie1 facing the street 1 长廊[長廊] chang2 lang2 promenade; long hallway; Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[Bei3 jing1 Yi2 he2 yuan2] 1 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 1 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek 1 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 2 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 灵动[靈動] ling2 dong4 to be quick-witted 1 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 2 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 11 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 1 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 1 惶恐[惶恐] huang2 kong3 terrified 2 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 2 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 鲤鱼[鯉魚] li3 yu2 carp 1 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 1 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 1 砖头[磚頭] zhuan1 tou5 brick 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/150 words - 33 min 赤峰[赤峰] Chi4 feng1 Chifeng prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia 1 国道[國道] guo2 dao4 national highway 1 轧[軋] ga2 to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts) 1 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 喀嚓[喀嚓] ka1 cha1 (onom.) breaking or snapping 1 草丛[草叢] cao3 cong2 underbrush 2 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 1 欻[欻] chua1 (onom.) crashing sound 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 车轮子[車輪子] che1 lun2 zi5 wheel 1 灵性[靈性] ling2 xing4 spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals) 1 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 儿歌[兒歌] er2 ge1 nursery rhyme 1 天宫[天宮] Tian1 gong1 Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) 1 白塔寺[白塔寺] Bai2 ta3 si4 Baita temple in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1] 2 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 1 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 6 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 4 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/175 words - 42 min 板砖[板磚] ban3 zhuan1 (dialect) wall brick 1 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 2 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 1 色令智昏[色令智昏] se4 ling4 zhi4 hun1 to lose one's head over lust; sex-crazy (idiom) 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 女方[女方] nu:3 fang1 the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 腚[腚] ding4 buttocks; butt 1 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 1 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 7 蛊[蠱] gu3 arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 2 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 4 果冻[果凍] guo3 dong4 gelatin dessert 11 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 3 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 2 动嘴[動嘴] dong4 zui3 to talk 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友] hu2 peng2 gou3 you3 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep28/181 words - 42 min 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 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]) 3 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 2 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep29/25 words - 13 min 爬山虎[爬山虎] pa2 shan1 hu3 Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) 2 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 1 联结[聯結] lian2 jie2 to bind; to tie; to link 1 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 1 联接[聯接] lian2 jie1 variant of 連接|连接[lian2 jie1] 1 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 1 就诊[就診] jiu4 zhen3 to see a doctor; to seek medical advice 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 外用[外用] wai4 yong4 external 1 内服[內服] nei4 fu2 to take medicine orally (as opposed to applying externally) 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 吊胃口[吊胃口] diao4 wei4 kou3 (coll.) to keep sb in suspense; to tantalize; to keep on tenterhooks 1 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 飞雪[飛雪] Fei1 xue3 Flying Snow, a character in "Hero" 1 无题[無題] wu2 ti2 untitled 1 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 2 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 1 牛皮纸[牛皮紙] niu2 pi2 zhi3 kraft paper 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 2 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 1 晃荡[晃蕩] huang4 dang5 to rock; to sway; to shake 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep29/50 words - 25 min 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 过敏性[過敏性] guo4 min3 xing4 hypersensitive; allergic reaction; anaphylaxis 1 鼻炎[鼻炎] bi2 yan2 rhinitis 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 头目[頭目] tou2 mu4 ringleader; gang leader; chieftain 2 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 3 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 2 尔德[爾德] Er3 de2 Eid (Islam) 1 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 1 蒲公英[蒲公英] pu2 gong1 ying1 dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) 1 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 2 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 5 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贝斯[貝斯] bei4 si1 bass (loanword); bass guitar 1 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 1 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 1 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 1 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 1 杂家[雜家] Za2 jia1 Miscellaneous School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocate was Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[Lu:3 Bu4 wei2] 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep29/75 words - 35 min 摇滚乐[搖滾樂] yao2 gun3 yue4 rock music; rock 'n roll 1 冲浪[衝浪] chong1 lang4 to surf; surfing 1 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 1 卡夫[卡夫] Ka3 fu1 Kraft, US food company 1 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 潜行[潛行] qian2 xing2 to slink; to move stealthily; to advance through the water 1 枸橼[枸櫞] ju3 yuan2 citron (Citrus medica); grapefruit 2 西地那非[西地那非] xi1 di4 na4 fei1 sildenafil (virility drug) (loanword) 2 分区[分區] fen1 qu1 allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district 1 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 1 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 白薯[白薯] bai2 shu3 sweet potato 2 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 5 素净[素淨] su4 jing5 simple and neat; quiet (colors); unobtrusive; (of food) light; not greasy or strongly flavored 