//Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 177 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 368 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 84 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 12 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 5 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 14 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 5 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 4 赛道[賽道] sai4 dao4 race course 2 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 60 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 14 吃豆人[吃豆人] chi1 dou4 ren2 Pac-Man (computer game) 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 32 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 6 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 吞食[吞食] tun1 shi2 to devour 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 4 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 119 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 253 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 143 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 298 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 328 全职[全職] quan2 zhi2 full-time job 15 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 170 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 3 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 6 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 6 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 27 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 26 随地[隨地] sui2 di4 according to the location; everywhere; any place; from any location; from wherever you like 1 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 134 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 342 芹[芹] qin2 Chinese celery 290 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 2 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 5 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 6 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 6 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 10 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 11 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 292 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 屿[嶼] yu3 islet 148 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 28 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 86 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 8 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 58 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 3 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 1 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 4 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 2 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 22 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 13 南[南] nan2 south 6 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 10 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 37 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 47 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 8 葱油饼[蔥油餅] cong1 you2 bing3 scallion pancake 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 16 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 248 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 6 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 289 李[李] li3 plum 60 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 7 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 5 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 143 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 7 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 6 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 257 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 6 舍[舍] she4 residence 3 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 10 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 13 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 13 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] 111 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 24 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 8 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 8 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 2 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 2 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 13 闻见[聞見] wen2 jian4 to smell; to hear; knowledge; information 2 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 26 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 27 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 2 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 17 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds 2 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/125 words - 9 min 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 129 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 70 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 9 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 55 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) 88 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 13 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 3 冬[冬] dong1 winter 3 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 14 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 4 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 25 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 15 海明威[海明威] Hai3 ming2 wei1 Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist 1 逝世[逝世] shi4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 1 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 1 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 17 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 1 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 3 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 8 量[量] liang2 to measure 13 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 13 到货[到貨] dao4 huo4 (of packages or shipments) to arrive 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 3 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 5 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 16 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 4 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 57 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 3 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 2 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 6 西[西] xi1 west 18 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 17 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 14 积压[積壓] ji1 ya1 to pile up; to accumulate without being dealt with 1 货品[貨品] huo4 pin3 goods 3 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 3 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 18 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 5 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 3 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 2 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 19 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 28 核算[核算] he2 suan4 to calculate; accounting 5 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 11 晨报[晨報] chen2 bao4 morning newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Morning Post 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 7 琳[琳] lin2 gem 12 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 南希[南希] Nan2 xi1 Nancy 5 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 5 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 5 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 56 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 8 配饰[配飾] pei4 shi4 ornament (jewelry, accoutrements etc); decorations 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 15 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 5 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 9 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 5 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 4 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 32 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 5 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 9 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 5 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 4 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 57 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 48 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 18 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/200 words - 13 min 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 37 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 10 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 87 针线[針線] zhen1 xian4 needle and thread; needlework 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 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 3 咖啡机[咖啡機] ka1 fei1 ji1 coffee machine; coffee maker 7 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 28 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 2 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 4 夹子[夾子] jia1 zi5 clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet 3 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 2 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 5 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 26 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 150 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 1 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 6 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 5 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 11 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 9 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 7 新屋[新屋] Xin1 wu1 Xinwu or Hsinwu township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan 2 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 176 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 119 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 3 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 30 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 5 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 24 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 11 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 7 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 3 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 10 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 86 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 125 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 14 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 7 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 6 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 4 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 87 乔迁[喬遷] qiao2 qian1 to move (to a superior place); promotion 1 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 1 乔迁之喜[喬遷之喜] qiao2 qian1 zhi1 xi3 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 49 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 23 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 224 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 24 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 9 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 6 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 20 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 7 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 58 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 2 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 50 钟表[鐘錶] zhong1 biao3 clock 1 拂晓[拂曉] fu2 xiao3 daybreak; approach of dawn 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 5 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 3 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 3 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 6 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 39 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 5 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 17 芹菜[芹菜] qin2 cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 2 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 13 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 8 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/275 words - 16 min 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 93 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 4 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 6 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 17 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 16 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 171 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 3 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 19 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 12 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 8 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 3 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 5 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 16 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 34 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 4 滑梯[滑梯] hua2 ti1 (children's) sliding board; a slide 4 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 6 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 61 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 14 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 4 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 2 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 2 打蜡[打蠟] da3 la4 to wax (a car, floor etc) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 4 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 1 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 128 生水[生水] sheng1 shui3 unboiled water 2 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 1 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 2 水利[水利] shui3 li4 water conservancy; irrigation works 1 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 2 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 5 一家之主[一家之主] yi1 jia1 zhi1 zhu3 master of the house; family head 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 21 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 1 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 15 细水长流[細水長流] xi4 shui3 chang2 liu2 lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 1 源源不断[源源不斷] yuan2 yuan2 bu4 duan4 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 1 钵[缽] bo1 small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 120 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 2 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 49 延期付款[延期付款] yan2 qi1 fu4 kuan3 to defer payment; to pay back over long term 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/325 words - 19 min 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 4 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 5 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 5 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 9 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 6 压价[壓價] ya1 jia4 to depress prices 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 3 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 8 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 14 衔接[銜接] xian2 jie1 to join together; to combine 3 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 6 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 15 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 2 闹情绪[鬧情緒] nao4 qing2 xu4 to be in a bad mood 2 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 68 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 9 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 71 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 6 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 5 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 38 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 6 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 44 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 14 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 5 总价[總價] zong3 jia4 total price 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 45 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 30 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 7 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 17 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 20 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 3 目测[目測] mu4 ce4 to estimate visually; to gauge; visual assessment 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 25 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 10 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 12 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 29 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 19 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 20 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) 19 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 19 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 6 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 4 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 4 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 24 剪裁[剪裁] jian3 cai2 to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 6 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/375 words - 23 min 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 9 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 9 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 12 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 6 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 2 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 16 中性[中性] zhong1 xing4 neutral 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 5 连衣裙[連衣裙] lian2 yi1 qun2 woman's dress; frock; gown 3 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 4 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 8 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 2 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 13 黄铜[黃銅] huang2 tong2 brass (alloy of copper 銅|铜[tong2] and zinc 鋅|锌[xin1]) 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 3 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 2 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 3 K金[K金] K jin1 see 開金|开金[kai1 jin1] 1 铂[鉑] bo2 platinum (chemistry) 1 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/400 words - 25 min 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 22 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 11 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 7 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 8 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 11 贵宾室[貴賓室] gui4 bin1 shi4 VIP lounge 2 目录[目錄] mu4 lu4 catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents 3 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 4 璀璨[璀璨] cui3 can4 bright; resplendent 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 26 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 9 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 5 繁[繁] fan2 complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 2 传世[傳世] chuan2 shi4 handed down from ancient times; family heirloom 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 13 实物[實物] shi2 wu4 material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 3 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 33 订购[訂購] ding4 gou4 to place an order; to subscribe 5 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 7 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 3 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 14 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 9 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/425 words - 28 min 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 11 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 7 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 18 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 7 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 3 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 2 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 6 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 3 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 10 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 5 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 65 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 13 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 22 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 31 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 10 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 4 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 4 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 9 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 10 退换[退換] tui4 huan4 to replace a purchase; to exchange a purchase 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/450 words - 29 min 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 10 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 4 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 3 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 43 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 44 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 26 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 7 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 21 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 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 31 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 31 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 18 扫[掃] sao4 broom 18 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 21 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 1 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 9 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 39 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 11 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 7 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 6 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 运程[運程] yun4 cheng2 one's fortune (in astrology) 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/475 words - 31 min 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 4 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 6 充公[充公] chong1 gong1 to confiscate 2 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 5 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 4 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 105 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 2 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 7 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 11 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 6 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 13 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 5 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 17 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 30 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 30 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 3 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 11 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 5 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 49 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 80 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 16 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/500 words - 34 min 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 8 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 10 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 10 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 17 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 44 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 3 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 30 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 3 讨人嫌[討人嫌] tao3 ren2 xian2 unpleasant; disagreeable 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 7 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 10 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 3 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 3 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 3 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 5 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 81 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 29 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/525 words - 36 min 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 22 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 7 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 23 追剧[追劇] zhui1 ju4 to watch a TV series etc regularly; to binge-watch 3 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 6 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 16 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 9 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 4 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 13 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 32 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 6 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 4 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 7 儿[兒] er2 child; son 71 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 19 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 23 消磨[消磨] xiao1 mo2 to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away 2 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 13 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 12 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 1 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 8 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 2 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 7 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/550 words - 38 min 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 15 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 6 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 当班[當班] dang1 ban1 to work one's shift 2 平分[平分] ping2 fen1 to divide evenly; to bisect (geometry); deuce (tennis); tied score 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 11 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 7 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 6 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 10 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 11 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 2 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 11 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 6 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 9 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 5 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 9 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 4 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 3 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 2 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/575 words - 39 min 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 19 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 9 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 12 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 41 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 1 绚烂[絢爛] xuan4 lan4 splendid; gorgeous; dazzling 3 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 5 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 7 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 9 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 2 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 4 绚丽[絢麗] xuan4 li4 gorgeous; magnificent 2 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 1 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 1 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 1 珊瑚[珊瑚] shan1 hu2 coral 1 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 1 斑斓[斑斕] ban1 lan2 gorgeous; brightly colored; multi-colored 1 热带鱼[熱帶魚] re4 dai4 yu2 tropical fish 2 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep01/582 words - 40 min 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 6 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 5 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 8 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 6 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 6 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/25 words - 2 min 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 3 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 10 外国语[外國語] wai4 guo2 yu3 foreign language 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 11 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 9 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 1 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 7 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 3 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 14 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 51 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 4 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 10 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 4 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 1 画册[畫冊] hua4 ce4 picture album 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 2 绘本[繪本] hui4 ben3 picture book 3 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 7 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 5 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 4 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 6 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 23 奥运会[奧運會] Ao4 yun4 hui4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 3 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 1 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 5 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 14 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 5 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 4 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 17 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 5 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 52 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 18 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 2 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 3 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) 15 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 4 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 7 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 8 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 5 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 3 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 3 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 17 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 7 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 42 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 3 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 12 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 12 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 2 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 12 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 7 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 25 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 9 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 12 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 6 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 17 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/100 words - 9 min 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 108 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 41 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 2 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 13 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 6 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 5 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 9 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 11 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 12 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 10 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 4 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 16 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 13 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 5 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 13 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 12 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 9 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 7 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 3 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 12 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 12 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 9 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 13 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 49 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 3 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 15 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 2 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 11 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 7 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 42 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 5 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 7 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 5 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 17 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 19 商户[商戶] shang1 hu4 merchant; trader; businessman; firm 5 推荐信[推薦信] tui1 jian4 xin4 recommendation letter 4 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 5 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 7 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 8 说得上[說得上] shuo1 de5 shang4 can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 10 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 7 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 11 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 9 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) 28 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 9 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 12 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 8 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 6 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 9 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 21 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 4 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 12 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 6 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 7 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 6 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 14 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 13 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 2 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 2 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 4 破相[破相] po4 xiang4 (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 8 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 3 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 41 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 97 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 3 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 7 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 19 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 15 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 5 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 4 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 10 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 9 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 2 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 4 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 1 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 6 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 5 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 7 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/200 words - 19 min 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 2 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 1 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 9 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 13 顶层[頂層] ding3 ceng2 top floor; the top of a building 6 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 11 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 5 访客[訪客] fang3 ke4 visitor; caller 1 复式[複式] fu4 shi4 double; multiple; compound; combined; double-entry (accounting) 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 11 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 6 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 8 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 53 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 3 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 29 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 4 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 6 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 5 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 2 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 12 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 4 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/225 words - 20 min 妊娠[妊娠] ren4 shen1 pregnancy; gestation 1 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 1 剖腹产[剖腹產] pou1 fu4 chan3 Cesarean section 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 9 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 3 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 14 血本[血本] xue4 ben3 hard-earned capital 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 11 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 11 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 9 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 16 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) 10 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 7 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 14 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 3 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 14 低脂[低脂] di1 zhi1 low fat 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 12 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 8 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 2 浦[浦] pu3 river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old) 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 33 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/250 words - 23 min 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 3 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 2 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 2 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 1 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 6 低层[低層] di1 ceng2 low level 1 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 2 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 2 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 12 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 17 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 4 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 2 验孕棒[驗孕棒] yan4 yun4 bang4 home pregnancy test kit 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 2 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 8 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 2 真迹[真跡] zhen1 ji4 authentic (painting or calligraphy); genuine work (of famous artist) 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 5 赝品[贗品] yan4 pin3 fake; counterfeit article 2 掉价[掉價] diao4 jia4 drop in price; devalued; to have one's status lowered 2 正品[正品] zheng4 pin3 certified goods; quality product; normal product; A-class goods 3 梵高[梵高] Fan2 Gao1 Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter 5 睡莲[睡蓮] shui4 lian2 water lily 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/275 words - 25 min 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 3 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 24 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 26 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 5 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 2 凋谢[凋謝] diao1 xie4 to wither; to wilt; wizened 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 莫奈[莫奈] Mo4 nai4 Claude Monet (1840-1926), French impressionist painter 6 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 8 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 17 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 37 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 4 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 3 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 3 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 5 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 4 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 13 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 9 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 7 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 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 22 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/300 words - 28 min 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 2 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 3 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 13 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 8 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 2 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 27 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 3 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 17 顶班[頂班] ding3 ban1 to take over sb else's job; to substitute for 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 5 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 43 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 32 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 1 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 12 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 套话[套話] tao4 hua4 polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 4 初级[初級] chu1 ji2 junior; primary 3 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 19 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/325 words - 29 min 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 2 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 4 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 14 销售额[銷售額] xiao1 shou4 e2 sales figure; total income from sales; turnover 6 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 2 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 3 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 5 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 2 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 12 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 5 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 11 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 6 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 4 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 4 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 2 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 13 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 7 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 6 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 14 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 20 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 50 提速[提速] ti2 su4 to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up 1 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 9 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 1 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 4 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 27 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 6 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 4 比拼[比拼] bi3 pin1 to compete fiercely; contest 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 2 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 13 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 5 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 15 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 3 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 7 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 6 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 6 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 15 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 7 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 顺带[順帶] shun4 dai4 (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) 1 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 1 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/375 words - 36 min 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 2 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 3 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 3 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 4 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 6 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 4 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) 19 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 9 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 4 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 23 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 15 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 3 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 39 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 3 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 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 7 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 77 余额[餘額] yu2 e2 balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 1 急用[急用] ji2 yong4 to need sth urgently; urgently required 1 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 8 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 5 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/400 words - 39 min 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 4 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 45 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 8 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 1 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 22 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 5 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 7 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 20 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 5 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 2 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 4 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 5 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 4 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 12 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 8 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 25 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 24 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 13 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 17 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 1 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) 6 本命年[本命年] ben3 ming4 nian2 year of one's birth sign, according to the cycle of 12 animals of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep02/410 words - 42 min 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 8 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 4 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 1 激素[激素] ji1 su4 hormone 2 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 2 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 18 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 24 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 3 肾炎[腎炎] shen4 yan2 kidney inflammation; nephritis 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 11 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 17 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 10 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 43 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 10 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 4 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 2 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 4 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 2 轻度[輕度] qing1 du4 mild (symptoms etc) 3 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 6 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 2 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 9 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 2 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 4 发麻[發麻] fa1 ma2 to feel numb 1 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 2 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 18 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 7 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min 地调[地調] di4 diao4 geological survey, abbr. for 地質調查|地质调查[di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2] 1 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 2 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 12 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 5 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 7 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 3 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 3 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 3 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 8 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 5 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 8 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 2 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 3 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 9 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 32 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 8 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 4 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 5 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 11 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 3 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 13 撕[撕] si1 to tear 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 4 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 85 定期存款[定期存款] ding4 qi1 cun2 kuan3 fixed deposit; time deposit; certificate of deposit (banking) 1 支取[支取] zhi1 qu3 to withdraw (money) 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 5 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 6 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 4 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 3 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 5 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 2 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 2 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 24 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 2 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 15 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 10 田螺[田螺] tian2 luo2 river snail 1 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 3 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 1 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/100 words - 15 min 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 15 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 8 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 6 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 6 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 6 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 金牛座[金牛座] Jin1 niu2 zuo4 Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 3 猎户座[獵戶座] Lie4 hu4 zuo4 Orion (constellation) 1 一月份[一月份] yi1 yue4 fen4 January 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 3 观测[觀測] guan1 ce4 to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 2 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 2 小行星[小行星] xiao3 xing2 xing1 asteroid; minor planet 10 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 1 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 5 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 4 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 5 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 2 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 6 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 7 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 7 所有权[所有權] suo3 you3 quan2 ownership; possession; property rights; title (to property) 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 6 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/125 words - 17 min 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 3 事与愿违[事與願違] shi4 yu3 yuan4 wei2 things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) 1 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 4 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 4 向日葵[向日葵] xiang4 ri4 kui2 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 4 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 4 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 6 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 10 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 11 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 14 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 2 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 2 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 3 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 4 物理学家[物理學家] wu4 li3 xue2 jia1 physicist 1 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 6 火箭[火箭] huo3 jian4 rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 1 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 3 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 4 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 3 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/150 words - 21 min 一字不差[一字不差] yi1 zi4 bu4 cha1 word for word; verbatim 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 11 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 9 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 1 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 1 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 9 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 21 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 3 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 4 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 12 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 16 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 2 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 9 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 3 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 16 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 13 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 1 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 3 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 26 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/175 words - 24 min 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 17 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 3 全麻[全麻] quan2 ma2 general anesthetic; abbr. for 全身麻醉 1 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 2 止步[止步] zhi3 bu4 to halt; to stop; to go no farther 1 东湖[東湖] Dong1 hu2 Donghu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi 11 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 4 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 15 证券[證券] zheng4 quan4 negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds 5 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 3 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 3 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 3 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 7 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 3 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 10 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 4 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 1 中间人[中間人] zhong1 jian1 ren2 intermediary; mediator 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 17 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 18 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 10 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 27 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 6 午餐会[午餐會] wu3 can1 hui4 luncheon 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/200 words - 26 min 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 5 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 12 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 4 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 12 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 4 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 年薪[年薪] nian2 xin1 annual salary 4 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 10 用作[用作] yong4 zuo4 to use for the purpose of; to serve as 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 44 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 5 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 2 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 2 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 4 大咖[大咖] da4 ka1 influential person; major player; big shot 2 入场券[入場券] ru4 chang3 quan4 admission ticket 2 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 7 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 13 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 13 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 23 总合[總合] zong3 he2 to collect together; to add up; altogether 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/225 words - 28 min 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 7 删[刪] shan1 to delete 8 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 2 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 2 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 3 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 3 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 5 推说[推說] tui1 shuo1 to plead; to claim as an excuse 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 5 站台[站台] zhan4 tai2 platform (at a railway station) 1 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 1 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 10 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 16 行头[行頭] xing2 tou5 a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume 2 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 7 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 5 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 1 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 2 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 2 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/250 words - 30 min 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 10 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 4 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 16 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 4 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 1 称心如意[稱心如意] chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 4 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 4 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 3 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 2 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 5 走样[走樣] zou3 yang4 to lose shape; to deform 1 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 4 月子[月子] yue4 zi5 traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth; puerperium 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 19 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/275 words - 32 min 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 3 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 10 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 12 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 1 求和[求和] qiu2 he2 to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 14 雷打不动[雷打不動] lei2 da3 bu4 dong4 not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable; to adhere rigidly to regulations; will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan) 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 2 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 9 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 3 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 5 钞[鈔] chao1 money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 15 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 7 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 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 8 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 2 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 1 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 11 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 3 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 2 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 9 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/300 words - 35 min 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 24 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 10 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 5 条例[條例] tiao2 li4 regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 32 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 9 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 3 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 5 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 90 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 6 贫贱[貧賤] pin2 jian4 poor and lowly 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 19 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 10 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 6 第一桶金[第一桶金] di4 yi1 tong3 jin1 the first pot of gold; the initial profits from an economic endeavour 1 快餐[快餐] kuai4 can1 fast food; snack; quick meal 1 羊肉串[羊肉串] yang2 rou4 chuan4 lamb kebab 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 5 果园[果園] guo3 yuan2 orchard 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 5 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 7 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 2 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 14 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/325 words - 41 min 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 6 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 5 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 4 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 3 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 1 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 3 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 6 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 3 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 12 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 12 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 退款[退款] tui4 kuan3 to refund; refund 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 15 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 19 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 2 重油[重油] zhong4 you2 (petrochemistry) heavy oil; fuel oil 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 3 闹肚子[鬧肚子] nao4 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 3 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 10 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 3 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 9 拜佛[拜佛] bai4 Fo2 to worship Buddha 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 6 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep03/330 words - 42 min 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 3 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 3 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 5 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 4 暖房[暖房] nuan3 fang2 heating; central heating; greenhouse; hothouse; to pay a house-warming visit 3 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 7 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 25 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 6 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 11 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 20 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 24 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 2 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 15 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 12 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 9 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 6 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 12 闲逛[閑逛] xian2 guang4 to stroll 1 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 2 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 22 面料[面料] mian4 liao4 material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 3 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 别致[別致] bie2 zhi4 variant of 別緻|别致[bie2 zhi4] 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 11 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 7 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 1 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 2 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 6 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 6 西柚[西柚] xi1 you4 grapefruit 1 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 2 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 4 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 12 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 1 胎压[胎壓] tai1 ya1 tire pressure 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 11 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 1 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 2 孕期[孕期] yun4 qi1 gestation; duration of pregnancy 1 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 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 淇[淇] qi2 name of a river 2 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 2 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 2 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 1 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 1 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 17 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 5 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 6 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 9 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 5 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 5 增色[增色] zeng1 se4 to enrich; to enhance; to beautify 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 18 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 1 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 1 走秀[走秀] zou3 xiu4 a fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show) 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 7 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 7 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 6 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 7 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 4 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 明码[明碼] ming2 ma3 non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc); plaintext (cryptography); (of prices) clearly marked 1 标价[標價] biao1 jia4 to mark the price; marked price 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 任人[任人] ren4 ren2 to appoint (sb to a post) 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 2 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 12 迎来送往[迎來送往] ying2 lai2 song4 wang3 lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties 1 高不成低不就[高不成低不就] gao1 bu4 cheng2 di1 bu4 jiu4 can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 3 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 14 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 8 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 12 脑门子[腦門子] nao3 men2 zi5 forehead (dialect) 1 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 4 经济基础[經濟基礎] jing1 ji4 ji1 chu3 socio-economic base; economic foundation 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 10 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 11 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 9 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 9 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 8 生就[生就] sheng1 jiu4 to be born with; to be gifted with 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 4 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 49 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/125 words - 14 min 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 11 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 60 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 6 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 46 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 1 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 1 天车[天車] tian1 che1 gantry traveling crane 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 10 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 13 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 3 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 5 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 17 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 15 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 6 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 4 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 3 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 7 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 6 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 3 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 8 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/150 words - 16 min 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 3 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 2 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 20 登记表[登記表] deng1 ji4 biao3 registration form 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 15 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 7 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 5 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 5 后话[後話] hou4 hua4 something to be taken up later in speech or writing 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 4 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 2 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) 4 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 8 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 5 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 10 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 2 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 2 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 2 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 12 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 7 双语[雙語] shuang1 yu3 bilingual 2 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 7 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/175 words - 18 min 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 2 踮[踮] dian3 to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [dian4] 2 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 3 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 3 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 5 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 灌迷魂汤[灌迷魂湯] guan4 mi2 hun2 tang1 to butter sb up; to try to impress sb 1 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 6 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 13 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 25 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 6 浩浩[浩浩] hao4 hao4 vast; expansive (universe); torrential (floods) 1 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 1 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 1 衩[衩] cha3 open seam of a garment; shorts; panties 1 试衣间[試衣間] shi4 yi1 jian1 fitting room 3 挽[挽] wan3 to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover 1 裤腿[褲腿] ku4 tui3 trouser leg 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 28 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 7 怵[怵] chu4 fearful; timid; to fear 2 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 2 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/200 words - 19 min 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 4 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 13 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 1 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 3 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 3 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 5 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 5 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 5 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 3 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 19 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 5 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 4 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 10 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 4 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 3 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 1 幸事[幸事] xing4 shi4 sth fortunate; a lucky chance 1 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 2 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 7 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 3 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 2 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 8 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/225 words - 21 min 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 4 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 2 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 5 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 3 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 1 开挂[開掛] kai1 gua4 to cheat in an online game (abbr. for 開外掛|开外挂[kai1 wai4 gua4]); (coll.) unbelievably good 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 5 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 1 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 2 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 7 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 8 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 16 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 5 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 3 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 9 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 5 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 2 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/250 words - 25 min 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 纸杯[紙杯] zhi3 bei1 paper cup 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 3 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 15 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 4 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 10 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 19 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 君悦[君悅] Jun1 yue4 Grand Hyatt (hotel brand) 2 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 2 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 6 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 9 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 6 园长[園長] yuan2 zhang3 person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 etc 5 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 2 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 4 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 7 备注[備註] bei4 zhu4 remark; note 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 8 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 1 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 1 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 2 癫痫[癲癇] dian1 xian2 epilepsy 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/275 words - 27 min 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 5 新建[新建] xin1 jian4 new construction; newly built 1 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 30 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 24 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 4 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 3 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 3 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 2 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 3 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 3 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 7 赞成票[贊成票] zan4 cheng2 piao4 approval; affirmative vote 1 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 1 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 4 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 1 脑损伤[腦損傷] nao3 sun3 shang1 brain damage 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 4 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 3 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 15 声援[聲援] sheng1 yuan2 to support (a cause) 1 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/300 words - 29 min 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 13 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 3 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 特异功能[特異功能] te4 yi4 gong1 neng2 supernatural power; extrasensory perception 1 奥特曼[奧特曼] Ao4 te4 man4 Ultraman, Japanese science fiction superhero 4 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 电棒[電棒] dian4 bang4 (coll.) flashlight; (Tw) stun baton; hair iron 1 触电[觸電] chu4 dian4 to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted; electric shock 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 5 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 4 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 神经性[神經性] shen2 jing1 xing4 neural; mental; neurological 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 1 传染性[傳染性] chuan2 ran3 xing4 infectious; epidemic 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 2 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 4 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 8 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/325 words - 33 min 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 1 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 2 育人[育人] yu4 ren2 to educate people (esp morally) 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 10 嘴严[嘴嚴] zui3 yan2 prudent in speech 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 山西[山西] Shan1 xi1 Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原 2 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 3 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 10 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 6 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 8 反胃[反胃] fan3 wei4 retching; vomiting 1 顶用[頂用] ding3 yong4 to be of use 2 毛线[毛線] mao2 xian4 knitting wool; wool yarn 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 10 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 3 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 18 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 2 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 3 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 3 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 6 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/350 words - 34 min 爹[爹] die1 dad 4 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 17 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 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 24 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 1 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 7 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 12 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 5 讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 to attract people's affection; charming; delightful 1 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 炸雷[炸雷] zha4 lei2 thunderclap 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 8 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 8 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 4 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 8 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 2 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 8 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 2 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 1 有悖于[有悖於] you3 bei4 yu2 to go against 1 办学[辦學] ban4 xue2 to run a school 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/375 words - 36 min 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 2 不声不响[不聲不響] bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 1 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 14 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 13 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 2 人情世故[人情世故] ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4 worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world 4 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 8 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 10 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 3 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 1 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 1 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 1 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 2 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 6 批复[批復] pi1 fu4 to reply officially to a subordinate 1 破格[破格] po4 ge2 to break the rule; to make an exception 1 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 4 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 5 邮轮[郵輪] you2 lun2 ocean liner; cruise liner 13 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 6 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/400 words - 39 min 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 10 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 13 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 2 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 7 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 5 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 17 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 21 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 2 收口[收口] shou1 kou3 to cast off (in knitting); to sew a finishing hem; to close up (of wound); to heal 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 4 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 4 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 4 尺码[尺碼] chi3 ma3 size; fitting (of apparel) 2 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 12 修身[修身] xiu1 shen1 to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 1 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 3 小票[小票] xiao3 piao4 receipt; banknote of small denomination 9 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 11 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep04/415 words - 41 min 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 13 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) 8 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) 11 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 8 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 7 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 26 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 1 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 7 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 7 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 14 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 1 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 3 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 2 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 12 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 8 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 3 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 24 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 3 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 游学[遊學] you2 xue2 to study away from home or abroad (old) 1 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 3 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 9 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 5 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 10 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 6 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 3 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 3 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 2 怄气[慪氣] ou4 qi4 to sulk; to squabble 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/50 words - 5 min 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 2 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 2 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 2 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 7 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 4 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 3 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 3 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 2 结巴[結巴] jie1 ba5 to stutter 1 辐射[輻射] fu2 she4 radiation 5 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 4 看球[看球] kan4 qiu2 to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball! 