//The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 李[李] li3 plum 9 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 8 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 65 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 88 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 2 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 35 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 17 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 7 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 2 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 1 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 187 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 2 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 11 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 50 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 29 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 2 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 5 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 104 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 88 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 6 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 5 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 3 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 2 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 2 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 2 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 2 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] 10 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 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 6 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 2 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 7 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 4 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 14 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 2 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 2 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 16 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 2 旅社[旅社] lu:3 she4 hotel; hostel 2 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 3 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 2 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 4 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 4 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 4 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 8 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/75 words - 7 min 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 28 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 3 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 4 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 2 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 20 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 1 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 3 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 4 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 11 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 3 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 73 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 4 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 7 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 1 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 3 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 1 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 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) 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 1 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/100 words - 9 min 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 3 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 2 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 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 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 6 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 1 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 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 1 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 3 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 3 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 33 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 33 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 2 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 1 自备[自備] zi4 bei4 to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/125 words - 15 min 此[此] ci3 this; these 2 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 2 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 2 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 2 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 楼梯间[樓梯間] lou2 ti1 jian1 staircase; flight of stairs 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 3 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 3 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 17 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 17 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 4 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) 4 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 3 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 2 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 9 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 127 乐[樂] yue4 music 127 安亲班[安親班] an1 qin1 ban1 after-school program (Tw) 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 9 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/150 words - 19 min 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 2 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 2 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 4 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) 2 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 阿妈[阿媽] a1 ma1 grandma (paternal) (Tw); (dialect) mother; nurse; amah; (Manchu) father 27 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 2 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 3 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 4 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 5 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 4 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 2 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 5 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 7 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 37 颖[穎] ying3 head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding 37 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 7 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 5 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 60 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/175 words - 22 min 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 4 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 10 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 2 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 4 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 1 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 1 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 1 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 3 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 20 死别[死別] si3 bie2 to be parted by death 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 2 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 3 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 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 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 5 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 6 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 壁虎[壁虎] bi4 hu3 gecko; house lizard 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/200 words - 25 min 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 2 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 2 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 1 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 3 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 3 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 3 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 3 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 10 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) 6 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 1 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 1 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 2 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 3 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 3 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 2 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 11 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 65 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/225 words - 27 min 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 4 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 1 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 3 三宝[三寶] san1 bao3 the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 1 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 车道[車道] che1 dao4 traffic lane; driveway 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 2 天国[天國] tian1 guo2 Kingdom of Heaven 1 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 4 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 5 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 1 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 2 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 5 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 4 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 2 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 3 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 2 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/250 words - 31 min 发臭[發臭] fa1 chou4 smelly; to smell bad 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 2 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 5 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 裤管[褲管] ku4 guan3 trouser leg 2 要塞[要塞] yao4 sai4 stronghold; fort; fortification 2 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 7 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 2 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 1 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 5 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 2 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 2 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 4 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 