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 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 1 四世同堂[四世同堂] si4 shi4 tong2 tang2 four generations under one roof (idiom) 1 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 2 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 2 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 2 祁[祁] qi2 large; vast 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep29/100 words - 39 min 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 2 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 2 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 6 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 科普[科普] ke1 pu3 popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科學普及|科学普及 1 又称[又稱] you4 cheng1 also known as 1 万艾可[萬艾可] Wan4 ai4 ke3 Viagra 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 1 伟哥[偉哥] Wei3 ge1 Viagra (male impotence drug) 1 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 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 4 阳痿[陽痿] yang2 wei3 (med.) impotence 1 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 3 诊疗[診療] zhen3 liao2 diagnosis and treatment 1 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep29/104 words - 41 min 饥不择食[飢不擇食] ji1 bu4 ze2 shi2 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers; When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 2 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 19 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep30/25 words - 15 min 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 3 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 2 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 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 7 热呼呼[熱呼呼] re4 hu1 hu1 variant of 熱乎乎|热乎乎[re4 hu1 hu1] 7 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 6 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 6 胖嘟嘟[胖嘟嘟] pang4 du1 du1 plump; pudgy; chubby 5 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 1 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 2 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 1 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 1 急用[急用] ji2 yong4 to need sth urgently; urgently required 1 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 2 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 1 送葬[送葬] song4 zang4 to participate in funeral procession; to attend a burial 1 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 1 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 1 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 2 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 1 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 九月份[九月份] jiu3 yue4 fen4 September; ninth month 1 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep30/50 words - 25 min 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 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 谜题[謎題] mi2 ti2 puzzle; riddle 1 面包渣[麵包渣] mian4 bao1 zha1 breadcrumbs 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 3 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 7 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 1 摩托[摩托] mo2 tuo1 motor (loanword); motorbike 2 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 锵[鏘] qiang1 tinkling of small bells 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 2 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 1 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 克隆[克隆] ke4 long2 clone (loanword) 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 2 野味[野味] ye3 wei4 game; wild animals and birds hunted for food or sport 2 野地[野地] ye3 di4 wilderness 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep30/75 words - 32 min 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 3 缺憾[缺憾] que1 han4 a regret; sth regrettable 1 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 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 2 凝聚力[凝聚力] ning2 ju4 li4 cohesion; cohesiveness; cohesive 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 2 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 1 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 1 受夹板气[受夾板氣] shou4 jia1 ban3 qi4 to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel; to be caught in the crossfire 1 包干[包乾] bao1 gan1 to have the full responsibility of a job; allocated task 1 脑电波[腦電波] nao3 dian4 bo1 see 腦波|脑波[nao3 bo1] 3 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 2 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 1 曹植[曹植] Cao2 Zhi2 Cao Zhi (192-232), son of Cao Cao 曹操, noted poet and calligrapher 1 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 1 微波[微波] wei1 bo1 ripple; microwave 2 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 1 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep30/100 words - 42 min 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 无线电[無線電] wu2 xian4 dian4 wireless 1 心有灵犀一点通[心有靈犀一點通] xin1 you3 ling2 xi1 yi1 dian3 tong1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one 1 航空公司[航空公司] hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 airline; CL:家[jia1] 1 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 1 红地毯[紅地毯] hong2 di4 tan3 red carpet 2 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 1 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 2 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 1 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 1 中西合璧[中西合璧] Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bi4 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom) 2 跨国[跨國] kua4 guo2 transnational; multinational 1 马褂[馬褂] ma3 gua4 buttoned mandarin jacket of the Qing dynasty 清代[Qing1 dai4] (1644-1911) 1 二胡[二胡] er4 hu2 erhu (Chinese 2-string fiddle); alto fiddle; CL:把[ba3] 1 进行曲[進行曲] jin4 xing2 qu3 march (musical) 1 憨厚[憨厚] han1 hou5 simple and honest; straightforward 1 娃娃脸[娃娃臉] wa2 wa5 lian3 baby face; doll face 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 3 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 2 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep30/101 words - 42 min 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 4 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep31/25 words - 10 min 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 2 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 贱货[賤貨] jian4 huo4 bitch; slut 1 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 1 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 3 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 2 音响设备[音響設備] yin1 xiang3 she4 bei4 