//To the Fore - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 8 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 1 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 区分[區分] qu1 fen1 to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories 1 二级[二級] er4 ji2 grade 2; second class; category B 13 洲际[洲際] zhou1 ji4 intercontinental 8 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 7 芸芸[芸芸] yun2 yun2 numerous; diverse and varied 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 34 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 3 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 3 有望[有望] you3 wang4 hopeful; promising 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 7 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 104 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 15 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 2 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 2 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 7 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 5 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 5 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 5 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 5 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 15 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 4 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 33 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 43 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 5 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 12 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 6 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 2 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 2 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 4 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 2 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 4 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 3 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 3 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 3 回转[回轉] hui2 zhuan3 to rotate; to turn round; slalom 3 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 3 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 11 时速[時速] shi2 su4 speed per hour 4 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 93 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 91 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/75 words - 5 min 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 3 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 49 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 53 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 3 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 1 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 14 比拼[比拼] bi3 pin1 to compete fiercely; contest 2 车队[車隊] che1 dui4 motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 28 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 10 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 4 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 1 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 35 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 34 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 2 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 2 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 2 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 7 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 3 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 7 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/100 words - 7 min 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 2 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 3 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 2 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 1 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 7 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 30 领队[領隊] ling3 dui4 to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) 2 机械师[機械師] ji1 xie4 shi1 mechanic; engineer; machinist; machine operator; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 3 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 2 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine 2 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 2 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 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 4 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 包住[包住] bao1 zhu4 to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/125 words - 9 min 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 1 会试[會試] hui4 shi4 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 2 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 3 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 5 风速[風速] feng1 su4 wind speed 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 6 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 2 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 9 强风[強風] qiang2 feng1 strong breeze (meteorology) 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 3 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 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 3 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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. 5 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 14 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 16 重置[重置] chong2 zhi4 to reset; reset; replacement 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 7 大山[大山] Da4 shan1 Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 12 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 4 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/150 words - 11 min 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 5 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 4 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 4 谷[穀] gu3 grain; corn 2 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 17 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 20 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 20 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 1 肺栓塞[肺栓塞] fei4 shuan1 se4 pulmonary embolism (medicine) 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 呼吸器[呼吸器] hu1 xi1 qi4 ventilator (artificial breathing apparatus used in hospitals) 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 5 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 3 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/175 words - 12 min 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 32 自信心[自信心] zi4 xin4 xin1 self-confidence 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 2 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 2 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) 19 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 2 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 4 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 荞[蕎] qiao2 buckwheat 2 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 3 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 5 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 赛道[賽道] sai4 dao4 race course 3 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] 3 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 3 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 1 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 2 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 11 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 4 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 占上风[佔上風] zhan4 shang4 feng1 to take the lead; to gain the upper hand 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/200 words - 13 min 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 6 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 3 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 9 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 2 削弱[削弱] xue1 ruo4 to weaken; to impair; to cripple 1 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 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 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 4 截击[截擊] jie2 ji1 to intercept (military) 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 3 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 弯道[彎道] wan1 dao4 winding road; road curve 5 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 2 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 三级[三級] san1 ji2 grade 3; third class; category C 4 公路赛[公路賽] gong1 lu4 sai4 road race 12 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 1 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 2 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 14 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 4 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 12 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 1 省力[省力] sheng3 li4 to save labor; to save effort 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/225 words - 14 min 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 3 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 