48 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 2 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 4 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) 32 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/275 words - 34 min 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 2 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 2 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 9 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 12 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 2 娅[婭] ya4 address term between sons-in-law 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 估价[估價] gu1 jia4 to value; to appraise; to be valued at; estimate; valuation 6 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哎唷[哎唷] ai1 yo1 interjection of pain or surprise; also written 哎喲|哎哟 19 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 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 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 1 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 1 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 1 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 1 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 6 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/300 words - 36 min 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 2 公德心[公德心] gong1 de2 xin1 civility; public spirit 1 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 服药[服藥] fu2 yao4 to take medicine 1 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 1 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 1 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 1 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 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 1 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 1 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 3 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 2 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 青海[青海] Qing1 hai3 Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁 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 2 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/325 words - 40 min 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 2 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 垃圾车[垃圾車] la1 ji1 che1 garbage truck (or other vehicle) 2 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 便条纸[便條紙] bian4 tiao2 zhi3 scrap paper 1 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 3 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 3 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 3 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 1 护手霜[護手霜] hu4 shou3 shuang1 hand cream; hand lotion 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 1 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 2 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 6 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/350 words - 44 min 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 1 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 2 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 6 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 2 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 5 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 2 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 14 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 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 3 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 9 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 3 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 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 8 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 2 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 23 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep1/356 words - 45 min 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 4 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 见色忘友[見色忘友] jian4 se4 wang4 you3 to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 4 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/25 words - 4 min 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 1 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 3 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 2 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 4 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 4 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 24 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 5 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 2 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 2 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 8 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 4 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 5 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 1 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 3 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 5 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 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 7 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/50 words - 7 min 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 3 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 2 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 4 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 4 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 2 钟点[鐘點] zhong1 dian3 hour; specified time 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] 10 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 3 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 4 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 5 分解[分解] fen1 jie3 to resolve; to decompose; to break down 6 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 1 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 3 离子[離子] li2 zi3 ion 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 2 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 3 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 4 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/75 words - 9 min 双氧水[雙氧水] shuang1 yang3 shui3 hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution 1 硫酸[硫酸] liu2 suan1 sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 氯[氯] lu:4 chlorine (chemistry) 1 钙化[鈣化] gai4 hua4 to calcify; calcification 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 2 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 2 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 2 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 3 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 2 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 2 脑浆[腦漿] nao3 jiang1 brains 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/100 words - 11 min 靠北[靠北] kao4 bei3 (lit.) to cry over one's dad's death (from Taiwanese 哭爸, POJ pr. [khàu-pē]); (slang) (Tw) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! 8 蛆[蛆] qu1 maggot 1 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 2 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 8 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 3 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 勘[勘] kan1 to investigate; to survey; to collate 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 4 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 75 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 3 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 3 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 1 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 2 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 4 子公司[子公司] zi3 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation 1 白板[白板] bai2 ban3 whiteboard; tabula rasa; blank slate 1 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 1 鳏寡孤独[鰥寡孤獨] guan1 gua3 gu1 du2 lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless; fig. people with no one left to rely on 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/125 words - 16 min 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 3 佛心[佛心] fo2 xin1 Buddha-like heart (full of compassion); spirit of Buddha (awakened to reality and no longer clinging to appearances) 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 6 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 2 怪咖[怪咖] guai4 ka1 (slang) (Tw) loony; freak 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 1 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 2 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 2 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 8 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 7 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 2 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 1 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 2 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 2 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 1 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 3 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 8 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/150 words - 23 min 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 3 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 2 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 6 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 1 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 1 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 2 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 3 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 5 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 刷子[刷子] shua1 zi5 brush; scrub; CL:把[ba3] 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 3 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 管委会[管委會] guan3 wei3 hui4 administrative committee; management committee; abbr. for 管理委員會|管理委员会[guan3 li3 wei3 yuan2 hui4] 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 1 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/175 words - 28 min 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 2 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 3 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 1 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 2 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 3 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 2 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 1 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 2 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 2 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 