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 6 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 2 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 3 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 4 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 8 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/75 words - 13 min 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 32 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 8 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 2 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 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 3 豪爽[豪爽] hao2 shuang3 outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 1 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 6 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 11 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 11 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 3 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 9 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] 10 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 7 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 11 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 10 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 4 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) 6 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 6 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 6 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 6 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 8 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 筛查[篩查] shai1 cha2 screening (medicine) 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 14 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 4 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 5 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 4 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 7 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 1 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 7 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 13 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 5 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 18 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 20 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 10 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 7 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 5 便携式[便攜式] bian4 xie2 shi4 portable 1 多功能[多功能] duo1 gong1 neng2 multi-functional; multi-function 1 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 4 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 4 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 3 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 15 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 6 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/125 words - 21 min 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 40 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 1 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 1 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 19 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 5 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 12 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 11 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 6 折合[折合] zhe2 he2 to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to 1 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 3 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 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 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 8 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 9 存入[存入] cun2 ru4 to deposit (e.g. in a bank account) 1 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 2 礼金[禮金] li3 jin1 monetary gift 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 17 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 2 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 5 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 2 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/150 words - 22 min 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 2 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 3 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 3 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 2 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 14 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 5 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 26 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 9 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 2 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 2 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 13 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 10 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 16 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 2 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 4 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 10 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 6 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 13 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 15 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/175 words - 25 min 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 2 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 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] 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 7 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 4 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 9 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 26 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 11 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 4 掰扯[掰扯] bai1 che5 to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect) 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 2 天马行空[天馬行空] tian1 ma3 xing2 kong1 like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom); (of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative; unconstrained in style 1 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 2 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 13 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 9 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 拍板[拍板] pai1 ban3 clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 4 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 6 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 2 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 6 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 15 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 21 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/200 words - 32 min 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 13 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 13 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 3 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 2 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 6 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 2 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 2 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 2 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 4 妻[妻] qi1 wife 8 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 3 欣[欣] xin1 happy 4 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 2 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 4 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 4 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 5 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 8 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 4 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 2 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 8 将息[將息] jiang1 xi1 (literary) to rest; to recuperate 1 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/225 words - 35 min 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 10 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 5 夜总会[夜總會] ye4 zong3 hui4 nightclub; nightspot 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 2 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 1 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 2 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 10 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 11 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 2 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 3 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 4 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 8 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 1 差额[差額] cha1 e2 balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 15 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 5 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 3 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 18 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 13 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/250 words - 40 min 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 3 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 1 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 9 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 16 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 4 人来疯[人來瘋] ren2 lai2 feng1 to get hyped up in front of an audience; (of children) to play up in front of guests 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 12 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 3 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 4 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 9 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 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 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 1 验伤[驗傷] yan4 shang1 to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 15 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 4 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 4 回扣[回扣] hui2 kou4 brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback 1 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 2 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/275 words - 43 min 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 4 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 5 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 24 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 22 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 38 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 17 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 15 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 5 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 4 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 8 法人[法人] fa3 ren2 legal person; corporation; see also 自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] 4 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 3 质押[質押] zhi4 ya1 to pawn; to pledge 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 7 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 3 断裂带[斷裂帶] duan4 lie4 dai4 fault zone (geology) 1 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 6 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 账面[賬面] zhang4 mian4 an item in accounts; an entry 3 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 收房[收房] shou1 fang2 to take as a concubine 2 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 2 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 17 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep05/278 words - 43 min 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 2 峰回路转[峰回路轉] feng1 hui2 lu4 zhuan3 the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn 1 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/25 words - 2 min 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 9 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 3 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 5 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 3 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 7 梦乡[夢鄉] meng4 xiang1 the land of dreams; slumberland 1 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 5 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 1 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 1 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 6 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 1 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 1 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 6 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 1 衰老[衰老] shuai1 lao3 to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak 3 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 1 肥胖[肥胖] fei2 pang4 fat; obese 1 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/50 words - 4 min 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 5 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 1 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 14 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 3 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 誓词[誓詞] shi4 ci2 oath; pledge 1 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 1 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 4 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 1 耍猴[耍猴] shua3 hou2 to get a monkey to perform tricks; to put on a monkey show; to make fun of sb; to tease 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 4 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 4 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 5 劳民伤财[勞民傷財] lao2 min2 shang1 cai2 waste of manpower and resources 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 6 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 8 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 8 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 2 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 2 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 2 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 1 升华[升華] sheng1 hua2 to sublimate; sublimation (physics); to raise to a higher level; to refine; promotion 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/75 words - 8 min 坚不可摧[堅不可摧] jian1 bu4 ke3 cui1 invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable 2 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 5 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 2 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 文青[文青] wen2 qing1 young person who adopts an artistic or intellectual style; abbr. for 文藝青年|文艺青年 1 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 32 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 7 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 1 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 1 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 2 瓷实[瓷實] ci2 shi5 (dialect) firm; robust 1 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 2 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 9 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 3 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 3 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 7 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/100 words - 12 min 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 7 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 3 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 5 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 3 已知[已知] yi3 zhi1 known (to science) 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 6 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 1 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 1 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 1 留用[留用] liu2 yong4 to keep for use; to retain sth; to keep sb in his job 3 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 5 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 3 收银台[收銀台] shou1 yin2 tai2 checkout counter; cashier's desk 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 2 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 4 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 24 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 5 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 2 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 5 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 3 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 11 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/125 words - 16 min 抵消[抵消] di3 xiao1 to counteract; to cancel out; to offset 2 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 14 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 4 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 10 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 13 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 2 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 9 傻气[傻氣] sha3 qi4 foolishness; nonsense; foolish 2 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 24 草菅人命[草菅人命] cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4 human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen 1 行侠仗义[行俠仗義] xing2 xia2 zhang4 yi4 to be chivalrous 1 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 12 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 3 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 2 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 5 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 2 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 8 饺[餃] jiao3 dumplings with meat filling 4 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 肉馅[肉餡] rou4 xian4 ground meat; mincemeat 1 难为情[難為情] nan2 wei2 qing2 embarrassed 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 4 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/150 words - 18 min 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 2 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 6 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 3 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 11 占地[占地] zhan4 di4 to take up space; to occupy (space) 2 囤[囤] tun2 to store; hoard 3 洗发水[洗髮水] xi3 fa4 shui3 shampoo (liquid) 6 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 5 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 6 饮水机[飲水機] yin3 shui3 ji1 water dispenser; water cooler; drinking fountain 5 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 5 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 2 简易[簡易] jian3 yi4 simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity 1 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 3 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 2 衢州[衢州] Qu2 zhou1 Quzhou prefecture level city in Zhejiang 4 祖籍[祖籍] zu3 ji2 ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration) 1 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 6 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 2 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 9 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 1 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 2 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/175 words - 20 min 不划算[不划算] bu4 hua2 suan4 it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 2 保鲜膜[保鮮膜] bao3 xian1 mo2 plastic wrap; preservative film; cling film 1 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 4 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 3 还价[還價] huan2 jia4 to make a counteroffer when haggling; to bargain 1 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 3 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 10 外企[外企] wai4 qi3 foreign enterprise; company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong; abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业 2 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 1 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 6 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 5 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 9 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 2 水花[水花] shui3 hua1 splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect) 1 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 4 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 1 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 6 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 7 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/200 words - 23 min 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 3 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 30 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 6 煽动[煽動] shan1 dong4 to incite; to instigate 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 20 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 1 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 2 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 6 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 2 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 3 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 2 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 18 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 4 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 6 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 14 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 12 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 3 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 1 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/225 words - 25 min 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 5 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 3 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 3 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 2 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 4 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 8 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 21 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 5 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 19 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 2 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 2 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 9 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 1 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 7 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 3 溢出[溢出] yi4 chu1 to overflow; to spill over; (computing) overflow 2 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 8 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 2 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 1 归属感[歸屬感] gui1 shu3 gan3 sense of belonging 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/250 words - 29 min 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 13 本本[本本] ben3 ben3 notebook computer (diminutive); laptop 1 焐[焐] wu4 to warm sth up 5 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 2 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 1 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 3 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 1 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 1 轮转[輪轉] lun2 zhuan4 to rotate 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 3 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 5 打印机[打印機] da3 yin4 ji1 printer 1 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 9 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 5 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 2 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 3 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 5 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 4 链条[鏈條] lian4 tiao2 chain; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/275 words - 31 min 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 2 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 7 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 3 奉子成婚[奉子成婚] feng4 zi3 cheng2 hun1 marriage arranged following a pregnancy; marriage necessitated by an unplanned pregnancy 1 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 2 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 6 冒头[冒頭] mao4 tou2 to emerge; to crop up; a little more than 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 1 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 4 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 11 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 4 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 5 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 4 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 6 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 9 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 3 三十而立[三十而立] san1 shi2 er2 li4 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius) 2 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 1 机遇[機遇] ji1 yu4 opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck 3 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 7 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 分水岭[分水嶺] fen1 shui3 ling3 dividing range; drainage divide; (fig.) dividing line; watershed 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/300 words - 33 min 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 19 下坡[下坡] xia4 po1 downhill 3 方方面面[方方面面] fang1 fang1 mian4 mian4 all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 1 机警[機警] ji1 jing3 perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 产权[產權] chan3 quan2 property right 2 丝绸[絲綢] si1 chou2 silk cloth; silk 3 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 4 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 1 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 2 各行各业[各行各業] ge4 hang2 ge4 ye4 every trade; all professions; all walks of life 1 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 1 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 2 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 9 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 6 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 4 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 4 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 1 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 6 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 1 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) 12 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/325 words - 35 min 缝纫[縫紉] feng2 ren4 to sew; tailoring 1 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 1 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 3 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 3 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 13 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 2 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 12 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 2 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 1 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 9 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 8 年收入[年收入] nian2 shou1 ru4 annual income 1 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 4 世交[世交] shi4 jiao1 (long time) friend of the family 1 牛津[牛津] Niu2 jin1 Oxford (city in England) 3 自居[自居] zi4 ju1 to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be 1 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 4 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 4 腔调[腔調] qiang1 diao4 accent 1 暴发户[暴發戶] bao4 fa1 hu4 newly rich; parvenu; upstart 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/350 words - 39 min 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 12 志趣[志趣] zhi4 qu4 inclination; interest 1 相投[相投] xiang1 tou2 agreeing with one another; congenial 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 乐园[樂園] le4 yuan2 paradise 19 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 4 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 2 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 5 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 3 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 6 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 1 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 7 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 3 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 2 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 6 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 4 缺货[缺貨] que1 huo4 lack of supplies; unavailable goods 1 代购[代購] dai4 gou4 to buy (on behalf of sb) 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 12 干洗[乾洗] gan1 xi3 to dry clean; dry cleaning 2 清洁剂[清潔劑] qing1 jie2 ji4 detergent; cleaning solution 1 添置[添置] tian1 zhi4 to buy; to acquire; to add to one's possessions 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/375 words - 42 min 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 5 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 18 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 2 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 8 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 6 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 潜规则[潛規則] qian2 gui1 ze2 unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors) 1 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 1 禁不住[禁不住] jin1 bu5 zhu4 can't help it; can't bear it 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 4 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 4 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 13 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 3 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 2 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 3 囡囡[囡囡] nan1 nan1 little darling; baby 2 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 3 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 11 家儿[家兒] jia1 er2 (old) child, particularly referring to the son who resembles his father 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 12 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 1 感知[感知] gan3 zhi1 perception; awareness 2 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 21 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep06/386 words - 42 min 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 3 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 困顿[困頓] kun4 dun4 fatigued; exhausted; poverty-stricken; in straitened circumstances 1 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 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 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 2 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 18 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 6 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 2 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 家主[家主] jia1 zhu3 head of a household 1 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 敲门砖[敲門磚] qiao1 men2 zhuan1 lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune 2 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 2 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 21 额度[額度] e2 du4 quota; (credit) limit 6 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 6 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 1 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 2 绩[績] ji4 to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 7 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 9 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 4 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 6 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 7 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/50 words - 6 min 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 5 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 4 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 4 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 1 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 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 编审[編審] bian1 shen3 to copy-edit; copy editor 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 3 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 11 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 2 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 11 募集[募集] mu4 ji2 to raise; to collect 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 21 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 5 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 1 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 2 功德无量[功德無量] gong1 de2 wu2 liang4 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence 1 贴近[貼近] tie1 jin4 to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate 1 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 1 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/75 words - 7 min 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 9 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 16 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 8 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 5 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 2 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 5 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 吃不准[吃不準] chi1 bu4 zhun3 to be unsure about a matter; to be uncertain; to be unable to make sense of sth 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 4 筹款[籌款] chou2 kuan3 fundraising 1 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 7 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 1 失实[失實] shi1 shi2 to give a false picture of the situation 1 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 2 制片人[製片人] zhi4 pian4 ren2 moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 4 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 4 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 架构[架構] jia4 gou4 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 12 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 4 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/100 words - 10 min 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 2 简短[簡短] jian3 duan3 brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity 2 编制[編制] bian1 zhi4 to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff) 2 编制[編製] bian1 zhi4 to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) 2 电视塔[電視塔] dian4 shi4 ta3 TV tower 1 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 20 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 20 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 3 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 1 雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation 1 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 2 楼市[樓市] lou2 shi4 real estate market 1 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 2 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 15 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 2 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 2 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 2 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 5 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 3 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 4 早市[早市] zao3 shi4 morning market 1 涨幅[漲幅] zhang3 fu2 extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) 1 饮水[飲水] yin3 shui3 drinking water 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/125 words - 14 min 泵[泵] beng4 pump (loanword) 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 23 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 12 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 8 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 2 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 22 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 2 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 2 描绘[描繪] miao2 hui4 to describe; to portray 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 比来[比來] bi3 lai2 lately; recently 1 燃放[燃放] ran2 fang4 to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) 13 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 9 跟包[跟包] gen1 bao1 to work as footman; to do odd jobs; to understudy (an opera actor) 1 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 3 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 9 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 2 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 敲开[敲開] qiao1 kai1 to get sth open by tapping or striking it; (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门) to open the door to ~; to gain access to ~ 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 6 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 4 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 5 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/150 words - 18 min 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 1 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 5 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 5 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 1 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 1 乐于[樂於] le4 yu2 willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 15 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 2 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 2 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 8 游轮[遊輪] you2 lun2 cruise ship 5 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 7 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 3 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 4 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 小船[小船] xiao3 chuan2 boat 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 4 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 4 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 12 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 31 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 28 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 12 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 21 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/175 words - 21 min 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 12 房型[房型] fang2 xing2 see 戶型|户型[hu4 xing2] 2 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 4 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 3 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 9 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 4 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 差价[差價] cha1 jia4 difference in price 3 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 3 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 4 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 7 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 4 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 12 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 2 艳遇[艷遇] yan4 yu4 encounter with a beautiful woman; romance; affair 2 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 8 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 3 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 4 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 3 微商[微商] wei1 shang1 derivative (math.); business on WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4] leveraging one's social network; person who operates such a business 1 凉鞋[涼鞋] liang2 xie2 sandal 1 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 4 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 2 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 2 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 5 分期付款[分期付款] fen1 qi1 fu4 kuan3 to pay in installments; payment in installments 2 打呼噜[打呼嚕] da3 hu1 lu5 to snore 5 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 6 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 1 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 1 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 3 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 1 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 6 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 11 B超[B超] B chao1 B-mode ultrasonography; prenatal ultrasound scan; abbr. for B型超聲|B型超声[B xing2 chao1 sheng1] 6 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 1 胎教[胎教] tai1 jiao4 prenatal education; antenatal training; prenatal influences 1 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 2 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 5 起名[起名] qi3 ming2 to name; to christen; to take a name 1 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 8 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/225 words - 32 min 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 2 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 17 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 3 订制[訂製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made; also written 定製|定制 1 酮[酮] tong2 ketone 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 4 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 4 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 7 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 3 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 1 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 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] 20 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 4 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 6 表象[表象] biao3 xiang4 idea 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 3 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 1 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 2 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 9 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 3 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 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 4 椅[椅] yi3 chair 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/250 words - 35 min 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 2 茶具[茶具] cha2 ju4 tea set; tea service 1 不菲[不菲] bu4 fei3 considerable (cost etc); bountiful (crop etc); high (social status etc) 1 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 2 王室[王室] wang2 shi4 royal family; royal household 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 4 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 4 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 2 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 1 阶层[階層] jie1 ceng2 hierarchy; stratum; social class 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 悠闲[悠閒] you1 xian2 leisurely; carefree; relaxed 1 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 2 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 法语[法語] Fa3 yu3 French (language) 1 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 5 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 3 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 10 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 11 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep07/275 words - 39 min 如释重负[如釋重負] ru2 shi4 zhong4 fu4 as if relieved from a burden (idiom); to have a weight off one's mind 2 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 1 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 1 扩大化[擴大化] kuo4 da4 hua4 to extend the scope; to exaggerate 1 灵性[靈性] ling2 xing4 spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals) 1 游艇[遊艇] you2 ting3 barge; yacht; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 4 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 7 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 1 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 2 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 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 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 6 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 5 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 5 靠窗[靠窗] kao4 chuang1 by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) 4 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 2 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 12 服务费[服務費] fu2 wu4 fei4 service charge; cover charge 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 5 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 7 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 2 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 2 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 6 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 2 加冰[加冰] jia1 bing1 (of a drink) iced; on the rocks 2 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 1 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 7 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 3 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 5 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 8 苏格兰[蘇格蘭] Su1 ge2 lan2 Scotland 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 4 希腊[希臘] Xi1 la4 Greece 2 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 罗斯[羅斯] Luo2 si1 Roth (name); Kenneth Roth (1955-), executive director of Human Rights Watch 人權觀察|人权观察[Ren2 quan2 Guan1 cha2] 1 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 3 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 3 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 5 埋[埋] man2 to blame 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 3 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 6 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 2 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 2 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 2 冢[塚] zhong3 variant of 冢[zhong3]; burial mound 2 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 1 世世代代[世世代代] shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4 for many generations 1 舱位[艙位] cang1 wei4 shipping space; cabin berth; cabin seat 4 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 2 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 失足[失足] shi1 zu2 to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 1 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 16 极少数[極少數] ji2 shao3 shu4 extremely few; a small minority 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 18 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 2 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 3 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 3 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 8 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 船票[船票] chuan2 piao4 ship ticket 3 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 3 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 2 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 4 橄榄枝[橄欖枝] gan3 lan3 zhi1 olive branch; symbol of peace 1 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 1 编程[編程] bian1 cheng2 (computing) to program; programming 4 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 8 拖欠[拖欠] tuo1 qian4 in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts 5 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 2 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 8 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 4 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 3 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 1 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 4 庄园[莊園] zhuang1 yuan2 manor; feudal land; villa and park 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 3 马术[馬術] ma3 shu4 equestrianism; horsemanship 3 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 4 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 1 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 1 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/100 words - 19 min 零碎[零碎] ling2 sui4 scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends 3 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 6 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 1 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 1 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 3 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 10 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 7 恒温[恆溫] heng2 wen1 constant temperature 1 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 2 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 4 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 17 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 2 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 行军床[行軍床] xing2 jun1 chuang2 camp bed; bivouac 3 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 2 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 2 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 23 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 23 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 21 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 10 拷[拷] kao3 to beat; to flog; to examine under torture 3 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/125 words - 22 min 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 1 峰会[峰會] feng1 hui4 summit meeting 2 小于[小於] xiao3 yu2 less than, < 3 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 9 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 1 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 9 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 4 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 7 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 5 网[網] wang3 net; network 5 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 骂街[罵街] ma4 jie1 to shout abuses in the street 1 炮仗[炮仗] pao4 zhang5 firecracker 1 捻[捻] nian3 to twirl (in the fingers) 2 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 13 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 13 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 10 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 3 转脸[轉臉] zhuan3 lian3 to turn one's head; in no time; in the twinkling of an eye 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 8 小媳妇[小媳婦] xiao3 xi2 fu5 young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride 1 续弦[續弦] xu4 xian2 to remarry (of a widow); second wife; qin and se 琴瑟[qin2 se4], two string instruments as a symbol of marital harmony 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/150 words - 27 min 断货[斷貨] duan4 huo4 to run out of (stock) 1 停产[停產] ting2 chan3 to stop production 1 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 1 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 5 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 2 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 5 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 4 棕色[棕色] zong1 se4 brown 1 时事[時事] shi2 shi4 current trends; the present situation; how things are going 2 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 1 端菜[端菜] duan1 cai4 to serve food 1 中央电视台[中央電視台] Zhong1 yang1 Dian4 shi4 tai2 China Central Television (CCTV), PRC state TV network 1 联播[聯播] lian2 bo1 to broadcast over a network; (radio or TV) hookup; simulcast 3 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 2 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 14 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 3 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 5 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 7 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 1 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 4 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 46 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 6 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/175 words - 29 min 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 4 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 1 学籍[學籍] xue2 ji2 registration as a current student 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 3 走读[走讀] zou3 du2 to attend school as a day student 1 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 1 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 1 颠覆[顛覆] dian1 fu4 to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 1 放养[放養] fang4 yang3 to breed (livestock, fish, crops etc); to grow; to raise 1 