7 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 6 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 1 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 3 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 3 主将[主將] zhu3 jiang4 commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization) 5 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 7 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 7 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 7 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 2 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 1 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 2 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 2 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 2 拑[拑] qian2 pliers; pincers; to clamp 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 穿针引线[穿針引線] chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 3 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/250 words - 15 min 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 6 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 平地[平地] ping2 di4 to level the land; level ground; plain 2 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 2 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 6 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 2 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 2 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 2 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 2 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 9 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 4 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 1 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 3 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 7 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 8 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 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 5 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/275 words - 19 min 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 1 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 1 祺[祺] qi2 auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress 1 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 4 左右开弓[左右開弓] zuo3 you4 kai1 gong1 lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom); fig. to display ambidexterity; to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession; to use both feet equally (football) 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 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 6 手紧[手緊] shou3 jin3 tightfisted; stingy; short of money; hard up 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 2 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 禧玛诺[禧瑪諾] Xi3 ma3 nuo4 Shimano (brand) 2 终点站[終點站] zhong1 dian3 zhan4 terminus; final stop on rail or bus line 2 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 7 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 1 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 1 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 1 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 3 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 5 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/300 words - 21 min 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 5 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 险胜[險勝] xian3 sheng4 to win by a narrow margin; to barely win; narrow victory 1 里子[裡子] li3 zi5 lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 1 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 4 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 2 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 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 2 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 2 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 7 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 2 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/325 words - 22 min 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 1 崭露头角[嶄露頭角] zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant 1 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 1 巨星[巨星] ju4 xing1 (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 1 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 3 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 6 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 6 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 1 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 1 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/350 words - 25 min 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 3 副将[副將] fu4 jiang4 deputy general 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 1 耐久[耐久] nai4 jiu3 durable; long-lasting 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 2 西子[西子] Xi1 zi3 another name for Xishi 西施[Xi1 shi1] 1 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 1 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 1 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 8 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 1 两性[兩性] liang3 xing4 male and female; both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc); (chemistry) amphoteric 1 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 1 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 2 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 3 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 1 星级[星級] xing1 ji2 star rating; top-class; highly rated 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 3 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/375 words - 27 min 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 3 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 1 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 4 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 梅山[梅山] Mei2 shan1 Meishan township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 1 公路[公路] gong1 lu4 highway; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 赛段[賽段] sai4 duan4 stage of a competition 1 长达[長達] chang2 da2 to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 1 上坡路[上坡路] shang4 po1 lu4 uphill road; slope up; fig. upward trend; progress 2 坡度[坡度] po1 du4 gradient; slope 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 4 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 山地[山地] shan1 di4 mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 2 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 7 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 3 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/400 words - 32 min 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 1 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 1 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 2 大桥[大橋] Da4 Qiao2 Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China 1 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 2 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 1 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 1 下坡[下坡] xia4 po1 downhill 4 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 3 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 线路[線路] xian4 lu4 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 7 错车[錯車] cuo4 che1 to give right of way to another vehicle 1 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 3 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 2 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 1 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 2 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/425 words - 34 min 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 2 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 1 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] 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 5 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 5 海拔[海拔] hai3 ba2 height above sea level; elevation 2 上坡段[上坡段] shang4 po1 duan4 uphill section (of a race) 1 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 斜度[斜度] xie2 du4 slope; gradient; inclination 3 上坡[上坡] shang4 po1 uphill; upslope; to move upwards; to climb a slope 6 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 3 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 3 心率[心率] xin1 lu:4 heart rate 6 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 3 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 2 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 3 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 4 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/450 words - 35 min 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 4 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 1 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 1 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 1 发夹[髮夾] fa4 jia1 hair clip 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 2 昆阳[昆陽] Kun1 yang2 Kunyang town and former county in Yunnan 1 地域[地域] di4 yu4 area; district; region 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 