2 门市[門市] men2 shi4 retail sales 1 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 10 超商[超商] chao1 shang1 convenience store; supermarket 2 代收[代收] dai4 shou1 to receive sth on another's behalf 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 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 2 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/200 words - 38 min 冷面[冷面] leng3 mian4 grim; stern; harsh 1 乐透[樂透] le4 tou4 lottery; lotto (loanword) 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 2 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 2 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 3 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 2 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 3 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 2 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 2 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 2 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 2 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 2 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 2 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 4 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/225 words - 39 min 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 5 活性[活性] huo2 xing4 (chemistry) activity; active; activated 1 氧化铝[氧化鋁] yang3 hua4 lu:3 aluminum oxide 1 奈米[奈米] nai4 mi3 (Tw) nanometer; nano- (prefix meaning "nanoscale") 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 5 药剂[藥劑] yao4 ji4 medicine; medicament; drug; chemical compound 5 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 2 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 2 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 4 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 4 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 4 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 2 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 6 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 3 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 2 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 3 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 2 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/250 words - 41 min 小老鼠[小老鼠] xiao3 lao3 shu3 @; at symbol 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 灵敏[靈敏] ling2 min3 smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 舍[舍] she4 residence 2 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 3 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 4 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 5 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 2 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 5 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 1 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 2 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep2/272 words - 44 min 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 1 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 1 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 1 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 1 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 3 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 2 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 帐单[帳單] zhang4 dan1 bill; check 4 欠款[欠款] qian4 kuan3 to owe a debt; balance due; debts 2 爱玉[愛玉] ai4 yu4 see 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] 8 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/25 words - 3 min 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 3 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 4 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 5 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 11 结石[結石] jie2 shi2 calculus; stone 2 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 3 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 1 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 4 安全帽[安全帽] an1 quan2 mao4 safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 1 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 1 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 3 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 2 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/50 words - 6 min 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 1 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 1 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 1 家俱[傢俱] jia1 ju4 variant of 家具[jia1 ju4] 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 4 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 2 管线[管線] guan3 xian4 pipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc 2 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 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 4 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 5 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 5 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 5 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 1 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 11 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 3 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 2 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 化学系[化學系] hua4 xue2 xi4 department of chemistry 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 4 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/75 words - 10 min 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 4 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 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 3 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 1 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 出生入死[出生入死] chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 3 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 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 6 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 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 4 二度[二度] er4 du4 second degree 1 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 1 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 1 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 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) 7 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 3 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/100 words - 17 min 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 4 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 2 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 7 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 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) 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 3 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 4 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 3 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 2 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 7 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 1 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 1 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 1 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 4 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 1 拉伤[拉傷] la1 shang1 to pull; to injure by straining 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/125 words - 20 min 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 松弛[鬆弛] song1 chi2 to relax; relaxed; limp; lax 1 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 2 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 2 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 排水[排水] pai2 shui3 to drain 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 1 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 4 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 3 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 3 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 4 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 4 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/150 words - 27 min 比来[比來] bi3 lai2 lately; recently 1 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 2 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 8 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 5 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 2 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 6 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 3 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 1 杰[杰] jie2 variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 1 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 1 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 2 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 2 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 1 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 4 白醋[白醋] bai2 cu4 white vinegar; plain vinegar 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 苏打粉[蘇打粉] su1 da2 fen3 baking soda 1 戒毒[戒毒] jie4 du2 to kick a drug habit; to abstain from drugs 2 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/175 words - 30 min 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 1 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 3 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 凶宅[兇宅] xiong1 zhai2 inauspicious abode; haunted house 1 文教[文教] wen2 jiao4 culture and education 2 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 1 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 1 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 1 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 4 敦[敦] dun1 kindhearted; place name 1 睦邻[睦鄰] mu4 lin2 neighborly relations 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 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) 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 4 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 2 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 1 菸蒂[菸蒂] yan1 di4 variant of 煙蒂|烟蒂[yan1 di4]; cigarette butt 2 交保[交保] jiao1 bao3 to post bail; bail 1 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 1 过失杀人[過失殺人] guo4 shi1 sha1 ren2 see 過失致死罪|过失致死罪[guo4 shi1 zhi4 si3 zui4] 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/200 words - 33 min 缓刑[緩刑] huan3 xing2 suspended sentence; probation 1 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 1 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 9 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 7 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 3 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 2 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 