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 3 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 4 高尔夫[高爾夫] gao1 er3 fu1 golf (loanword) 1 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 2 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 3 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 9 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 5 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 7 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 54 空位[空位] kong1 wei4 empty place; room (for sb) 2 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 4 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/200 words - 31 min 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 5 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 3 弊端[弊端] bi4 duan1 malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice 1 吃食[吃食] chi1 shi5 food; edibles 1 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 1 老饕[老饕] lao3 tao1 glutton 1 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 9 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 8 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 1 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 3 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 时令[時令] shi2 ling4 season 1 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 1 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 6 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 3 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 11 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 6 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 1 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 6 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/225 words - 36 min 极限运动[極限運動] ji2 xian4 yun4 dong4 extreme sport 1 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 3 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 4 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 4 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 3 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 2 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 9 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 2 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 6 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 白米[白米] bai2 mi3 (polished) rice 2 嘟噜[嘟嚕] du1 lu5 bunch; cluster; classifier for bunched objects; to hang down in a bunch; to droop 1 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 2 剩女[剩女] sheng4 nu:3 "leftover woman" (successful career woman who has remained single) 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 2 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 10 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 3 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 蹦跶[蹦躂] beng4 da5 to bounce; to jump; to hop; also variant of 蹦達|蹦达[beng4 da2] 2 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/250 words - 39 min 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 4 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 10 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 2 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 2 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 1 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 2 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 1 批示[批示] pi1 shi4 to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from a superior 2 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 5 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 7 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 5 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 7 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 3 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 1 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 6 老丈人[老丈人] lao3 zhang4 ren5 (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father) 2 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 16 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 2 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 3 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep08/264 words - 42 min 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 5 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 5 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 4 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 5 插销[插銷] cha1 xiao1 bolt (for locking a window, cabinet etc); (electrical) plug 3 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 3 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 6 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 2 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 7 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 冷暴力[冷暴力] leng3 bao4 li4 non-physical abuse; emotional abuse; the silent treatment 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 1 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 2 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 3 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 4 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 2 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 10 活物[活物] huo2 wu4 living animals 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 10 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 2 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 4 泡澡[泡澡] pao4 zao3 to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 2 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 9 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 1 绝缘体[絕緣體] jue2 yuan2 ti3 electrical insulation; heat insulation 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 3 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 9 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 2 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/50 words - 10 min 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 1 除外[除外] chu2 wai4 to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 6 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 1 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 1 幸运儿[幸運兒] xing4 yun4 er2 winner; lucky guy; person who always gets good breaks 2 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 3 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 3 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 3 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 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) 3 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 2 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 3 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 6 和煦[和煦] he2 xu4 warm; genial 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 蔚蓝[蔚藍] wei4 lan2 azure; sky blue 2 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 5 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 2 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 2 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 1 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/75 words - 15 min 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 4 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 2 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 2 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 2 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 7 所想[所想] suo3 xiang3 what one considers; one's thoughts 1 可有可无[可有可無] ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential; dispensable 1 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 2 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 3 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 3 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 大起大落[大起大落] da4 qi3 da4 luo4 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom); volatile; significant ups and downs; roller coaster 1 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 3 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 7 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 4 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 7 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/100 words - 18 min 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 2 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 2 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 12 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 2 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 1 冷不丁[冷不丁] leng3 bu5 ding1 suddenly; by surprise 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 叠加[疊加] die2 jia1 superposition; layering; overlay 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 2 推脱[推脫] tui1 tuo1 to evade; to shirk 2 安于[安於] an1 yu2 to feel contented with 1 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 8 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 8 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 17 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 10 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 6 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 4 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 6 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 2 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 咸淡[鹹淡] xian2 dan4 salty and unsalty (flavors); degree of saltiness; brackish (water) 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 1 拼桌[拼桌] pin1 zhuo1 to sit at a table with others with whom one is unacquainted 1 真丝[真絲] zhen1 si1 silk; pure silk 1 马蹄[馬蹄] ma3 ti2 horse's hoof; horseshoe; Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta) 1 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 2 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 2 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 2 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 3 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 5 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 2 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 2 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 7 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 1 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 3 二手货[二手貨] er4 shou3 huo4 second-hand goods; used goods 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 7 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 4 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/150 words - 29 min 流露[流露] liu2 lu4 to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 1 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 1 假想[假想] jia3 xiang3 imaginary; virtual; to imagine; hypothesis 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 5 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 6 招标[招標] zhao1 biao1 to invite bids 1 靠岸[靠岸] kao4 an4 (of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall 2 冰岛[冰島] Bing1 dao3 Iceland 3 极光[極光] ji2 guang1 aurora (astronomy) 5 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 17 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 3 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 3 童话[童話] tong2 hua4 children's fairy tales 1 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 2 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 7 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 3 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 4 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 4 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 3 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 2 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 5 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 2 招财猫[招財貓] zhao1 cai2 mao1 maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune 4 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/175 words - 32 min 烛台[燭臺] zhu2 tai2 candlestick; candle holder 3 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 4 喜剧[喜劇] xi3 ju4 comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 2 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 5 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 14 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 1 松鼠[松鼠] song1 shu3 squirrel 3 巨资[巨資] ju4 zi1 huge investment; vast sum 1 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 1 麻花[麻花] ma2 hua1 fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) 1 山楂[山楂] shan1 zha1 hawthorn tree (rose family, genus Crataegus); rose hip (hawthorn fruit) 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 4 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 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 7 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 2 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 2 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 2 邈[邈] miao3 profound; remote 1 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 2 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 4 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 4 初审[初審] chu1 shen3 preliminary trial 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/200 words - 34 min 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 10 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 3 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 3 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 8 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 马尾[馬尾] ma3 wei3 ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 1 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 4 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 1 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 1 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 1 不慌不忙[不慌不忙] bu4 huang1 bu4 mang2 calm and unhurried (idiom); composed; to take matters calmly 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 5 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 3 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 6 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 3 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 1 未卜[未卜] wei4 bu3 not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 1 悠然[悠然] you1 ran2 unhurried; leisurely 1 自得[自得] zi4 de2 contented; pleased with one's position 1 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 2 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 过山车[過山車] guo4 shan1 che1 roller coaster 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/225 words - 36 min 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 4 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 4 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 16 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 1 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 2 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 1 全天[全天] quan2 tian1 whole day 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 4 时刻表[時刻表] shi2 ke4 biao3 timetable; schedule 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 2 畜[畜] chu4 livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal 1 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 6 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冰棍[冰棍] bing1 gun4 popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 2 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 5 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 1 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 16 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 1 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 4 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 13 雷同[雷同] lei2 tong2 mirroring others; identical 1 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 虚构[虛構] xu1 gou4 to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 2 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/250 words - 40 min 万难[萬難] wan4 nan2 countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 1 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 6 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 9 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 4 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 8 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 3 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 1 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 3 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 7 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 3 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 3 弱势[弱勢] ruo4 shi4 vulnerable; weak 1 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 3 弱势群体[弱勢群體] ruo4 shi4 qun2 ti3 disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped); the economically and politically marginalized; the dispossessed 2 参照系[參照系] can1 zhao4 xi4 frame of reference; coordinate frame (math.) 1 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 2 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 6 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 3 染色体[染色體] ran3 se4 ti3 chromosome 2 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 2 优胜劣汰[優勝劣汰] you1 sheng4 lie4 tai4 survival of the fittest (idiom) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep09/261 words - 42 min 胚胎[胚胎] pei1 tai1 embryo 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 4 卵子[卵子] luan3 zi3 ovum 1 精子[精子] jing1 zi3 sperm; spermatozoon 3 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 2 药品[藥品] yao4 pin3 medicaments; medicine; drug 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 1 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 1 孤立无援[孤立無援] gu1 li4 wu2 yuan2 isolated and without help 2 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 1 凉茶[涼茶] liang2 cha2 Chinese herb tea 1 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 3 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 3 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 存活率[存活率] cun2 huo2 lu:4 (med.) survival rate; (med.) recovery rate 1 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 幼[幼] you4 young 1 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 1 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 2 黯淡[黯淡] an4 dan4 variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4] 2 褪去[褪去] tui4 qu4 to take off (one's clothes); (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc); (of a fad or the after-effects of a disaster etc) to subside; also pr. [tun4 qu4] 2 驼[駝] tuo2 hump or hunchbacked; camel 1 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 5 沉闷[沉悶] chen2 men4 oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled 1 鸡零狗碎[雞零狗碎] ji1 ling2 gou3 sui4 in pieces 5 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 2 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 3 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 10 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 2 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 4 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 2 转手[轉手] zhuan3 shou3 to pass on; to resell; to change hands 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 8 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 4 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 2 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 3 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 2 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 2 沪[滬] Hu4 short name for Shanghai 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 11 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 11 通勤[通勤] tong1 qin2 commuting 4 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 4 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 1 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building 2 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 5 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 2 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 2 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 经济舱[經濟艙] jing1 ji4 cang1 economy class 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 光亮[光亮] guang1 liang4 bright 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/75 words - 14 min 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 2 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 2 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 3 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 4 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 占线[佔線] zhan4 xian4 busy (telephone line) 4 座机[座機] zuo4 ji1 fixed phone; private plane 2 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 2 半夜三更[半夜三更] ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 in the depth of night; late at night 4 抽风[抽風] chou1 feng1 to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 1 咸菜[鹹菜] xian2 cai4 salted vegetables; pickles 3 豆腐脑[豆腐腦] dou4 fu5 nao3 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 1 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 3 茶几[茶几] cha2 ji1 small side table; coffee table; teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 1 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 3 白名单[白名單] bai2 ming2 dan1 whitelist 1 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 3 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 2 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 1 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/100 words - 18 min 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 3 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 2 上有老下有小[上有老下有小] shang4 you3 lao3 xia4 you3 xiao3 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom); fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children; sandwich generation 3 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 17 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 2 老年痴呆[老年痴獃] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 1 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 3 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 6 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 4 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 5 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 6 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 2 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 5 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 1 经纬[經緯] jing1 wei3 warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points 3 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 2 落户[落戶] luo4 hu4 to settle; to set up home 1 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 2 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/125 words - 22 min 归档[歸檔] gui1 dang4 to file away; to place on file 1 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 2 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 32 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 2 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 8 重样[重樣] chong2 yang4 same; similar; same type 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 2 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 2 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 2 油耗[油耗] you2 hao4 fuel consumption 1 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 1 玻璃杯[玻璃杯] bo1 li5 bei1 drinking glass 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 16 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 4 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 2 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 8 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 3 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/150 words - 25 min 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 4 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 3 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 2 里拉[里拉] li3 la1 lira (monetary unit) (loanword) 1 欢天喜地[歡天喜地] huan1 tian1 xi3 di4 delighted; with great joy; in high spirits 1 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 1 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 5 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 13 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 6 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 费时[費時] fei4 shi2 to take time; time-consuming 3 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 6 三甲[三甲] san1 jia3 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 1 转院[轉院] zhuan3 yuan4 to transfer (a patient) to a different hospital; to transfer to hospital (e.g. a prisoner) 1 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 1 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 2 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 3 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 2 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 2 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 2 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/175 words - 29 min 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 2 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 3 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 2 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 2 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 7 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 2 外孙子[外孫子] wai4 sun1 zi5 (coll.) daughter's son; grandson 1 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 3 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 2 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 1 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 1 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 8 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 2 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 3 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 12 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/200 words - 33 min 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 2 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 1 尼斯[尼斯] Ni2 si1 Nice (city in France) 1 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 1 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 3 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 3 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 4 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 2 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 2 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 1 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 2 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 找门路[找門路] zhao3 men2 lu4 to seek help from social connections 1 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 2 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 2 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 4 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 1 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 2 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 2 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 1 扎堆[扎堆] zha1 dui1 to gather together 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/225 words - 37 min 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 7 拼车[拼車] pin1 che1 to carpool 5 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 4 淡季[淡季] dan4 ji4 off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4] 1 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 1 鸡肋[雞肋] ji1 lei4 chicken ribs; sth of little value or interest; sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up; to be physically weak 2 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 响应[響應] xiang3 ying4 to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 13 认领[認領] ren4 ling3 to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 3 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 3 不知轻重[不知輕重] bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4 lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who; no sense of priorities 1 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 3 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 5 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 5 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 1 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 2 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 2 参照[參照] can1 zhao4 to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) 2 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 1 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 1 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 3 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep10/230 words - 39 min 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 6 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 3 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 3 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 5 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 4 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 7 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 2 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 2 单人间[單人間] dan1 ren2 jian1 single room (hotel) 1 套间[套間] tao4 jian1 vestibule; small inner room (opening to others); suite; apartment 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 1 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] 4 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 2 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 4 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 4 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 2 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 2 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 3 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 2 寄宿[寄宿] ji4 su4 to stay; to lodge; to board 3 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 3 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 4 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 1 例假[例假] li4 jia4 legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual leave; menstrual period 2 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 6 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/50 words - 11 min 七月份[七月份] qi1 yue4 fen4 July 1 稀里哗啦[稀裡嘩啦] xi1 li5 hua1 la1 (onom.) rustling sound; sound of rain or of sth falling down; in disorder; completely smashed; badly battered; broken to pieces 1 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 4 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 2 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 1 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 2 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 1 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 4 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 2 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 3 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 6 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 1 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 5 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 3 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 2 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 11 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 11 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 2 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 投保[投保] tou2 bao3 to take out insurance; to insure 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/75 words - 13 min 份额[份額] fen4 e2 share; portion 1 赎回[贖回] shu2 hui2 to redeem 2 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 7 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 5 全无[全無] quan2 wu2 none; completely without 1 本金[本金] ben3 jin1 capital; principal 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 2 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 3 退保[退保] tui4 bao3 to lapse (or terminate) an insurance 1 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 5 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 1 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 15 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 6 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 卖笑[賣笑] mai4 xiao4 to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 9 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 4 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 2 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 4 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 3 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/100 words - 16 min 嘭[嘭] peng1 (onom.) bang 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 2 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 3 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 2 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 2 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 家居[家居] jia1 ju1 home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) 4 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 1 捧花[捧花] peng3 hua1 (wedding) bouquet 2 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 9 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 12 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 2 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 2 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 3 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 3 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 2 南极[南極] nan2 ji2 south pole 1 金枪鱼[金槍魚] jin1 qiang1 yu2 tuna 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/125 words - 18 min 肥美[肥美] fei2 mei3 fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 1 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 1 咬钩[咬鉤] yao3 gou1 (of fish) to bite 1 翻滚[翻滾] fan1 gun3 to roll; to boil 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 2 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 13 乳酸[乳酸] ru3 suan1 lactic acid 1 鱼鳔[魚鰾] yu2 biao4 swim bladder 1 刺破[刺破] ci4 po4 to puncture; to pierce 1 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 3 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 2 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 1 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 7 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 38 美籍[美籍] Mei3 ji2 American (i.e. of US nationality) 1 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 2 瓦努阿图[瓦努阿圖] Wa3 nu3 a1 tu2 Vanuatu in south pacific (formerly New Hebrides) 5 沉船[沉船] chen2 chuan2 shipwreck; sunken boat; sinking ship 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/150 words - 24 min 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 14 脂肪肝[脂肪肝] zhi1 fang2 gan1 fatty liver 8 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 4 听课[聽課] ting1 ke4 to attend a class; to go to a lecture 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 4 断食[斷食] duan4 shi2 to fast; hunger strike 5 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 2 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 3 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 2 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 4 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 7 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 10 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 2 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 4 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 4 家子[家子] jia1 zi5 household; family 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/175 words - 27 min 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 1 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 2 烟熏火燎[煙燻火燎] yan1 xun1 huo3 liao3 smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke 1 五官[五官] wu3 guan1 five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features 1 舒展[舒展] shu1 zhan3 to roll out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 3 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 1 同性相斥[同性相斥] tong2 xing4 xiang1 chi4 like polarities repel each other; (fig.) like repels like 1 异性相吸[異性相吸] yi4 xing4 xiang1 xi1 opposite polarities attract; (fig.) opposite sexes attract; opposites attract 1 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 5 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 9 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 16 乐[樂] yue4 music 16 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 4 芒果汁[芒果汁] mang2 guo3 zhi1 mango juice 1 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 1 疟疾[瘧疾] nu:e4 ji2 malaria 1 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 2 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 1 低下[低下] di1 xia4 low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 4 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/200 words - 31 min 友[友] you3 friend 2 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 4 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 7 蜕化[蛻化] tui4 hua4 (of insects) to undergo metamorphosis; (fig.) to be transformed; to metamorphose; to become degraded 1 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 3 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 4 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 4 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 3 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 翻番[翻番] fan1 fan1 to double; to increase by a certain number of times 3 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 3 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 5 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 1 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 5 牛气[牛氣] niu2 qi5 (coll.) haughty; overbearing; (economics) bullish 1 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 质变[質變] zhi4 bian4 qualitative change; fundamental change 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 5 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/225 words - 36 min 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 2 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 2 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 13 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 1 技[技] ji4 skill 1 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 3 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 18 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 2 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 1 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 1 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 1 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 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 6 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/250 words - 39 min 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 2 韧带[韌帶] ren4 dai4 ligament 1 拄[拄] zhu3 to lean on; to prop on 1 上架[上架] shang4 jia4 to put goods on shelves; (of a product) to be available for sale 1 负数[負數] fu4 shu4 negative number 1 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 9 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 8 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 3 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 9 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 1 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 2 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 4 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 5 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 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 11 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 6 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 2 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 漆黑[漆黑] qi1 hei1 pitch-black 1 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep11/273 words - 42 min 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 1 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 3 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 4 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 12 暗流[暗流] an4 liu2 undercurrent 1 手电[手電] shou3 dian4 flashlight; torch 1 调节器[調節器] tiao2 jie2 qi4 regulator 1 冲掉[沖掉] chong1 diao4 to wash out; to leach 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 5 面罩[面罩] mian4 zhao4 mask; visor; facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask) 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 5 脱落[脫落] tuo1 luo4 to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc); to omit (a character when writing) 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 8 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 1 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 2 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 2 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 1 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 3 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/25 words - 10 min 劫后余生[劫後餘生] jie2 hou4 yu2 sheng1 after the calamity, renewed life (idiom); new lease of life 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 6 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 3 星期四[星期四] Xing1 qi1 si4 Thursday 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 3 香薰[香薰] xiang1 xun1 aromatherapy 4 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 3 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 3 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 1 城堡[城堡] cheng2 bao3 castle; rook (chess piece) 4 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 6 癖好[癖好] pi3 hao4 an urge; a craving; an addiction 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 3 那阵[那陣] na4 zhen4 at that time; then 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 3 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 2 黏住[黏住] nian2 zhu4 cling 1 粱[粱] liang2 sorghum 1 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 4 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 1 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 9 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/50 words - 13 min 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 2 从宽[從寬] cong2 kuan1 lenient; leniently 1 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 1 制假[製假] zhi4 jia3 to counterfeit; to manufacture counterfeit goods 2 突击检查[突擊檢查] tu1 ji1 jian3 cha2 sudden unannounced investigation; on-the-spot inspection; to search without notification 1 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 1 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 4 获利[獲利] huo4 li4 profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained 2 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 1 拘留所[拘留所] ju1 liu2 suo3 detention center; prison 2 看押[看押] kan1 ya1 to detain; to take into custody; to imprison temporarily 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 2 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 1 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 3 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 6 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 3 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 7 孤岛[孤島] gu1 dao3 isolated island 2 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/75 words - 15 min 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 3 结痂[結痂] jie2 jia1 scab; to form a scab 2 磨炼[磨煉] mo2 lian4 see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4] 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 6 驯服[馴服] xun4 fu2 to tame; tame; docile 5 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 3 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 2 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 1 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 6 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 2 牢固[牢固] lao2 gu4 firm; secure 2 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 2 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 3 火车头[火車頭] huo3 che1 tou2 train engine; locomotive 2 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 2 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 2 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 3 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 4 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 9 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 3 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 1 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 1 古堡[古堡] gu3 bao3 ancient castle 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/100 words - 22 min 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 14 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 1 玩火[玩火] wan2 huo3 to play with fire 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 2 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 3 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 3 翱翔[翱翔] ao2 xiang2 to soar; to wheel about in the sky 2 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 4 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 3 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 4 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 青春永驻[青春永駐] qing1 chun1 yong3 zhu4 to stay young forever 1 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 面霜[面霜] mian4 shuang1 facial cream (cosmetics) 1 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 3 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 3 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 6 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 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 4 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/125 words - 28 min 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 3 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 2 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 10 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 2 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 17 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 2 酸性[酸性] suan1 xing4 acidity 1 万事如意[萬事如意] wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled 1 免提[免提] mian3 ti2 hands-free (of telephone etc) 1 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 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 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 3 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 1 游街示众[遊街示眾] you2 jie1 shi4 zhong4 to parade (a prisoner) through the streets 1 