sound equipment; stereo 1 观感[觀感] guan1 gan3 one's impressions; observations 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 韵律[韻律] yun4 lu:4 cadence; rhythm; rhyme scheme; meter (in verse); (linguistics) prosody 1 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 2 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 鲜明[鮮明] xian1 ming2 bright; clear-cut; distinct 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep31/50 words - 14 min 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 4 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 3 自我批评[自我批評] zi4 wo3 pi1 ping2 self-criticism 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 3 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 1 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 5 长兄[長兄] zhang3 xiong1 eldest brother 1 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 1 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 桃园[桃園] Tao2 yuan2 Taoyuan city and county in Taiwan 1 结义[結義] jie2 yi4 to swear brotherhood 2 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 7 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 7 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 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 1 拘泥[拘泥] ju1 ni4 to be a stickler for formalities; to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained; ill at ease 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 2 四舍五入[四捨五入] si4 she3 wu3 ru4 to round up to the nearest integer; to discard four, but treat five as whole (of decimal points) 1 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 1 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep31/75 words - 19 min 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 2 救场[救場] jiu4 chang3 to save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor) 1 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 相中[相中] xiang1 zhong4 to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 宁缺毋滥[寧缺毋濫] ning4 que1 wu2 lan4 better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option 1 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 1 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 1 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 1 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 1 缔约[締約] di4 yue1 to conclude a treaty 1 良缘[良緣] liang2 yuan2 good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner 1 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 1 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 2 卜[卜] bu3 to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose 1 瓞[瓞] die2 young melon 1 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 1 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 1 炽[熾] chi4 to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious 1 白头[白頭] bai2 tou2 hoary head; old age 1 笺[箋] jian1 letter; note-paper 1 红叶[紅葉] hong2 ye4 red autumnal leaves 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep31/100 words - 28 min 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 1 载明[載明] zai3 ming2 to state explicitly in writing; to specify; to stipulate 1 鸳[鴛] yuan1 mandarin duck 1 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 2 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 1 同龄[同齡] tong2 ling2 of the same age 1 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 挚爱[摯愛] zhi4 ai4 true love 1 后海[後海] Hou4 hai3 Houhai, a lake and the area surrounding it in central Beijing 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 3 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 1 先天性[先天性] xian1 tian1 xing4 congenital; intrinsic; innateness 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 沙袋[沙袋] sha1 dai4 sandbag 1 体征[體徵] ti3 zheng1 (medical) sign; physical sign 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 探视[探視] tan4 shi4 to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly 1 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 4 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 2 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 侥[僥] jiao3 by mere luck 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep31/125 words - 42 min 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 垃圾堆[垃圾堆] la1 ji1 dui1 garbage heap 1 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 2 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 2 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 2 铅[鉛] qian1 lead (chemistry) 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 2 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 3 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 1 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 天人[天人] tian1 ren2 Man and Heaven; celestial being 1 寿终正寝[壽終正寢] shou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3 to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age 1 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 1 证婚[證婚] zheng4 hun1 to be witness (at a wedding) 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 2 打呼噜[打呼嚕] da3 hu1 lu5 to snore 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep31/126 words - 42 min 拍子[拍子] pai1 zi5 beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep32/25 words - 10 min 阴曹地府[陰曹地府] yin1 cao2 di4 fu3 netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades 1 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 暂住证[暫住證] zan4 zhu4 zheng4 temporary residence permit 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 4 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 3 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 1 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever 1 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 1 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 1 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 1 滑雪[滑雪] hua2 xue3 to ski; skiing 1 中级[中級] zhong1 ji2 middle level (in a hierarchy) 1 探头[探頭] tan4 tou2 to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit 1 筋斗云[筋斗雲] jin1 dou3 yun2 Sun Wukong's magical cloud 2 翻跟头[翻跟頭] fan1 gen1 tou5 to turn a somersault 2 叽哩咕噜[嘰哩咕嚕] ji1 li5 gu1 lu1 (onom.) to jabber; to rumble 1 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 1 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 2 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep32/50 words - 22 min 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 2 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 2 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 1 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 1 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 2 掰扯[掰扯] bai1 