10 收听[收聽] shou1 ting1 to listen to (a radio broadcast) 2 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 2 新北[新北] Xin1 bei3 Xinbei district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu; Hsinpei or New Taipei city in north Taiwan 1 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 2 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 2 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 1 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 1 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 4 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 4 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/225 words - 35 min 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 4 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 5 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 3 生龙活虎[生龍活虎] sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 5 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 4 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 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 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 1 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 2 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] 1 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 2 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 1 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 2 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 3 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/250 words - 37 min 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 3 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 6 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 6 宪兵[憲兵] xian4 bing1 military police 1 炮兵[炮兵] pao4 bing1 artillery soldier; gunner 1 关禁闭[關禁閉] guan1 jin4 bi4 to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil) 1 守门[守門] shou3 men2 to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 5 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 1 开后门[開後門] kai1 hou4 men2 to open the back door; fig. under the counter; to do a secret or dishonest deal; to let sth in by the back door 1 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 1 查办[查辦] cha2 ban4 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 倾斜[傾斜] qing1 xie2 to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt 2 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 4 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 2 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 2 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 1 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 1 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 1 收音机[收音機] shou1 yin1 ji1 radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/275 words - 40 min 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 5 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] 6 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 1 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 2 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 4 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 2 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 2 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 1 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 3 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 1 滥好人[濫好人] lan4 hao3 ren2 sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 2 蔬[蔬] shu1 vegetables 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 6 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 1 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 1 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 1 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/300 words - 42 min 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 4 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 2 电台[電臺] dian4 tai2 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 2 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 2 不打不相识[不打不相識] bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 5 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 1 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 4 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 点播[點播] dian3 bo1 webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding 1 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 专线[專線] zhuan1 xian4 special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 2 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 5 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 4 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 1 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep3/307 words - 43 min 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 4 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 2 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/25 words - 6 min A片[A片] A pian4 adult movie; pornography 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 2 刻板印象[刻板印象] ke4 ban3 yin4 xiang4 stereotype 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 5 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 1 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 1 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 1 铁齿[鐵齒] tie3 chi3 obstinate; argumentative; opinionated; skeptical of superstitions (Tw) (Minnan thih-khí) 1 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 1 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 7 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 2 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 4 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 3 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/50 words - 9 min 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 5 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 4 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 2 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 2 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 1 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 地契[地契] di4 qi4 deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 4 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 3 丢弃[丟棄] diu1 qi4 to discard; to abandon 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 9 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 3 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 1 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 1 荡秋千[盪鞦韆] dang4 qiu1 qian1 to swing (on a swing) 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 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 2 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 1 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/75 words - 13 min 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 3 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 帝[帝] di4 emperor 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 癫[癲] dian1 mentally deranged; crazy 1 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 1 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 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 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 镇定剂[鎮定劑] zhen4 ding4 ji4 tranquilizer; depressant; sedative 1 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 1 饶舌[饒舌] rao2 she2 talkative; to blather; to shoot one's mouth off; rap (genre of music) 1 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 2 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 3 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/100 words - 17 min 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 3 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 2 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 3 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 3 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 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 8 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 2 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 翘班[翹班] qiao4 ban1 to skip work; to sneak out of work early 1 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 3 水电工[水電工] shui3 dian4 gong1 plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work 2 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 5 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 4 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/125 words - 20 min 体液[體液] ti3 ye4 bodily fluid 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 3 报废[報廢] bao4 fei4 to scrap; to be written off 2 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 3 排泄物[排泄物] pai2 xie4 wu4 excrement; waste 2 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 3 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 1 上述[上述] shang4 shu4 aforementioned; above-mentioned 1 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 2 重构[重構] chong2 gou4 to reconstruct; reconstruction; (computing) refactoring 1 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 2 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 面罩[面罩] mian4 zhao4 mask; visor; facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask) 2 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 1 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/150 words - 23 min 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 2 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 3 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 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) 6 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 2 衣橱[衣櫥] yi1 chu2 wardrobe 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 4 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 2 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 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 4 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 5 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 国庆日[國慶日] guo2 qing4 ri4 national day 2 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 2 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/175 words - 29 min 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 5 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 2 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 13 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 2 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 4 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 树葬[樹葬] shu4 zang4 burial of cremated remains at the foot of a tree 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 2 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 2 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 2 