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 4 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 7 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 2 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 3 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/150 words - 29 min 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 2 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 3 催生[催生] cui1 sheng1 to induce labor; to expedite childbirth 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 8 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 4 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 1 鄙视链[鄙視鏈] bi3 shi4 lian4 a ranking of items in a particular category, with the most highly regarded on top (neologism c. 2012, coined by analogy with 食物鏈|食物链[shi2 wu4 lian4], food chain) 1 低端[低端] di1 duan1 low-end 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 5 二胎[二胎] er4 tai1 second pregnancy 2 骤[驟] zhou4 sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4] 1 年限[年限] nian2 xian4 age limit; fixed number of years 1 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 4 下岗[下崗] xia4 gang3 to come off sentry duty; to lay off (a worker); laid-off 1 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 3 潜力股[潛力股] qian2 li4 gu3 stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 1 闪婚[閃婚] shan3 hun1 lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment 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 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 5 优选[優選] you1 xuan3 to optimize; preferred 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/175 words - 33 min 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 1 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 7 红利[紅利] hong2 li4 bonus; dividend 1 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 4 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 9 初犯[初犯] chu1 fan4 first offender; first offense 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 9 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 1 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 6 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 1 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 5 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 5 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 2 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 8 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 3 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 5 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 5 内部矛盾[內部矛盾] nei4 bu4 mao2 dun4 internal contradiction 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 5 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 架空[架空] jia4 kong1 to build (a hut etc) on stilts; to install (power lines etc) overhead; (fig.) unfounded; impractical; (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/200 words - 38 min 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 2 实质性[實質性] shi2 zhi4 xing4 substantive; substantial; material; considerable 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 10 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 2 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 3 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 4 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 2 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 2 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 剪辑[剪輯] jian3 ji2 to edit (video images, film) 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 11 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 1 乌七八糟[烏七八糟] wu1 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; obscene; dirty; filthy 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 8 避风港[避風港] bi4 feng1 gang3 haven; refuge; harbor; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 2 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 1 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 可可西里[可可西里] Ke3 ke3 xi1 li3 Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2] 1 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 1 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep12/223 words - 41 min 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 2 一潭死水[一潭死水] yi1 tan2 si3 shui3 a pool of stagnant water; stagnant or listless condition 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 4 耳塞[耳塞] er3 sai1 earplug; earphone 5 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 3 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 2 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 3 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 9 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 4 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 4 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 9 相濡以沫[相濡以沫] xiang1 ru2 yi3 mo4 to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances 2 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 6 预示[預示] yu4 shi4 to indicate; to foretell; to forebode; to betoken 1 预见[預見] yu4 jian4 to foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision 4 糟心[糟心] zao1 xin1 vexed; annoyed; upset 2 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 3 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 6 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep13/25 words - 9 min 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 4 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 7 费口舌[費口舌] fei4 kou3 she2 to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining 1 分割[分割] fen1 ge1 to cut up; to break up 7 集资[集資] ji2 zi1 to raise money; to accumulate funds 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 3 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 梳妆台[梳妝檯] shu1 zhuang1 tai2 dressing table 1 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 1 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 音箱[音箱] yin1 xiang1 loudspeaker box; speaker (audio equipment); resonating chamber of a musical instrument; sound box 3 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 首付[首付] shou3 fu4 down payment 1 月供[月供] yue4 gong1 monthly loan repayment; mortgage payment 1 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 2 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 8 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 5 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 3 分钱[分錢] fen1 qian2 cent; penny 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 3 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 3 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 9 小寿星[小壽星] xiao3 shou4 xing1 child whose birthday is being celebrated; birthday boy; birthday girl 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep13/50 words - 15 min 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 2 巨蟹[巨蟹] Ju4 xie4 Cancer (star sign) 1 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 天秤[天秤] tian1 cheng4 balance scale; Taiwan pr. [tian1 ping2] 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 1 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 1 防腐[防腐] fang2 fu3 rotproof; antiseptic; anti-corrosion 1 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 1 笃[篤] du3 serious (illness); sincere; true 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 5 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 1 汤勺[湯勺] tang1 shao2 soup ladle 1 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 2 受难日[受難日] Shou4 nan4 ri4 Good Friday 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 11 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 9 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 2 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 5 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 3 借款[借款] jie4 kuan3 to lend money; to borrow money; loan 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep13/75 words - 22 min 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 6 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 2 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 5 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 哲理[哲理] zhe2 li3 philosophic theory; philosophy 1 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 4 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 13 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 6 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 1 释然[釋然] shi4 ran2 relieved; at ease; feel relieved 1 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 3 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 2 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 2 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 1 生产线[生產線] sheng1 chan3 xian4 assembly line; production line 8 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 11 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 2 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 5 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 2 心悸[心悸] xin1 ji4 palpitation 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep13/100 words - 27 min 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 6 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 4 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 悉尼[悉尼] Xi1 ni2 Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia 1 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 4 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 5 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 2 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 5 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 10 烟消云散[煙消雲散] yan1 xiao1 yun2 san4 to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear 1 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 3 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 2 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 2 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 68 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 10 城乡[城鄉] cheng2 xiang1 city and countryside 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 3 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 1 人声鼎沸[人聲鼎沸] ren2 sheng1 ding3 fei4 lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom); hubbub; brouhaha 1 嘈杂[嘈雜] cao2 za2 noisy; clamorous 1 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 2 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 7 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep13/125 words - 32 min 皂[皂] zao4 soap; black 1 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 1 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 2 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 1 浓妆[濃妝] nong2 zhuang1 heavy makeup and gaudy dress 1 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 1 评头论足[評頭論足] ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; to remark upon a person's appearance; nitpicking; overcritical; judgmental 1 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 3 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 2 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 2 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 2 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 2 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 4 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 八抬大轿[八抬大轎] ba1 tai2 da4 jiao4 palanquin with eight carriers; (fig.) lavish treatment 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 5 触霉头[觸霉頭] chu4 mei2 tou2 to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else); to do sth inauspicious; to have a stroke of bad luck 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 4 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 7 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep13/150 words - 37 min 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 6 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 3 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 3 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 4 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 2 小摊[小攤] xiao3 tan1 vendor's stall 1 小贩[小販] xiao3 fan4 peddler; hawker 2 弄堂[弄堂] long4 tang2 (dialect) alley; lane 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 5 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 1 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 3 一并[一並] yi1 bing4 variant of 一併|一并, to lump together; to treat along with all the others 3 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 1 黑车[黑車] hei1 che1 unlicensed or unofficial taxi; unlicensed motor vehicle 1 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 2 优步[優步] You1 bu4 Uber, app-based taxi company founded in 2009 2 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 5 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 2 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep13/161 words - 39 min 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 6 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 3 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 9 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 5 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 1 卡债[卡債] ka3 zhai4 credit card debt 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 5 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 2 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 6 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 5 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 4 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 敦促[敦促] dun1 cu4 to press; to urge; to hasten 1 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 2 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control 2 水枪[水槍] shui3 qiang1 water pistol (toy); water gun; sprinkler; water cannon 1 水压[水壓] shui3 ya1 water pressure 1 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 符合标准[符合標準] fu2 he2 biao1 zhun3 to comply with a standard; standards-compliant 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 26 邢[邢] Xing2 surname Xing; place name 5 厂长[廠長] chang3 zhang3 factory director 18 事无巨细[事無巨細] shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance 1 湖南[湖南] Hu2 nan2 Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1] 5 分账[分賬] fen1 zhang4 to share profits (or debt) 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 6 堆放[堆放] dui1 fang4 to pile up; to stack 3 挪开[挪開] nuo2 kai1 to move (sth) aside; to step aside; to move over (when sitting on a bench); to shift (one's gaze) 2 印子[印子] yin4 zi5 trace; impression (e.g. footprint); abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury 2 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/50 words - 7 min 烟瘾[煙癮] yan1 yin3 the urge to smoke; tobacco addiction 1 工时[工時] gong1 shi2 man-hour 1 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) 3 开火[開火] kai1 huo3 to open fire 1 烟花厂[煙花廠] yan1 hua1 chang3 firework factory 13 明火[明火] ming2 huo3 flame; open fire 4 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 2 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 驾驶员[駕駛員] jia4 shi3 yuan2 pilot; driver 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 3 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 2 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 2 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 5 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 2 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 整改[整改] zheng3 gai3 to reform; to rectify and improve 1 间隙[間隙] jian4 xi4 interval; gap; clearance 1 食不知味[食不知味] shi2 bu4 zhi1 wei4 lit. to eat without tasting the food; worried or downhearted (idiom) 1 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 1 草草[草草] cao3 cao3 carelessly; hastily 3 果腹[果腹] guo3 fu4 to eat one's fill 1 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/75 words - 11 min 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 1 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 3 紧缩[緊縮] jin3 suo1 (economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back; to tighten; austerity; tightening; crunch 1 扇贝[扇貝] shan4 bei4 scallop (genus Pecten) 1 严明[嚴明] yan2 ming2 strict and impartial; firm 1 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 2 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 6 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 4 歌厅[歌廳] ge1 ting1 karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 3 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 4 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 网咖[網咖] wang3 ka1 Internet café (Tw) 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 12 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 2 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 2 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 1 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 8 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 5 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 4 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 2 燃点[燃點] ran2 dian3 ignition point (temperature); combustion point 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 2 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/100 words - 16 min 安全性[安全性] an1 quan2 xing4 security; safety 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 1 后怕[後怕] hou4 pa4 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 5 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 3 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 5 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 4 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 3 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 4 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 1 五分之一[五分之一] wu3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one fifth 1 财迷[財迷] cai2 mi2 money grubber; miser 2 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 2 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 1 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 2 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 1 搜罗[搜羅] sou1 luo2 to gather; to collect; to bring together 1 碱度[鹼度] jian3 du4 alkalinity 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 4 溶解[溶解] rong2 jie3 to dissolve 2 岩石[岩石] yan2 shi2 rock 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/125 words - 20 min 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 1 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 7 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 牙釉质[牙釉質] ya2 you4 zhi4 tooth enamel 1 酸碱值[酸鹼值] suan1 jian3 zhi2 pH (chemistry) 1 降解[降解] jiang4 jie3 (chemistry) degradation; to degrade 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 4 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 夏令营[夏令營] xia4 ling4 ying2 summer camp 1 科普[科普] ke1 pu3 popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科學普及|科学普及 1 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 鞋底[鞋底] xie2 di3 sole (of a shoe) 1 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 宇宙飞船[宇宙飛船] yu3 zhou4 fei1 chuan2 spacecraft 1 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 2 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 1 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 1 合葬[合葬] he2 zang4 to bury husband and wife together; joint interment 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 8 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/150 words - 24 min 冷门[冷門] leng3 men2 a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 3 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 3 套磁[套磁] tao4 ci2 (coll.) to cultivate good relations with sb; to try to gain favor with sb 1 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 保险杠[保險槓] bao3 xian3 gang4 car bumper 3 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 5 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 1 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 2 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 1 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 2 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 5 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 3 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 15 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 1 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 2 洽[洽] qia4 accord; to make contact; to agree; to consult with; extensive 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 准则[準則] zhun3 ze2 norm; standard; criterion 2 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 3 三人行[三人行] san1 ren2 xing2 (slang) threesome 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/175 words - 27 min 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 4 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 2 灰头土脸[灰頭土臉] hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3 head and face filthy with grime (idiom); covered in dirt; dejected and depressed 2 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 4 水灵[水靈] shui3 ling2 (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 1 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 2 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 2 漂泊[漂泊] piao1 bo2 to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer 1 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 2 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 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 5 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 1 共用[共用] gong4 yong4 commons; public use 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 2 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 1 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 9 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 2 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 2 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 1 高峰期[高峰期] gao1 feng1 qi1 peak period; rush hour 1 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 2 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 10 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/200 words - 32 min 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 4 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 1 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 3 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 2 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 2 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 2 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 2 通气[通氣] tong1 qi4 ventilation; aeration; to keep each other informed; to release information 1 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 3 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 2 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 半径[半徑] ban4 jing4 radius 3 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 便捷[便捷] bian4 jie2 convenient and fast 2 要素[要素] yao4 su4 essential factor; key constituent 1 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 3 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 10 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 3 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 2 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/225 words - 38 min 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 1 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 1 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 10 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 4 前轮[前輪] qian2 lun2 front wheel 1 毂[轂] gu1 wheel 1 挑明[挑明] tiao3 ming2 to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 4 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 3 平底[平底] ping2 di3 flat bottomed; low heeled 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 3 怪圈[怪圈] guai4 quan1 vicious circle; (abnormal) phenomenon 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 1 朱丽叶[朱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 1 齐名[齊名] qi2 ming2 equally famous 1 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/250 words - 43 min 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 2 受难[受難] shou4 nan4 to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress 1 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 1 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 2 代步[代步] dai4 bu4 to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive); means of transportation 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 1 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 3 过房[過房] guo4 fang2 to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 3 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 4 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 4 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 2 拎包[拎包] lin1 bao1 handbag or shopping bag (dialect) 1 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 11 识趣[識趣] shi2 qu4 tactful; discreet 2 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 2 死灰复燃[死灰復燃] si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 6 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 10 开小灶[開小灶] kai1 xiao3 zao4 to give preferential treatment; to give special attention 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep14/252 words - 43 min 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/25 words - 3 min 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 1 合唱团[合唱團] he2 chang4 tuan2 chorus; choir 1 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 1 高音[高音] gao1 yin1 high pitch; soprano; treble 1 改学[改學] gai3 xue2 to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university) 1 低音[低音] di1 yin1 bass 1 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 3 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 1 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 2 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 4 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 7 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 1 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 4 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 2 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 3 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 1 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 4 本着[本著] ben3 zhe5 based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle 1 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 1 互惠[互惠] hu4 hui4 mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 1 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 4 如下[如下] ru2 xia4 as follows 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/50 words - 7 min 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 3 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 1 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 1 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 4 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 4 准将[準將] zhun3 jiang4 brigadier general; commodore 1 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 3 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 6 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 2 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 2 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 4 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 4 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 4 毛里求斯[毛里求斯] Mao2 li3 qiu2 si1 Mauritius 1 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 2 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 1 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 1 要塞[要塞] yao4 sai4 stronghold; fort; fortification 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 1 一准[一準] yi1 zhun3 certainly 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/75 words - 10 min 撺掇[攛掇] cuan1 duo5 to urge sb on 2 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 5 缺德事[缺德事] que1 de2 shi4 misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 1 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 3 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 1 动粗[動粗] dong4 cu1 to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle 1 临危受命[臨危受命] lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis 1 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 3 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 4 剌[剌] la4 perverse; unreasonable; absurd 1 机关枪[機關槍] ji1 guan1 qiang1 also written 機槍|机枪; machine gun 1 梭子[梭子] suo1 zi5 shuttle (textile); cartridge clip; classifier for bullet clips and bursts of gunfire 1 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 1 噜[嚕] lu1 grumble; chatter 1 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 2 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 1 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 1 现代人[現代人] xian4 dai4 ren2 modern man; Homo sapiens 1 味蕾[味蕾] wei4 lei3 taste bud(s) 2 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 2 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 2 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/100 words - 13 min 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 2 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 2 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 2 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 1 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 2 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 11 昏厥[昏厥] hun1 jue2 to faint 1 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 1 褶子[褶子] zhe3 zi5 pleat; fold; crease; wrinkle 2 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 1 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 1 标间[標間] biao1 jian1 abbr. for 標準間|标准间[biao1 zhun3 jian1], standard (hotel) room 1 火腿肠[火腿腸] huo3 tui3 chang2 ham sausage 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 2 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 2 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 1 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 4 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 4 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 混日子[混日子] hun4 ri4 zi5 to idle; to waste time 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/125 words - 19 min 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 1 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 6 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 1 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 3 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 4 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart 1 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 1 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 2 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 2 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 包月[包月] bao1 yue4 to make monthly payments; monthly payment 1 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 2 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 2 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 2 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 1 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 1 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 3 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 怪癖[怪癖] guai4 pi3 eccentricity; peculiarity; strange hobby 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/150 words - 24 min 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 5 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 4 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 5 自满[自滿] zi4 man3 complacent; self-satisfied 1 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 1 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 2 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 5 活检[活檢] huo2 jian3 biopsy; abbr. for 活體組織檢查|活体组织检查[huo2 ti3 zu3 zhi1 jian3 cha2] 1 病理[病理] bing4 li3 pathology 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 4 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 水性[水性] shui3 xing4 swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc) 1 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 1 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 2 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/175 words - 27 min 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 2 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 2 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 8 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 3 探照灯[探照燈] tan4 zhao4 deng1 searchlight 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 4 泳[泳] yong3 swimming; to swim 2 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 1 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 2 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 7 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 5 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 3 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 3 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 2 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 7 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 4 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 3 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 6 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/200 words - 31 min 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 16 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 救生艇[救生艇] jiu4 sheng1 ting3 lifeboat 1 岸边[岸邊] an4 bian1 shore 1 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 2 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 2 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 2 奶黄包[奶黃包] nai3 huang2 bao1 custard bun 1 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 三包[三包] san1 bao1 "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund 1 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 全集[全集] quan2 ji2 omnibus; complete works (of a writer or artist) 1 直肠[直腸] zhi2 chang2 rectum (anatomy) 1 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 3 潜能[潛能] qian2 neng2 potential; hidden capability 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 3 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 2 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 1 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 2 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 3 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/225 words - 35 min 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 3 说不通[說不通] shuo1 bu4 tong1 it does not make sense 4 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 2 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 搭伙[搭伙] da1 huo3 to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 2 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 1 常州[常州] Chang2 zhou1 Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 2 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 1 测距仪[測距儀] ce4 ju4 yi2 distance measuring equipment 1 钮[鈕] niu3 button 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 4 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 2 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 8 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 5 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 排出[排出] pai2 chu1 to discharge 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 毒素[毒素] du2 su4 poison 1 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/250 words - 39 min 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada 3 破土[破土] po4 tu3 to break ground; to start digging; to plough; to break through the ground (of seedling); fig. the start of a building project 1 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 1 蝉鸣[蟬鳴] chan2 ming2 song of cicadas; chirping of insects 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 3 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 3 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 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 2 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 1 破戒[破戒] po4 jie4 to violate a religious precept; to smoke or drink after giving up 1 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 2 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 2 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 1 预言家[預言家] yu4 yan2 jia1 prophet 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 3 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 2 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 3 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/275 words - 42 min 翘班[翹班] qiao4 ban1 to skip work; to sneak out of work early 1 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 1 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 2 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 5 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 1 拐卖[拐賣] guai3 mai4 human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 4 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 2 趣[趣] qu4 interesting; to interest 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 3 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 2 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 1 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 1 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 3 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 3 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 1 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 博主[博主] bo2 zhu3 blogger 3 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 4 推文[推文] tui1 wen2 tweet (on Twitter); (HK, Tw) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; to reply to original poster (or recommend a post) on PTT bulletin board 1 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep15/276 words - 43 min 乌龙茶[烏龍茶] wu1 long2 cha2 oolong tea 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/25 words - 7 min 隐形眼镜[隱形眼鏡] yin3 xing2 yan3 jing4 contact lens; CL:隻|只[zhi1],副[fu4] 3 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 2 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 2 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 6 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 4 方向盘[方向盤] fang1 xiang4 pan2 steering wheel 1 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 2 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 1 崩盘[崩盤] beng1 pan2 (finance) to crash; to collapse; crash 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 6 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 2 湘西[湘西] Xiang1 xi1 Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]; western Hunan 3 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 10 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 1 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 2 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 3 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 静电[靜電] jing4 dian4 static electricity 2 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 2 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 2 妇[婦] fu4 woman 2 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 2 洗涤[洗滌] xi3 di2 to rinse; to wash; washing 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/50 words - 9 min 褪色[褪色] tui4 se4 to fade (of colors); also pr. [tui4 shai3] 2 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 3 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 2 黛[黛] dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow 9 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 法文[法文] Fa3 wen2 French language 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 离子[離子] li2 zi3 ion 1 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 2 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 打磨[打磨] da3 mo2 polish; grind 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 5 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 5 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 3 口径[口徑] kou3 jing4 caliber; diameter of opening 1 前不久[前不久] qian2 bu4 jiu3 not long ago; not long before 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/75 words - 13 min 刚巧[剛巧] gang1 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; by good luck 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 3 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 2 大规模[大規模] da4 gui1 mo2 large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 1 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 发布会[發布會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 2 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 3 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 2 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 2 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 2 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 4 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 2 褶[褶] zhe3 pleat; crease; Taiwan pr. [zhe2] 1 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 3 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 7 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/100 words - 17 min 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 1 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 1 空降[空降] kong1 jiang4 to drop from the sky; (fig.) to appear out of nowhere; (attributive) airborne 3 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 1 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 5 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 5 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 3 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 2 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 5 果敢[果敢] guo3 gan3 courageous; resolute and daring 1 泄气[洩氣] xie4 qi4 to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat 2 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 2 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 2 统称[統稱] tong3 cheng1 to be collectively called; collective term; general designation 1 警钟[警鐘] jing3 zhong1 alarm bell 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 2 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 半场[半場] ban4 chang3 half of a game or contest; half-court 1 实心[實心] shi2 xin1 sincere; solid 1 梯子[梯子] ti1 zi5 ladder; stepladder 1 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 2 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/125 words - 22 min 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 1 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 1 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 1 孤独症[孤獨症] gu1 du2 zheng4 autism 2 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 2 善款[善款] shan4 kuan3 contributions; donations 1 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 1 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 4 慷慨解囊[慷慨解囊] kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to charity 1 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 1 亲历[親歷] qin1 li4 personal experience 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 2 文艺演出[文藝演出] wen2 yi4 yan3 chu1 theatrical performance; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 1 巴斯[巴斯] Ba1 si1 Bath city in southwest England 5 光年[光年] guang1 nian2 light-year 5 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/150 words - 28 min 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 2 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 骑警[騎警] qi2 jing3 mounted police (on horse or motorbike) 1 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 3 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 4 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 6 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 6 拍卖会[拍賣會] pai1 mai4 hui4 auction; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 1 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 1 分销商[分銷商] fen1 xiao1 shang1 distributor 1 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 2 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 2 转租[轉租] zhuan3 zu1 to sublet; to sublease 2 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 3 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 1 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 3 育儿[育兒] yu4 er2 to raise a child 16 侧重点[側重點] ce4 zhong4 dian3 main point; emphasis 1 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/175 words - 35 min 工种[工種] gong1 zhong3 kind of work in production (e.g. benchwork, foundry work etc) 1 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 2 阶段性[階段性] jie1 duan4 xing4 specific to a particular stage (of a project etc); interim (policy etc); occurring in stages; phased 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 2 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 3 复出[復出] fu4 chu1 to come back out of retirement; to get involved again after having withdrawn 1 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 3 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 多累[多累] duo1 lei4 I have troubled you 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 6 单人床[單人床] dan1 ren2 chuang2 single bed; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 上下铺[上下鋪] shang4 xia4 pu4 bunk bed 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 好动[好動] hao4 dong4 active; restless; energetic 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 2 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 1 照会[照會] zhao4 hui4 a diplomatic note; letter of understanding or concern exchanged between governments 1 挠头[撓頭] nao2 tou2 tricky; problematic; difficult; to scratch one's head (in puzzlement) 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 5 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 2 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 怒放[怒放] nu4 fang4 in full bloom 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep16/187 words - 41 min 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 4 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 5 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 1 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 2 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 5 花销[花銷] hua1 xiao1 to spend (money); expenses 1 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 1 紧巴[緊巴] jin3 ba1 tight (i.e. lacking money); hard up; same as 緊巴巴|紧巴巴 1 