che5 to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect) 1 灌输[灌輸] guan4 shu1 to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place 1 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 1 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 娇生惯养[嬌生慣養] jiao1 sheng1 guan4 yang3 pampered and spoiled since childhood 1 内科[內科] nei4 ke1 internal medicine; general medicine 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 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 1 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 1 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) 2 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 1 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 1 抚养费[撫養費] fu3 yang3 fei4 child support payment (after a divorce) 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 花枝招展[花枝招展] hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep32/75 words - 31 min 钰[鈺] yu4 treasure; hard metal 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 1 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 1 油画[油畫] you2 hua4 oil painting 2 承重[承重] cheng2 zhong4 to sustain; to bear the weight (of the upper storeys in architecture); load-bearing 1 底座[底座] di3 zuo4 base; pedestal; foundation 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 重油[重油] zhong4 you2 (petrochemistry) heavy oil; fuel oil 1 翘辫子[翹辮子] qiao4 bian4 zi5 (coll.) to die; to kick the bucket 1 微辣[微辣] wei1 la4 mildly spicy 1 中辣[中辣] zhong1 la4 hot; medium level of spiciness 1 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 4 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 素菜[素菜] su4 cai4 vegetable dish 1 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 1 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 1 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 1 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 1 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 2 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 熟食[熟食] shu2 shi2 cooked food; prepared food; deli food 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep32/85 words - 38 min 风口[風口] feng1 kou3 air vent; drafty place; wind gap (geology); tuyere (furnace air nozzle) 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 真才实学[真才實學] zhen1 cai2 shi2 xue2 solid learning; real ability and learning; genuine talent 1 乘凉[乘涼] cheng2 liang2 to cool off in the shade 2 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 1 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 3 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 3 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep33/25 words - 17 min 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 1 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 3 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 2 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 4 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 3 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) 1 内向[內向] nei4 xiang4 reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 2 单眼皮[單眼皮] dan1 yan3 pi2 single eyelid 3 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 3 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 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 5 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 1 撕破脸皮[撕破臉皮] si1 po4 lian3 pi2 see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3] 1 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 1 逃窜[逃竄] tao2 cuan4 to run away; to flee in disarray 1 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 1 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 1 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 细化[細化] xi4 hua4 to give a more granular level of detail; to elaborate; to refine; to become more differentiated 1 机房[機房] ji1 fang2 machine room; engine room; computer room 1 重男轻女[重男輕女] zhong4 nan2 qing1 nu:3 to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom) 1 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 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep33/50 words - 23 min 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 1 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 2 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 2 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 2 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 1 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 至高无上[至高無上] zhi4 gao1 wu2 shang4 supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 1 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 1 醒悟[醒悟] xing3 wu4 to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 1 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 2 冰桶[冰桶] bing1 tong3 ice bucket 1 惹恼[惹惱] re3 nao3 to offend 1 验伤[驗傷] yan4 shang1 to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) 1 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 1 刑拘[刑拘] xing2 ju1 to detain as criminal; criminal detention; abbr. for 刑事拘留[xing2 shi4 ju1 liu2] 1 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 1 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 1 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 2 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 见方[見方] jian4 fang1 a (10 meter) square; a square of given side 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 1 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep33/75 words - 31 min 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 1 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 1 水下[水下] shui3 xia4 under the water; submarine 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 2 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 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 摸着石头过河[摸著石頭過河] mo1 zhe5 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2 to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom); to advance cautiously, step by step; to feel one's way forward 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 切实可行[切實可行] qie4 shi2 ke3 xing2 feasible 1 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 2 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 2 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 缪[繆] miao4 mu (Greek letter Μμ) 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 1 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 2 枸[枸] gou1 bent; crooked 1 蓄势待发[蓄勢待發] xu4 shi4 dai4 fa1 to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 排卵[排卵] pai2 luan3 to ovulate 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep33/96 words - 41 min 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 