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 4 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 3 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 3 分期[分期] fen1 qi1 by stages; staggered; step by step; in installments 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] 4 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 2 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/200 words - 36 min 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 2 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 1 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 3 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 2 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 4 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 1 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 4 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 1 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 2 量[量] liang2 to measure 3 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 3 当机[當機] dang4 ji1 to crash (of a computer); to stop working; (loanword from English "down") 1 跳电[跳電] tiao4 dian4 (of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip 1 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 1 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 3 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 2 双鱼座[雙魚座] Shuang1 yu2 zuo4 Pisces (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/225 words - 42 min 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 1 撩人[撩人] liao2 ren2 to attract; to titillate 1 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 2 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 3 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 1 疾苦[疾苦] ji2 ku3 pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 1 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 1 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 5 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 1 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 1 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 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 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 2 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 5 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 9 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep4/230 words - 43 min 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 2 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 1 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 总署[總署] zong3 shu3 general office 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/25 words - 6 min 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 1 升压[升壓] sheng1 ya1 to boost the pressure (of a fluid); to boost (or step up) the voltage 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 1 礼拜三[禮拜三] Li3 bai4 san1 Wednesday 3 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 1 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 1 告别式[告別式] gao4 bie2 shi4 parting ceremony; funeral 6 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 2 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 3 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 2 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 3 抓包[抓包] zhua1 bao1 to catch sb in the act 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 3 辍学[輟學] chuo4 xue2 to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies 1 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 1 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 2 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 2 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 4 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/50 words - 7 min 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 3 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 1 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 2 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 3 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 2 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 3 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 1 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 1 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 1 奖惩[獎懲] jiang3 cheng2 rewards and penalties 2 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/75 words - 9 min 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 1 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 7 纸张[紙張] zhi3 zhang1 paper 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 2 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 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 4 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 2 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 汉[漢] han4 man 2 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 2 法典[法典] fa3 dian3 legal code; statute 3 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 1 拉比[拉比] la1 bi3 rabbi (loanword) 1 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/100 words - 12 min 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 2 低下[低下] di1 xia4 low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) 1 阶层[階層] jie1 ceng2 hierarchy; stratum; social class 1 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 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 4 污名[污名] wu1 ming2 bad reputation; stigma 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 2 劳资[勞資] lao2 zi1 labor and capital; labor and management 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 1 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 2 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 关门大吉[關門大吉] guan1 men2 da4 ji2 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom) 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 3 艰[艱] jian1 difficult; hard; hardship 3 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 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) 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 11 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 1 洋装[洋裝] yang2 zhuang1 Western-style dress 1 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 3 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/125 words - 17 min 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 1 梳妆台[梳妝檯] shu1 zhuang1 tai2 dressing table 1 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 1 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 5 清洁剂[清潔劑] qing1 jie2 ji4 detergent; cleaning solution 1 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 1 配戴[配戴] pei4 dai4 to put on; to wear (mouthguard, contact lenses, hearing aid etc) 1 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 污染物[污染物] wu1 ran3 wu4 pollutant 1 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 2 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 4 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 2 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 2 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 1 穿搭[穿搭] chuan1 da1 (Tw) to wear selected items of clothing in combination to achieve a particular look; fashion styling 1 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 1 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/150 words - 21 min 规章[規章] gui1 zhang1 rule; regulation 1 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 4 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 4 赚头[賺頭] zhuan4 tou5 profit (colloquial) 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 1 掏腰包[掏腰包] tao1 yao1 bao1 to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 1 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 2 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 2 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 大帝[大帝] da4 di4 heavenly emperor; "the Great" (title) 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 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 3 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 2 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 2 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 3 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/175 words - 26 min 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 1 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 啧[嘖] ze2 (interj. of admiration or of disgust); to click one's tongue; to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 2 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 1 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 1 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 1 节流[節流] jie2 liu2 to control flow; to choke; weir valve; a throttle; a choke 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 2 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 1 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 3 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 混一[混一] hun4 yi1 to amalgamate; to mix together as one 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 界面[界面] jie4 mian4 contact surface; (computing) interface 1 活性剂[活性劑] huo2 xing4 ji4 reagent (chemistry) 1 氢氧化钠[氫氧化鈉] qing1 yang3 hua4 na4 caustic soda; sodium hydroxide NaOH 1 苯甲酸钠[苯甲酸鈉] ben3 jia3 suan1 na4 sodium benzoate, E211 (a food preservative) 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/200 words - 30 min 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 2 硫酸钠[硫酸鈉] liu2 suan1 na4 sodium sulfate 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 密度[密度] mi4 du4 density; thickness 2 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 2 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 2 肠病毒[腸病毒] chang2 bing4 du2 enterovirus 1 停课[停課] ting2 ke4 to stop classes; to close (of school) 2 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 5 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 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) 2 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 2 监护权[監護權] jian1 hu4 quan2 custody (of a child) 3 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 3 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 2 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 1 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 1 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 2 鸡块[雞塊] ji1 kuai4 chicken nugget; chicken piece 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/225 words - 33 min 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 2 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 1 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 1 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 1 韧带[韌帶] ren4 dai4 ligament 