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 5 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 2 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 7 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 4 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 7 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 6 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 1 约定俗成[約定俗成] yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2 established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention 1 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 2 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 4 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 2 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/50 words - 9 min 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 2 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 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 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 2 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 1 罚单[罰單] fa2 dan1 violation ticket; infringement notice 4 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 松散[鬆散] song1 san5 to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 5 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 存有[存有] cun2 you3 to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is 1 侥幸心理[僥倖心理] jiao3 xing4 xin1 li3 trusting to luck; wishful thinking 1 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 1 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 2 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 1 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 开罚单[開罰單] kai1 fa2 dan1 to issue an infringement notice 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/75 words - 18 min 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 2 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 1 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 1 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 1 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 2 扫码[掃碼] sao3 ma3 to scan a QR code or barcode 4 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 7 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 1 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 2 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 3 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 荤素[葷素] hun1 su4 meat and vegetable 1 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 1 回锅肉[回鍋肉] hui2 guo1 rou4 twice-cooked pork 1 厨具[廚具] chu2 ju4 kitchen implements 2 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 6 烫手山芋[燙手山芋] tang4 shou3 shan1 yu4 hot potato; problem; trouble; headache 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/100 words - 22 min 能者多劳[能者多勞] neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) 1 夸大[誇大] kua1 da4 to exaggerate 1 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 2 续签[續簽] xu4 qian1 to renew a contract; contract extension 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 3 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 2 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 餐饮店[餐飲店] can1 yin3 dian4 dining room; restaurant 1 挤对[擠對] ji3 dui4 (coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb) 1 优待[優待] you1 dai4 preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 2 虚头[虛頭] xu1 tou2 to play tricks; to deceive 1 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 2 瞎晃[瞎晃] xia1 huang4 to roam about; to monkey around 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 2 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 1 续约[續約] xu4 yue1 to renew or extend a contract 1 长谈[長談] chang2 tan2 a long talk 1 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/125 words - 24 min 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 2 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 4 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 9 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 8 驾龄[駕齡] jia4 ling2 length of experience as a driver 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 3 口语[口語] kou3 yu3 colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2] 1 流利[流利] liu2 li4 fluent 1 小儿[小兒] xiao3 er2 young child; (humble) my son 1 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 1 自学[自學] zi4 xue2 self-study; to study on one's own 1 配餐[配餐] pei4 can1 catering 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 3 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 1 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有效期[有效期] you3 xiao4 qi1 period of validity; sell-by date 1 雇主[雇主] gu4 zhu3 employer 2 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 2 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 2 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/150 words - 30 min 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 1 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 1 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 6 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 1 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 2 利害关系[利害關係] li4 hai4 guan1 xi5 stake; vital interest; concern 1 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 1 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 2 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 4 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 2 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 1 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 4 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 5 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 1 天翻地覆[天翻地覆] tian1 fan1 di4 fu4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 扯远[扯遠] che3 yuan3 to digress; to get sidetracked; to go off on a tangent 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/175 words - 36 min 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 1 近道[近道] jin4 dao4 shortcut; a quicker method 1 亏心[虧心] kui1 xin1 a guilty conscience 1 口头禅[口頭禪] kou3 tou2 chan2 Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 2 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 2 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 3 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 2 丁克[丁克] ding1 ke4 Dual Income, No Kids (DINK) (loanword) 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 1 歌剧[歌劇] ge1 ju4 Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 1 华裔[華裔] Hua2 yi4 ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry 2 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 2 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 2 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 2 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep17/197 words - 40 min 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 2 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 竹篮打水[竹籃打水] zhu2 lan2 da3 shui3 using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 3 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 1 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 1 头等[頭等] tou2 deng3 first class; prime; main 2 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 3 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 1 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 13 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 3 炒米[炒米] chao3 mi3 fried rice; millet stir-fried in butter 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 2 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 2 元帅[元帥] yuan2 shuai4 marshal (in the army) 2 嫦娥[嫦娥] Chang2 e2 Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep18/25 words - 9 min 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 5 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 1 供给[供給] gong1 ji3 to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) 2 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 1 蝌蚪[蝌蚪] ke1 dou3 tadpole; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 羊毛[羊毛] yang2 mao2 fleece; wool; woolen 3 制品[製品] zhi4 pin3 products; goods 1 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 3 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 4 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 2 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 2 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 通关[通關] tong1 guan1 to clear customs; (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc) 2 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 4 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 1 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 3 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 4 前奏[前奏] qian2 zou4 prelude; presage 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 3 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep18/50 words - 13 min 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 1 提神醒脑[提神醒腦] ti2 shen2 xing3 nao3 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom); invigorating; bracing 1 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 1 懒虫[懶蟲] lan3 chong2 lazy fellow (insult); idle slob 3 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 7 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 闹铃[鬧鈴] nao4 ling2 alarm (clock) 1 扫墓[掃墓] sao3 mu4 to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) 1 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 1 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 1 扎眼[扎眼] zha1 yan3 garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 3 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 3 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 7 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 3 手动[手動] shou3 dong4 manual; manually operated; manual gear-change 2 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 2 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 1 捷达[捷達] Jie2 da2 Jetta (car produced by Volkswagen) 1 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 2 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep18/75 words - 19 min 泌[泌] mi4 to secrete; to excrete; also pr. [bi4] 2 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 3 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 1 加之[加之] jia1 zhi1 moreover; in addition to that 1 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 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 2 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 3 年岁[年歲] nian2 sui4 years of age; age 1 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 2 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 5 车窗[車窗] che1 chuang1 car window; window of vehicle (bus, train etc) 1 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 3 破灭[破滅] po4 mie4 to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) 2 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 1 租赁[租賃] zu1 lin4 to rent; to lease; to hire 1 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 2 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 6 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 概[概] gai4 general; approximate 1 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 4 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 2 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep18/100 words - 23 min 调试[調試] tiao2 shi4 to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging 3 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 3 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 闲人[閒人] xian2 ren2 idle person; idler; unconcerned person 2 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 4 顺风车[順風車] shun4 feng1 che1 vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity 4 绿地[綠地] lu:4 di4 green area (e.g. urban park or garden) 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 5 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 5 虚言[虛言] xu1 yan2 empty words; false words 1 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 1 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 1 毛里塔尼亚[毛里塔尼亞] Mao2 li3 ta3 ni2 ya4 Mauritania 2 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 1 志愿者[志願者] zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 volunteer 2 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 1 合上[合上] he2 shang4 to close (box, book, mouth etc) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep18/125 words - 31 min 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 3 圣火[聖火] sheng4 huo3 sacred fire; Olympic flame 3 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 2 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 2 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 驳[駁] bo2 variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 五音不全[五音不全] wu3 yin1 bu4 quan2 tone deaf; unable to sing in tune 1 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 2 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 1 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 1 等号[等號] deng3 hao4 (math.) equals sign = 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 退守[退守] tui4 shou3 to retreat and defend; to withdraw and maintain one's guard 1 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 1 走入[走入] zou3 ru4 to walk into 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 5 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 5 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 2 风挡[風擋] feng1 dang3 windshield 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep18/149 words - 41 min 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 3 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 2 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 3 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 负能量[負能量] fu4 neng2 liang4 negative energy; negativity 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 4 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] 4 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 1 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 3 扶正[扶正] fu2 zheng4 to set sth upright or straight; to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal); (old) to raise from concubine to wife status 1 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 4 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 1 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 1 押车[押車] ya1 che1 to escort (goods) during transportation; to delay unloading (a truck, train etc) 1 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 1 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 3 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 2 对角[對角] dui4 jiao3 opposite angle 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 1 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep19/25 words - 13 min 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 2 雏菊[雛菊] chu2 ju2 daisy 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 4 颜料[顏料] yan2 liao4 paint; dye; pigment 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 2 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 2 浓烈[濃烈] nong2 lie4 strong (taste, flavor, smell) 1 冷餐[冷餐] leng3 can1 cold meal; cold food 1 重口味[重口味] zhong4 kou3 wei4 (slang) intense; hardcore 1 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 1 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 2 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 3 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 2 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 2 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 3 招待会[招待會] zhao1 dai4 hui4 reception; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep19/50 words - 18 min 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 3 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 1 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 2 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 传阅[傳閱] chuan2 yue4 to read and pass on; to pass on for perusal 1 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 1 订货[訂貨] ding4 huo4 to order goods; to place an order 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 8 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 5 幻境[幻境] huan4 jing4 land of fantasy; fairyland 1 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 2 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 2 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 5 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 2 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 1 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 传回[傳回] chuan2 hui2 to send back 1 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 2 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 3 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 6 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 4 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep19/75 words - 24 min 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 2 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 5 广告宣传[廣告宣傳] guang3 gao4 xuan1 chuan2 advertising; publicity; promotion 1 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 1 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 2 阿曼[阿曼] A1 man4 Oman 11 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 4 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 4 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 1 舍利[舍利] she4 li4 ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira) 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 1 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 2 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 2 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 2 联名[聯名] lian2 ming2 jointly (signed, declared, sponsored) 1 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 2 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 2 内地[內地] nei4 di4 inland; interior; hinterland 2 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 1 内购[內購] nei4 gou4 buying direct from your company at preferential prices; (gaming) in-app purchase 1 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 3 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 2 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep19/100 words - 29 min 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 6 松江[松江] Song1 jiang1 Songjiang suburban district of Shanghai 1 动车[動車] dong4 che1 power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組|动车组) 1 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 2 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 菜系[菜係] cai4 xi4 (regional) cuisine 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 4 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 2 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 2 性格不合[性格不合] xing4 ge2 bu4 he2 incompatibility of temperament 6 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 9 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 后轮[後輪] hou4 lun2 rear wheel 1 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 8 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 2 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 4 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 1 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 棱角[稜角] leng2 jiao3 edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep19/125 words - 33 min 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 6 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 5 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 2 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 2 多才[多才] duo1 cai2 multi-talented; many-sided skills 1 牛郎织女[牛郎織女] niu2 lang2 zhi1 nu:3 Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story); separated lovers; Altair and Vega (stars) 1 鹊桥[鵲橋] que4 qiao2 magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega where Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed an annual meeting 1 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 1 叮叮当当[叮叮噹噹] ding1 ding1 dang1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 1 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 1 音响设备[音響設備] yin1 xiang3 she4 bei4 sound equipment; stereo 1 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 4 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 3 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 1 多多益善[多多益善] duo1 duo1 yi4 shan4 the more the better 1 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 2 里程[里程] li3 cheng2 mileage (distance traveled); course (of development) 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 3 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 2 陈列[陳列] chen2 lie4 to display; to exhibit 9 创始[創始] chuang4 shi3 to initiate; to found 1 见地[見地] jian4 di4 opinion; view; insight 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep19/150 words - 39 min 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 1 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 1 风尚[風尚] feng1 shang4 current custom; current way of doing things 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 6 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 7 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 3 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 分居[分居] fen1 ju1 to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) 2 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 2 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 5 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 1 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 1 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 2 追诉[追訴] zhui1 su4 to prosecute; given leave to sue 1 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 1 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 1 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 1 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 3 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 3 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 死乞白赖[死乞白賴] si3 qi5 bai2 lai4 to pester someone again and again 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep19/166 words - 41 min 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 4 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 1 减免[減免] jian3 mian3 to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) 1 养家糊口[養家糊口] yang3 jia1 hu2 kou3 to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family 1 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 6 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 28 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 7 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 1 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 村长[村長] cun1 zhang3 village chief; village head 21 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/25 words - 4 min 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 3 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 3 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 茉莉花茶[茉莉花茶] mo4 li5 hua1 cha2 jasmine tea 1 香精[香精] xiang1 jing1 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 2 染色[染色] ran3 se4 dye 2 铁观音[鐵觀音] Tie3 guan1 yin1 Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea) 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 1 村[村] cun1 village 4 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 5 一年到头[一年到頭] yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2 all year round 1 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 1 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 1 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 娃子[娃子] wa2 zi5 baby; small child; (arch.) slave among ethnic minorities 1 挨饿[挨餓] ai2 e4 to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished 1 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 4 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 2 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 2 品酒[品酒] pin3 jiu3 to taste wine; to sip wine 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/50 words - 10 min 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 1 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 3 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 2 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 2 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 3 品鉴[品鑒] pin3 jian4 to judge; to examine; to evaluate 2 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 降雨量[降雨量] jiang4 yu3 liang4 precipitation; quantity of rainfall 1 红宝石[紅寶石] hong2 bao3 shi2 ruby 1 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 1 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 2 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 5 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 5 柔顺[柔順] rou2 shun4 gentle and agreeable; supple; yielding 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 3 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 1 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 2 埃[埃] ai1 dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 1 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 1 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 1 熟客[熟客] shu2 ke4 frequent visitor 1 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 1 云彩[雲彩] yun2 cai5 (coll.) cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/75 words - 11 min 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 3 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 2 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 1 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 破片[破片] po4 pian4 fragment; shard 1 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 1 卷积云[捲積雲] juan3 ji1 yun2 cirrocumulus (cloud) 5 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 1 纹理[紋理] wen2 li3 vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc) 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 冰晶[冰晶] bing1 jing1 ice crystals 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 降水[降水] jiang4 shui3 rain and snow; precipitation (meteorology) 1 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 1 地表[地表] di4 biao3 the surface (of the earth) 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 地平线[地平線] di4 ping2 xian4 horizon 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 1 测量[測量] ce4 liang2 survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine 1 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 昙花一现[曇花一現] tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4 lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/100 words - 18 min 习以为常[習以為常] xi2 yi3 wei2 chang2 accustomed to; used to 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 3 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 3 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 1 汤姆[湯姆] Tang1 mu3 Tom (name) 1 伏特加[伏特加] fu2 te4 jia1 vodka (loanword) 1 锐[銳] rui4 acute 1 澳[澳] ao4 deep bay; cove; harbor 1 深水炸弹[深水炸彈] shen1 shui3 zha4 dan4 depth charge 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 1 酿造[釀造] niang4 zao4 to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation 1 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 2 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 1 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 1 穿戴[穿戴] chuan1 dai4 to dress; clothing 2 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 3 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 4 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 2 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 1 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 4 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 2 啤[啤] pi2 beer 1 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/125 words - 25 min 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 5 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 4 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 3 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 4 关厂[關廠] guan1 chang3 to shut down (a factory); to close a facility; a lockout 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 9 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 1 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) 2 山茶[山茶] shan1 cha2 camellia 17 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 1 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 1 褶皱[褶皺] zhe3 zhou4 fold; crease; wrinkle; geological fold 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 2 安然[安然] an1 ran2 safely; peacefully; at a rest 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 1 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 1 溜须拍马[溜鬚拍馬] liu1 xu1 pai1 ma3 to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants; to toady; boot-licking 1 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/150 words - 30 min 取悦[取悅] qu3 yue4 to try to please 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 1 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 2 甘之如饴[甘之如飴] gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 1 尔虞我诈[爾虞我詐] er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception; each tries to outwit the other; dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost 1 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 2 召回[召回] zhao4 hui2 to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 2 狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴] hu2 li5 wei3 ba5 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain 1 代沟[代溝] dai4 gou1 generation gap 3 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 1 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 23 亚太[亞太] Ya4 Tai4 Asia-Pacific 1 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 私募[私募] si1 mu4 private placement (investing) 3 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 3 亿[億] yi4 100 million 1 美元[美元] Mei3 yuan2 American dollar; US dollar 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 顶峰[頂峰] ding3 feng1 peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/175 words - 36 min 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 1 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 3 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 6 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 2 区块[區塊] qu1 kuai4 block; segment; section; sector; area 1 区块链[區塊鏈] qu1 kuai4 lian4 blockchain (computing) 3 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 1 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 2 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 3 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 2 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 1 脱毛[脫毛] tuo1 mao2 to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation; to shave 1 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 1 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 2 千锤百炼[千錘百鍊] qian1 chui2 bai3 lian4 after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom); the vicissitudes of life 1 会所[會所] hui4 suo3 office of an association; meeting place; clubhouse; club 1 阿猫阿狗[阿貓阿狗] a1 mao1 a1 gou3 any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone (contemptuous) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep20/199 words - 41 min 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 1 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 1 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 2 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 1 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 2 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 1 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 1 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 1 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 2 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 3 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 1 后会无期[後會無期] hou4 hui4 wu2 qi1 to meet again at unspecified date; meeting postponed indefinitely 4 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 10 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 2 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 7 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 14 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 1 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 1 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep21/25 words - 7 min 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 3 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 10 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 挥金如土[揮金如土] hui1 jin1 ru2 tu3 lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom); fig. to spend money like water; extravagant 1 物欲[物欲] wu4 yu4 material desire; craving for material things 1 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 15 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 15 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 3 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 3 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 3 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 4 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 1 费洛蒙[費洛蒙] fei4 luo4 meng2 pheromone 1 电闸[電閘] dian4 zha2 electric switch; circuit breaker 1 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 1 保险丝[保險絲] bao3 xian3 si1 fuse wire; (electrical) fuse 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 3 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 6 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep21/50 words - 19 min 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 玉兔[玉兔] yu4 tu4 the Jade Hare; the moon 1 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 1 活血[活血] huo2 xue4 to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) 1 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 2 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 2 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 2 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 1 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 恋物[戀物] lian4 wu4 (sexual) fetishism 1 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 3 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 1 机械化[機械化] ji1 xie4 hua4 to mechanize 4 辨别[辨別] bian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 3 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 1 手巧[手巧] shou3 qiao3 to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep21/75 words - 29 min 标准化[標準化] biao1 zhun3 hua4 standardization 1 品控[品控] pin3 kong4 quality control (QC), abbr. for 品質控制|品质控制 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 2 尾气[尾氣] wei3 qi4 exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine); emissions 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 4 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 2 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 3 选点[選點] xuan3 dian3 to choose an appropriate location 1 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 2 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 2 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 3 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 2 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 3 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 1 吃人[吃人] chi1 ren2 exploitative; oppressive 1 大虾[大蝦] da4 xia1 prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz 1 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 3 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 1 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep21/100 words - 35 min 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 2 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 1 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 5 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 4 井田[井田] jing3 tian2 the well-field system of ancient China 1 锦绣[錦繡] jin3 xiu4 beautiful 1 田园[田園] tian2 yuan2 fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 2 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 1 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 1 海阳[海陽] Hai3 yang2 Haiyang county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong 1 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 破旧[破舊] po4 jiu4 shabby 1 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 3 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 未果[未果] wei4 guo3 to fail to eventuate; (verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in ...ing 1 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 3 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 轱辘[軲轆] gu1 lu4 wheel; to roll; also pr. [gu1 lu5] 1 规范化[規範化] gui1 fan4 hua4 to standardize; standardization 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep21/125 words - 38 min 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 1 涣散[渙散] huan4 san4 to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized 1 一盘散沙[一盤散沙] yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 民心[民心] min2 xin1 popular sentiment 1 淳朴[淳樸] chun2 pu3 simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless 3 种植[種植] zhong4 zhi2 to plant; to grow 3 文稿[文稿] wen2 gao3 manuscript; article (in newspaper); draft 1 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 1 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 2 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 1 详实[詳實] xiang2 shi2 detailed and reliable; full and accurate 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 6 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 4 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 3 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 2 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 外勤[外勤] wai4 qin2 field work; field personnel; any occupation that involves a great deal of field work 2 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 风驰电掣[風馳電掣] feng1 chi2 dian4 che4 fast as lightning 1 头盔[頭盔] tou2 kui1 helmet 2 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep21/139 words - 41 min 驾校[駕校] jia4 xiao4 driving school; abbr. for 駕駛學校|驾驶学校 4 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 上班族[上班族] shang4 ban1 zu2 office workers (as social group) 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 1 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 2 人流[人流] ren2 liu2 stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3] 1 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 1 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 1 分销[分銷] fen1 xiao1 distribution; retail store 4 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 8 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 1 停课[停課] ting2 ke4 to stop classes; to close (of school) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep22/25 words - 6 min 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 大都市[大都市] da4 du1 shi4 metropolis; large city; megacity 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 3 掺假[摻假] chan1 jia3 to mix in fake material; to adulterate 1 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 2 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 3 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 2 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 1 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 1 举债[舉債] ju3 zhai4 to raise a loan; to borrow money 1 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 2 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 2 买断[買斷] mai3 duan4 to buy out; buyout; severance 1 山村[山村] shan1 cun1 mountain village 1 碾压[碾壓] nian3 ya1 to crush or compact by means of a roller 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 量产[量產] liang4 chan3 to mass-produce 1 带子[帶子] dai4 zi5 belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep22/50 words - 13 min 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 2 玉[玉] yu4 jade 1 宝石[寶石] bao3 shi2 precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 开采[開採] kai1 cai3 to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 3 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 3 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 7 跑步机[跑步機] pao3 bu4 ji1 treadmill; running machine 1 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 1 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 公证[公證] gong1 zheng4 notarization; notarized; acknowledgement 2 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 2 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 2 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 2 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 3 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 1 发条[發條] fa1 tiao2 spring; coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep22/75 words - 27 min 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 仅供[僅供] jin3 gong1 only for 4 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 1 开单[開單] kai1 dan1 to bill; to open a tab 2 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 5 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 6 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 1 披头散发[披頭散髮] pi1 tou2 san4 fa4 with dishevelled hair (idiom); with one's hair down 1 撒泼[撒潑] sa1 po1 to make an unreasonable scene 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 2 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 3 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 1 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 1 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 5 长队[長隊] chang2 dui4 line (i.e. of people waiting); queue 1 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 4 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 1 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep22/100 words - 33 min 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 1 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 4 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 1 下发[下發] xia4 fa1 to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims) 2 去处[去處] qu4 chu4 place; destination 2 拖挂[拖掛] tuo1 gua4 to pull; to tow 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 1 拓宽[拓寬] tuo4 kuan1 to broaden 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 9 差旅费[差旅費] chai1 lu:3 fei4 business travel expenses 1 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 1 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 4 增添[增添] zeng1 tian1 to add; to increase 1 票据[票據] piao4 ju4 negotiable instrument (draft, note etc); voucher; receipt 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 3 报账[報賬] bao4 zhang4 to report expenses; to submit accounts 1 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 3 公费[公費] gong1 fei4 at public expense 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 3 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 3 留门[留門] liu2 men2 to leave the door unlocked for sb 1 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 9 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep22/113 words - 40 min 摩托[摩托] mo2 tuo1 motor (loanword); motorbike 1 放飞[放飛] fang4 fei1 to allow to fly 2 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 4 汇总[匯總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report 2 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 1 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 1 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 风能[風能] feng1 neng2 wind power 3 热气球[熱氣球] re4 qi4 qiu2 hot air balloon 3 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 2 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 2 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep23/25 words - 9 min 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 2 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 1 城市规划[城市規劃] cheng2 shi4 gui1 hua4 town planning 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 1 自贸区[自貿區] zi4 mao4 qu1 abbr. for 自由貿易區|自由贸易区[zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 qu1] 1 厦门[廈門] Xia4 men2 Xiamen or Amoy, subprovincial city in Fujian, abbr. 