六月份[六月份] liu4 yue4 fen4 June 1 早产[早產] zao3 chan3 premature birth; premature labor 1 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 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 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 1 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 破损[破損] po4 sun3 to become damaged 1 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 粘连[粘連] nian2 lian2 to adhere; to stick together 1 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 2 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep34/25 words - 15 min 终审[終審] zhong1 shen3 final ruling 1 宣判[宣判] xuan1 pan4 to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law) 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 2 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 1 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 1 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 1 睹物思人[睹物思人] du3 wu4 si1 ren2 seeing an object makes one miss its owner (idiom) 1 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 3 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 1 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 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 跳伞[跳傘] tiao4 san3 to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping 2 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 1 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 1 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 4 猥亵[猥褻] wei3 xie4 obscene; indecent; to molest 2 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 2 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 3 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep34/50 words - 25 min 老不死[老不死] lao3 bu4 si3 (derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard 1 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 1 追诉[追訴] zhui1 su4 to prosecute; given leave to sue 2 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 3 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 2 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 1 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 公诉[公訴] gong1 su4 public charges (law) 1 受害人[受害人] shou4 hai4 ren2 victim 2 绳之以法[繩之以法] sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3 to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 2 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 2 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep34/75 words - 32 min 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 1 量刑[量刑] liang4 xing2 to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal) 2 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 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 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 1 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 1 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 2 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 2 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 1 幼女[幼女] you4 nu:3 young girl 1 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 1 佐证[佐證] zuo3 zheng4 evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 1 惯犯[慣犯] guan4 fan4 recidivist; habitual criminal 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 2 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 排风口[排風口] pai2 feng1 kou3 exhaust vent 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 3 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 2 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 2 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep34/100 words - 38 min 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 1 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 1 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 8 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 呼啸[呼嘯] hu1 xiao4 to whistle; to scream; to whiz 1 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 8 对心[對心] dui4 xin1 congenial; to one's liking 1 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 1 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 1 春游[春遊] chun1 you2 spring outing; spring excursion 1 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 1 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 2 平缓[平緩] ping2 huan3 level; almost flat; not strongly sloping; fig. moderate; mild-mannered; gentle 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 预案[預案] yu4 an4 contingency plan 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep34/103 words - 40 min 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 1 心率[心率] xin1 lu:4 heart rate 2 刻度[刻度] ke4 du4 marked scale; graduated scale 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 1 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 1 大本营[大本營] da4 ben3 ying2 headquarters; base camp 1 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 2 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 1 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 1 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 3 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) 2 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 1 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 1 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 移居[移居] yi2 ju1 to migrate; to move to a new place of residence 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 3 捐献[捐獻] juan1 xian4 to donate; to contribute; donation; contribution 3 天气预报[天氣預報] tian1 qi4 yu4 bao4 weather forecast 1 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 1 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 1 多山[多山] duo1 shan1 mountainous 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep35/50 words - 34 min 清零[清零] qing1 ling2 (computing) to clear memory; to reset; to zero (a hard drive) 1 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 2 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 2 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 1 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 1 躯体[軀體] qu1 ti3 body; carcass 2 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 1 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 1 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 1 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 1 遍体鳞伤[遍體鱗傷] bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1 covered all over with cuts and bruises; beaten black and blue; be a mass of bruises 1 酣畅淋漓[酣暢淋漓] han1 chang4 lin2 li2 to one's heart's content (idiom) 1 安然无恙[安然無恙] an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 沙茶[沙茶] sha1 cha2 satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate 2 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 1 变奏[變奏] bian4 zou4 variation 1 髋关节[髖關節] kuan1 guan1 jie2 pelvis; hip joint 1 三字经[三字經] san1 zi4 jing1 (slang) swearword; four-letter word 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep35/75 words - 37 min 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 1 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 2 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 1 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 2 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 2 沿用[沿用] yan2 yong4 to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 1 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 物料[物料] wu4 liao4 material 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 1 见仁见智[見仁見智] jian4 ren2 jian4 zhi4 opinions differ (idiom) 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 3 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 向下[向下] xiang4 xia4 down; downward 1 副总裁[副總裁] fu4 zong3 cai2 vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank) 2 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep35/96 words - 42 min 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 2 撑门面[撐門面] cheng1 men2 mian4 to keep up appearances; to put up a front 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 1 没影[沒影] mei2 ying3 to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story) 1 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 3 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 1 贼心[賊心] zei2 xin1 evil intentions 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 1 落叶归根[落葉歸根] luo4 ye4 gui1 gen1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); fig. all things go back to their source eventually; in old age, an expatriate returns home 1 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 1 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 3 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 2 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 头盔[頭盔] tou2 kui1 helmet 1 飞行员[飛行員] fei1 xing2 yuan2 pilot; aviator 6 俯[俯] fu3 to look down; to stoop 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 1 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep36/25 words - 6 min 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 1 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 守身如玉[守身如玉] shou3 shen1 ru2 yu4 to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 千丝万缕[千絲萬縷] qian1 si1 wan4 lu:3 linked in countless ways 1 勾连[勾連] gou1 lian2 to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion 1 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 3 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 1 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 1 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 1 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 7 附小[附小] fu4 xiao3 subsidiary primary school (originally attached to an institute, university etc); abbreviation of 附屬小學|附属小学 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 1 连本带利[連本帶利] lian2 ben3 dai4 li4 both principal and interest; capital plus profit 1 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 1 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 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) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep36/50 words - 15 min 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 乐呵呵[樂呵呵] le4 he1 he1 happily; giddily 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 2 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 1 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 6 变调[變調] bian4 diao4 tone sandhi; modified tone; (music) to change key; modulation 1 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 栖息[棲息] qi1 xi1 to stay (for a rest); dwelling; perch (of birds) 1 身体力行[身體力行] shen1 ti3 li4 xing2 to practice what one preaches (idiom) 1 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 1 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 5 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 2 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 1 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 烩[燴] hui4 to braise; to cook in soy and vinegar; braised; cooked in soy and vinegar 1 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 1 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep36/75 words - 19 min 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 1 对谈[對談] dui4 tan2 to talk with sb (face to face); discussion; talk; chat 1 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 1 荣格[榮格] Rong2 ge2 Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961), Swiss psychiatrist 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 2 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 1 高管[高管] gao1 guan3 executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 1 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 1 巴塞隆纳[巴塞隆納] Ba1 sai4 long2 na4 Barcelona (Tw) 1 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 2 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 1 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 霍尔[霍爾] Huo4 er3 Hall (name) 1 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 1 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep36/100 words - 26 min 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 2 吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐] tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 1 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 开发区[開發區] kai1 fa1 qu1 development zone 1 紫气[紫氣] zi3 qi4 purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology) 1 温习[溫習] wen1 xi2 to review (a lesson etc) 1 云彩[雲彩] yun2 cai5 (coll.) cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 2 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 1 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 1 动车[動車] dong4 che1 power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組|动车组) 2 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 2 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 1 耷拉[耷拉] da1 la5 to droop; to dangle 1 瑟[瑟] se4 a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 1 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 2 俞[俞] yu2 yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep36/125 words - 28 min 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 13 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 29 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 14 一个劲[一個勁] yi1 ge4 jin4 continuously; persistently; incessantly 1 