格言[格言] ge2 yan2 maxim 1 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 3 太鲁阁[太魯閣] Tai4 lu3 ge2 Taroko gorge national park in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], Taiwan; Taroko ethnic group Taiwan 1 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 2 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 1 全长[全長] quan2 chang2 overall length; span 2 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 2 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 2 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 2 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/475 words - 38 min 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 3 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 3 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 拼到底[拼到底] pin1 dao4 di3 to brave it out; to the bitter end 1 主车群[主車群] zhu3 che1 qun2 peloton (main group of riders in a bicycle race) 1 突击[突擊] tu1 ji1 sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 2 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 1 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 2 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 2 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 2 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 1 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 2 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 2 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 陡[陡] dou3 steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly 1 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 5 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/500 words - 44 min 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 2 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 稀薄[稀薄] xi1 bo2 thin; rarefied 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 3 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 下坡路[下坡路] xia4 po1 lu4 downhill road; (fig.) downhill path 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 2 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 1 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 1 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] 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 1 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/525 words - 47 min 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 1 海龟[海龜] hai3 gui1 turtle; Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1] 2 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 4 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 2 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 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 6 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 1 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 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) 2 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 1 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 2 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] 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/550 words - 50 min 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 3 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 3 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 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 2 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 1 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 3 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 2 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 1 旋风[旋風] xuan4 feng1 whirlwind; tornado 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 4 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/575 words - 54 min 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 2 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 7 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 2 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 5 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 2 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 5 上半年[上半年] shang4 ban4 nian2 first half (of a year) 1 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 2 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 1 手肘[手肘] shou3 zhou3 elbow 1 劲敌[勁敵] jing4 di2 formidable opponent 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 越战[越戰] Yue4 zhan4 Vietnam War (1955-1975) 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 2 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 4 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 2 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 5 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 6 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 4 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 2 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/600 words - 56 min 并列[並列] bing4 lie4 to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed 4 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 1 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 暴走[暴走] bao4 zou3 out of control; berserk; to go for a long walk 2 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 2 实况[實況] shi2 kuang4 live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene; the real situation 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 2 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 3 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 1 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 1 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 1 上层[上層] shang4 ceng2 upper layer 1 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 1 急促[急促] ji2 cu4 urgent; hurried and brief; rushing 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/625 words - 58 min 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 高密度[高密度] gao1 mi4 du4 high density 1 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 2 高原[高原] gao1 yuan2 plateau; CL:片[pian4] 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 1 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 1 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 2 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 2 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 1 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 2 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/650 words - 62 min 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 2 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 3 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 搞乱[搞亂] gao3 luan4 to mess up; to mismanage; to bungle; to confuse; to muddle 2 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 3 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 2 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 2 车厂[車廠] che1 chang3 (bus, train etc) depot; car factory or repair shop 2 复出[復出] fu4 chu1 to come back out of retirement; to get involved again after having withdrawn 3 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 2 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 综合症[綜合症] zong1 he2 zheng4 syndrome 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/675 words - 66 min 赛季[賽季] sai4 ji4 season (sports) 1 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 2 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 1 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 1 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 环岛[環島] huan2 dao3 roundabout (traffic island); around an island (trip etc) 1 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 1 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 1 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 3 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 1 地势[地勢] di4 shi4 terrain; topography relief 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 1 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 1 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 1 本年度[本年度] ben3 nian2 du4 this year; the current year 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 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/700 words - 71 min 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 3 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 1 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 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 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 1 殴打[毆打] ou1 da3 to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 3 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 2 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 1 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 裁定[裁定] cai2 ding4 ruling 1 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 1 美元[美元] Mei3 yuan2 American dollar; US dollar 1 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 3 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/725 words - 75 min 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 3 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 4 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 赚取[賺取] zhuan4 qu3 to make a profit; to earn a packet 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 1 