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 同理[同理] tong2 li3 for the same reason 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 1 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 3 道教[道教] Dao4 jiao4 Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) 2 佛教[佛教] Fo2 jiao4 Buddhism 2 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 2 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/250 words - 38 min 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 1 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 讣闻[訃聞] fu4 wen2 obituary 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 1 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 丧礼[喪禮] sang1 li3 funeral 1 分崩离析[分崩離析] fen1 beng1 li2 xi1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 1 丧假[喪假] sang1 jia4 funeral leave 4 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 4 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 致意[致意] zhi4 yi4 to send one's greetings; to send best regards; to devote attention to 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 3 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 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 1 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/275 words - 43 min 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 1 蒐证[蒐證] sou1 zheng4 see 搜證|搜证[sou1 zheng4] 1 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 2 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 2 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 疫情[疫情] yi4 qing2 epidemic situation 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 勤俭持家[勤儉持家] qin2 jian3 chi2 jia1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 2 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 1 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 比价[比價] bi3 jia4 price relations; parity; rate of exchange 1 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 1 芸芸[芸芸] yun2 yun2 numerous; diverse and varied 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 2 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 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 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep5/286 words - 45 min 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 2 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 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) 3 奠[奠] dian4 to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/25 words - 4 min 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 养乐多[養樂多] Yang3 le4 duo1 Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink) 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 1 公祭[公祭] gong1 ji4 public memorial service 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 1 答礼[答禮] da2 li3 to return a courtesy; return gift 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 僵持[僵持] jiang1 chi2 to be deadlocked 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 5 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 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 3 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 鸟事[鳥事] niao3 shi4 damn thing; (not one's) goddamn business 1 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 烂透[爛透] lan4 tou4 rotten to the core 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/50 words - 10 min 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 2 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 1 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 1 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 12 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 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 1 旅行团[旅行團] lu:3 xing2 tuan2 tour group 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 1 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 3 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 失神[失神] shi1 shen2 absent-minded; to lose spirit; despondent 2 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 3 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/75 words - 12 min 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 1 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 3 嘻皮笑脸[嘻皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 1 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 1 高升[高升] gao1 sheng1 to get a promotion 2 沉沦[沉淪] chen2 lun2 to sink into (vice, depravity etc); to pass into oblivion; downfall; passing 2 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 1 清洁工[清潔工] qing1 jie2 gong1 cleaner; janitor; garbage collector 1 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 1 磁[磁] ci2 magnetic; magnetism; porcelain 1 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 2 挖掉[挖掉] wa1 diao4 to dig out; to eradicate 1 估[估] gu1 estimate 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 1 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 3 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 1 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/100 words - 16 min 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 6 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掷筊[擲筊] zhi4 jiao3 poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer 1 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 4 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 10 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 2 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 1 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 1 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 2 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 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] 1 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 2 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 3 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 7 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 5 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 3 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 2 改信[改信] gai3 xin4 to convert (to another religion) 1 基督教[基督教] Ji1 du1 jiao4 Christianity; Christian 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/125 words - 24 min 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 3 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 1 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 1 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 1 西[西] xi1 west 1 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 1 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 1 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 1 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 1 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 2 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 1 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 1 傻眼[傻眼] sha3 yan3 stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted 1 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 20 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 2 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 痞子[痞子] pi3 zi5 ruffian; hooligan 2 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 1 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/150 words - 27 min 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 2 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 2 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 1 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 6 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 4 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 3 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 1 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 2 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 三姑六婆[三姑六婆] san1 gu1 liu4 po2 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom) 1 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/175 words - 28 min 奔走[奔走] ben1 zou3 to run; to rush about; to be on the go 1 生技[生技] sheng1 ji4 biotechnology; abbr. for 生物技術|生物技术; (Tw) abbr. for 生物科技 2 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 2 疏失[疏失] shu1 shi1 to make a (careless) mistake; oversight 2 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 3 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 2 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 2 电击[電擊] dian4 ji1 electric shock 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 2 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 2 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 1 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 1 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/200 words - 34 min 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 1 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 1 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 1 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 2 科学实验[科學實驗] ke1 xue2 shi2 yan4 scientific experiment 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 1 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 1 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/225 words - 39 min 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 2 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 童言无忌[童言無忌] tong2 yan2 wu2 ji4 children's words carry no harm (idiom) 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 1 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 1 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 1 小拇指[小拇指] xiao3 mu3 zhi3 little finger; pinkie 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 2 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 3 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 1 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 1 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep6/244 words - 41 min 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 1 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 1 挖苦[挖苦] wa1 ku3 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 1 擤[擤] xing3 to blow one's nose 1 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 1 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 1 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 1 高丽菜[高麗菜] gao1 li2 cai4 cabbage; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]; Taiwan pr. [gao1 li4 cai4] 1 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 饺[餃] jiao3 dumplings with meat filling 1 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 3 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep7/25 words - 2 min 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 1 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 2 