得瑟[得瑟] de4 se5 (dialect) to be cocky; smug; to show off 1 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 驾驶舱[駕駛艙] jia4 shi3 cang1 cockpit; control cabin 1 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 1 显示屏[顯示屏] xian3 shi4 ping2 display screen 1 平谷[平谷] Ping2 gu3 Pinggu rural district of Beijing, formerly Pinggu county 1 应用程式[應用程式] ying4 yong4 cheng2 shi4 application; (computer) program 1 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 1 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 2 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 1 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 1 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 2 类比[類比] lei4 bi3 analogy; (Tw) (electronics) analog 1 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 6 逼真[逼真] bi1 zhen1 lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly 2 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 1 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 1 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 2 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep36/150 words - 33 min 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 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 7 网银[網銀] wang3 yin2 online banking; abbr. for 網上銀行|网上银行[wang3 shang4 yin2 hang2] 1 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 1 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 2 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 降落伞[降落傘] jiang4 luo4 san3 parachute 1 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 1 宝马[寶馬] bao3 ma3 precious horse 1 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 1 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 1 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 1 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 1 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 5 滑出[滑出] hua2 chu1 to slip out 2 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 坡度[坡度] po1 du4 gradient; slope 3 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep36/165 words - 42 min 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 右侧[右側] you4 ce4 right side 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 拉风[拉風] la1 feng1 trendy; eye-catching; flashy 1 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 1 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 2 赛车[賽車] sai4 che1 auto race; cycle race; race car 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 二代[二代] er4 dai4 secondary; twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc) 1 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 6 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 小数[小數] xiao3 shu4 small figure; small amount; the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point); fractional part of a number; number between 0 and 1; decimal fraction 1 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 2 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 多累[多累] duo1 lei4 I have troubled you 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep37/25 words - 8 min 提速[提速] ti2 su4 to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up 1 前轮[前輪] qian2 lun2 front wheel 2 襟翼[襟翼] jin1 yi4 (aircraft) wing flap 2 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 1 油泵[油泵] you2 beng4 oil pump 1 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 1 航空[航空] hang2 kong1 aviation 2 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 2 绿区[綠區] lu:4 qu1 (Baghdad) green zone 1 四边[四邊] si4 bian1 four sides 3 着陆[著陸] zhuo2 lu4 landing; touchdown; to land; to touch down 2 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 1 机身[機身] ji1 shen1 body of a vehicle or machine; fuselage of a plane 1 机翼[機翼] ji1 yi4 wing (of an aircraft) 1 尾翼[尾翼] wei3 yi4 empennage (of an aircraft); fletching (of an arrow); fins (of a missile, rocket etc); rear spoiler (of a car) 4 起落[起落] qi3 luo4 to rise and fall; takeoff and landing; ups and downs 3 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 1 起落架[起落架] qi3 luo4 jia4 undercarriage 2 电气[電氣] dian4 qi4 electricity; electric; electrical 1 燃油[燃油] ran2 you2 fuel oil 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 2 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 熄火[熄火] xi1 huo3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall 2 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep37/50 words - 18 min 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 1 拖车[拖車] tuo1 che1 to tow; towed vehicle; towing vehicle 1 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 1 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 3 行驶[行駛] xing2 shi3 to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 1 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 3 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 1 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 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 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 2 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 华夫[華夫] hua2 fu1 waffle (loanword) 1 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 1 庸俗[庸俗] yong1 su2 vulgar; tacky; tawdry 2 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 1 坐吃山空[坐吃山空] zuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income 1 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 1 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 1 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep37/75 words - 26 min 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 1 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 2 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 1 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 3 油箱[油箱] you2 xiang1 oil tank 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 停产[停產] ting2 chan3 to stop production 1 按规定[按規定] an4 gui1 ding4 according to regulation 1 报废[報廢] bao4 fei4 to scrap; to be written off 2 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 2 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 2 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 1 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 1 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 民航[民航] min2 hang2 civil aviation 8 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 2 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 1 爬升[爬升] pa2 sheng1 to rise; to ascend; to climb (airplane etc); to go up (sales figures etc); to gain promotion 2 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep37/100 words - 31 min 角速度[角速度] jiao3 su4 du4 angular velocity 1 塔台[塔台] ta3 tai2 control tower 