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 1 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 2 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 2 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 2 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/750 words - 78 min 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 1 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 3 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 1 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 3 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 2 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 3 竞技场[競技場] jing4 ji4 chang3 arena 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 1 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 1 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 1 拍档[拍檔] pai1 dang4 partner 2 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 2 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 2 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 自行车赛[自行車賽] zi4 xing2 che1 sai4 cycle race 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/775 words - 82 min 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 挖苦[挖苦] wa1 ku3 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 2 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 1 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 1 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 2 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 1 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 1 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 5 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 5 芷[芷] zhi3 angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM 5 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 5 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/800 words - 85 min 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 3 李[李] li3 plum 2 衍[衍] yan3 to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous 2 夏[夏] xia4 summer 2 松井[松井] Song1 jing3 Matsui (Japanese surname) 2 薫[薫] xun1 Japanese variant of 薰 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 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] 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 1 拦腰[攔腰] lan2 yao1 (hitting) squarely in the middle; (slicing) across the middle; to hold by the waist 1 一连[一連] yi1 lian2 in a row; in succession; running 1 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 1 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 1 轮子[輪子] lun2 zi5 wheel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 1 虽败犹荣[雖敗猶榮] sui1 bai4 you2 rong2 honorable even in defeat (idiom) 1 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 1 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 1 割伤[割傷] ge1 shang1 to gash; to cut; gash; cut 1 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/825 words - 87 min 肌腱[肌腱] ji1 jian4 tendon (anatomy); sinew; hamstrings 5 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 腱[腱] jian4 tendon; sinew 1 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 2 拇[拇] mu3 thumb; big toe 1 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 2 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 2 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 1 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 1 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/850 words - 88 min 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 1 药检[藥檢] yao4 jian3 drugs test (e.g. on athletes) 1 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 禁药[禁藥] jin4 yao4 drugs ban (e.g. for athletes) 3 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 1 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 1 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 1 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 1 违例[違例] wei2 li4 to break the rules 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 1 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/875 words - 97 min 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 1 重组[重組] chong2 zu3 to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 2 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 釜山[釜山] Fu3 shan1 Busan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea 2 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 1 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 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 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 赌钱[賭錢] du3 qian2 to gamble 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 2 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 麦迪逊[麥迪遜] Mai4 di2 xun4 Madison (name); Madison, capital of Wisconsin 2 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 1 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 1 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 3 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/900 words - 103 min 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 1 接力[接力] jie1 li4 relay 2 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 2 圏[圏] quan1 Japanese variant of 圈 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 2 朴[朴] po4 Celtis sinensis var. japonica 2 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 2 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 2 撞倒[撞倒] zhuang4 dao3 to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb) 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 1 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 1 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 1 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 1 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/925 words - 107 min 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 说[説] shuo1 variant of 說|说[shuo1] 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 出赛[出賽] chu1 sai4 to compete; to take part (in a sports event) 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 1 次级[次級] ci4 ji2 secondary 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 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 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 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) 1 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/950 words - 108 min 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 摄氏[攝氏] She4 shi4 Celsius; centigrade 2 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 筋疲力尽[筋疲力盡] jin1 pi2 li4 jin4 body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired; spent 1 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 2 陡坡[陡坡] dou3 po1 steep incline; water chute; sluice 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 1 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 1 分神[分神] fen1 shen2 to give attention to sth; please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task; to be distracted 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 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 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 2 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 1 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/975 words - 112 min 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 捱[捱] ai2 variant of 挨[ai2] 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 1 消耗战[消耗戰] xiao1 hao4 zhan4 war of attrition 1 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 1 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 1 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 2 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 1 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 3 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 及时雨[及時雨] ji2 shi2 yu3 timely rain; (fig.) timely assistance 1 路面[路面] lu4 mian4 pavement 1 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 1 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/1000 words - 119 min 紧贴[緊貼] jin3 tie1 to stick close to; to press up against 1 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 1 拱门[拱門] gong3 men2 arched door 1 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 1 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 1 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 猜不透[猜不透] cai1 bu5 tou4 to be unable to guess or make out 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 事前[事前] shi4 qian2 in advance; before the event 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 1 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 1 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 2 米兰[米蘭] Mi3 lan2 Milano; Milan (Italy) 1 训练营[訓練營] xun4 lian4 ying2 training camp 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 1 //To the Fore - S1/Ep1/1011 words - 125 min 瑞士[瑞士] Rui4 shi4 Switzerland 1 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 1 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 1 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 1 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) 1 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 剧终[劇終] ju4 zhong1 The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc) 1