廈|厦[Xia4] 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 5 工作者[工作者] gong1 zuo4 zhe3 worker 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 2 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 2 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 8 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 1 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 3 下调[下調] xia4 diao4 to demote; to pass down to a lower unit 1 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 2 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 1 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 1 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 5 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 4 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 1 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 2 流感[流感] liu2 gan3 flu; influenza 2 杀菌[殺菌] sha1 jun1 to kill germs; to disinfect; to sterilize 1 病菌[病菌] bing4 jun1 harmful bacteria; pathogenic bacteria; germs 1 儿童乐园[兒童樂園] er2 tong2 le4 yuan2 children's play area 3 密集[密集] mi4 ji2 concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed 1 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 久闻大名[久聞大名] jiu3 wen2 da4 ming2 your name has been known to me for a long time (polite) 2 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 1 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 1 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 2 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 2 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 5 满眼[滿眼] man3 yan3 (of tears etc) filling the eyes; (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view 1 无性[無性] wu2 xing4 sexless; asexual (reproduction) 1 自寻烦恼[自尋煩惱] zi4 xun2 fan2 nao3 to bring trouble on oneself (idiom) 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 6 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 4 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep23/75 words - 20 min 烘豆[烘豆] hong1 dou4 baked beans 1 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 1 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 潮气[潮氣] chao2 qi4 humidity; moisture 1 信步[信步] xin4 bu4 to stroll; to saunter 1 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 1 首尾[首尾] shou3 wei3 head and tail 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 1 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 1 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 1 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 1 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 笔试[筆試] bi3 shi4 written examination; paper test (for an applicant) 1 没影[沒影] mei2 ying3 to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story) 2 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 3 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 1 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 2 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 1 吹捧[吹捧] chui1 peng3 to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation 1 独生子女[獨生子女] du2 sheng1 zi3 nu:3 an only child 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep23/100 words - 27 min 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 4 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 吹散[吹散] chui1 san4 to disperse 2 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 5 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 2 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 3 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 2 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 1 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 2 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 2 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 心气[心氣] xin1 qi4 intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) 3 人保[人保] ren2 bao3 personal guarantee; to sign as guarantor 1 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 1 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 4 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 5 嘴快[嘴快] zui3 kuai4 to have loose lips 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 2 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 2 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep23/125 words - 35 min 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 2 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 1 人财两空[人財兩空] ren2 cai2 liang3 kong1 loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions 1 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 2 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 1 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 安身立命[安身立命] an1 shen1 li4 ming4 settle down and get on with one's pursuit 2 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 2 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 3 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 2 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 5 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 2 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 没得说[沒得說] mei2 de5 shuo1 really good; excellent 1 撒哈拉沙漠[撒哈拉沙漠] Sa3 ha1 la1 Sha1 mo4 Sahara Desert 1 雨季[雨季] yu3 ji4 rainy season 3 鳃[鰓] sai1 gills of fish 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep23/150 words - 40 min 旱[旱] han4 drought 2 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 3 缩成一团[縮成一團] suo1 cheng2 yi1 tuan2 to huddle together; to curl up 1 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 1 黏液[黏液] nian2 ye4 mucus 1 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 1 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 1 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 2 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 1 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 2 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 1 头奖[頭獎] tou2 jiang3 first prize 1 烟囱[煙囪] yan1 cong1 chimney 1 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 2 二手烟[二手煙] er4 shou3 yan1 second-hand smoke 1 作死[作死] zuo4 si3 to court disaster; also pr. [zuo1 si3] 2 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 4 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 2 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 挂彩[掛彩] gua4 cai3 to decorate for festive occasions; to be wounded in action 2 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 4 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 3 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 3 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep23/152 words - 41 min 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 3 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep24/25 words - 12 min 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 澡[澡] zao3 bath 8 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 5 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 2 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 2 避难所[避難所] bi4 nan4 suo3 refuge; asylum 1 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 1 铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁] tong2 qiang2 tie3 bi4 copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense 1 展露[展露] zhan3 lu4 to expose; to reveal 1 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 1 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 1 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 1 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 2 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 3 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 1 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep24/50 words - 24 min 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 2 法定[法定] fa3 ding4 legal; statutory; rightful 2 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 3 默许[默許] mo4 xu3 to accept tacitly; acquiescence 1 宣誓[宣誓] xuan1 shi4 to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 1 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 1 心照不宣[心照不宣] xin1 zhao4 bu4 xuan1 a tacit mutual understanding 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 2 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 1 过客[過客] guo4 ke4 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 2 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 5 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 2 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 露宿[露宿] lu4 su4 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 1 乞怜[乞憐] qi3 lian2 to beg for pity 1 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep24/75 words - 33 min 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 颓[頹] tui2 to crumble; to collapse; to decline; to decay; decadent; dejected; dispirited; balding 2 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 1 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 3 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 1 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 2 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 2 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 3 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 2 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 2 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 1 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 2 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 4 扑腾[撲騰] pu1 teng5 (onom.) thud; flutter; flop 1 瘦小[瘦小] shou4 xiao3 slightly-built; petite 1 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 2 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 1 记忆体[記憶體] ji4 yi4 ti3 (Tw) (computer) memory 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep24/99 words - 40 min 划分[劃分] hua4 fen1 to divide up; to partition; to differentiate 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 2 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 2 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 2 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 抓狂[抓狂] zhua1 kuang2 to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic 1 秘笈[秘笈] mi4 ji2 secret book or collection of books 1 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 2 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 2 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 2 特约[特約] te4 yue1 specially engaged; employed or commissioned for a special task 2 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 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 铠甲[鎧甲] kai3 jia3 armor 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 2 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 2 浇灌[澆灌] jiao1 guan4 to water; to irrigate 1 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep25/25 words - 10 min 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 2 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 4 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 2 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 5 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 上年[上年] shang4 nian2 last year 1 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 2 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 4 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 3 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 3 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 2 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 1 批量生产[批量生產] pi1 liang4 sheng1 chan3 to mass produce 1 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 特需[特需] te4 xu1 special need; particular requirement 2 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 挂好[掛好] gua4 hao3 to hang up properly (telephone, picture, clothes etc) 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 病毒性[病毒性] bing4 du2 xing4 viral 1 解压[解壓] jie3 ya1 decompression (in digital technology); to extract data from a compressed file 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep25/50 words - 17 min 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 2 津津有味[津津有味] jin1 jin1 you3 wei4 with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest 1 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 1 退烧药[退燒藥] tui4 shao1 yao4 antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide) 2 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 2 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 2 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 1 佩奇[佩奇] Pei4 qi2 Peppa, from Peppa Pig cartoon 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 理查德[理查德] Li3 cha2 de2 Richard (name) 1 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 1 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 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) 1 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 白带[白帶] bai2 dai4 leukorrhea 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 1 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 1 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 1 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 吵嘴[吵嘴] chao3 zui3 to quarrel 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep25/75 words - 31 min 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 1 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 4 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 2 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 1 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 定心丸[定心丸] ding4 xin1 wan2 tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease 2 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 2 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 奔头[奔頭] ben4 tou5 sth to strive for; prospect 1 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 1 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 5 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 1 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep25/100 words - 39 min 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 2 高仿[高仿] gao1 fang3 imitation; quality fake 4 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 2 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 2 代理商[代理商] dai4 li3 shang1 agent 1 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 2 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 2 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 2 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 2 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 3 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 2 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 2 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 2 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep25/104 words - 41 min 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 哆嗦[哆嗦] duo1 suo5 to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep26/25 words - 10 min 临终关怀[臨終關懷] lin2 zhong1 guan1 huai2 palliative care 1 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 1 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 1 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 1 黑森林[黑森林] Hei1 sen1 lin2 Black Forest; Schwarzwald 1 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 1 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 3 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 2 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 2 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 2 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 1 宣泄[宣洩] xuan1 xie4 to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret 1 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 2 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 5 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 1 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep26/50 words - 16 min 认赔[認賠] ren4 pei2 to agree to pay compensation; to accept liability 1 达成协议[達成協議] da2 cheng2 xie2 yi4 to reach agreement 1 热点[熱點] re4 dian3 hot spot; point of special interest 1 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 2 猜着[猜著] cai1 zhao2 to guess correctly 1 顶包[頂包] ding3 bao1 to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb 1 闲心[閑心] xian2 xin1 leisurely mood; relaxed frame of mind 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 3 浦东[浦東] Pu3 dong1 Pudong, subprovincial district of Shanghai 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 4 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 哥伦比亚[哥倫比亞] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Colombia; Columbia (District of, or University etc) 1 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 3 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 2 做手[做手] zuo4 shou3 to put one's hand to sth; to set about; skillful hands; worker; writer 1 虹吸[虹吸] hong2 xi1 siphon 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 3 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 1 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 3 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep26/75 words - 23 min 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 1 整整齐齐[整整齊齊] zheng3 zheng3 qi2 qi2 neat and tidy 1 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 2 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 1 抚养费[撫養費] fu3 yang3 fei4 child support payment (after a divorce) 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 1 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 1 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 追悼会[追悼會] zhui1 dao4 hui4 a memorial service; a funeral service 1 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 1 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 才干[才幹] cai2 gan4 ability; competence 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 上空[上空] shang4 kong1 overhead; in the sky 2 过眼云烟[過眼雲煙] guo4 yan3 yun2 yan1 ephemeral (idiom) 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 1 美滋滋[美滋滋] mei3 zi1 zi1 very happy; elated 1 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 1 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 2 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep26/100 words - 29 min 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 2 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 1 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 1 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 实名[實名] shi2 ming2 real-name (registration etc); non-anonymous 1 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 3 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 1 发迹[發跡] fa1 ji4 to make one's mark; to go up in the world; to make one's fortune 1 金丝雀[金絲雀] jin1 si1 que4 canary 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 2 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 2 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 1 扭亏[扭虧] niu3 kui1 to make good a deficit; to reverse a loss 1 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 1 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 3 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 3 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 1 茶包[茶包] cha2 bao1 tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword) 1 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep26/125 words - 33 min 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 3 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 2 绿[綠] lu:4 green 1 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 1 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 1 基底[基底] ji1 di3 plinth; base; substrate 1 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 茉莉[茉莉] mo4 li4 jasmine 1 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 1 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 4 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 1 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 猎头[獵頭] lie4 tou2 headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom) 2 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 1 原有[原有] yuan2 you3 original; former 2 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 1 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 底薪[底薪] di3 xin1 basic salary; base pay; salary floor 1 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 1 最优[最優] zui4 you1 optimal; optimum 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep26/140 words - 41 min 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 2 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 2 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 5 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 1 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 1 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 4 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 1 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 1 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 1 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 1 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 2 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep27/25 words - 10 min 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 2 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 花花肠子[花花腸子] hua1 hua1 chang2 zi5 (slang) a cunning plot 1 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 5 房费[房費] fang2 fei4 room charge 2 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 1 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 4 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 1 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 2 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 5 假冒伪劣[假冒偽劣] jia3 mao4 wei3 lie4 cheap quality counterfeit (goods); low-quality commodities 2 窝点[窩點] wo1 dian3 lair; den (of illegal activities) 3 抓获[抓獲] zhua1 huo4 to arrest 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 2 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 1 法制[法制] fa3 zhi4 legal system and institutions 2 索赔[索賠] suo3 pei2 to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages 1 此前[此前] ci3 qian2 before this; before then; previously 1 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 1 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep27/50 words - 12 min 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 2 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 1 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 1 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 1 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 2 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 4 蹲点[蹲點] dun1 dian3 (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience; (dialect) taking a crap 2 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 3 一锅端[一鍋端] yi1 guo1 duan1 see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lian2 guo1 duan1] 1 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 2 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 3 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 2 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 倒腾[倒騰] dao3 teng5 to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling 1 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep27/75 words - 18 min 卸磨杀驴[卸磨殺驢] xie4 mo4 sha1 lu:2 lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful 1 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 2 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 1 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 1 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 1 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 1 堆满[堆滿] dui1 man3 to pile up 1 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 3 发回[發回] fa1 hui2 to send back; to return 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 6 复位[復位] fu4 wei4 to restore sb or sth to its original position; to regain the throne; to reset (a dislocated joint, an electronic device etc); reset 3 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 忽上忽下[忽上忽下] hu1 shang4 hu1 xia4 to fluctuate sharply 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 脚踏两条船[腳踏兩條船] jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep27/100 words - 34 min 减半[減半] jian3 ban4 to reduce by half 1 月光族[月光族] yue4 guang1 zu2 lit. moonlight group; fig. those who spend their monthly income even before they earn their next salary (slang) 1 显出[顯出] xian3 chu1 to express; to exhibit 1 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 2 土豆丝[土豆絲] tu3 dou4 si1 julienned potato 1 复职[復職] fu4 zhi2 to resume a post 3 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 6 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 2 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 相册[相冊] xiang4 ce4 photo album 3 高原[高原] gao1 yuan2 plateau; CL:片[pian4] 2 藏羚羊[藏羚羊] Zang4 ling2 yang2 Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) 4 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 1 老大爷[老大爺] lao3 da4 ye2 uncle; grandpa; CL:位[wei4] 1 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 1 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 3 底料[底料] di3 liao4 base ingredient; base (cooking); primer (paint) 1 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 4 好马不吃回头草[好馬不吃回頭草] hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3 lit. a good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture (idiom); fig. one should not go back to one's past experiences (of love, job etc) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep27/117 words - 41 min 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 4 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 2 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 3 顺当[順當] shun4 dang5 smoothly 3 坎儿[坎兒] kan3 r5 critical juncture; key moment 1 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 1 心灰意冷[心灰意冷] xin1 hui1 yi4 leng3 discouraged; downhearted 1 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 2 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 4 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep28/25 words - 11 min 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 2 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 1 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 3 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 2 鳕鱼[鱈魚] xue3 yu2 cod 2 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 4 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 3 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 浩大[浩大] hao4 da4 vast; great; large amount 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 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 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 4 老花[老花] lao3 hua1 presbyopia 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 4 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish 1 流水席[流水席] liu2 shui3 xi2 banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 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] 10 瞟[瞟] piao3 to cast a glance 1 认头[認頭] ren4 tou2 to accept defeat; to recognize losing 1 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep28/50 words - 20 min 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 2 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 修剪[修剪] xiu1 jian3 to prune; to trim 5 饭馆[飯館] fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 2 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 1 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 2 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 2 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 1 速溶[速溶] su4 rong2 quick-dissolving; instantly-ready; instant 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 美甲[美甲] mei3 jia3 manicure and-or pedicure 3 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 1 猝不及防[猝不及防] cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 to be caught off guard; without warning 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 1 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 5 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 1 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 1 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep28/75 words - 33 min 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 2 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 1 行驶[行駛] xing2 shi3 to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 1 同路[同路] tong2 lu4 to go the same way 3 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 2 二婚[二婚] er4 hun1 to marry for the second time; second marriage; second spouse 2 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 1 护发素[護髮素] hu4 fa4 su4 hair conditioner 1 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 3 面值[面值] mian4 zhi2 face value; par value 1 币[幣] bi4 money; coins; currency; silk 1 成对[成對] cheng2 dui4 to form a pair 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 3 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 1 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 1 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 2 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 1 墩[墩] dun1 block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower 1 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 2 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep28/96 words - 40 min 煤[煤] mei2 coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 开通[開通] kai1 tong1 to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) 2 挂钩[掛鉤] gua4 gou1 hook (on which to hang sth); to couple; to link together; to establish contact with; hook; coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches) 1 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 2 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 4 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 3 女大十八变[女大十八變] nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was 1 御[禦] yu4 to defend; to resist 1 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 1 滋补[滋補] zi1 bu3 nourishing; nutritious 1 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 2 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 4 独立宣言[獨立宣言] du2 li4 xuan1 yan2 Declaration of Independence 1 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 1 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 1 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 10 复婚[復婚] fu4 hun1 to remarry (the same person) 7 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 2 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 1 二老[二老] er4 lao3 mother and father; parents 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep29/25 words - 12 min 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 1 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 躲债[躲債] duo3 zhai4 to dodge a creditor 3 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 1 碰壁[碰壁] peng4 bi4 to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face 1 驱寒[驅寒] qu1 han2 to warm oneself; to expel the cold (TCM) 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 2 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 2 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 2 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 3 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 2 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 2 锤子[錘子] chui2 zi5 hammer; CL:把[ba3] 3 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 2 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 3 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 28 棚子[棚子] peng2 zi5 shack; shed; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 5 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 1 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep29/50 words - 18 min 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 40 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 5 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 2 富足[富足] fu4 zu2 rich; plentiful 1 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 5 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 2 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 1 治理[治理] zhi4 li3 to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 2 水系[水系] shui3 xi4 drainage system 2 重中之重[重中之重] zhong4 zhong1 zhi1 zhong4 of the utmost importance; of highest priority 1 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 1 任期[任期] ren4 qi1 term of office; CL:屆|届[jie4]; tenure (entire period in office) 1 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 1 景致[景致] jing3 zhi4 view; scenery; scene 1 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 陡[陡] dou3 steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 2 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 3 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 1 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 3 隐疾[隱疾] yin3 ji2 an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease) 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep29/75 words - 23 min 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 1 打官腔[打官腔] da3 guan1 qiang1 to talk officiously; to assume the air of a functionary; to talk in official jargon 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 有口皆碑[有口皆碑] you3 kou3 jie1 bei1 every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation 1 吃后悔药[吃後悔藥] chi1 hou4 hui3 yao4 (fig.) to regret (doing sth) 1 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 2 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 3 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 1 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 1 实体店[實體店] shi2 ti3 dian4 brick and mortar business; physical (rather than online) retail store 1 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 4 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 1 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 1 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 2 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 1 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 5 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 1 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 主页[主頁] zhu3 ye4 home page 2 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 作假[作假] zuo4 jia3 to counterfeit; to falsify; to cheat; to defraud; fraudulent; to behave affectedly 2 列出[列出] lie4 chu1 to list; to make a list 1 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 5 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep29/100 words - 28 min 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 4 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 1 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 1 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 什[什] shen2 what 1 李子[李子] li3 zi5 plum; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 7 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 5 重阳节[重陽節] Chong2 yang2 jie2 Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month 2 糕[糕] gao1 cake 2 节节[節節] jie2 jie2 step by step; little by little 2 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 1 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 1 复古[復古] fu4 gu3 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration); to turn back the clock; neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文; retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 4 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 1 浓厚[濃厚] nong2 hou4 dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) 1 沿袭[沿襲] yan2 xi2 to carry on as before; to follow (an old custom etc) 1 中华民族[中華民族] Zhong1 hua2 min2 zu2 the Chinese people 1 美德[美德] mei3 de2 virtue 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep29/125 words - 35 min 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 1 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 1 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 1 陆陆续续[陸陸續續] lu4 lu4 xu4 xu4 in succession; one after another; continuously 1 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 2 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 1 忘本[忘本] wang4 ben3 to forget one's roots 1 不一会[不一會] bu4 yi1 hui4 soon 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 绒[絨] rong2 velvet; woolen 1 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 2 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 日用品[日用品] ri4 yong4 pin3 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 1 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 6 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 1 官二代[官二代] guan1 er4 dai4 children of officials; word created by analogy with 富二代[fu4 er4 dai4] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep29/136 words - 41 min 草根[草根] cao3 gen1 grass roots (lit. and fig.) 1 南面[南面] nan2 mian4 south side; south 1 电影票[電影票] dian4 ying3 piao4 cinema ticket 1 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 1 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 1 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 1 以物易物[以物易物] yi3 wu4 yi4 wu4 to barter; barter 1 原始社会[原始社會] yuan2 shi3 she4 hui4 primitive society 1 货币[貨幣] huo4 bi4 currency; monetary; money 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep30/25 words - 23 min 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 1 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 3 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 2 挂线[掛線] gua4 xian4 to hang up the phone 1 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 1 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 1 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 1 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 1 审批[審批] shen3 pi1 to examine and approve; to endorse 1 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 1 芊[芊] qian1 green; luxuriant growth 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 随大流[隨大流] sui2 da4 liu2 to follow the crowd; going with the tide 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 1 理发[理髮] li3 fa4 a barber; hairdressing 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 8 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep30/50 words - 31 min 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 1 玩物丧志[玩物喪志] wan2 wu4 sang4 zhi4 lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will 2 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 1 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 1 明志[明志] ming2 zhi4 to demonstrate one's sincere convictions 1 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 1 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 1 尖子[尖子] jian1 zi5 best of its kind; cream of the crop 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 2 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 1 爷们儿[爺們兒] ye2 men5 r5 erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5] 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 无期[無期] wu2 qi1 unspecified period; in the indefinite future; no fixed time; indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment) 1 竹排[竹排] zhu2 pai2 bamboo raft 1 铺天盖地[鋪天蓋地] pu1 tian1 gai4 di4 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering; omnipresent; of universal importance 1 渲染[渲染] xuan4 ran3 rendering (computing); to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting); to exaggerate; to embellish 1 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 1 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 2 瞎混[瞎混] xia1 hun4 to muddle along; to live aimlessly 1 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 2 英年早逝[英年早逝] ying1 nian2 zao3 shi4 to die an untimely death (idiom); to be cut off in one's prime 1 大心[大心] da4 xin1 (Tw) considerate; thoughtful (from Taiwanese 貼心|贴心, POJ pr. [tah-sim]) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep30/75 words - 39 min 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 2 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 3 邻里[鄰里] lin2 li3 neighbor; neighborhood 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 起早贪黑[起早貪黑] qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1 to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late 1 小民[小民] xiao3 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 1 涮[涮] shuan4 to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 2 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 3 担惊受怕[擔驚受怕] dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4 to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed 1 双数[雙數] shuang1 shu4 even number 3 单数[單數] dan1 shu4 positive odd number (also written 奇數|奇数); singular (grammar) 1 利落[利落] li4 luo5 agile; nimble; all settled; in order 2 机动[機動] ji1 dong4 locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) 1 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 无缝[無縫] wu2 feng4 seamless 1 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 1 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 2 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 2 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 3 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 1 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 1 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 3 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep30/80 words - 41 min 水军[水軍] shui3 jun1 navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1]) 1 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 4 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 1 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep31/25 words - 10 min 寄卖[寄賣] ji4 mai4 to consign for sale 1 要死不活[要死不活] yao4 si3 bu4 huo2 half dead; more dead than alive 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 3 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 4 所剩无几[所剩無幾] suo3 sheng4 wu2 ji3 there is not much left 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 4 变为[變為] bian4 wei2 to change into 1 文员[文員] wen2 yuan2 office worker; clerk 1 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 1 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 2 回甘[回甘] hui2 gan1 to have a sweet aftertaste 1 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 3 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 3 玲玲[玲玲] ling2 ling2 (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels) 1 科室[科室] ke1 shi4 department; administrative division; unit (e.g. intensive care unit) 1 毅然[毅然] yi4 ran2 firmly; resolutely; without hesitation 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep31/50 words - 17 min 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 1 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 2 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 1 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 1 锅贴[鍋貼] guo1 tie1 fried dumpling; potsticker 1 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 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 2 烧开[燒開] shao1 kai1 to boil 1 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 1 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 1 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 1 省油的灯[省油的燈] sheng3 you2 de5 deng1 sb who is easy to deal with 1 红颜祸水[紅顏禍水] hong2 yan2 huo4 shui3 femme fatale 1 送餐[送餐] song4 can1 home delivery of meal 1 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 2 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 考究[考究] kao3 jiu1 to investigate; to check and research; exquisite 1 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 1 中学生[中學生] zhong1 xue2 sheng1 middle-school student; high school student 1 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 1 人尽皆知[人盡皆知] ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1 see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 1 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep31/75 words - 27 min 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 1 螺丝[螺絲] luo2 si1 screw 1 供货商[供貨商] gong1 huo4 shang1 supplier; vendor 1 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 5 富余[富餘] fu4 yu5 in surplus 1 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 1 零距离[零距離] ling2 ju4 li2 zero distance; face-to-face 1 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 3 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 1 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 3 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 生肖[生肖] sheng1 xiao4 one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac 1 赶早[趕早] gan3 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 婚庆[婚慶] hun1 qing4 wedding celebration 1 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 1 预演[預演] yu4 yan3 dummy run; to run through sth; to rehearse 1 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 1 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 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 1 剪彩[剪彩] jian3 cai3 to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep31/100 words - 39 min 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 3 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 2 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 1 晟[晟] sheng4 brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [cheng2] 18 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 13 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 1 阁楼[閣樓] ge2 lou2 garret; loft; attic 1 海员[海員] hai3 yuan2 sailor; mariner 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 2 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 3 鸠[鳩] jiu1 turtledove; (literary) to gather 1 鹊[鵲] que4 magpie 1 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 1 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 1 俗话[俗話] su2 hua4 common saying; proverb 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 2 找补[找補] zhao3 bu5 to compensate; to make up; to complement; to add 1 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 1 玩伴[玩伴] wan2 ban4 playmate 1 面瘫[面癱] mian4 tan1 facial nerve paralysis 1 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 2 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep31/119 words - 41 min 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 1 替班[替班] ti4 ban1 to act as substitute; to fill in for sb 1 好半天[好半天] hao3 ban4 tian1 most of the day 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 3 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 住址[住址] zhu4 zhi3 address 1 癞蛤蟆[癩蛤蟆] lai4 ha2 ma5 toad 1 东奔西跑[東奔西跑] dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about 1 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 1 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 背字[背字] bei4 zi4 bad luck 1 咸鱼[鹹魚] xian2 yu2 salted fish 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep32/25 words - 9 min 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 3 嗒[嗒] ta4 to despair 3 吸尘器[吸塵器] xi1 chen2 qi4 vacuum cleaner; dust catcher 1 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 1 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 2 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 1 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 4 水池[水池] shui3 chi2 pond; pool; sink; washbasin 1 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 骤降[驟降] zhou4 jiang4 to fall rapidly; to plummet 2 茶树[茶樹] cha2 shu4 tea tree; Camellia sinensis 22 来年[來年] lai2 nian2 next year; the coming year 2 开春[開春] kai1 chun1 beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 1 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 2 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 2 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 泥灰[泥灰] ni2 hui1 lime plaster (construction) 2 御寒[禦寒] yu4 han2 to defend against the cold; to keep warm 1 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 2 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep32/50 words - 17 min 冬季[冬季] dong1 ji4 winter 2 养护[養護] yang3 hu4 to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc) 3 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 及时处理[及時處理] ji2 shi2 chu3 li3 timely handling; a stitch in time 1 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 1 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 杈[杈] cha1 fork of a tree; pitchfork 2 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 1 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 1 新芽[新芽] xin1 ya2 sprout; bud 1 霜冻[霜凍] shuang1 dong4 frost; frost damage (to crop) 2 照射[照射] zhao4 she4 to shine on; to light up; to irradiate 1 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 1 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 2 焚烧[焚燒] fen2 shao1 to burn; to set on