5 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 螺旋桨[螺旋槳] luo2 xuan2 jiang3 propeller 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 2 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 2 按下[按下] an4 xia4 to press down; to press a button 3 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 1 战斗机[戰鬥機] zhan4 dou4 ji1 fighter (aircraft) 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 气流[氣流] qi4 liu2 stream of air; airflow; slipstream; draft; breath; turbulence (of aircraft) 1 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 4 功率[功率] gong1 lu:4 rate of work; power (output) 2 发动机[發動機] fa1 dong4 ji1 engine; motor; CL:臺|台[tai2] 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 四级[四級] si4 ji2 grade 4; fourth class; category D 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 2 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 2 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 7 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 5 域[域] yu4 field; region; area; domain (taxonomy) 1 机动[機動] ji1 dong4 locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) 1 降落[降落] jiang4 luo4 to descend; to land 1 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep37/125 words - 39 min 讲评[講評] jiang3 ping2 to criticize; to evaluate 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 1 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 1 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 1 拨开[撥開] bo1 kai1 to push aside; to part; to brush away 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 千米[千米] qian1 mi3 kilometer 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 佛罗里达州[佛羅里達州] Fo2 luo2 li3 da2 zhou1 Florida 2 雷暴[雷暴] lei2 bao4 thunderstorm 1 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 1 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 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) 1 简章[簡章] jian3 zhang1 concise list of rules; brochure; pamphlet 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 3 停飞[停飛] ting2 fei1 (of an aircraft) to be grounded 2 种族歧视[種族歧視] zhong3 zu2 qi2 shi4 racial discrimination; racism 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 通航[通航] tong1 hang2 connected by air, sea traffic or service 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 1 掉过[掉過] diao4 guo4 to swap places 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep37/131 words - 42 min 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 1 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep38/25 words - 11 min 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 2 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 1 椅[椅] yi3 chair 1 惬意[愜意] qie4 yi4 satisfied; pleased; contented 1 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 1 死机[死機] si3 ji1 to crash (of a computer) 1 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 1 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 1 居心叵测[居心叵測] ju1 xin1 po3 ce4 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) 2 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 学籍[學籍] xue2 ji2 registration as a current student 1 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 3 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep38/50 words - 26 min 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 3 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 矮胖[矮胖] ai3 pang4 short and stout; dumpy; roly-poly 1 重庆[重慶] Chong2 qing4 Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 1 艺术节[藝術節] yi4 shu4 jie2 arts festival 1 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 1 南美[南美] Nan2 Mei3 South America 1 采风[採風] cai3 feng1 to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) 2 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 5 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 2 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 苛责[苛責] ke1 ze2 to criticize harshly; to excoriate 1 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 方方面面[方方面面] fang1 fang1 mian4 mian4 all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 1 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 1 低谷[低谷] di1 gu3 valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes 2 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 术语[術語] shu4 yu3 term; terminology 1 线程[線程] xian4 cheng2 (computing) thread 1 理工科[理工科] li3 gong1 ke1 science and engineering as academic subjects 1 无缝[無縫] wu2 feng4 seamless 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep38/75 words - 35 min 切换[切換] qie1 huan4 to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) 1 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 1 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 纪录片[紀錄片] ji4 lu4 pian4 newsreel; documentary (film or TV program); CL:部[bu4] 1 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 1 歌颂[歌頌] ge1 song4 to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize 1 稀松[稀鬆] xi1 song1 poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 1 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 1 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 1 沉着[沉著] chen2 zhuo2 steady; calm and collected; not nervous 1 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 2 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 一直以来[一直以來] yi1 zhi2 yi3 lai2 in the past always; for a long time now; until now 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 1 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 跨上[跨上] kua4 shang4 to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc) 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 2 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 //The Tale of Rose - S1/Ep38/99 words - 42 min 犯困[犯睏] fan4 kun4 (coll.) to get sleepy 1 板板[板板] ban3 ban3 solemn 1 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 1 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 1 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb 1 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 2 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 2 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 3 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 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 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 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 1 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 1 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 褐色[褐色] he4 se4 brown 1 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 1 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 1 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 1