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 3 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 1 力士[力士] li4 shi4 strong man; sumo wrestler 1 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 2 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 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 2 电冰箱[電冰箱] dian4 bing1 xiang1 refrigerator; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 1 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 1 霸凌[霸凌] ba4 ling2 bullying (loanword) 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine 1 人造[人造] ren2 zao4 man-made; artificial; synthetic 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep7/50 words - 11 min 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 2 胰脏[胰臟] yi2 zang4 pancreas 1 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 2 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 1 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 还款[還款] huan2 kuan3 repayment; to pay back money 2 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 1 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep7/75 words - 18 min 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 消防队[消防隊] xiao1 fang2 dui4 fire brigade; fire department 1 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 火场[火場] huo3 chang3 the scene of a fire 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 2 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1 蓄意[蓄意] xu4 yi4 deliberate; premeditated; malice 1 纵火[縱火] zong4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson 1 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 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 2 负债[負債] fu4 zhai4 to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance) 1 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 5 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 2 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 1 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 3 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep7/100 words - 22 min 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 1 耗材[耗材] hao4 cai2 consumables; to consume raw materials 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 1 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 1 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 5 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 纵火犯[縱火犯] zong4 huo3 fan4 arsonist 3 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 班导师[班導師] ban1 dao3 shi1 (Tw) teacher in charge of a class; homeroom teacher 1 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 1 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 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 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 2 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep7/125 words - 29 min 情绪化[情緒化] qing2 xu4 hua4 emotional; sentimental 1 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 1 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 1 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 躲债[躲債] duo3 zhai4 to dodge a creditor 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 1 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 1 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 1 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 挟怨[挾怨] xie2 yuan4 to hold a grudge 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep7/146 words - 41 min 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 报帐[報帳] bao4 zhang4 render an account; submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 2 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 1 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 2 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep8/25 words - 4 min 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 1 上工[上工] shang4 gong1 to go to work; to start work 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 1 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 1 喷漆[噴漆] pen1 qi1 to spray paint or lacquer; lacquer 4 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 1 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 1 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 1 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 1 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 1 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 1 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 1 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep8/50 words - 12 min 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 10 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 甜不辣[甜不辣] tian2 bu4 la4 see 天婦羅|天妇罗[tian1 fu4 luo2] 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 2 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 访客[訪客] fang3 ke4 visitor; caller 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 1 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 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 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 1 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 3 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 2 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 2 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep8/75 words - 35 min 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 得心应手[得心應手] de2 xin1 ying4 shou3 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 2 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 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) 2 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 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 1 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 2 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 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 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 1 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep8/82 words - 37 min 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 2 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep9/25 words - 13 min 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 1 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 2 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 2 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 1 劳工[勞工] lao2 gong1 labor; laborer 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 3 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 4 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 2 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 伪证[偽證] wei3 zheng4 perjury 1 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 1 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep9/50 words - 17 min 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 1 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 2 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 1 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 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 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 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 1 吃官司[吃官司] chi1 guan1 si1 to face legal action; to get sued 1 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 1 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 1 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 1 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 2 调剂[調劑] tiao2 ji4 to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep9/75 words - 19 min 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 死神[死神] si3 shen2 mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 1 击倒[擊倒] ji1 dao3 to knock down; knocked down 1 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 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 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 2 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 1 阴沉[陰沉] yin1 chen2 gloomy 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 1 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 2 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 3 卡式[卡式] ka3 shi4 cassette style (tape and tape player) 2 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 3 下工[下工] xia4 gong1 to knock off (at the end of a day's work); to finish work 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep9/100 words - 28 min 漏气[漏氣] lou4 qi4 to leak air or gas 1 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 2 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 2 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 1 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 3 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 1 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 1 翻白眼[翻白眼] fan1 bai2 yan3 to roll one's eyes 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 2 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 1 今非昔比[今非昔比] jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3 things are very different now (idiom); times have changed 1 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 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) 1 父[父] fu4 father 2 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 1 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 2 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep9/125 words - 40 min 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 流利[流利] liu2 li4 fluent 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 1 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 7 散沙[散沙] san3 sha1 scattered sand; fig. lacking in cohesion or organization 2 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 3 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 3 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 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] 2 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 1 忍者龟[忍者龜] Ren3 zhe3 Gui1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Tw); see 忍者神龜|忍者神龟[Ren3 zhe3 Shen2 gui1] 2 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 2 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 1 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 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 1 //The Cleaner - S1/Ep9/135 words - 42 min 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 民乐[民樂] min2 yue4 folk music, esp. for traditional instruments 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 气垫[氣墊] qi4 dian4 air cushion (as on hovercraft) 1 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 1 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 2 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 5