fire 4 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 提炼[提煉] ti2 lian4 to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process 1 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 1 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 2 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 3 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 崇明岛[崇明島] Chong2 ming2 Dao3 Chongming Island 3 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 1 小卒[小卒] xiao3 zu2 foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep32/75 words - 37 min 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 2 大床房[大床房] da4 chuang2 fang2 hotel room with one double (or queen or king) bed 1 有道[有道] you3 dao4 to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 2 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 1 开间[開間] kai1 jian1 alcove; bay in a room; unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 3 过路费[過路費] guo4 lu4 fei4 toll (fee for using a road) 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 2 小叔[小叔] xiao3 shu1 husband's younger brother; brother-in-law 5 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 2 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 1 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 1 高速公路[高速公路] gao1 su4 gong1 lu4 expressway; highway; freeway 2 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 电量[電量] dian4 liang4 quantity of electric charge or current 2 标志性[標誌性] biao1 zhi4 xing4 iconic 1 建筑物[建築物] jian4 zhu4 wu4 building; structure; edifice 1 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 1 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 2 座椅[座椅] zuo4 yi3 seat 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep32/82 words - 41 min 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 2 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 2 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 1 疏解[疏解] shu1 jie3 to mediate; to mitigate; to ease; to relieve 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 3 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep33/25 words - 11 min 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 3 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 1 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 1 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 1 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 2 不管三七二十一[不管三七二十一] bu4 guan3 san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1 regardless of the consequences; recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 2 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 2 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 1 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 发货[發貨] fa1 huo4 to dispatch; to send out goods 3 霜害[霜害] shuang1 hai4 frostbite; frost damage (to crop) 1 二维码[二維碼] er4 wei2 ma3 two-dimensional barcode; QR code 9 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 2 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 1 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 1 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 1 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep33/50 words - 17 min 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 3 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 2 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 3 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 2 挂牌[掛牌] gua4 pai2 lit. to hang up a plate; to open up for business; listed (on stock market) 1 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 认养[認養] ren4 yang3 to sponsor; to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support); to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own) 7 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 1 邮寄[郵寄] you2 ji4 to mail; to send by post 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 2 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 1 植[植] zhi2 to plant 2 原生[原生] yuan2 sheng1 original; primary; native; indigenous; proto-; stock (firmware) 1 应用软件[應用軟件] ying4 yong4 ruan3 jian4 application software 1 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 2 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 3 佳美[佳美] jia1 mei3 beautiful 2 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 1 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep33/75 words - 30 min 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 1 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 4 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 3 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 驮[馱] tuo2 to carry on one's back 1 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 1 缰绳[韁繩] jiang1 sheng2 reins 1 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 1 剩菜[剩菜] sheng4 cai4 leftovers (food) 1 丧葬费[喪葬費] sang1 zang4 fei4 funeral expenses 1 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 1 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 1 面黄肌瘦[面黃肌瘦] mian4 huang2 ji1 shou4 yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance 1 病痛[病痛] bing4 tong4 slight illness; indisposition; ailment 1 江海[江海] Jiang1 hai3 Jianghai district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong 2 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 1 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 2 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 1 摊点[攤點] tan1 dian3 place for a vendor's stall 1 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 6 批点[批點] pi1 dian3 to add critical marks or notes to a text; (fig.) to criticize 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 1 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep33/100 words - 35 min 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 1 一把手[一把手] yi1 ba3 shou3 working hand; member of a work team; participant; (short form of 第一把手[di4 yi1 ba3 shou3]) the boss 1 远亲不如近邻[遠親不如近鄰] yuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2 A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers. 2 鞠[鞠] ju1 to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2] 1 躬[躬] gong1 body; oneself; personally; to bow 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 1 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 2 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 3 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 1 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 1 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 架式[架式] jia4 shi5 variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 1 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 1 无以为报[無以為報] wu2 yi3 wei2 bao4 unable to return the favor 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 1 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 1 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep33/119 words - 39 min 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 3 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 2 比量[比量] bi3 liang5 to measure roughly (with the hand, a stick, string etc) 1 粗细[粗細] cu1 xi4 thick and thin; coarse and fine; thickness (caliber); coarseness; quality of work 1 中指[中指] zhong1 zhi3 middle finger 1 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 2 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 1 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 1 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 1 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 1 复杂性[複雜性] fu4 za2 xing4 complexity 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 3 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 1 糊糊涂涂[糊糊塗塗] hu2 hu5 tu2 tu5 confused; muddled; stupid; dumb 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep34/25 words - 11 min 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 1 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 3 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 1 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 1 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 1 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 3 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 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 2 阴差阳错[陰差陽錯] yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 1 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 3 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 腊[臘] la4 12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc) 2 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 质朴[質樸] zhi4 pu3 simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy 1 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 1 轻快[輕快] qing1 kuai4 light and quick; brisk; spry; lively; effortless; relaxed; agile; blithe 1 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 1 休眠[休眠] xiu1 mian2 to be dormant (biology); inactive (volcano); to hibernate (computing) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep34/50 words - 22 min 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 1 幼年[幼年] you4 nian2 childhood; infancy 2 定型[定型] ding4 xing2 to finalize (a design etc); stereotype; permanent wave or perm (hairdressing) 1 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 树冠[樹冠] shu4 guan1 treetop 1 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 1 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 1 主干[主幹] zhu3 gan4 trunk; main; core 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 2 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 2 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 细碎[細碎] xi4 sui4 fragments; bits and pieces 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 2 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 1 房车[房車] fang2 che1 recreational vehicle 6 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 1 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep34/75 words - 32 min 痛改前非[痛改前非] tong4 gai3 qian2 fei1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character 1 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 2 二等[二等] er4 deng3 second class; second-rate 1 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 3 路况[路況] lu4 kuang4 road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 1 兴城[興城] Xing1 cheng2 Xincheng county level city in Huludao 葫蘆島|葫芦岛[Hu2 lu2 dao3], Liaoning 1 营地[營地] ying2 di4 camp 4 驻扎[駐紮] zhu4 zha1 to station; to garrison (troops) 1 调头[調頭] diao4 tou5 tone (of voice); tune 3 分神[分神] fen1 shen2 to give attention to sth; please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task; to be distracted 1 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 随遇而安[隨遇而安] sui2 yu4 er2 an1 at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt; flexible; to accept circumstances with good will 1 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 县城[縣城] xian4 cheng2 county seat; county town 1 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 每时每刻[每時每刻] mei3 shi2 mei3 ke4 at all times; at every moment 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep34/89 words - 41 min 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 3 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 1 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 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 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 2 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 1 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 1 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 1 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep35/25 words - 13 min 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 贴士[貼士] tie1 shi4 (loanword) tip; hint; suggestion; piece of advice 1 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 3 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 1 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 2 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 1 代收[代收] dai4 shou1 to receive sth on another's behalf 3 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 2 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 3 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 2 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 2 腾讯[騰訊] Teng2 xun4 see 騰訊控股有限公司|腾讯控股有限公司[Teng2 xun4 Kong4 gu3 You3 xian4 Gong1 si1] 1 提纲[提綱] ti2 gang1 outline; synopsis; notes 1 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 捐助[捐助] juan1 zhu4 to donate; to offer (aid); contribution; donation 1 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 1 丫[丫] ya1 fork; branch; bifurcation; girl 3 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 1 贫困地区[貧困地區] pin2 kun4 di4 qu1 poor region; impoverished area 1 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 1 适龄[適齡] shi4 ling2 of age; of the appropriate age 1 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep35/50 words - 27 min 领地[領地] ling3 di4 territory; domain; estate; (old) fief 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 2 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 稳扎稳打[穩扎穩打] wen3 zha1 wen3 da3 to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely 1 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 2 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 泼冷水[潑冷水] po1 leng3 shui3 lit. to pour cold water on; fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm 1 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 2 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 2 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 2 塞子[塞子] sai1 zi5 cork; plug 1 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 1 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 1 凸显[凸顯] tu1 xian3 to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious 1 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 2 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 2 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 1 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep35/70 words - 41 min 抬起[抬起] tai2 qi3 to lift up 1 清空[清空] qing1 kong1 to clear; to empty 3 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 2 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 1 偕[偕] xie2 in company with 1 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 1 路障[路障] lu4 zhang4 roadblock; barricade 1 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 1 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 2 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 2 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 1 哞[哞] mou1 moo (sound made by cow) 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 2 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 5 砝码[砝碼] fa3 ma3 standard weight (used on a balance scale) 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 5 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep36/25 words - 12 min 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 5 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 1 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 2 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 1 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 7 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 1 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 查验[查驗] cha2 yan4 inspection; to examine 1 应收[應收] ying1 shou1 (of a sum of money etc) receivable 22 杰西卡[傑西卡] Jie2 xi1 ka3 Jessica (name) 1 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 25 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 25 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early 2 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 1 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep36/50 words - 21 min 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 2 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 水族馆[水族館] shui3 zu2 guan3 aquarium (open to the public) 3 光照[光照] guang1 zhao4 illumination 1 循环系统[循環系統] xun2 huan2 xi4 tong3 circulatory system 1 鲳鱼[鯧魚] chang1 yu2 silvery pomfret; butterfish 3 贝类[貝類] bei4 lei4 shellfish; mollusks 1 食人鱼[食人魚] shi2 ren2 yu2 piranha 3 美人鱼[美人魚] mei3 ren2 yu2 mermaid 5 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 2 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 2 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 1 拖走[拖走] tuo1 zou3 to drag away 1 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 3 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 7 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 4 征集[徵集] zheng1 ji2 to collect; to recruit 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 2 入户[入戶] ru4 hu4 to obtain a residence permit 1 总数[總數] zong3 shu4 total; sum; aggregate 2 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 3 还账[還賬] huan2 zhang4 to settle and account 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep36/75 words - 33 min 弗兰克[弗蘭克] Fu2 lan2 ke4 Frank (name) 11 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 1 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 1 滋生[滋生] zi1 sheng1 to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create 1 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 2 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 2 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 2 双十一[雙十一] Shuang1 Shi2 yi1 see 光棍節|光棍节[Guang1 gun4 jie2] 2 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 2 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 1 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 2 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 1 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 1 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 4 迎新[迎新] ying2 xin1 to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 3 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 3 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 1 不吝[不吝] bu4 lin4 not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc) 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 1 千差万别[千差萬別] qian1 cha1 wan4 bie2 manifold diversity 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 空手道[空手道] kong1 shou3 dao4 karate 2 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep36/81 words - 41 min 先到先得[先到先得] xian1 dao4 xian1 de2 first come first served 1 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 1 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 1 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 1 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep37/25 words - 8 min 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 1 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 2 要账[要賬] yao4 zhang4 to demand repayment; to collect debt 7 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 1 账款[賬款] zhang4 kuan3 money in an account 1 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 武[武] wu3 martial; military 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 1 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 1 生物链[生物鏈] sheng1 wu4 lian4 food chain 1 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 2 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 3 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 1 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 2 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 1 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 违章[違章] wei2 zhang1 to break the rules; to violate regulations 2 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 1 细分[細分] xi4 fen1 subdivision; segmentation 1 售后服务[售後服務] shou4 hou4 fu2 wu4 after-sales service 1 周转不灵[周轉不靈] zhou1 zhuan3 bu4 ling2 to have a cash flow problem 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep37/50 words - 16 min 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 1 还款[還款] huan2 kuan3 repayment; to pay back money 2 歇菜[歇菜] xie1 cai4 Stop it! (Beijing and Internet slang); Game over!; You're dead! 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 财报[財報] cai2 bao4 financial report 3 防患于未然[防患於未然] fang2 huan4 yu2 wei4 ran2 see 防患未然[fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2] 1 对内[對內] dui4 nei4 internal; national; domestic (policy) 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 1 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 3 微醺[微醺] wei1 xun1 tipsy 1 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 2 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 硬纸[硬紙] ying4 zhi3 cardboard; stiff paper 2 包装纸[包裝紙] bao1 zhuang1 zhi3 wrapping paper 2 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 1 拆借[拆借] chai1 jie4 short-term loan 2 碰头[碰頭] peng4 tou2 to meet; to hold a meeting 1 樊[樊] fan2 cage; fence 1 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 1 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 1 轰走[轟走] hong1 zou3 to drive away 1 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep37/75 words - 30 min 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 3 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 1 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 1 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 1 取经[取經] qu3 jing1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 守法[守法] shou3 fa3 to abide by the law 2 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 1 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 6 死磕[死磕] si3 ke1 (coll.) to fight to the death 3 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 1 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 1 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 心理战[心理戰] xin1 li3 zhan4 psychological warfare; psychological operations; psyop 1 老赖[老賴] lao3 lai4 (coll.) debt dodger 1 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 1 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 2 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 1 眩晕[眩暈] xuan4 yun4 vertigo; dizziness; fainting; feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke); Taiwan pr. [xuan4 yun1] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep37/100 words - 41 min 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 耳屎[耳屎] er3 shi3 earwax; cerumen 1 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 1 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 2 欠款[欠款] qian4 kuan3 to owe a debt; balance due; debts 4 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 1 烧心[燒心] shao1 xin1 to worry 1 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 1 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 1 汉[漢] han4 man 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 同级[同級] tong2 ji2 on the same level; ranking equally 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 3 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 1 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 1 下决心[下決心] xia4 jue2 xin1 to determine; to resolve 2 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 精神支柱[精神支柱] jing1 shen2 zhi1 zhu4 moral pillars; spiritual props 1 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep37/101 words - 41 min 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep38/25 words - 8 min 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 4 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 1 货款[貨款] huo4 kuan3 payment for goods 6 坏账[壞賬] huai4 zhang4 bad debt 2 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 仲裁[仲裁] zhong4 cai2 arbitration 3 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 2 按日[按日] an4 ri4 daily (law); per diem 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 3 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 失信[失信] shi1 xin4 to break a promise 1 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 2 财会[財會] cai2 kuai4 finance and accounting 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 3 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 3 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep38/50 words - 40 min 昭然若揭[昭然若揭] zhao1 ran2 ruo4 jie1 abundantly clear 1 回旋[回旋] hui2 xuan2 to cycle around; cyclotron; slalom 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 尴[尷] gan1 embarrassed; ill at ease 1 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 1 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 2 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 1 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 1 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 4 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance 2 抵抗力[抵抗力] di3 kang4 li4 resistance; immunity 1 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 2 凳[凳] deng4 bench; stool 3 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 1 虫牙[蟲牙] chong2 ya2 caries; rotten tooth (colloquial); see also 齲齒|龋齿[qu3 chi3] 3 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 可儿[可兒] ke3 er2 a person after one's heart (charming person); capable person 1 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 企鹅[企鵝] qi3 e2 penguin 2 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 2 酒药[酒藥] jiu3 yao4 brewer's yeast; yeast for fermenting rice wine 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep39/25 words - 10 min 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 2 会展[會展] hui4 zhan3 conferences and exhibitions, abbr. of 會議展覽|会议展览[hui4 yi4 zhan3 lan3] 1 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 1 难易[難易] nan2 yi4 difficulty; degree of difficulty or ease 1 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 1 最后通牒[最後通牒] zui4 hou4 tong1 die2 ultimatum 1 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 1 宽限[寬限] kuan1 xian4 to extend (a deadline etc) 2 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 1 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 1 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 1 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 1 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 3 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 2 公安机关[公安機關] gong1 an1 ji1 guan1 public security bureau 1 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 1 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 4 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 4 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep39/50 words - 24 min 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 1 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 1 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 2 抚养权[撫養權] fu3 yang3 quan2 custody (of a child etc) 1 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 1 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 1 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 1 余光[餘光] yu2 guang1 (out of) the corner of one's eyes; peripheral vision; residual light; light of the setting sun 1 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 仰视[仰視] yang3 shi4 to tilt one's head back to see (sth); to look up at 1 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 1 弄醒[弄醒] nong4 xing3 to wake sb up 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 2 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 冷暖自知[冷暖自知] leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1 see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1] 1 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 1 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 牛鬼蛇神[牛鬼蛇神] niu2 gui3 she2 shen2 evil monsters; (fig.) bad characters; (political) bad elements 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep39/75 words - 36 min 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 1 前端[前端] qian2 duan1 front; front end; forward part of sth 1 后端[後端] hou4 duan1 backend (computing) 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 悟性[悟性] wu4 xing4 perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 原件[原件] yuan2 jian4 the original; original document; master copy 2 公章[公章] gong1 zhang1 official seal 3 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 1 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 1 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 1 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 2 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 轨[軌] gui3 course; path; track; rail 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 2 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep39/81 words - 40 min 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 1 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 为时[為時] wei2 shi2 timewise; pertaining to time 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep40/25 words - 14 min 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 足球场[足球場] zu2 qiu2 chang3 football field; soccer field 1 圣母[聖母] sheng4 mu3 goddess 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 1 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 1 充电宝[充電寶] chong1 dian4 bao3 portable charger; mobile power pack 1 心计[心計] xin1 ji4 scheming; shrewdness 1 马路牙子[馬路牙子] ma3 lu4 ya2 zi5 curb 1 硌[硌] ge4 (coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe); to hurt; to chafe 1 爆胎[爆胎] bao4 tai1 flat tire; burst tire; blowout 1 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 1 车胎[車胎] che1 tai1 tire 2 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 1 依依[依依] yi1 yi1 to regret leaving; reluctant to part; (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind 7 辛酸[辛酸] xin1 suan1 pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable 1 炫富[炫富] xuan4 fu4 to flaunt wealth; ostentatious 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 1 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep40/50 words - 21 min 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 断层[斷層] duan4 ceng2 fault (geology); CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional 1 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 1 照片子[照片子] zhao4 pian4 zi5 to take an X-ray 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 错位[錯位] cuo4 wei4 to misplace; displacement (e.g. of broken bones); out of alignment; faulty contact; erroneous judgment; inversion (medical, e.g. breach delivery) 1 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 1 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 2 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 3 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 4 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 7 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 1 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 柠[檸] ning2 lemon 1 萌[萌] meng2 to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character) 2 影业[影業] ying3 ye4 film industry 1 图书[圖書] tu2 shu1 books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] 1 版税[版稅] ban3 shui4 royalty (on books) 1 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep40/75 words - 36 min 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 1 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 2 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 2 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 1 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 1 纪实[紀實] ji4 shi2 record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) 1 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 1 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 1 心胸狭隘[心胸狹隘] xin1 xiong1 xia2 ai4 narrow; petty-minded 1 吃软饭[吃軟飯] chi1 ruan3 fan4 to live off a woman 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 提子[提子] ti2 zi3 to capture stones (in Go) 1 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 1 密码锁[密碼鎖] mi4 ma3 suo3 combination lock 2 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 2 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 1 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 1 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep40/93 words - 41 min 挥霍[揮霍] hui1 huo4 to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile 3 收藏夹[收藏夾] shou1 cang2 jia1 favorites folder (web browser) 1 种草[種草] zhong4 cao3 (Internet slang) to recommend a product to sb 1 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 4 颈椎病[頸椎病] jing3 zhui1 bing4 cervical spondylosis 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 1 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 剖析[剖析] pou1 xi1 to analyze; to dissect 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 1 仇视[仇視] chou2 shi4 to view sb as an enemy; to be hateful towards 1 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 2 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep41/25 words - 8 min 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 1 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 水坑[水坑] shui3 keng1 puddle; water hole; sump 1 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 1 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 软硬不吃[軟硬不吃] ruan3 ying4 bu4 chi1 unmoved by force or persuasion 1 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 1 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 拔高[拔高] ba2 gao1 to raise (one's voice); to overrate; to build up; to stand out; outstanding 1 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 1 哭穷[哭窮] ku1 qiong2 to bewail one's poverty; to complain about being hard up; to pretend to be poor 1 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 1 惹事生非[惹事生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1] 1 作派[作派] zuo4 pai4 see 做派[zuo4 pai4] 1 救济[救濟] jiu4 ji4 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 1 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 不穷[不窮] bu4 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep41/50 words - 21 min 受穷[受窮] shou4 qiong2 poor 1 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 1 七上八下[七上八下] qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4 at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess 1 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 1 疏于防范[疏於防範] shu1 yu2 fang2 fan4 to neglect to take precautions; relaxed vigilance 1 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 1 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 上半[上半] shang4 ban4 first half 1 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 势利眼[勢利眼] shi4 li4 yan3 to be self-interested 1 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 1 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 2 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 3 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 1 后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 1 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 月初[月初] yue4 chu1 start of month; early in the month 1 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 2 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 2 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 3 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep41/75 words - 29 min 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 说曹操曹操就到[說曹操曹操就到] shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4 lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 廉政[廉政] lian2 zheng4 honest or clean politics 3 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 高大上[高大上] gao1 da4 shang4 (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy; abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 1 柜台[櫃臺] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 2 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 2 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 气急败坏[氣急敗壞] qi4 ji2 bai4 huai4 flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited 1 廉洁[廉潔] lian2 jie2 honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible 1 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 1 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 2 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 传记[傳記] zhuan4 ji4 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 1 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 2 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 1 供不应求[供不應求] gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2 supply does not meet demand 1 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep41/100 words - 39 min 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 2 夜空[夜空] ye4 kong1 night sky 1 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 1 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 1 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 1 谋生[謀生] mou2 sheng1 to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living 1 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 1 杂粮[雜糧] za2 liang2 grain crops other than rice and wheat 1 蔽[蔽] bi4 to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal 1 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 1 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 往复[往復] wang3 fu4 to go and come back; to make a return trip; backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston or pump action); to reciprocate (of machine part) 1 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 1 纹身[紋身] wen2 shen1 tattoo 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 1 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 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] 1 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 1 安检[安檢] an1 jian3 safety check 1 鸟巢[鳥巢] niao3 chao2 bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 长沙[長沙] Chang2 sha1 Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China 3 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep41/105 words - 40 min 酒托[酒托] jiu3 tuo1 person hired to lure customers to high-priced bars 1 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 1 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 1 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep42/25 words - 12 min 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 1 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 2 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 2 浪荡[浪蕩] lang4 dang4 to loiter; to hang around; dissolute; licentious 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 耕耘[耕耘] geng1 yun2 plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently 1 基石[基石] ji1 shi2 cornerstone 1 短浅[短淺] duan3 qian3 narrow and shallow 1 授受[授受] shou4 shou4 to give and accept 1 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 1 包被[包被] bao1 bei4 peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs) 1 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 2 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 1 监察[監察] jian1 cha2 to supervise; to control 1 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 1 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 1 硬件[硬件] ying4 jian4 hardware 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 2 二级[二級] er4 ji2 grade 2; second class; category B 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep42/50 words - 21 min 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 2 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 1 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 1 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 1 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 1 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 1 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 1 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 1 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 相安无事[相安無事] xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4 to live together in harmony 1 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 走下坡路[走下坡路] zou3 xia4 po1 lu4 to go downhill; to decline; to slump 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 1 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep42/75 words - 35 min 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 1 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 2 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 1 大作[大作] da4 zuo4 your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly 1 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 庆典[慶典] qing4 dian3 celebration 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 2 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 2 伤员[傷員] shang1 yuan2 wounded person 1 丧葬[喪葬] sang1 zang4 funeral; burial 1 量刑[量刑] liang4 xing2 to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal) 1 坐班[坐班] zuo4 ban1 to work office hours; on duty 1 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 2 蚕丝[蠶絲] can2 si1 natural silk (secreted by silkworm) 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 2 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 3 划拉[划拉] hua2 la5 to sweep; to brush away 1 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep42/93 words - 41 min 爬格子[爬格子] pa2 ge2 zi5 (oral) to write (esp. for a living); to spell out laboriously on squared paper 1 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 3 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 1 直来直去[直來直去] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 qu4 going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech) 1 何去何从[何去何從] he2 qu4 he2 cong2 what course to follow; what path to take 1 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 合眼[合眼] he2 yan3 to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 1 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 1 酌情[酌情] zhuo2 qing2 to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation 1 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 2 遣散[遣散] qian3 san4 to disband; to dismiss; demobilization 2 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 1 抚恤金[撫恤金] fu3 xu4 jin1 compensation payment (for injury); relief payment 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep43/25 words - 7 min 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 投射[投射] tou2 she4 to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 2 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 拴住[拴住] shuan1 zhu4 to tether; to tie up; (fig.) to restrict; to keep a hold on 1 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 1 猫眼[貓眼] mao1 yan3 peephole; chrysoberyl 1 债款[債款] zhai4 kuan3 debt 1 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 1 出警[出警] chu1 jing3 to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc 1 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 1 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 1 迪拜[迪拜] Di2 bai4 Dubai 1 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 黑帮[黑幫] hei1 bang1 bunch of gangsters; criminal gang; organized crime syndicate 1 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep43/50 words - 28 min 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 1 量化[量化] liang4 hua4 to quantize; quantization; quantitative 1 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 1 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 3 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 读懂[讀懂] du2 dong3 to read and understand 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 1 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 1 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 1 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 1 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 块儿八毛[塊兒八毛] kuai4 r5 ba1 mao2 one yuan or less; around 80 cents or one dollar 1 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 1 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 1 对子[對子] dui4 zi3 pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet 1 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 1 公立[公立] gong1 li4 public (e.g. school, hospital) 1 子长[子長] Zi3 chang2 Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi 1 撒手不管[撒手不管] sa1 shou3 bu4 guan3 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in 1 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 1 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 1 起草[起草] qi3 cao3 to make a draft; to draw up (plans) 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep43/75 words - 40 min 山门[山門] shan1 men2 monastery main gate (Buddhism); monastery 1 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 1 过重[過重] guo4 zhong4 overweight (luggage) 1 爱丁堡[愛丁堡] Ai4 ding1 bao3 Edinburgh, capital of Scotland 2 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 二月份[二月份] er4 yue4 fen4 February 1 倒胃口[倒胃口] dao3 wei4 kou3 to spoil one's appetite; fig. to get fed up with sth 1 寒暄[寒暄] han2 xuan1 to exchange conventional greetings; to talk about the weather 1 常住[常住] chang2 zhu4 long-term resident; permanent residence; eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda) 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 无花果[無花果] wu2 hua1 guo3 fig (Ficus carica) 1 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 1 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 新兵[新兵] xin1 bing1 new (army) recruit 1 殊荣[殊榮] shu1 rong2 special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 1 公益事业[公益事業] gong1 yi4 shi4 ye4 service to the public; public welfare undertaking; charity; social facility 1 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 1 钢筋水泥[鋼筋水泥] gang1 jin1 shui3 ni2 reinforced concrete 1 大山[大山] Da4 shan1 Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 1 归隐[歸隱] gui1 yin3 to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion 1 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 //Nothing But Thirty - S1/Ep43/100 words - 43 min 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 立春[立春] Li4 chun1 Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 4th-18th February 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 拂[拂] fu2 to brush away 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 1 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 1 细数[細數] xi4 shu3 countdown; breakdown; to list; to enumerate; to run through 1 探路[探路] tan4 lu4 to find a path 1 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 2 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 体悟[體悟] ti3 wu4 to experience; to realize; to comprehend 1 有去无回[有去無回] you3 qu4 wu2 hui2 gone forever (idiom) 1 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 1 奔跑[奔跑] ben1 pao3 to run 1 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 待续[待續] dai4 xu4 to be continued 3 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 1